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TomO · 02-21-2008, 10:31 AM

The Civic GX was introduced back in 98. It's not very popular in the cold states where subzero temps are the norm for nearly a month straight.

I tried to buy one through a dealership in 2001, but was informed that the GX performed very poorly in MN. Poorly as in it had running issues and line freezes, so it was not offered here anymore.

I know for sure that the 98-00 variant was identical to the other motors available with respect to the injectors being different.

Side Note:
The pistons from the GX (deemed "PMS") can be used in the D15Z1 (VX) motor along with a D16Z6 (Si) head to create a 1.5L motor that makes nearly 140HP at the crank (14 more HP than the Si model D16Z6 of the same generation).

02-21-2008, 10:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
TomO That VX guy! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mini Soda Posts: 810 Thrifty McGassaver - '94 Civc VX 90 day: 41.98 mpg (US) 2010 Elantra - '010 Elantra GLS 90 day: 27.23 mpg (US) The Tank - '06 Touring DE 90 day: 66.87 mpg (US) Thanks: 71 Thanked 62 Times in 44 Posts	The Civic GX was introduced back in 98. It's not very popular in the cold states where subzero temps are the norm for nearly a month straight. I tried to buy one through a dealership in 2001, but was informed that the GX performed very poorly in MN. Poorly as in it had running issues and line freezes, so it was not offered here anymore. I know for sure that the 98-00 variant was identical to the other motors available with respect to the injectors being different. Side Note: The pistons from the GX (deemed "PMS") can be used in the D15Z1 (VX) motor along with a D16Z6 (Si) head to create a 1.5L motor that makes nearly 140HP at the crank (14 more HP than the Si model D16Z6 of the same generation). __________________ CivicVX.com<--- is down for now... PM me if you would like to help resurrect it.