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Old 03-15-2015, 07:18 PM   #11 (permalink)
firehawk618
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97 Civic HX sedan VX trans - '98 Honda Civic LX + HX + VX
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Originally Posted by Chrysler kid View Post
The hx and lx have the same gearing. It's not worth the effort to upgrade as the hx can only enter lean burn at a certain speed. The lower geared trans would mean less time in lean burn.

Good luck with your project
From what I have researched the HX and LX have the same gearing but the HX has a slightly taller FD. From my calculations it just isn't enough of a difference to swap.

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