Marks 1996 RT4WD Beagle from NZ
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Hey dudes.
So this is my new car, it's super tidy, 170.000ks on it with all the extras.
I have basic plans for the car,low down on some quality 15" wheel.
Possibly tint glass and stereo.
Does anyone know much about the enines and drive train in these cars? Do they present any problems?
I am also intrigued if fitting a vtec engine is a possibility, have just started searching on here for info so will carry on investigating.
Thanks and all the best ! ✌
Mark
So this is my new car, it's super tidy, 170.000ks on it with all the extras.
I have basic plans for the car,low down on some quality 15" wheel.
Possibly tint glass and stereo.
Does anyone know much about the enines and drive train in these cars? Do they present any problems?
I am also intrigued if fitting a vtec engine is a possibility, have just started searching on here for info so will carry on investigating.
Thanks and all the best ! ✌
Mark
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Engine swaps: https://www.civicwagon.com/showthread.php?3814-Which-D-series-can-I-swap-in-and-keep-4WD
Interesting! What is the most rare colour? I have a friend looking to buy a red beagle in a few weeks.
I bit underpowered, and stock engine getting rare and HTF parts (ex, OEM alternator $1400 usd), but sound like plenty of life before that. (
correct me forum, is that D16a6? And did they have the composite head gskt issue figured out by '96? And some beagles had ABS brakes? is that the same rear diff as US 90-91 RT's?).
It has one of the best 4wd systems ever designed, check out my posts in multimedia for a quick idea of what you car will do, watch the rear end of my first video, that's a stock RT4WD, same basic system as yours.
It not the reliability or functionality. It is the availability of replacement parts. Overseas you have a little better stock, but still looks expensive, and like less and less OEM parts left.
As a DD, here was my, and others, basic time frame (in US miles). 180k-200kmi engine, 100k-200k window regulator (salt air eats these), 200k-250k driveshaft, viscous coupler & rear carriage, 300k Tranny & Rear Diff.
Most folks now at the magic 250k mark, and having parts availability issues.
The trend is Going toward CRV swaps, more info on this than you can imagine. Folks will have to get this figured out, as Trannys & Diffs will be the next to go out.
Posts on this forum go back at least till '07, so can watch the progression of the vehicles, and see what problems arise when.
Best advice I can give, keep it stock w OEM parts as long as you can find and afford them. You should have a lot of life left, but a kinda expensive next few years.
For now, you can still track down most of what you need, but quickly becoming obsolete. Maintain everything ahead of schedule, use Honda-Brand fluids esp. Tranny & Rear diff.
I am new to the forum, but am learning quickly, and have driven Hondas for 15+yrs. I am a good one to ask newbie questions re: forum usage.
Keep on Drivin' in Real Time...........
Super awesome wagon.. please keep us updated!
I think your right about the tint glass, I never actually noticed. I still haven't got the car in my possession as yet, but hopefully just after xmas.
Thanks man will update here.
The engine is SOHC ZC, the drivetrain is the same as the USDM setup.
No, you shouldn't have a big problem locating parts for them here in NZ, they are quite common.
Black is the rarest colour, but by rarest trim I am referring to the black RTi Limited Edition model, not a Beagle.
Did you pick this up from Auckland by any chance? If so, that was me in the white Familia saying Hi.
Hey thanks for that info man. I got this sent to me as a photo, it was on the side of a haggard chch road for sale, so I couldn't resist and just bought it. Direct sent a friend some money and he picked it up for me that afternoon.
So there must be another tidy one you speak of in Auckland!
Thanks dude, look forward to picking your brains.
Would kill for it. Our models have it but only on the sunroof, heres a pic
Fresh beagle man, nice and clean
If the car was carburettor powered then it did not have the bronze tint (the vast majority of the 4th gen JDM lineup uses carbs). I have owned two and checked out at least a few hundred over the years. Have only seen the tint on EFI cars (EF3, EF5).
Over the past few days, have bought a genuine plastic J's racing front lip, which will be interesting fitting around the bull bar. Tonight I am buying a full set of chrome US built Klutch 16x8 wheels with tyres. Next on the list is adjustable suspension, do the 2wd/4wd wagovan/shuttle/beagle share the same suspension platform?
Can't wait to get the wheels fitted up, if my calculations are right, the fit should be quite snug.
Will chuck some photos up.
Over the weekend past I managed to score some real goodies off a friend who used to own a shuttle too, got my J's racing plastic front lip, and while I was there grabbed a genuine ef9 sir front bumper and valance + genuine lip, ef9 clear indicators and spare clear shuttle indicators. Also grabbed a ef9 rear bumper.
I wold like to run the ef9 lip as the more I look at the js lip I think it it too big, regardless the bars will have to come off until I notch the lip I end up using.
Still after some 16" wheels, and lowering suspension.
No real updates. Though I'd just show ef facelift bumper vs standard ef5 front. Think I will stick with the shuttle bumper as the ef9 one will take a little work, and won't accomodate my headlight squirters unless I become creative.
J's racing lip is going to struggle to work with the nudge bars,and the ef9 lip doesn't fit the shuttle bumper. Picked up a cd6 (?) Accord front lip for $20 yesterday. Might do something with that.
Still, no wheels I'm happy with on the market currently, and also no word of adjustible suspension anywhere in the country.
Can't find anything man. Not really wanting to buy brand new bcs or xyz etc. Been looking for sub -$1000 suspension.
Also bought some truhart rear lower arms to suit the new adjustible suspension. Thought I'd also buy a Megan rear lower brace to compliment the new arms, and while I was there bought a EF Megan race spec front strut brace.
All this will be fitted in the next couple weeks when it begins to turn up. Still, no wheels that I'm happy to run with.
Rest of it should be OK.
Dang, that's a real shame. I'll see what it looks like when it shows up, otherwise I'll move it on. Thanks for the info.
New parts have turned up. Like a kid at xmas.
Also took the car on its first big trip last week. Went really well. Can't really fault anything. What is the idea of the rear red lights in the bumper? Do you guys run them all the time on?
Thanks again for your answers man. Appreciate it.