My First RT

Im a huge Honda fan mostly of the EF family. I have built many CRXs', hatches, and 4 doors. I am getting bored of the same ol thing so I went on a search for a Wagon. I found this Gem of an RT in Desmoines Iowa for $600. It had a failed mini me swap with wiring cobbled everywhere, the body was rusty, and found that the failed mini me had metel shavings in the oil pan. Luckily we have D series engines lined up waiting to drop into cars. The Jdm D15b Vtec was the obvious choice. Low miles and good for boost. Next weekend I will be boosting it on 11 lbs running a GT28r Garrett. Im working from the inside out so the body will be the last thing to finish up.




Cut the rust holes out and used a pneumatic flange tool for the new panels




I used 88-91 hatch panels and they fit pretty nice



Lowered on Function Form Type 1




A little modify on the egay header




Used a Pace Setter catback from my CRX and made it work





90 GS Integra seats. Wanted to keep the auto seat belts




I like how its coming along. another 6 months and hope to have it painted and complete.

Comments

  • Great start man keep the pics comming.
  • sofastsofast New Wagonist
    Added turbo to the RT today. GT28R Garret, 550cc Osidetiger injestors, Ostrich with Hulog, Omni map, yada yada. Gotta finish up the oil feed and slap the radiator in. She will be ready to roll tomorow.

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  • Awesome man! Can you get some pics of your charge piping routing? I'll be doing this very soon and wouldn't mind a few ideas. Totally addicted to boost!
  • sofastsofast New Wagonist
    The idea is to keep it short between the turbo and the intercooler but thats hard to do on 88-91s without putting a hole in the frame. We had to point the charge up and run the piping back down through the washer reservoir, then a small turn to the intercooler. We did the same design on my GSR CRX. This was a little easier being we have more room with a D series. Ill post some pics when i get off of work for you
  • Cool thanks. Yeah when I did my CRX I did the same thing. But my IC was higher, how much did you need to trim the bumper to get it to fit?
  • sofastsofast New Wagonist
    I havent trimmed the bumper yet. On my CRX I had to trim the grill out.

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    Im gonna have to dent the headlight basket in to make room for the ram horn



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    The boot is ugly but had to use it . This piping was from an EK so I had what i had



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  • 1988rt1988rt Senior Wagonist
    nice, who needs windshiel wiper fluid when you have boost......nice car
  • would love to see this things up and running, great progress!
  • sofastsofast New Wagonist
    Less the bumper its together up and running. Used a Bin From Xenecron to get my tune started. Took it for a test drive last night. Got in its ass and found that Im boosting to 11lbs on a stock engine. Woops! Ill be changing the WG spring to a 7Lb. Ill post some pics of the bumper installed tonight
  • sofastsofast New Wagonist
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  • sofastsofast New Wagonist
    All Done!All together and running good. Now its time to move back to the body

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  • Stock motor will take 11 if it's tuned right. Looks good man! just put up some pics of how I'm going to try and route my piping. I did it the same way as you the first time I went turbo, now I'm going to try mounting the turbo 180 and see what that does for the routing. Let me know what the butt dyno reports when you get it wide-open safe. :)
  • CasiCasi Wagonist
    Stock motor will take 11 if it's tuned right. Looks good man! just put up some pics of how I'm going to try and route my piping. I did it the same way as you the first time I went turbo, now I'm going to try mounting the turbo 180 and see what that does for the routing. Let me know what the butt dyno reports when you get it wide-open safe. :)

    the way from the turbo to the intercooler is defenetly too long! cut a bit from the front away and turn the intake side from your turbo and you have a shorter way! also the rubber clamped links are shit, for the complete way from turbo to intake manifold it is not necessary to have more than two silicon links when you do it correkt!
  • sofastsofast New Wagonist
    I would have liked to use more pipe and less rubber links but This is what i have to work with at the moment. I was donated the new GT28R from my uncle at garrett and the rest I worked out in trade. It come together cheap. I will soon get new piping but I like to keep the cost down by waiting for deals.
  • CasiCasi Wagonist
    ok,thats true...i understand you!
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