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Biohazard's fleet thread

BIOHAZARD — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:51:02 +0000

this is my 03 forester xs with 287k miles. i got it with 233k. i got it after i started working at the subaru dealer near me. i had been thinking about it before i quit my shitty tire shop job to become a subaru tech. its the closest think i could think of that was as close as possible to the wagon but newer.

theres not much going on with her, head gaskets were puking when i got her. i got this one because there was almost no rust on her. especially for being in the rust belt. i got her to daily while the wagon sits in the carport behind it.

while my original plan was to just daily drive it, its never that simple. things break or wear out and then i upgrade if i can. did the headgaskets with arp studs. got nice tires, installed led headlights and tail/brake lights. upgraded the brakes because i tow with her. nothing special just xdrilled/slotted rotors. replaced them once already.

this is where stops being simple, i plan to h6 swap her, keeping the 5speed.

its at the machine shop now. rebuilding it crank bearings up.

the wiring is where it get very complicated. this is the harness for the ecm and the tcm. i need to merge them into the harness in the forester now.

Superhatch's 1991 CRX build

superhatch — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 22:03:13 +0000

It's...been a while.

My last wagon:

went through a huge build, then basically got returned to stock and sold to a great owner in Chicago.

I briefly owned a 60k EG Si, which honestly I should have kept after cleaning it up (basically a barn find), getting some correct new hubs, redoing the whole suspension, etc. But selling it:

allowed me to buy a dream car from Sacramento:

Which I was lucky enough to own for a few years until it got rod knock (had 220k on it!) and I had to decide to either have the motor rebuilt for 8-10k (just in parts!) or pass it on to someone else in the community. I decided to sell it knowing the market probably wouldn't allow me to own another one again. It was a bit soul crushing, but that's how it is sometimes.

In the meantime I had an EK I got from Oregon:

A great little car. Threw in a rebuilt Y7 and an EX 5 speed, and did some OEM+ mods, but I needed something a little nicer after selling the NSX to use as a daily.

Back to Cali and I picked up a car that's been on my list for a while but never had a chance to own:

Now with TL-S brakes and TL wheels, it's my daily and I love it. Such a great car. Some tasteful CTR mods and It's pretty much done for now although maybe a K24 swap in the future.

After driving the FA5 for a while I needed another project. I really wanted an EF chassis again, but after 3 wagons in a row I wanted something a little different. I thought about an Si hatch, but I've had a lot of those, most recently this one from LA (I think this was in-between wagons 1 and 2):

So taking a break from wagons, owning 4-5 hatches in my past, not really being a sedan guy generally, it only left me one option, and something I've never owned before:

Civic RTSi EH1 K24A3 4WD/RWD and CRV RD2 B20V

Gonis — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 04:48:42 +0000

Hello, greetings from eastern Europe. I rarely comunicate in english, so please excuse for poor grammar. I would like to share the info and fotos of my vehicles. Also I appreciate any comments, critics or instructions on further modifications. EH1 First one is 95' Honda Civic RTSi. I bought it 1 and a half years ago as a new daily. I remember when I seen that kind of civic about 5 years ago... It looked so unique and appealing. That day I added that car to my wish list among other uniques. In our country these cars are very rare, I think there were no more than 10 of them. For that moment I know only 3 that are alive, and one of them is mine. Our climate and road maitenance are very ungrateful for these poor civics, almost every of these models were very rusty. And one day I saw that civic on sale. At first I wasnt very interested, because it was seriously damaged by rust and my finansial situacion was too bad to restore that body. Time passed, nobody bought it and the seller changed its mind, started body welding. After half year, he put that car on sale again, but the body was rewelded. My finanses were better and I made my decision. All my previous cars were fwd (almost all of them were civics), so this model was new experience for me. At first it was so strange to drive this car, it looks like a one of a million civic, but it acts so different. Handling was different, grip was outstanding, offroad capabilities just blew my mind. As you can see, at first I used it for offroading (just because it gave a lot of fun and this car was very good at it). My first mods were to improve offroad capability - I added to S22 tranny a slow gear (was huge improvement) and changed rear diff (that was identical to CRV) to Intrac type (had VC unit ant Viscous LSD). Also did small lift and put bigger wheels. After that it was great offroader, kicked asses to many subarus (even foresters), quattros and similar vehicles. Later that year, when winter came, I discovered that this car is very fun to drive in snow. Handling was predictable, so for amateur like me it was good start to develop driving skills. After winter I participated in track day event and was very happy with results - with this car I was much faster than earlier with more powerfull, lighter and more race type of civic. Maybe my skills advanced, but RTSi was so predictable at high speeds, that I decided to make a trackday car from that. Now it looks like this: So enough of these stories, and lets review the car. Engine: It had D16Z7 engine with S22 tranny (similar to Shuttles L3, but hydro and without SL gear). I planned to go turbo, but I had one think to worry about - transmission. S22 tranny is very rare, so the only choice would be to change it to cable L3 tranny, but it requires a lot of modifications. So I started to think how I can solve this kind of problem. One day I called to local junkyard and asked the prices of CRV tranny and engine. The prices were lower than I expected, so the fate of d series engine was clear. I bought everything I need to swap B series and in one weekend installed it. It wasnt bolt on, It needed to weld two mounts for tranny, make custom shifter cable, and of course shorten the propeller shaft. Later after some track day events I felt comfortable with that 140hp engine on a 1,3 tonn car and realised that I need more power to get better results. Car run just 16.2s 1/4mile and took 8,9s to 60mph. So I found cheap b16 head and arp studs. After ecu and cam tuning it ran 14.6s 1/4 and 6.6s to 60mph. Not bad improvement I could say. Setup at this moment: B20Z1 block with arp rod studs and oil pan baffle. B16A2 head milled 0.8mm with adjustable cam gears. Stock manifolds, 60mm exhaust, 76mm intake pipe. And also LPG system, because petrol is really expensive in comparison with average wage. Body: As I mentioned the body was damaged with rust, so I had to clean them, weld some holes and do the proper anticorrosion. Also I installed full vti interior, JDM 4gen prelude center console and double carpet for more silence. Sadly the exterior is quite trashy, because I have no practice in painting and I cant leave this car in paint shop for month as it was my only transport to work. Maybe in near future Ill manage to solve this. Suspension: 26mm front swaybar, no rear swaybar. Koni yellow adjustable shocks with way too soft weitec springs. All bushings changed to poliurethane. Front caster increased to 5 degree. Using Team Dynamics Pro Race 2 R15 7j wheels with BF Goodrich street tires 195/50. Brakes: Front 282 4x100, rear 260 4x100 discs. All parts are ATE manufacturer. And bonus surprise: One day I had a fun idea to experiment with exhaust manifold. It looks like crap, but the purpose was different: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1AzVbjRUd8 Obviously this manifold was total crap in HP gains, so later I changed it back to stock. Plans for next season: Make it 100kg lighter without throwing out interior. Change rear diff to cast iron from shuttle and install OBX lsd in it. Change gears to H22 setup. Stiffer spring setup RD2 About month ago I bought new daily - 00' Honda CRV. Managed to find rustless one. It has leather seats (no heating ), and also B20Z1 engine. I like everything in it except one con - there is no SL gear. Its very hard to climb on sandy hill. For RTSi that kind of hills was peace of cake. Also the dual pump clutch pack is not enough for difficult hills. Luckely the second issue is easy to solve. So my plans for it... Change 4 and 5 gears to longer ones from F series tranny. Instal H series LSD to front. Steal rear diff from RTSi Spray bottom with aticorrosion coating Maybe some turbo?

Sooo... I bought a Nissan LEAF.

klum — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 03:01:33 +0000

Here's my ps rendition of my some what end game goals
got it for a good price.
the charging is a small inconvenience small city driving , bigger for farther traveling .
i got 82 mi from my first full charge and could have probably gone +20 more or so , if i was a top gear rep i would have figured that out haha
I made this in about 5 minutes so dont judge!
MMR HR3 Rims : : :

1996 RD1 Honda CRV now 1998 Manual CRV

NZ-DB8R — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:36:18 +0000

Well I couldnt resist, was a $1 reserve auction on trademe (NZ's version of eBay essentially) on this CRV. Ive sort of been looking for one for a while now but always wanted a Manual facelift one.
This is a PFL Auto.

Plus side is it only has 121,000kms and is otherwise pretty good condition. Also it is a JDM model rather than a NZDM which means it comes with:
-factory Privacy glass (darker tint that legal in NZ, but let off because its part of the glass)
-Little bit more power
-Nice bullbar with PIAA spot lights
-Factory Navigation (doesnt work) with CD and a TAPE PLAYER!!!! which I will replace if I keep it

At this stage I am considering fixing the damage and selling it again to make some money then buy a Manual one. Or I may just keep it as its quite a nice car, also has a tow bar which is useful.

Tape Player!!

So now I have 3 Hondas........ its actually nice having a non lowered car, pics from offroad expedition tomorrow

My 1987 CRX Si - Where it all Began

simplyhonda — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:09:58 +0000

Well, I have showed a couple of pics before, but here is my CRX in it's proper place on the fourm.

The story:
I purchased this car right before I graduated high school and headed off to college. February 13, 1997 to be exact. I had been looking for a Honda for a while, particuarly a CRX. I found this one on a used car lot. It was a one owner (female owned) and had 101k on the clock. I gave $3,000 for it. It was in great shape, the paint a little faded, bit not bad. I drove it to college for a year, and then decided to paint it up nice. My uncle owned a body shop, and I went and spent a week with him. He taught me the in's, and out.s of body work. He showed me how, and I did the work. We removed all dents and gave her a coat of DuPont 1996 Volvo Brillant Red. I was in love. I drove it all through college and took it to NOPI Nationals in Atlanta for four years in a row 1998-2001.
We've been through alot. Several accidents - one of which by the way was a week after I painted it! A break in with a cinder block, and many miles and stories. All along I have collected goodies for it and she will always be my baby. I currently have around 210k on her and she spends most of her days now off the road under shelter but loves to come out and play on nice days.

Some of the details...

Motor: Bone stock with homemade PVC short ram intake.

Brakes: Integra Rear Disc Conversion

Interior: OEM Digital Gauge Cluster from New Zeland
Factory all-weather mats
DC Short Shifter
JDM Three Spoke Steering wheel

Other: OEM Honda Sunroof Visor
Lightspeed side markers
Factory Bosch Fogs with Covers & switch
Strut Tower Brace
Ballade Sports Badges - (came with Digital Cluster)
Sebring Stainless Exhaust
Giovani 15" Racing wheels

Here are some pics I have on file right now but I will try to dig up more.
These were before I got the fogs.

Old sub setup back in the day

Me, The OG, & Carl

1988 DX sedan

TheGreatBacon — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 10:54:34 +0000

Some of you may be familiar with my 1985 4WD wagon on here, I have been a member of efcivicsedan for a little while now and I decided it wouldn't hurt to start a little progress log/restoration on here. Now for a little background information on this old 1988 DX sedan. I picked it up from a guy in Gaffney, SC which is about an hour from me in Charlotte. The guy claimed that he got it from a younger kid who's grandfather was the original owner. The kid did some damage to the car but luckily I got it when I did. Bumpers, rear flaps and BMW bottle caps all dusted with a very thin layer of plasti-dip.. Which was loads of fun trying to get off. The car had 109,XXX original miles when I picked it up, along with a bent passenger side headlight bucket that was half way repaired at some point. A few other little issues here and there but regardless it was a fairly clean body with low miles and to top it off it's an 88/89 which means NO AUTOBELTS!

Here is the night I drove it home, my old 1991 LX and the new (to me) 1988 DX

Here is a picture of the interior before I touched anything. Shift boot, both driver and passenger side vent were all broken. Holes in the carpet, headliner and seats.

Here is the damage on the headlight bucket:

And the bay:

Swapped the DX cluster with an LX that I had, also put in a CVCC steering wheel, fixed the vents and swapped out the faded dimmer switch for a clean one.

Another shot of the interior:

Spent a few hours detailing the whole exterior and engine bay:

Also threw on the work carving head 40's

Oem grills restored and installed:

Fresh key and clutch/brake pedal covers:

EDM chrome window cranks:

Trunk cleaned:

Seats cleaned, palmy grey arm rest installed:

A few accessories I have sourced up to this point:

New head-unit, EDM shift knob, 1983 Civic sedan wheel

SH5 Shuttle air refiner installed:

Tail light gaskets made from craft foam sheets:

JDM tail lights with chrome trim installed:

And my buddies mint EA-T SI hatchback

At the dealership:

Bottle caps nearing completion:

Beautiful set of Gathers pods with complete harness:

USDM Accessory booklets:

Little shot with a friends VW truck:

Under seat tray and dual switch plate:

http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u625/davidharwood23/FA1A9CA1-3029-4EED-8E49-5E07193CC39C_zpskpkua0hy.jpg

EDM EG wheel and EDM shift knob:

1988/89 honda access head-unit and fender bra's

A few things from Honda:

New antenna:

The steal of the century:

Under seat tray installed:

Old dirty set of 88/89 floormats I found for $5:

Pressure washed:

Another awesome find, all this for $45.. Headliner turned out to be 90/91 but it will do until I restore the original:

Door card installed:

Saw this sedan and decided to snap a picture:

Out at Chaife's place:

SH3/4 JDM swivel map light installed:

Another order from Honda!

BTW this grease is awesome for restoring rubber, expensive but well worth it:

JAF parking permit:

Cassette deck cleaning kit:

Blower moter resistor replaced:

New shoes! BNIB Enkei Aeronautics:

Sunny - 1993 Rare Civic Si Find

superhatch — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:17:50 +0000

I saw this car for the first time when I went to look at a 91 wagon owned by a guy who ran into a friend of mine in a parking lot admiring his WRX wagon. My friend passed me his number and I went to take a look.

A 2 owner, never driven in winter, 62k EG Si isn't something you stumble across often across the US in this day and age, much less one you find in Wisconsin. Initially I talked with Johnathan about helping to sell the wagon and the Si but eventually a friend of mine said he was interested in buying the wagon. Jonathan and I talked about putting the wagon up for 4k which seemed a good price given the market today. The wagon is a 1991 RT4WD with 97k miles, never driven in winter. What!? This guy basically has a best-of early 90's museum at his house.

Jonathan thought 3k was a little low for the wagon, but I asked if he would sell the wagon and the si for 3k each if we picked them both up. He agreed and after a few missed connections I ended up going to pick up the Si first. After seeing the Si move out of his driveway Jonathan decided not to sell the wagon. I guess seeing one piece of 90s nostalgia leave was too much for one man to handle. I know it would be for me too.
I don't know how long the car sat, but it was at least a year or two. Lots of sun fade, and clear coat damage to the roof, and also noticeable on tops of the body panels. All the molding is cracked and the tires look pretty dry rotted as well.

I've got a load of parts on the way:

OEM Honda parts
Koni Yellows
Eibach Pro-Kit
Eibach Sway kit
Falken Azeniz
Brembo blanks
Hawk HPS 5.0 pads

As Found:

Highest classiness of 1989

CobraChris — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:01:15 +0000

Figure since I dont have much of a thread to start for my 91 RT4wd I would share my other classy car project.... I like doing odd things

Its a 89 Volvo 240 I bought as a winter beater that was only driven once.... I couldnt drift even in the snow so I figure I would improve it....

Day I bought it....

Lame....

New Heart...

Without clip...

Its a Minty 89 Volvo 240 with a '02 GM 3.8 series II with a 4l60 and a Holset HX40-Looking for lots of noise and tire smoke

Its also getting Air Ride

The EH3 That's Causing Me to Sell My Wagon

B18C5-EH2 — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:29:40 +0000

So I've owned my grey wagon for nine years now, but I've always been an EG (EH actually) guy. A lot of you knew my B18C5 1992 CX build that I made all my Honda MB usernames from.

Well I had to sell my B18C5-EH2 five years ago due to some home repairs issues, but I swore I'd either buy that car back, or replace it with something nicer. Well, something nicer came up. I call it the K20SC-EH3.

1994 real Si
Tea Green Metallic (OEM Honda color found on 2007 CR-V)
Every single panel, line, panel gap, etc. is PERFECT. PERFECT.
Power moonroof
EX door panels with power windows/locks
Cruise control
Electric MR-2 P/S pump on a relay/switch that I can turn on or off at will
S2K front seats, matching RSX rear seats, perforated leather inserts on door cards to match seats
IMMOBILIZER WORKS
Tucked harness, shaved lines, mild shaved bay
325whp@13psi coming from a CT Engineering supercharged K20A2 and 6-speed transmission.

https://youtu.be/jqb1sbOX6Lc

I'll be fixing a few minor issues with my wagon, then I'm selling it. I just cannot keep FOUR Hondas, and honestly the wagon serves a similar purpose as this EH3 hatch, but does everything worse than the EH3.

1990 EF5 Civic RT-Si (4-door, 4WD sedan) Advice / Transformation Thread

PootyTang — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:06:38 +0000

Alright, so I recently picked up a new car for a project which should be a whole lot of fun, and I imagine there may be a bunch of interest from fellow enthusiasts as it is evidently quite a rare specimen. As mentioned in the title above, its a 1990 Honda Civic RT-Si, so its a 4 door sedan with the 4WD drivetrain from a 4WD Shuttle (wagovan) and the DOHC ZC engine.

It is pretty well completely stock, its jacked up from the factory to all-high hell, has under 170,000km on the clock and appears to have been garaged its entire life. No rust anywhere in it except for one tiny panel on the back where it once touched a letterbox. I know from experience it is doing very well for a Honda of this age as I am currently losing my 88 EF3 Civic Si hatch to rust cancer. The only thing wrong with the new sedan really is its automagic gearbox. Unfortunately the old hatchs time has come and is due to come off the road in 1 months time, hence my decision to undertake this exciting project to make a cool new daily driver while making the best use of any goodies or spares from the old one.

So, the first plans that are causing my initial concerns are how to go about lowering it and converting that slushbox to the real deal. This is my desperate cry for help so I am finally joining a forum and making a thread. Ill start with suspension:

I eventually want to make it sit really quite low, enough to make it look very sweet at the cost of making speed-bumps quite an inconvenience. Handling, too, is an equal priority. For the meantime, Id be happy with getting it at the same height as my old hatch (keep in mind it looks high in the pics as its jacked up on one side). The hatch has king spring lows in the front, super lows in the back on KYB shocks all round (I believe). After reading that the suspension is very cross compatible between the hatches and sedans, I took one of the rear struts out of the hatch and threw it in the sedan, to find that it actually made it sit ~1cm higher on that side. After some serious WTF moments, I then took out the strut to compare it with the original. As you can see, the spring itself is definitely shorter, but the spring perch on the factory shock is a lot lower to give the suspension more travel with a smaller strut. This results in similar length struts, meaning similar ride heights.

After doing some further reading, people encounter the same problems with the wagons and it seems they are what these different styled shocks are engineered for. Something to do with Honda taking into account that people will be loading up the trunks with more weight... My theory is that theyve incorporated that suspension in this sedan because of the 4WD system in the rear end. Apparently the front is no different between the EF hatch, sedan or wagon, so my old front struts should be ideal; I just havent had a chance to try yet.

Im concerned with how I am going to achieve my ideal height in the rear while maintaining the good sporty handling I have in the hatch. Ive looked into coilover sleeves for putting onto the shocks I have, in which case I can just adjust them to the desired height. However if I use those KYB shocks for example, winding them down a couple of inches to the desired height will result in having very little suspension travel. Can anyone shed any light on ideal ways to get around this? Would it be possible to have the KYB shocks rebuilt with the bottom piece of the sedans factory shock to shorten its overall length, give it that lower spring perch but maintain its current amount of travel and stiffness?

Now, onto the manual conversion: It uses the same 4WD gearbox as the 4WD shuttles. These are also quite rare thus so are the gearboxes. I have actually managed to locate a parts shop relatively nearby who tells me they have a 4WD manual transmission for a ZC engine, but it is from an EG chassis and has the part number S22. This one in particular is very affordable, too and hopefully in good condition. It sounds like this will bolt on to the engine just fine, but I am not sure if there are any chassis mounts that may not correctly align, or if the output shafts to the rear diff might be in a different place or something. Again, any light on the compatibility of this gearbox would be greatly appreciated.

Another thing I have just read up on is Hondas INTRAC system. There are a few INTRAC stickers on the new car and from what I have just read; I am (optimistically) gathering that it has some kind of LSD(s) in it. Would this just be in the rear end? Would this potential new gearbox possibly not have that, causing me to downgrade in some ways or cause any incompatibilities?

Please excuse my very long ramble-on and thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide. I hope some of you are as excited to see this car fulfil its potential as I am!

cadillac_dave's everything else thread

cadillac_dave — Tue, 12 May 2015 11:24:57 +0000

Well I don't spend any time on any other forum so I have decided to build another thread for all the other cars I play around with.

I have a 04 S2000. So far it has 70mm Invidia test pipe and Q300 catback, whiteline 30mm solid front sway bar, and a Forbidden Mugen Rep hardtop.

I have a 04 CTS-V. Its full bolt on car. Its the reason behind the cadillac_dave login name.

I also have been building a 88 RX-7 convertible with a LM7/T56 swap.

CRX Track Slut

Chaife — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 09:22:11 +0000

This build is getting heated up, it's time for a thread. Should be a fun little car. Here's a lil' history.
It started life as a CRX HF. It's always been quite the little bastard child.. I've had this car since I was like 19 or 20 years old or some shit... Actually this was the first Honda I bought after moving to the East Coast in '06. Needless to say, I've learned lessons in and with it. About life and driving. It's taken some serious abuse and now it's time for another life. It has been beaten, good. It has been pushed up and thrown down some real deal mountain roads. It has served as a daily, and it has always been aggressive. This CRX has been sitting on the side of my shop for the better part of 3 years. Time to change that...

Stay tuned.

jeff's 1969 chevelle

civtec350 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:33:11 +0000

this is my 1969 chevelle i bought when i was 13. i have had this car for 11 years. i found it on a chevelle forum for $500 in levittown long island. we drove it home. i couldnt wait to get my working papers, when i turned 14,so i could start buying parts for it. we fixed it once about 8-10 years ago. then i decided to do it right, so we took the body off the frame and i got new bushings suspension, lines, etc. my brother did the body work. new full passenger side quarter, and partial driver side quarter panel. every single body panel is either new or repaired.

drivetrain:
350 4 bolt main block cast iron heads
mild cam
flat top pistons
edelbrock intake
4160 holley 600cfm carburetor
ceramic coated headers
hei distributor
muncie 4 speed
stock 8.2 rear end with 2.56 gears for now

exterior:
new quarter panels
trunk lid
fenders
passenger side door
windshield lower frame
rear window to trunk shelf

suspension:
eibach 1.3 lowering springs
kyb shocks
edelbrock rear control arms
tubular front control arms
front and rear sway bars
energy suspension body mount bushings

interior:
new trunk floor
new floor pans
some new parts in boxes (carpet,headliner, etc.)
still need seats,door panels, and some dash pieces
new speedway motors 20 circuit universal wiring harness

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jeff's 1935 ford rat rod

civtec350 — Sat, 04 May 2013 09:06:56 +0000

well im trading my 1987 isuzu pup to a friend for a 1973 volkswagen squareback( no pictures yet), and this truck. the cab is a 1935 ford pickup chopped between 2-4 inches, and channeled about another
4-6 inches. the bed is from a model a ford, just with no fenders. and the grille is from a 1947 (maybe)dodge power wagon and a custom cow catcher that is not finished yet. the truck is on a 1956 ford f100 frame set up for a small block chevy. it has a 305 out of my old 1982 camaro. the transmission is a th250, and a camaro rear end. the front end is from a 1930 model a with original mechanical drum brakes ( they will be converted to juice disc brakes eventually). i am either going to make the truck a roadster or put a cab on it from a 1949 ford f100, because there is a lack of headroom.

Chaife's Everything Else Thread

Chaife — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:26:33 +0000

Anytime I'm workin' on something else... (this thread will be photo heavy I'm sure)
As you can see, its easy to stay busy here.

Lately, the project that has taken a lot of time around the shop.
My brother's DC2, it took yet another transformation..

1999 GSR
stock JDM B20 Big Valve
Turbo setup

89 EF8 project

rti intrac — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 01:35:25 +0000

I missed my old crx soo much I had to get another one. I had a look at it about 6 months ago and didnt have the time or money to get it, Texted the guy and he still had it. It has a 97 B18cr with some skunk2 goodies on it. wiring was a mess and i'm slowly sorting it out. I've replaced the fiberglass bonnet/hood with a stock one, also have a set of non tinted taillights. I've taken out the adjustable suspension and put stock stuff back in for now. taken off the 16s and put my mr5s on. Replaced the hood slam panel with a beagle one, I was surprised it fitted!

Obd1 loom ready to go in, ITR obd2 loom and battery cable routing

I moved the battery jumpstart post and reinstalled the factory fusebox as somone had chopped everything off. The radiator fan wiring is all sorted now and turns off with the key!
Master looked like it was leaking so I got a bran new unit to replace it

I dont think this deserves its own thread. CRV content. Gross

BillBoard — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:13:58 +0000

So realllllllllly long story short, I am having troubles getting the Element Title.

Now those interested in the long-er story continue reading- otherwise skip to pictures!!

So I cant register the Element. Because I have no title. I cant prove ownership. I paid cash. I am out 15k. Sort of. It's been 6 months since I purchased the vehicle. The guy had a lien on the car via Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo should have been holding the title or so one would think. They didn't have it. The state of Missouri didn't have it (where the car was registered). Illinois didn't have it (the state where the car was purchased). Nor was there any sign of it being titled in recent years.

Guy promised title over and over again. And I was like ok, because Im a huge push over. Still no title.

^meanwhile during all this (and because I believed the Element title would show up sooner than later) I sold my trusty wagon. I sold the wagon because I was going to save up and buy something cool or something RHD or something weird this summer... I dunno. I was willing to wait and look around for something that I thought was neat and different.

SO I try to bond for a title for the Element. Basically, do a bunch of shit so Colorado will make me a title. But to bond for title you have to purchase a bond. A bond for a 15k car is expensive (I was quoted 1500-4000). You eventually get the bond money back, from my understanding, but 3 years later. I find this out midway through the bonding process. Where was I.... O so during this process, I get a vin inspection by Colorado's finest. The vin inspection has to be done by an officer and not the regular old emissions place because this shit is serious- they say- in not so many words. So during the vin inspection the cop sees my old license plates I've been running (from the Element I wrecked). Cop man is not happy. Takes them off for me. Tells me to park the car and don't even think of driving it with fake plates because I will be super fucked. Again in not so many words.

So I park the Element.

Fuck.

I have 3000 dollars saved from Wagon.

I use it to buy this shit box. Basically I just wanted something that ran, had a clean Colorado title, would pass emissions, and could get me to work. Those 3 things are surprisingly impossible to find for 3000 dollars. I regret selling the wagon at this point.

Meet Jennifer. She's fully legal to drive on the streets.

I took the clock to the engineering department at work and had them fix it.

I stop by a friends house and buy a bunch of shit I dont need.

Feeling pretty good about Jennifer, as I finally get her titled, insured & registered, literal moments later, I get on the freeway and the window trim starts flapping in the wind. Let your hair down Jen. Perfect.

My New 79'

simplyhonda — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:27:30 +0000

I went yesterday to look at a AWD wagon on I found on Craigslist. The wagon looked like crap. The old guy was really cool though. He had the 91' I went to look at and a cherry 85' RT too. We got to talking for a while. While talking with him I spotted an old civic sitting down in his field. I asked him about it and we went to look. What I found was a super solid 1979 civic 1200. It has zero rust, straight body panels, owners manual, and original key! I asked him if it ran, and he said it did last time he tried. After dropping a battery in and a little starter fluid - she fired right up without even smoking! I had to have it. I talked it out of him for a cool $900. I drove it 60 miles home with hardly any brakes, had to e-brake it most of the way but I made it home! Got to love Honda! The only other problem it has is a replacement fender and a little bent front end. He did this when pulling it with his motorhome and it fell off the tow bar. No biggie. Odometer reads 49,000 don't know if it has rolled over but considering it's condition, it's doubtful. I believe I got a pretty good deal. I guess this starts my summer project. Super stoked! Here are the pics!

Got her washed up and in the garage today.

AK EF Hatch, Toyonda leftovers

Jaudette — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 23:33:35 +0000

Found a guy in wasilla that traded me the rt4wd parts for a 90dx hatch!

ive never had a hatch before but it seems like a good home for that turbo zc.

planning on a daily driver for now.......and it has a 4spd which should be good for boost!

90 CRX HF Daily

SPW — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 18:29:41 +0000

Just picked up this CRX HF for 500 bucks last friday only thing is it has a blown head gasket. But other than that, it's a pretty clean. The plan is to get it ready to be daily driven. So instead of fixing the current engine, I'm just going to upgrade to something with a little more power. I'm going to steal the b2 from my wagon. The wagon has a couple of things I want to address and it's going to take a while so for the time being, I'm going to use the motor on the CRX. Pulled the broken engine this weekend and trying to get the motor in before the end of the year.

Engine Bay cleaning.

I will be mating the HF tranny to the b2. I plan on getting a SI tranny if a good deal pops up but this will work for now. Awesome thing about the HF's is that they came Multipoint fuel injected and as far as I know it's a plug and play deal when I use my a6 intake manifold.

FREE '88 Sedan

Chaife — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:55:37 +0000

I have a Honda story I want to share...
A very good friend of mine, I'll say.. basically "abandoned" this car in my yard, mid "project".. A little over a year ago.
(Still searching for a picture of the state in which he left it, but who wants to take one of those...)
I grew extremely tired of looking at it.. and seeing as he would likely never touch it again, I convinced him to sign the title over to me, in trade for the work. I am ALWAYS down to contribute to his again, "projects".
Last week I decided to throw it back together, and chuck it up in the yard with a FOR SALE sign on it to clear some space and grab some cash..
After having 2 different guys come and look at it, only to low ball the WAZZOO out of me.. Knowing that my swap alone was worth more than their offers combined.. :x I decided to start to spruce up some of my old work.

Unfortunately for people that come to my house and see the jalopy sitting in the driveway. Whatever bug that it had, bit me, and now I kinda like the stupid thing... Becuase I have always wanted an air cooled VW or Rat Rod or Patina style something! But Honda has HAD me stuck.. and sooo I thought "what better than a Honda with a little patina?" Let alone a FREE one!

Revmaynard's 1991 DA

Revmaynard — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:20:10 +0000

Well I sold my Cherokee and pocketed some cash and bought this. 1991 LS, 5 speed, power everything (works). Chassis is at 187k and the engine was replaced with one that had 133k (previous engine used oil I was told) and they did a water pump, timing belt, clutch, and basic tune up at that time. Pretty clean overall, only one DENT. A few dings and scuffs.

I bought this armrest advertised as fitting a wagon....well it didn't. Big surprise...turns out it was for a 90-93 Accord which luckily for me fits in the DA! I need to refoam it and clean the fabric up/replace it, but I mounted it up today for the hell of it. This is mostly going to be my back and forth to work car so I can stop putting so many miles on my wagon....and power everything sure is nice!

'90 Civic 1.6Ti16: RT4WD Conversion...

RiB'$ — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 23:04:05 +0000

90' Civic 1.6i16
D16A9/130ch
Barcelona Green G66-P
No Sunroof

Style :
J's Racing Style Frontlip
OEM Wind Deflectors (I lost one side on the road... )
OEM Mudflaps

Chassis :
Rebuilt Steering Rack
OMP Front Upper Strutbar
No-name Rear Lower and Upper Strutbar
Rear Swaybar 15mm
H&R coilovers
EE9 Brake Conversion 260mm
EK4 Caliper Brackets
DS3000 Brake Pads
Energy Suspension Master Kit
New OEM Trailing Arm Bushings
Customized Radius Arms
Toyo R1R

Cockpit :
RECARO leather/alcantara Seats
DC2 Rear Seat
Deep Dish Steering Wheel: 60mm
Mugen Style Shift Knob
EE9 Cluster

Engine :
Mugen / Piv EVO2 in External ROM
VW Golf 2 GTI radiator
NGK Spark Plug Wires
Heatshield Intake Manifold Gasket
Complete 2.5inch Exhaust
Exedy Flywheel 5Kg
P7 Gearbox
New Engine Mounts
Moutain Bike Engine Damper
Password:JDM Battery Relocator
Snap-On Battery Connectors
Port and Polish Head
Wiretuck bay
Complete Homemade Turbo kit T28 from Nissan S14

Small video before turbo kit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13xvGAZVWNQ

Photos :

And some pictures of the Turbo kit:

And an estimation of the power at 5psi by an Android application (which works very very well!!!)

RT4WD coming soon...

1974 MGB GT "Coulson"

greenteagod — Sat, 14 Nov 2015 19:19:18 +0000

Just picked this up as a surprise for the girlfriends birthday. Needs some work, but well it's older than I am, so that's no surprise. I need a lot of work myself.

BMW E30 or Mini Cooper S from mid 2000?

La Zona Imagery — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 23:23:57 +0000

...thinking of getting one of these cars...about the same price each. Which should I choose? Partial daily driver/fun car

a wild COUPE appears

IHEARTMYEJ195 — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:55:45 +0000

hi my name is chris i signed up on here to mostly show off my friends EE2 and look for parts for him and get wagon advice
my car is a
95 civic Ex (Canada made)
i kept it oem looking with some parts here and there that are not so OEM lol
im sitting on function and form suspension
buddy club camber kits
strut bars all around
black works racing LCA
oem hood bra and bumper mask( mask isnt on)
recaro bucket reps
red OEM carpet ( stockinteior.com)
and alot more

pics of my friends wagon is here
we call it fishbowl
these are kinda old pics of it
but it looks alot better now its lower more
has a rebuilt b16a
his wagon is very influenced by japanese manga and anime
i forget what the style of it is called in japan but it fits him well
will get more pics for you guys
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1987 Accord LXi Hatchback

arries289 — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 19:13:57 +0000

So, yes, I have a 89 RT4WD that I haven't posted any pics on yet (car is still being worked on, promise to post at some point). However, I fell into this gem a few days ago. Story is that a friend of mine who was looking for a 80's Honda called me up and asked me to go see it and give my mechanical/buy opinions. Long story short, he backed out and I stepped in and bought it. This is a car that just turned 50K miles. It is crazy original. There is not one bolt or hose clamp missing in the engine compartment. I suspect that everything you see is factory original. It is a one-owner car from Kentucky. It needs some TLC, the cooling system needs to be flushed, the brakes bled, the injector seals replaced, etc. But it is very driveable. Not the most sought after Honda, but I hope you can appreciate the OEM original quality. Enjoy....

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2000 CRV...lift and A/T's inside!

EBP_RD1 — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:10:23 +0000

bought this cr-v back in September with the plans on lifting it for all year around use here in the midwest!

as it sits today:
2000 CRV EX A/T(unfortunately) RT4WD
153k by the end of next week

Exterior Mods from front to back:
Westin Safari Bar and Hella fog lights(need to install fogs)
JDM Fullmark chrome trim Grille
Sparco mud flaps(need to be installed)
35% window tint all the way around
Factory optional cr-v Spoiler
Honda Element wiper arm and blade(need to be installed)

Interior Mods:
EDM center vent assembly with all red hazard switch
4th Gen Prelude front seat swap
Kenwood head unit
LED conversion

Engine is stock except for Password JDM "whale penis" intake

Suspension and tires:
Ironman Lift springs (have since taken off)
Colorado Mountain Rally lift spacers(currently installed)
General Grabber AT2 all terrain tires 215/75/15

day i brought it home

had to test out the awd shortly after the lift was installed. did better than expected

4th gen Prelude seat swap

some trails from this winter of playing around

Jeep Liberty had to pulled out of this ditch, CR-V made it through just fine

Westin bar with and without fogs

Factory spoiler installed and brake light wired up

JDM Fullmark chrome trim grille installed. makes the front end look a lot better i think

height difference between factory and CMR lift spacers

CR-V pullback car from Japan. had to take this pic

and a pic of how it currently sits

thanks for looking and if you have any questions post them up and i will get back to you as soon as i can!

jeffs 1986 toyota 4runner

civtec350 — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 10:22:48 +0000

this is my 1986 4runner.i bought from a friend of my moms for $400. it is the 22re with a 5 speed. its the first year for the independent front suspension. it has a removable top. and i have a bikini top from a jeep cj for it when the roof is off. it has almost 330,000 miles on it now, but still runs great, the transmission was changed before i got it, about 35,000 miles on it.these are pictures before the lift, i put 1.5'' ball joint spacers in the front, and did the zuk mod(coil springs around the bump stops) in the back. ill try to get pictures of how i sits now soon. other than that i had to make an exhaust for it, and changed the timing chain, waterpump,oil pump, etc. because the plastic guide for the chain was cracked.

this is pretty much how i got it.

this is after the lift and 33x12.5x15 rims and tires.

i only painted the valve cover with vht wrinkle paint and added an aem air filter.

i made a set of rear dodge pickup shocks work because i didnt want to buy lift shocks, so i cut the shock loops off of the toyota shocks, and cut the dodge loops in half, and welded the toyota loops to them.