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Civic Accord Honda
09-23-2012, 01:04 AM
some of you guys know i bought a 88 CRX HF shell for $150 about a year ago. been sitting at my nanas for ages...tracked down a HF engine and trans for it back in feb. and just havent had the time to do anything with it...well i need a car as im tired of shareing the coupe and walking isnt working out...the 85 i was supposed to get i ended up getting out bid on and the tags were higher then hell.. so back to the crx i go!

full thread on dso
http://www.d-series.org/forums/showcase/153995-civic-accord-honda-1988-crx-hf-project.html#post2619994

video i made a couple hours ago of it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC5qgGBVUj4


the night i got it
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/378007_10150476141899804_621869803_10653789_107228 0839_n.jpg
how it looked after sitting awhile
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/430289_10150630187334804_621869803_11236753_210768 8914_n.jpg
the 8 valve 62Crank horse power beast! (ignore the 16v rocker cover)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/idkfish/IMG_20120404_122609.jpg
dirty emptey bay
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/idkfish/IMG_20120404_122637.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/idkfish/IMG_20120404_122601.jpg

new rims
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash2/148717_10150804646769804_621869803_11863392_106066 4792_n.jpg
182 K miles!
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/485837_10150804647514804_621869803_11863403_769725 812_n.jpg
long block in
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/522795_10150806683134804_621869803_11872541_863028 505_n.jpg
today
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/550562_10151240112534804_1339220365_n.jpg

Civic Accord Honda
09-23-2012, 01:06 AM
current plans
get on road
DD with this engine lol
fix up suspension to make hurra fun in twisties!
later when i get another daily it will get my D15B vtec engine and an SI trans.
but for now i will enjoy the fact its capable 72MPG with hyper mileing! which im sure i can reach as ive hit 54MPG in the 95 EX coupe lol

and pretty much look like this haha
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/530045_10151238923269804_264357811_n.jpg

Dr_Snooz
09-23-2012, 06:47 PM
Good times CAH! You're pretty hardcore putting the long block in before the manifolds. Hope to see you rolling soon.

stat1K
09-23-2012, 08:13 PM
Good times CAH! You're pretty hardcore putting the long block in before the manifolds. Hope to see you rolling soon.

so much easier to get in that way to be honest. i have pics of my sedan the same way. the long block by itself without manifolds only weights about 80lbs lol i picked mine up and put it in the bay resting on a jack then lowered it into place then attached manifolds when i had no hoist in NC lol.

Civic Accord Honda
09-23-2012, 09:15 PM
Good times CAH! You're pretty hardcore putting the long block in before the manifolds. Hope to see you rolling soon.

its the easiest way without a hoist lol... i jacked the car up super high slid the motor under lowered card on to some rims (only thing i had as jackstands there lol) put the motor on my jack...jacked it up in to place (Y)....if i had a hoist i would of done it with the trans attached but i never put one in with the manifolds on...makes getting to the rear engine mount so much harder lol

and thanks me too :D

so much easier to get in that way to be honest. i have pics of my sedan the same way. the long block by itself without manifolds only weights about 80lbs lol i picked mine up and put it in the bay resting on a jack then lowered it into place then attached manifolds when i had no hoist in NC lol.

word lol.... whats interesting is trying to get a complete F22b2 with intake mani, trans in to a CB7 from under the car using a transmission jack with a missing castor...took 5 people LOL had to have a bunch of people holding the engine so it wouldn’t fall off, one guy on the jack and i was under the car trying to get it to line up...was so not fun

cubert
09-26-2012, 12:59 PM
Nice dude!

Ive always wanted a CRX, but they are always either rotted out, stupid expensive, or both.

stat1K
09-26-2012, 01:04 PM
^ CUBERT!!!! yeah i agree, i had one, but fucked it up in an accident. i love rex's they are my first favorite honda, then s2k, then 3g lol...

2ndGenGuy
09-26-2012, 02:45 PM
The best part about them, is you can buy an HF and get epic mileage, or get an Si and have a bit more fun. How many cars are actually like that anymore where you get a sweet range of choices, other than what kind of nav system you want?

stat1K
09-26-2012, 08:44 PM
the best part is that the HF is MPFI to begin with so if you get sick of it's slowness you can direct swap it and not have to worry about other shit.

Vanilla Sky
09-27-2012, 05:24 PM
The best part about them, is you can buy an HF and get epic mileage, or get an Si and have a bit more fun. How many cars are actually like that anymore where you get a sweet range of choices, other than what kind of nav system you want?

That's why I like the CRZ. It's both an HF and an Si. Flip a switch and it goes all super econ. Hit it again and it's all sporty-zoom-speedy.

stat1K
09-27-2012, 06:57 PM
^ yeah only it drives nothing like a crx si or hf.

Vanilla Sky
09-27-2012, 07:21 PM
Driven one in anger yet? I think you'll be surprised.

2ndGenGuy
09-27-2012, 08:33 PM
This crazy guy brought one to an Autocross, it was pretty fast. Amazingly fast around the Autocross track. But "how" it drives, I can't say. I imagine the old CRX has a little more purity to it.

Vanilla Sky
09-27-2012, 08:41 PM
I've not driven one on course, but I did get to take one on a VERY spirited drive. The salesman hadn't gotten to drive one yet, so he wanted to see what it can do. We both walked away impressed. I test drove the first one to make it though PDI at that dealership. If it weren't a 2 seater, I would have traded our Saturn in on the spot. It's the ONLY Honda that interests me right now.

stat1K
09-28-2012, 08:00 AM
driven a crx si recently? to compare the two isn't really a fair comparison. true golden era honda suspension vs solid rear torsion design like the fit? it's not to say the crz isn't fun, it's to say that the crz isn't the crx and doesn't compare in my eyes. having driven both; the crz left me uninspired comparitively.

i love the crz's looks but it is NOT a crx. much to my dismay.

Vanilla Sky
09-28-2012, 08:37 AM
Yes, I have driven both. I feel the CRZ is the best they could do given the placement of the battery pack. Rear torsion beam isn't as bad as people make it out to be, especially when you consider the solid axle swap rear sway bars people install on Civics. With as big of a bar as most people run, even that wonderful double wishbone suspension acts just like a torsion beam.

Civic Accord Honda
10-09-2012, 07:40 PM
Nice dude!

Ive always wanted a CRX, but they are always either rotted out, stupid expensive, or both.

haha same here not to many rotted out ones but all super expensive


^ CUBERT!!!! yeah i agree, i had one, but fucked it up in an accident. i love rex's they are my first favorite honda, then s2k, then 3g lol...
haha (Y)

The best part about them, is you can buy an HF and get epic mileage, or get an Si and have a bit more fun. How many cars are actually like that anymore where you get a sweet range of choices, other than what kind of nav system you want?
THIS

the best part is that the HF is MPFI to begin with so if you get sick of it's slowness you can direct swap it and not have to worry about other shit.
and THIS

^ yeah only it drives nothing like a crx si or hf.
this

driven a crx si recently? to compare the two isn't really a fair comparison. true golden era honda suspension vs solid rear torsion design like the fit? it's not to say the crz isn't fun, it's to say that the crz isn't the crx and doesn't compare in my eyes. having driven both; the crz left me uninspired comparitively.

i love the crz's looks but it is NOT a crx. much to my dismay.

this

Civic Accord Honda
10-09-2012, 07:44 PM
well i went and pulled it out of the backyard with the aerostar

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/getting%20it%20alive/IMG_20121007_101302.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/getting%20it%20alive/IMG_20121007_101314.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/getting%20it%20alive/IMG_20121007_101325.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/getting%20it%20alive/IMG_20121007_101336.jpg
was going to trade it for this
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/getting%20it%20alive/IMG_20121007_152732.jpg
but that had a screwy title so i decided to get crx working

very first start up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sla7VDaeBPA
how i made the b-series cable work with the hf motor
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/getting%20it%20alive/IMG_20121007_220959.jpg
my $14 junkyard catback
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/getting%20it%20alive/IMG_20121008_183354.jpg
looking pretty
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/getting%20it%20alive/IMG_20121009_162351.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/getting%20it%20alive/IMG_20121009_162414.jpg
first drive!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVeIjZFPbwU

Hazwan
10-09-2012, 08:44 PM
Dat van.

2ndGenGuy
10-10-2012, 08:31 AM
Hey that CRX is looking pretty clean! Is that your Civic too?

stat1K
10-10-2012, 08:46 AM
your vacuum lines look a little screwy there blakey poo

Civic Accord Honda
10-11-2012, 02:15 PM
Dat van.
swagvan

Hey that CRX is looking pretty clean! Is that your Civic too?
Thanks 2gg. and yup lol

your vacuum lines look a little screwy there blakey poo

lol yeah i lacked of vac caps so i ghetofied for the time being haha. got the car running better. only CEL is for VTAK . need a p06 until i get the obd0 wired back in

Civic Accord Honda
10-14-2012, 11:52 PM
who likes broken ugly things in there car? not me. so i got rid of the climate controls because good ones dont exist (and when they do there $100ish and break when you install them haha)

i still have heat i relocated the the fan controler to my glovebox and have it set to full heat (which can be adjusted from the valve under the hood when summer is here)

anyways pics
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/bye%20climate%20controls/IMG_20121014_153214.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/bye%20climate%20controls/IMG_20121014_153221.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/bye%20climate%20controls/IMG_20121014_160938.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/bye%20climate%20controls/IMG_20121014_161003.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/bye%20climate%20controls/IMG_20121014_161023.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/bye%20climate%20controls/IMG_20121014_161225.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/so%20i%20removed%20my%20seat%20covers/IMG_2125.jpg

Civic Accord Honda
10-23-2012, 08:27 PM
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/182512_10151278698034804_1005463780_n.jpg
because racecar?
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/229900_10151273864949804_525073681_n.jpg
oh yeah thats right i use masking tape now!! (alot more then shown lol)

Civic Accord Honda
10-23-2012, 08:27 PM
and heres what the masking tape was for (i also polished the tail lamps)
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/trim%20lights/IMG_2127.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/trim%20lights/IMG_2128.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/trim%20lights/IMG_2130.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/trim%20lights/IMG_2132.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/trim%20lights/IMG_2133.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/trim%20lights/IMG_2134.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/trim%20lights/IMG_2135.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/trim%20lights/IMG_2136.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/trim%20lights/IMG_2137.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/fastnfurious1990/1988%20Honda%20CRX%20HF/trim%20lights/IMG_2139.jpg

i ran out of paint still need to do the drivers side and put another coat on the rear bumper

2ndGenGuy
10-24-2012, 07:48 AM
Looking sharp and clean man! Enjoying watching your car transform!

Civic Accord Honda
10-24-2012, 02:26 PM
Thank you sir :D going to ridgecrest tomorrow to get my fenders, bumpers,headlights and some of my interior trim (tailight covers and the piece that goes under the headlights)

also gotta get a motor for the 95 civic :lol: fucking cursed pile of shit eats engines like candy ><

Civic Accord Honda
10-26-2012, 07:29 PM
before
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/68463_10151288518534804_440025081_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/14361_10151288518669804_1506887614_n.jpg
after
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/406966_10151288518874804_2029945167_n.jpg
no caps
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/267689_10151288519514804_784025376_n.jpg
with caps <3
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/46498_10151288519634804_1590199709_n.jpg
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/553906_10151288520294804_650612463_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/302712_10151288519969804_1807004358_n.jpg

SE-i 3geez reppin on the CRX!

old rims will get painted white and used for autocross events etc

MessyHonda
10-27-2012, 07:55 AM
the se-i rims look good on the car

AccordB20A
10-27-2012, 12:36 PM
damn 5000rpm redline fark is it a 3 liter diesel engine or something :P

Civic Accord Honda
10-30-2012, 05:53 PM
the se-i rims look good on the car
Thanks i love how they make the car look cleaner

damn 5000rpm redline fark is it a 3 liter diesel engine or something :P

hahaa more like 1.5l petrol motor :P

stat1K
10-30-2012, 06:56 PM
don't forget 8valve and a tb the size of oh say 38mm lol...

Civic Accord Honda
10-30-2012, 11:16 PM
don't forget 8valve and a tb the size of oh say 38mm lol...
i think its even smaller then that LOL it is torquey though

stat1K
10-30-2012, 11:43 PM
nah it's actually 41mm at the butterfly, the vx is a bit smaller though at 40mm

2ndGenGuy
10-31-2012, 05:32 AM
Damn, that's super tiny. A Weber 38 has two 38mm throttle bodies in it.

POS carb
10-31-2012, 06:24 AM
love the rims!

Civic Accord Honda
11-05-2012, 01:42 AM
nah it's actually 41mm at the butterfly, the vx is a bit smaller though at 40mm
still to small lol

Damn, that's super tiny. A Weber 38 has two 38mm throttle bodies in it.
hahahaha

love the rims!

thanks! me too :D


been sick as hell so no progress....got some goodies for her though... new tbelt, water pump, alt belt, used alternator (Y)
will get installed when i feel better

car should be getting tagged in February sooner if i win the lottery

A18A
11-05-2012, 02:26 AM
i was thinking diesel spec when i saw that redline too lol