My 1989 CRX HF LS/Vtec
#1
07-20-2009, 06:54 PM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 189
My 1989 CRX HF LS/Vtec
Here is my "fun" car, please post any and all comments you may have on it.
I'll probably put these wheels on my Fit soon once I get all my other parts on, but it's hard for me to put rare $1500 rims on a DD car though...maybe just for some pics.
Engine
Was dyno tuned to ~190 to the wheels, all motor, on 91 octane. As is I can pull about 36-38 mpg on the interstate
Built LS/VTEC w/ about 19k miles on it
Quiafe LSD In Y1 Tranny
PWO Chipped ECU, tuned to a crisp
Eagle Rods w/ ARP rod bolts
ARP Head Studs
JE Pistons (app. 11:1 comp)
JE Rings
JG 65mm Throttle body
Skunk 2 Intake manifold
Brand New ARC Induction Box (has K&N filter currently)
ANR Compact Header (super rare)
Full Aluminum Fluidyne Radiator
STR competion fuel rail
Earl's Fuel Filter
Aeromotive FPR
Carbon Fiber spark plug cover
NEW NGK blue plug wires
NEW b18c5 Water Pump
NEW b18c5 Oil Pump
NEW b18c5 Timing Belt
NEW b18c5 Dizzy
Suspension
Tein Super Street Suspension
New Bushings all around
New ball joints all round (best money you can spend on a crx)
Camber Kit
Custom Traction Bar
Si rear brake swap w/ master cylinder and booster
Quaife Quick turn steering rack
Personel tomei steering wheel(super rare), and quick release
Interior
Sparco Rev Racing Seats w/ painted backside and brackets to match the car
Pair of Takata racing harnesses, long version
Road Race Shifter...you know, the semi truck one
Buddy Club Shift knob
Kenwood CD player w/ rockford amp going to infiniti reference components
Carbon Fiber Sparco Pedals
90-91 Headlight and corner lamps
Stock Blue, resprayed
16x7 +35 Desmond ProRacer (last of the Desmond five star line, same wheel as Spoon sw388, and RegaMasters, discontinued/extremely rare)
Vision blue extended lugnuts
205/40/16 Falken Ziex 512
I'll probably put these wheels on my Fit soon once I get all my other parts on, but it's hard for me to put rare $1500 rims on a DD car though...maybe just for some pics.
Engine
Was dyno tuned to ~190 to the wheels, all motor, on 91 octane. As is I can pull about 36-38 mpg on the interstate
Built LS/VTEC w/ about 19k miles on it
Quiafe LSD In Y1 Tranny
PWO Chipped ECU, tuned to a crisp
Eagle Rods w/ ARP rod bolts
ARP Head Studs
JE Pistons (app. 11:1 comp)
JE Rings
JG 65mm Throttle body
Skunk 2 Intake manifold
Brand New ARC Induction Box (has K&N filter currently)
ANR Compact Header (super rare)
Full Aluminum Fluidyne Radiator
STR competion fuel rail
Earl's Fuel Filter
Aeromotive FPR
Carbon Fiber spark plug cover
NEW NGK blue plug wires
NEW b18c5 Water Pump
NEW b18c5 Oil Pump
NEW b18c5 Timing Belt
NEW b18c5 Dizzy
Suspension
Tein Super Street Suspension
New Bushings all around
New ball joints all round (best money you can spend on a crx)
Camber Kit
Custom Traction Bar
Si rear brake swap w/ master cylinder and booster
Quaife Quick turn steering rack
Personel tomei steering wheel(super rare), and quick release
Interior
Sparco Rev Racing Seats w/ painted backside and brackets to match the car
Pair of Takata racing harnesses, long version
Road Race Shifter...you know, the semi truck one
Buddy Club Shift knob
Kenwood CD player w/ rockford amp going to infiniti reference components
Carbon Fiber Sparco Pedals
90-91 Headlight and corner lamps
Stock Blue, resprayed
16x7 +35 Desmond ProRacer (last of the Desmond five star line, same wheel as Spoon sw388, and RegaMasters, discontinued/extremely rare)
Vision blue extended lugnuts
205/40/16 Falken Ziex 512
Last edited by Bassplayer; 07-20-2009 at 07:59 PM.
#6
07-20-2009, 09:36 PM
Gawd I love the CRX!
That is one classic car.
Don't ever sell it. It was one of the many classics that Honda made (CRX, Prelude, Integra, S2000, NSX) but for some reason discontinued.
I also like the many mods you have done. You definitely know cars and mods.
I used to own a Civic hatchback of '85 vintage. I wish I'd kept as a modding platform.
cheers.
Don't ever sell it. It was one of the many classics that Honda made (CRX, Prelude, Integra, S2000, NSX) but for some reason discontinued.
I also like the many mods you have done. You definitely know cars and mods.
I used to own a Civic hatchback of '85 vintage. I wish I'd kept as a modding platform.
cheers.
Last edited by jrlnc; 07-20-2009 at 09:40 PM.
#7
07-21-2009, 12:03 AM
CRX was the first car I ever truly fell in love with. I still never got one unless you count the del sol lol. Yours is cleeeeeean dude
#13
07-21-2009, 05:52 PM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 189
Thanks for all of the positive comments everyone. I definitely never plan to sell this car. I wanna keep it until I'm much older, maybe it will become valuable like a Hemi Cuda? lol
I've wanted an awd 6spd wagovan for so long, 300whp boosted awd honda would be pretty fun.
I didn't put the tires on the rims but they are actually all around great tires and stick fairly well. The main reason is this: "Improved rim protection ridge protects expensive custom wheels". Tires are really the only area that I'm not well informed, so is there something else you'd recommend?
I didn't put the tires on the rims but they are actually all around great tires and stick fairly well. The main reason is this: "Improved rim protection ridge protects expensive custom wheels". Tires are really the only area that I'm not well informed, so is there something else you'd recommend?
#15
07-21-2009, 07:23 PM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 189
It's a road race shifter, it makes it so your hand barely has to move off the wheel far to shift. It's a little wierd to get used to I guess.
#16
07-21-2009, 08:57 PM
i mean like isn't the throw way longer though... it seems like with the extra long throw it wouldn't really be worth doing for the benefits
#19
07-22-2009, 12:22 AM
Your CRX is really nice! I have an 89 CRX Si for one of my fun cars. I have not done an engine swap on it yet as I bought it with 135,000 miles on the original engine that runs really strong still. I've had the car for 2 years now and I think I put 3000 miles on it.
