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unfortunately there is no way to shift it higher, there is a factory baffle that runs inside the sump thats spot welded to the walls -- stopping me from drilling a hole any higher

^Cheers nick will pm you. Few updates in order! Caution enormous post follows #1 #2 #3 Stripped them down http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o549/lotusboy_nz/2012-08-11_17-58-43_323.jpg' alt='2012-08-11_17-58-43_323.jpg'> This was one of the ones that came out... Because of the angle they're on once lowered, this ones worn the end of the shaft What it should look like (left) Have the parts to make two decent ones, just need to arrange some new boots. Also fitted these to the front, getting camber into these old torsion bar hondas is an issue. So I got the crush tubes in the top hats offset, while also replacing the rubber with nolathane Also had a bit of a mission finding which shifter linkage to use.. 1500cc and 1600cc are different... and some gypsy sold me a 1600cc with the end cut off Shifter sorted, Exhaust sorted.. new wheels on Teaser with new exhaust on, and new wheels [/img] #4 #5 #6

quick question, not sure if its been covered before, can multiple wheel sizes be certified on one plate? I run 13x6.5, 14x6 and 15x7 wheels a different times, and would hate to get a pinkie from an anal cop for running the wrong size wheel. The over all rolling radius is within 5% of each other, thus shouldn't effect the certified height outside of the allowances

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 149579.htm

Nice find with the flares, want to get rid of a couple? Let me know when you're ready to lower it, might be able to hook you up with some lowering springs

pcd on the corona is 5x100, so would need adaptors

it would look similar to the pov spec bumpers? anyway i like it grey, black wheels/grey bumper looks nice. Ah right, yea poverty spec bumpers look all good, thought you meant the whole car

please don't matty b it, will look like shit

Sweet project, nice to see such a mint one. These have massive inner guards, can get wide wheels in, had 30ish offset 17x8, and 17x9 on mine. 8mm spacers at the front, 25 at the rear. http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o54 ... 2853_n.jpg

x2.. two tone ftmfw

Engine is an EN1, I've got a box of spare cam shafts, also some re-faced rocker arms. I've done heaps of EB/EN engine work, would be more than happy to fix this one up as a cashy. Let me know if you are interested. Cheers, Matt.

Thanks for the quick reply... So normal mounting brackets like seen here on the rear are fine? They are welded, but not to the strut tube, rather a separate sleeve that threads to the shock. Just a final clarification before I fork out mega bucks for shipping ex-uk? Are these ok?

I know this has been talked about before, but can't find the post. BC Suspension, heard it can't be certified... why? Reason I'm asking. British First gen Civic club are getting a custom run of BC Gold shocks done for 74-79 Civics. There is nothing else on the market, and no other option for aftermarket suspension. So obviously I'm really keen to get something to lower/adjust camber/damper but don't want to fork out the cash only do find I can't use it here in NZ. Cletus... is there any recommendations I can make to the factory to make the suspension legal in NZ, the club is corresponding with them no regarding final details. Cheers

Got the racecar eb out couple of weeks back. With a group buy run of BC suspension, and alloy radiators on the horizon decided it was time to start working through some of the previous issues it had. First the temperature issue. Decided an oil cooler was the best place to start. There is a group buy for triple core alloy radiators on 1stgencivic.com so water cooling will be sorted soon too. Also wrapped the turbo downpipe Before installation, first step was to modify the horrible sandwich plate that came with my cooler kit. The internal galleries in the typical chinese spec plates are rough, and restrictive. Have heard of pressure drops upto 10-12psi on F20c motors, so got in there with the dremel to smooth everything out. Before, see the blunt edge. After photo didn't come out well. Next headed out to STA for some 10-AN fittings, 4 for $80 odd bucks on trade. Beats the ridiculous $46+gst each of the Fragola ones. Please to report, no issues with quality, no leaks so far. Hidden nicely away, but still plenty of airflow under the bumper Next got the wheels for it finished off... Think some flares are going to be in order Also some more progress on the Orange EB. Lack of picture though, sorry for the crap ones. Well I said never again, but it happened... another bare metal job. Thankfully this time we decided to have the car media blasted rather than manually stripping it. Waiting at the strippers.. haha Unfortunately, due to poor timing I didn't get any photos of it all stripped afterwards, as it went straight from the blasters to the panel shop, where the rust killing solution was applied before I got there In the booth waiting for the epoxy 2k primer. Primer on, all sealed, waiting for panel beater to carry out dent removal, and weld a couple of small areas. Should hopefully have this done next week, and the sanding can begin again

Awesome car man, would you be keen to take some photos of it some time with my silver '84 cr-x, and '83 city turbo II? Cheers, Matt

Just be careful with airbox designs, if they aren't big enough can quickly lose power, found this out the hard way with twin dellortos.

x2 I've only had bad experiences with both the paint and the bog. My 2c, the horrid australian export thats $3 a can on trade is better than the 3M spray cans. Also the bog seems to always give a million pin holes.

^^ Thats a massive carb for a tiny motor

Thanks guys B16a doesn't fit into the 1G CR-X easily. Think custom mount kit / drive shafts ex-usa, plus cutting, chopping and bashing the chassis rails... And to be honest, the ZC is a more bullet proof engine when it comes to love of boost

Sadly there are only 3 cars with the 4x120 pattern. 1G Civic, 1G Accord and RX5 Mazda. RX5 mazda wheels aren't too hard to find ex-japan. Its just the shipping that is a killer.

wheels kinda suit imo, look early 90s spec

Cheers guys Rich keen as for photos, waiting on my wheels for the CR-X to be done, and the replacement stickers for the doors of the City.. So maybe one evening in the next fortnight?

Been able to play cars most of the working week due to lack of work at work, and break between uni so slammed the daily Shit photo is shit, but managed to get the city a fair bit lower. A 50+ mm drop in the front, and heaps in the rear. Yay for Honda lego! Didn't spent a cent, just used other stuff I had spare better pics to come

Bit of progress on the EB Reco'd radiator, plus had the fan frame powered coated and fan blades cleaned As it sits now. Inner guard tops have been taken back to bare metal and treated. Next is the firewall seam, and some spots in the engine bay Also cleaned up some wheels for the city, and started restoring my wheels for the racecar EB Civic City wheels, just small 13", 165/65 tyres and +20 something offset From this To this Finally this Quite pleased with the result, my first time painting with gun and a proper booth. Civic wheels Centres are getting coated because they were quite corroded, now just need to track down some new bolts

Got the suspension back into the EB, find the bolts was a bit of a hassle but its a rolling body again now. Also did some investigating about its ages, Turns out its a '73. Came into nz 10/73. Which must make it one of the earliest EB's in the country. The previous oldest we knew about was 1175XXX, Our burnt out one 1179XXX this one is 107XXXX Also began cleaning the engine bay up Before: After: