MichaelJFox Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Good lad! Let the 2019 Shuttle WOF race begin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 So I've made progress of sorts on both the crx and the the shuttle. My friend jason came around and helped remade the crx exhaust for me. Its tucked up nicely and the muffler is actually level and nothing rattles which is a win. I pulled the gearbag out and that is currently at the gearbox shop getting a new synchro and the mfactory diff fitted. The shuttle went for a wof and failed on a leaking master (that explains where the fluid went) and a rear seatbelt. I found the seatbelt while looking for other stuff in my hoard which was great. I had taken the door card off when I parked it ages ago for some reason and when shutting the door I managed to smash the speaker. Que replacements for both the shuittle and crx. I also got a new head unit and put the shuttle one into the crx. I started putting sound deadening mat on the doors but ran out when I got to the drivers door so I'll have to get some more. I've also ordered new engine side plugs so I can make a new engine loom for the shuttle as i'm not too happy with the current one 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 The shuttle was surging and running like shit. I suspected the fuel pump was on its way out so I whipped it out. All gunked up with dried fuel sadness. Luckily the tank doesn't seem to be rusty enough to need lots of work to clean it out. I thought I'd finally attack the new to me headers for the crx as they had some surface rust and peeling paint. Quick once over with the flap disc and a squirt of paint and they are presentable The crx rad support was pretty bent and buckled which pushed the rad into the manifold so that needed fixing. I had kept a nose cut off one of the shuttles I've wrecked so drilled out all the spot welds. A quick check to see how close the shuttle stuff is to the crx. Carefully cut the fucked mount out Some carefully trained seagulls later and its in. Bonus now the bottom of the t bracket actually lines up with the bolt hole. The gearbox should be ready this week so I'll chuck it in soon. Might give the rest of the exhaust a quick squirt of paint too as it's mild steel. I also chucked some non fucked headlights on too as the other ones were all yellow and the brackets were butchered on or broken 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 I collected the crx gearbox today and spent a few hours in the garage. I ground away my welding sins ready for sons thick paint. It's not perfect or straight but it's as good as I can get it. Refitted gearbox While the car is jacked up I figured I should probably install the new thermal intake gasket. I'm skeptical as to much difference it'll make but I've got the Bluetooth data logging so I can keep a eye on it. Refitted the exhaust manifold and test fitted the radiator. It's a squeeze but it clears which is a improvement on before. The lower support is a tad lower than before but that gives me a bit of adjustment for a extra few mm between the rad and manifold. I plan to either get a half size rad or 'tuck' the radiator. By tuck I mean measure up one that'll fit where the ac condenser would usually sit I need to do a spanner check on the stuff I've done today and refit the front crossmember along with replace the cv grease and boots. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Let me know how thermal gasket goes. I as am considering the same plus tb bypass as my pos racecar it sees 50deg plus on the start line and takes ages to drop back. Those headers seem really hungry for space yeah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 Will do, I've already done all the tb coolant bypass and am seeing similar temps. Yeah they do take up a fair bit of space but I get extra clearance and shouldn't bottom them out all the time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Migrane yesterday meant I got nothing done in garage. I chipped away at more stuff today. I got the cv shafts in and reassembled a inner that had popped out. Filled the gearbag with fluid. The rad support got a lick of paint to cover my butchery and make it match. I refitted the radius rods with new bushes and went to bolt in the crossmember only to find it hits the manifold. A quick tickle with the grinder should fix that. I will have to make up a support bracket for the back of the motor as its a long length of pipe to support from just the head. It did start up and is a fair bit quieter now which I'm happy with. I'll only find out if the drone is gone when I drive it. Another couple of evenings and I'll be drivable again 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chris r Posted April 14, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2019 Crx is back together, only needed a small shave off the mount and the headers fitted. The radiator fan needed lots of trimming but it's in for now. I took it for a drive and everything worked like it should. I've managed to squash a heater core pipe a bit so Its doing green wees at the moment. I'll try and reshape the pipe and see if that'll fix it 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 I looped the heater on the crx and filled the tank. I took it for a doort out to piha and everything went well. I need some brave pills and lots more seat time to get better. No scrapes on most things now which is good and no annoying drone at 80-100 which is even better. Its still pretty raspy but it is a Honda... The old headers used to hit that lip of concrete going into the garage and the new ones aren't anywhere near Oh @mjrstar the iat (the few times I checked) stayed around 30 degrees and after sitting for a bit crept up to mid 40s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Took the crx for a longer drive and the exhaust volume is great but the rasp is too annoying to deal with. I just checked and I was a dumb arse and ordered the wrong resonator from adrenalinr. I have ordered the right one this time and I'm thinking about replacing the rear muffler with it as it's easier to access. I also need to extend the tip a bit as it's a bit fumey inside the car now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Oh wow. I just saw this thread now. You have an EF8 sir too! I'm such an oxygen theif for still not putting that tenner through. I just need to remember when I'm at a computer. Pretty rare car now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 Hah yeah. We must not have had honda sharns then (can't imagine why....) Oh yeah I'd forgotten about that too tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Wher is a good.place to.buy a nic set of headers for one of these puppies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 Speed science if going new would be my recommendation. Bit spenny though. Can also lurk on nzhondas.com but it's a bit quiet now Or get a cheap set off Facebook and spend a month or three redoing everything else to fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooters Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 did you end up using the injectors I was messing with ? ALl good if you didn't I shelved that project a while ago when I wasn't making progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 On 23/04/2019 at 20:53, scooters said: did you end up using the injectors I was messing with ? ALl good if you didn't I shelved that project a while ago when I wasn't making progress. Which ones? The bigger ones are for the turbo motor that'll eventually make its way into the shuttle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 I added another gay Honda to the collection (temporary) today. I wasted no time in putting the factory shocks back in so I could nab the konis for the crx. The teg is reg on hold but has a bit of A pillar rust and a rust hole by the rear window. I'm hoping some other sicko buys it as is or I'll part it out when I get back. Its got aftermarket cams exhaust and prelude brakes. Got a few goodies for the crx and shuttle too, spoon baffled sump, spare cv shafts and starter. Koni damper adjustable shocks and a set of hawk pads for the big brakes on the shuttle Oh and a b20 with spare type r head. I got lucky and the b20 has the higher compression pistons - it should be about 10.4:1 with the vtec head. I'll slowly get parts and build the 2 litre up for the crx as the b18 is getting smokey 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Lsd works, time to sleep in the shed for a little while 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris r Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 Anyone interested in the crx? I'm debating about selling it and downsizing the hoard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Ling post, but what did the lsd come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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