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thanks for the info, that is a ton of help. As far as the smoke color goes, what exactly do you mean by black = gas, white = antifreeze and blue = oil? Like what about the gas, antifreeze and oil? This car is in canada and has khm gauges, which I think are pretty sweet, dunno if I'd have a problem getting it in the US though. Also what do you mean by oil bubbles? Oil mixing with the antifreeze I take it? Also it is manditory to get an LS bracket for a battery to fit? Are they easy to switch? Just simple questions I go on Honda-Tech often and seen ya on there, I'll give ya a pm sometime either here or Honda-Tech, thanks for the info and pics would be great of the blocks and wire. Just out of curiosity, where did you put the blocks, and where did you put the amps? I'm thinking cargo compartment for the blocks and spare tire for the amps. I've owned 2 dx's and they are pretty slow, probably a lot faster than an HF tho, and I've never driven an SI, thanks for the info tho.
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Since we're off the subject of batteries now, LOL, I am getting ready to put a 92 civic motor in an 86 rex. What hardware will I need to do this as far as engine mounts, etc.?
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The color of the smoke indicates the liquid being burned. Black smoke means the car is burning excessve fuel. The blocks are simply 2 X 4 pieces of wood...you'll see. I put 1 Z1 in the tool box and one in the spare tire well. Check for rust in the rear tire wells. Being in Canada, it is exposed to alot of snow and salt. CRX's are famous for rust there, and it is very hard to get rid of.
As for putting a 92 ex engine in a 86 crx, contact www.hasport.com. They are the company that makes brackets, mounts and harnesss for all this to happen. Great people with the best reputation.
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hi guys can you show us some pics of the amp rack at the back of crx, can i take the jack holder out to give room for the amp is that ok? i`ve got a 91crx hf 132,000 miles in it w/ no side mirror on the right side, where can i get a spare on ebay? thanks
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You can cut the jack holder out ONLY if you have a reason to. Meaning, if a shop would remove it to do a custom install then yes, if you do it to make room for amps, no. Terry brocks had a second floor made that held his crossovers for his componets, and in doing so, they had to remove the jack holder. Use your imagination.
No hf's came with passenger mirrors. Any DX or Si one will work.
quote:Originally posted by elmersglue: hi guys can you show us some pics of the amp rack at the back of crx, can i take the jack holder out to give room for the amp is that ok? i`ve got a 91crx hf 132,000 miles in it w/ no side mirror on the right side, where can i get a spare on ebay? thanks
PM me an addy and I'll send one out to you. (its around here somewhere Can't get better than that.)
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Back to topic : What size optima (grp #) or battery size is recommended for under the hood? And 2nd: since a motor mount sits by the battery area,what are you guys doing to protect the case? (more of an answer for the daily drivers)
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quote:Originally posted by VegaS10: The color of the smoke indicates the liquid being burned. Black smoke means the car is burning excessve fuel. The blocks are simply 2 X 4 pieces of wood...you'll see. I put 1 Z1 in the tool box and one in the spare tire well. Check for rust in the rear tire wells. Being in Canada, it is exposed to alot of snow and salt. CRX's are famous for rust there, and it is very hard to get rid of.
As for putting a 92 ex engine in a 86 crx, contact www.hasport.com. They are the company that makes brackets, mounts and harnesss for all this to happen. Great people with the best reputation.
Why an 86?
It is the most flawless '86 I have seen and it was only $300. I will try to post up pics too. It needs a head gasket right now but I figured I would fix that for now to hit the IASCCA show I am hosting this weekend and do the engine swap pre-SBN. I am also in need of any ideas for that body style rex for box designs so if anyone knows a good starting point as far as freq and box location LMK.
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HF's can be hopped up using a 95 civic DX 16v head, CRX SI intake with injectors, CRX SI PCM, header(4-2-1) and a cat back. With the stock cam this is worth roughly 150hp depending on engine condition. New injectors and a healthy ignition system help. For more kick install an SI or DX trans but swap the deep HF overdrive gearset for killer mileage or top end. Turbo kits help too. Team Neo - Eric
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quote:Originally posted by AudioRoach: Back to topic : What size optima (grp #) or battery size is recommended for under the hood? And 2nd: since a motor mount sits by the battery area,what are you guys doing to protect the case? (more of an answer for the daily drivers)
You can fit a 34 upright in the stock position but gotta watch the clutch cable it will rub casing. but i have a blue top group 31 laying sideways held in place with a racthet strap and doesnt touch the motor mount.
quote:Originally posted by tekk45: HF's can be hopped up using a 95 civic DX 16v head, CRX SI intake with injectors, CRX SI PCM, header(4-2-1) and a cat back. With the stock cam this is worth roughly 150hp depending on engine condition. New injectors and a healthy ignition system help. For more kick install an SI or DX trans but swap the deep HF overdrive gearset for killer mileage or top end. Turbo kits help too. Team Neo - Eric
A 95 DX only has 120 HP, I know this cause I Have one. So, swapping heads will no way give you a 150 HP engine, regardless of what intake manifold or injectors you use. A stock 88-91 si has 106-108 hp. So throwing this cam in a NEWER head would be pointless. The stock si ecu, the PM6, can't even properly support a dohc zc engine, and that is a 130 HP enine. The base si fuel maps are only good for about 110-115 Hp, so, they definitly won't run a 150 hp engine. A header is only 3-5 HP max, same with the exhaust. Check www.honda-tech.com for more info on that. Several folks have dyno'ed different headers on differnt cars. NO header gave more than 5-7 hp, even in the big B-series. I think the $800 Bisimoto header added the 7 Hp. And, they don't even make one for the d-series.
quote:Originally posted by AudioRoach: Back to topic : What size optima (grp #) or battery size is recommended for under the hood? And 2nd: since a motor mount sits by the battery area,what are you guys doing to protect the case? (more of an answer for the daily drivers)
Look at my pic in the thread and look at my fan and upper radiator hose. There is also a towel under my battery.
quote:Originally posted by VegaS10: The color of the smoke indicates the liquid being burned. Black smoke means the car is burning excessve fuel. The blocks are simply 2 X 4 pieces of wood...you'll see. I put 1 Z1 in the tool box and one in the spare tire well. Check for rust in the rear tire wells. Being in Canada, it is exposed to alot of snow and salt. CRX's are famous for rust there, and it is very hard to get rid of.
As for putting a 92 ex engine in a 86 crx, contact www.hasport.com. They are the company that makes brackets, mounts and harnesss for all this to happen. Great people with the best reputation.
Why an 86?
It is the most flawless '86 I have seen and it was only $300. I will try to post up pics too. It needs a head gasket right now but I figured I would fix that for now to hit the IASCCA show I am hosting this weekend and do the engine swap pre-SBN. I am also in need of any ideas for that body style rex for box designs so if anyone knows a good starting point as far as freq and box location LMK.
As for SPL, alot of folks have tried, but have had very little success with pre 88's. I have zero info for you on this.
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quote:Originally posted by VegaS10: [QUOTE]Originally posted by tekk45: [qb] HF's can be hopped up using a 95 civic DX 16v head, CRX SI intake with injectors, CRX SI PCM, header(4-2-1) and a cat back. With the stock cam this is worth roughly 150hp depending on engine condition. New injectors and a healthy ignition system help. For more kick install an SI or DX trans but swap the deep HF overdrive gearset for killer mileage or top end. Turbo kits help too. Team Neo - Eric
Are you talking about a mini me swap? IE: placing a 92-95 Civic Vtec head on CRX D16 non Vtec engine? It won't do 150 HP without more modifications than listed, but a decent swap none the less.
PS, HF transmissions should never be used. The gears are far too long for any performance what so ever. Mine would do well over 110 MPH IN SECOND with the ZC motor and HF tranny. I switched to an Si tranny a week later.
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The hf is by far the most boring tranny you can use on a naturally aspirated setup. It is used, however by the turbo guys and SOME of the supercharger guys. Longer gears = better spool.
It is a poor choice for a single over head cam(sohc) vtec swap. It takes forever for vtec to engage and it is not aggresive enough to keep it there while shifting.
quote:Originally posted by egg: anyone with pics of the firewall, just curious where and how big some of those holes are with all those runs of wires
VegaS10 and I installed my runs. We used the factory grommet for all the power runs and drilled four nickel sized holes for the grounds. The factory grommet in a Rex is a little smaller than a baseball.
Really? Where is the other factory grommet besides the one near the strut tower? That one is about the size of a half dollar. Lets see a pic, please.
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It is more towards the center of the car. Look up and to the left of the ECU. There is a large grommet with a small bundle of factory wiring in it. I simply sliced the grommet open and slid the extra 0 gauge through.
My camera is dead, but, I'll try and get some pics up...
quote:Originally posted by VegaS10: It is more towards the center of the car. Look up and to the left of the ECU. There is a large grommet with a small bundle of factory wiring in it. I simply sliced the grommet open and slid the extra 0 gauge through.
My camera is dead, but, I'll try and get some pics up...
How many +runs did you get through the factory ecu grommet? It looks like I could get 4 through there, but I am not sure how much more?
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quote:Originally posted by bighen: I got 8 0-gauge wires through the ECU grommet in mine.
Did you reroute the ecu wires? or are the ecu wires in the grommet with the 8 runs? Do you have pics?
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