New to ozhonda

[oopoc]

Hey all finally. Bit the bullet and joined. I currently have a 1997 crx del sol (civic del sol if you're American). Looking to do some mild modes in he not too distant future (I/H/E and some other bit) am thinking of doing something a little more major somewhere don't the track. Just incase anyone asks yep same username on crx Australia.

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[trism]

Welcome abourd

[trism]

(civic del sol if your American).

MY American?

[oopoc]

MY American?
yah they were sold as a civic in the USA, if thats what you were asking. everywhere else was the crx del sol.

[trism]

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[oopoc]

ah now i see what your at.... my bad. fixed

[-Tom]

MY American?

lmfao.

Nice Del, OP.

[Bludger]

welcome abourd.

nice delslow

[oopoc]

Thanks guys. I'm thinking of getting a spoon stroker crank some where down the track. But I figure I need to have it sitting and handling right first.

[Bludger]

Thanks guys. I'm thinking of getting a spoon stroker crank some where down the track. But I figure I need to have it sitting and handling right first.
good assumption:)

[oopoc]

Thanks. I'm happy with how it performs, I really just want some more torque. If I win the lotto or find a pot of gold I would love to drop a k20 or h22 to update the car a little. But that's a while off I think

[DLO01]

Welcome mate.

[oopoc]

Got some strut braces from another crx aus. Member yesterday

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And now their in

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[Drifter995]

inb4 post with picture of the difference between 'their' and 'they're' lelele

But seriously, nice delslow, keen to see how you make it look and go :D

[oopoc]

Curses..... I'm trying soo hard, you can see why I flunked English at school. I was always better at math and using my hands.

Thanks for the comments, I originally bought her to turn into a track car and drive my old civic gli daily. But I enjoyed driving it do much I decided to turn the civic into a track car. 2 months later I sold the civic, cause why can't she be both?

Working on stance and looks while I'm on my p's. Then I'm thinking a b20vtec or a k20 type s (type r if I'm feeling particularly bad ass) to update a bit. I want to go FI but i think I'll stay N/A for now....maybe that's another thing I can do later, a nice k20 running 6 or 7 psi :D

[hondapop]

Ask any non-english speaker. It's the world's worst language to learn.('cause it's such a hotchpotch of languages). When Fred and I were at school we had a dutch teacher for english and he was reading something to us and pronounced slaughter like you would laughter. Of course that caused a lot of laughter.

[dougie_504]

Nice car mate. Welcome!

[GSi_PSi]

Thanks guys. I'm thinking of getting a spoon stroker crank some where down the track. But I figure I need to have it sitting and handling right first.

Why not just upgrade to B18C instead of messing around with strokers

[oopoc]

Why not just upgrade to B18C instead of messing around with strokers

If I was gonna stroke it I would drop a b16b in first. But I'm more leaning towards a k swap now... Still a long way off tho, I just like to know where I'm headed

[Bludger]

Ask any non-english speaker. It's the world's worst language to learn.('cause it's such a hotchpotch of languages). When Fred and I were at school we had a dutch teacher for english and he was reading something to us and pronounced slaughter like you would laughter. Of course that caused a lot of laughter.
english i think is more recognition of words, instead of actually reading it, what you think pops?

[dougie_504]

english i think is more recognition of words, instead of actually reading it, what you think pops?

Totally. All in context. Not something you can learn properly by reading it and sounding it out.

[GSi_PSi]

If I was gonna stroke it I would drop a b16b in first. But I'm more leaning towards a k swap now... Still a long way off tho, I just like to know where I'm headed

I am selling up my JDM K20 CRX very soon.. probably easier to sell yours and buy mine :) way cheaper aswell.

[Bludger]

I am selling up my JDM K20 CRX very soon.. probably easier to sell yours and buy mine :) way cheaper aswell.
you're 1 cheeky kunt m8 I swear.

[oopoc]

I am selling up my JDM K20 CRX very soon.. probably easier to sell yours and buy mine :) way cheaper aswell.

Nah, I like mine. Plus I want to do it myself

[GSi_PSi]

Nah, I like mine. Plus I want to do it myself

goodluck

[na-118]

turbo charge it

[hondapop]

english i think is more recognition of words, instead of actually reading it, what you think pops?

Bit late with this, but that's the way it's been taught for quite a while now. (the reason 1/2 the kids can't spell haha). Wait for a generation (maybe not even that) and we'll all be talking in txt anyway.

[EG5VTI]

Welcome mate. Hard to see Gen 3's around Brisbane/ Ipswich. Should arrange a CRX gathering.

Also as of 95 I believe *Dont quote me on this* the del sol part was cut from the name and referred just to CRX.

So as you have a 97 model like myself. it's just "CRX".

Too late to wiki and check that ish.

[oopoc]

Welcome mate. Hard to see Gen 3's around Brisbane/ Ipswich. Should arrange a CRX gathering.

Also as of 95 I believe *Dont quote me on this* the del sol part was cut from the name and referred just to CRX.

So as you have a 97 model like myself. it's just "CRX".

Too late to wiki and check that ish.

Bingo, but it's amazing how worked up some people get if you call it just a crx. But that's what it is.

Yes, you don't see many at all anymore let alone deep in commonwhore territory (I actually live 1/2 ippy side of towoomba). But it's great to drive anywhere put here, 10 mins to Mount Mort/Mount Grandchester (nice and twisty, but bit bumpy) and arrow straight roads.

[dc292177917]

K20 please :D

[oopoc]

K20 please :D

Would love to. I am watching the new crz type r closely tho, thinking of maybe doing the unthinkable, Putting a hybrid in. will have to do more research but the idea is growing on me. And those new earth dream (I think that's there concept name) blocks look very appealing. But will have to see how they actually perform.

But not a lot beats a nice k20 crx

[Bludger]

Would love to. I am watching the new crz type r closely tho, thinking of maybe doing the unthinkable, Putting a hybrid in. will have to do more research but the idea is growing on me. And those new earth dream (I think that's there concept name) blocks look very appealing. But will have to see how they actually perform.

But not a lot beats a nice k20 crx
be a pioneer.

[oopoc]

I would love to be. One of the reasons I decided to keep my sol and sell the civic was because their are very few around now (seen more since I got mine than I did before). I've always like the uniqueness of the crx's. And something like a 200bhp 1.5 turbo crx would be unreal. But I'm one of those people who don't need massive power and toque figures to enjoy driving my car. Just the mundane drive to work and back, the looks from the few people who know what a crx is.

But this is all very much in the planning stage still, on my p's till end of feb 2013, Hopefully have it sitting/handling right by then.

[mrgu]

welcome mate

[hondapop]

Welcome mate,

So you've given in to the dark side eh. Or was it just that there wasn't much going on in the light side?

[oopoc]

So you've given in to the dark side eh. Or was it just that there wasn't much going on in the light side?

Haha, god since I bought this car I've had soo many ideas about what to do, and since my civic my taste in cars has changed soo much. Just thinking my sol should reflect who I an as a person (give it my own style)

[hondapop]

Haha, god since I bought this car I've had soo many ideas about what to do, and since my civic my taste in cars has changed soo much. Just thinking my sol should reflect who I an as a person (give it my own style)

That's what being a true enthusiast is all about, as Bludger said, be a pioneer.

[oopoc]

That's what being a true enthusiast is all about, as Bludger said, be a pioneer.

:) would love to. Prolly the biggest thing holding me back is lack of knowledge, would you believe that before 2010 I wasn't interested in cars? My parents even made me get my license. But cars, rebuilding and love of everything Motorsport related is so deeply ingrained in my fathers family.

Alright I will go away and find out as much as I can about these L series and earth dreams as I can

[GSi_PSi]

Be a man and stick a JDM D15B in it

[Bludger]

That's what being a true enthusiast is all about, as Bludger said, be a pioneer.
better be quick, I'm sure someone else is working on it as we speak:p

[oopoc]

better be quick, I'm sure someone else is working on it as we speak:p

I know someone is rolling with a 500+hp k20 crx but as for dropping the block into something older I'm not sure. But wouldn't surprise me if it's already done in the us

[Bludger]

I know someone is rolling with a 500+hp k20 crx but as for dropping the block into something older I'm not sure. But wouldn't surprise me if it's already done in the us
I wasn't talking about a shitty K series motor.

I'm talking about being a pioneer.

being a pioneer is being FIRST.

be the first to put a hybrid motor in your car.

[Bludger]

while we;'re on the subject.

B > K

notice no one keeps their car after a k swap?

wonder why..........

[oopoc]

I wasn't talking about a shitty K series motor.

I'm talking about being a pioneer.

being a pioneer is being FIRST.

be the first to put a hybrid motor in your car.

Oh I see. I thought we were talking about playing with the new Hondas and their toys, my bad. I don't realy mind someone beating me to the punch, I would rather do it right the first time then quick and make mistakes.

And I love my b16 the only problem I have if the lack torque when you put your foot down (hence the original idea of just stroking)

[hondapop]

Basicly anything N/A under 2Ltrs (1.8 minimum) will suffer from torque issues, and you don't need Vtec to produce torque, so a B20b for a daily will give you all the "off the mark" poke you'll need.

But hybrids of course offer torque in abundance and good fuel economy.

[oopoc]

Basicly anything N/A under 2Ltrs (1.8 minimum) will suffer from torque issues, and you don't need Vtec to produce torque, so a B20b for a daily will give you all the "off the mark" poke you'll need.

That all depends on the stroke too. D's make much more torque then B's


But hybrids of course offer torque in abundance and good fuel economy.

Exactly my reason for wanting to use one... Tho I'm loving the sound of the crz type r

[oopoc]

Alright i sort of have a direction for the engine swap now, staying B series so going for a b20 and ITR head (P72?) and will start building (sometime soonish hopefully). This was brought about because one of my mates bought a mivec lancer and recons it eats B's for breakfast

[dc292177917]

Alright i sort of have a direction for the engine swap now, staying B series so going for a b20 and ITR head (P72?) and will start building (sometime soonish hopefully). This was brought about because one of my mates bought a mivec lancer and recons it eats B's for breakfast

only if yr mate is talking abt a Evo IX with MIVEC lol

[oopoc]

only if yr mate is talking abt a Evo IX with MIVEC lol

Lol I wish, nah he bought a second hand 2000 MR ( don't quote me) 90xxx kms. He wants to drop a FTO GPX mivec in it, 2L V6 off memory makes 200hp and 150 toques.....which is near as makes no difference a b18c type r. Only bigger displacement and 2 more cyls.

But he still reckons the only Honda 4 that could come close to keeping pace is the f20c (before the swap). And he recons that after the swap it would rape 2jz's.....aiming a little high if I don't say

[dc292177917]

frankly.....
for all the pains he is going to go thru,
just get a E6 will probably end up cheaper lol
apart from the power figures
gear ratio plays a very important role on small NA cars

[oopoc]

Yah he has always had Mitsubishi's. I'm almost certain he wants a Honda but he didn't want to look like he is copying anyone....he will come over to the right side eventually