Not sure what exactly your referring to... can you be more specific?were u get that from i got to get 1 !!!!
Thanks a lot, bro. I'm beting that he'll sell it before I can get up the loot. I'm currently in the process of selling a few of my things. If I can save morethan what I need to do complete some necessary maintenance on the sedan, that'll be my budget for a shell... probably <$1000. I should be able to pick something in pretty good shape up for that though.read through your build a couple times just to check out the pics over and over haha. i love the color man. tuned in to see what happens with the CRX
I think you're making it too complicated, I like the regular red/clears but on this car I think the OEM tails with the amber corners would look the best, especially paired with the OEM amber sidemarkers.Thanks a lot guys. I think eventually I'm going to end up with the 50/50s that have the brakes(red) on the bottom, and the turn/reverse(clear) on top.
Thank you, sir.Just read thru the whole thread. Alot of good info and nice pics. Your car is very clean and cant wait to see some power to it!! GLWB
Trust me, I'd rather be sourcing together a turbo setup, but I'm in dire need of this stuff. I should come out with a good $200 left over, which could get me a nice snail and a few other f/i components if I play my cards right. But even then, it'll be a long road to boost. I've got the patience though.Wow nice list, spend that money wisely my friend.
Sadly, I agree. Some stuff can wait though. I might just do the inserts and while I have stuff taken apart, do the timing belt. That's only $140.Better to have everything in proper running condition before adding more power, so I say get the list done.
Let me ask you this.... Does the motor really need that much "tune-up" maintenance? Or are you just doing it to make yourself feel better? Honestly, I don't do maintenance on my car unless it needs it. If a gasket isn't leaking, I won't bother going out of my way to replace it. If I were going to rebuild it for boost or something, then I would make an exception. But for a DD, I really don't see a point in dropping that much money for maintenance if you don't need it.
Energy Suspension mount inserts? Just wondering if you've ever been in a car that has motor mount inserts or full on "race" mounts. The entire car vibrates and it's a big difference from OEM mounts. Maybe you like it, I dunno. But again, I don't see a point unless you're racing the car. For a DD, seems pointless.
Not trying to rag on your wish list but it just doesn't make sense to me. But then again, I don't know what your intentions for this car are . DD, race/track, etc. I'd throw that money towards a swap. In the end, I think you'd be much happier.
By the book, idle should be around 750. 900 sounds a bit high. I adjusted my idle to be around 900/1000 and I threw a CEL for over a year. I had no idea why I had it until I readjusted my idle back to where it was supposed to be. CEL went away and I've been good for a few months now.The mount inserts are a necessity. If you have the front of my car up on jacks, grab one of the wheels and torque it... the entire motor rocks about 2" of play. Plus inserts are like $40, and they work well. My buddy just put a full set on his car, and it's(vibrations) really not that bad... not nearly as bad as full street or race mounts.
Yes, you're right: I would be much happier if I could perform a swap... especially to a motor with a chain instead of a belt. Belts scare me. I drive this car upwards of 100 miles a day and most of that is pretty hard since I'm rushing to make good tips. I'd rather spend the $80 now on a belt and tensioner (it's called preventative maintenance), then have the timing belt snap and cost me upwards of a couple thousand on the spot.
The oil pan and the other gaskets can wait. I was wanting to clean my TB, IAC and EGR to try to figure out this low idle I've been experiencing, but I think I just eliminated that problem yesterday. Ever since I pulled the Cruise Control my idle has been a steady and solid 900 rpms without fail. I think there might have been a vacuum leak somewhere in that system. So, I probably won't be tearing my IM apart now.
I agree with the old saying, if it 'aint broke, don't fix it. I don't just go looking for things to spend money on. I'd really like to find a beater so I could park this thing and get to work on it. We'll see...