With the E30 318is waiting on a new center bearing for the driveshaft, plus fit the 4.11 LSD and adjustable camber/toe subframe, I needed to have something cheap to punt around in, especially as I hate leaving my DC2R in shopping centers etc. It might not quite have worked out that way as I ended up looking at a '76 quad carb Mugen Civic - so close but it fell through when someone offered 15K for it. I ended up considering one of my other bucket list cars (well 2 actually as the seller also had a '84 Starion up for sale) and found a decent CRX.
'88, no sunroof, no aircon (lightest of the CRXs at 880kg), straight body except for a few little dings in one door. 167k kms, good paint, no rust, no optional tail spoiler, original stereo and wheels and best of all, not molested by some kiddie! How it escaped the cyber kit craze of the '90s I don't know. Filthy engine bay, mostly dust (now cleaned), no oil leaks... well, I'll get to that.
The not so good:
*Radiator cap was original and not sealing/holding pressure and the top of the tank had been damaged. A scalpel and fine sand paper later and it seals nicely now.
*Driver's seat has a hole in it and the foam is stuffed. As soon as I can find a good passenger seat I'll use the skin and padding to repair it (the center material is ridged and wears down).
*Water leak off the hatch hydraulics. Apparently it's the sealant under the roof strips and is a common problem but a simple fix, remove the dried out sealant and replace.
*Tires are old and lasted the Melbourne to Sydney run but are going to be replaced as I can see small cracks in the carcass
*Ride height is stock... BC BRs should fix that
*OEM stereo is running my ipod through a FM convertor. It's not bad, but I need to think about whether I leave it in or drop in an aftermarket one.
*Rust on tailpipe - I've sanded it back but the car was sitting for a bit - it had steam out the tailpipe for a bit until it hit the Hume Hwy - since then it's been fine.
*Fix the door scuff where a kid in a Camry opened the door onto my paintwork on the way home from Melbourne.
*I checked everything... except the plugs. Cleaning the engine bay I decided to drop in new plugs so pulled a lead to remove the plug and check the model. Oil 3/4 of the way up the lead
Cover gasket and O rings ordered - stupid twin-cam O rings. I'll grab a new set of leads at the same time as the oil will probably have stuffed the lead's insulation.
Other than that the D16A is fun - and not in a VTEC sort of way. It's a cross between my DC2R and 318is and TBH it's quicker than the E30 which has maybe 10-15 hp more and it loves to rev like the R.
I need new pipes as they are just mild steel covers
More to follow soon I guess.
'88, no sunroof, no aircon (lightest of the CRXs at 880kg), straight body except for a few little dings in one door. 167k kms, good paint, no rust, no optional tail spoiler, original stereo and wheels and best of all, not molested by some kiddie! How it escaped the cyber kit craze of the '90s I don't know. Filthy engine bay, mostly dust (now cleaned), no oil leaks... well, I'll get to that.
The not so good:
*Radiator cap was original and not sealing/holding pressure and the top of the tank had been damaged. A scalpel and fine sand paper later and it seals nicely now.
*Driver's seat has a hole in it and the foam is stuffed. As soon as I can find a good passenger seat I'll use the skin and padding to repair it (the center material is ridged and wears down).
*Water leak off the hatch hydraulics. Apparently it's the sealant under the roof strips and is a common problem but a simple fix, remove the dried out sealant and replace.
*Tires are old and lasted the Melbourne to Sydney run but are going to be replaced as I can see small cracks in the carcass
*Ride height is stock... BC BRs should fix that
*OEM stereo is running my ipod through a FM convertor. It's not bad, but I need to think about whether I leave it in or drop in an aftermarket one.
*Rust on tailpipe - I've sanded it back but the car was sitting for a bit - it had steam out the tailpipe for a bit until it hit the Hume Hwy - since then it's been fine.
*Fix the door scuff where a kid in a Camry opened the door onto my paintwork on the way home from Melbourne.
*I checked everything... except the plugs. Cleaning the engine bay I decided to drop in new plugs so pulled a lead to remove the plug and check the model. Oil 3/4 of the way up the lead
Cover gasket and O rings ordered - stupid twin-cam O rings. I'll grab a new set of leads at the same time as the oil will probably have stuffed the lead's insulation.Other than that the D16A is fun - and not in a VTEC sort of way. It's a cross between my DC2R and 318is and TBH it's quicker than the E30 which has maybe 10-15 hp more and it loves to rev like the R.
I need new pipes as they are just mild steel covers
More to follow soon I guess.
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