noname87

your best bet on finding one is craigslist or running across one in a salvage yard. i have one laying in my garage but i'm not selling it

Offroad-v

Yea I tried Craigslist no luck and no crvs in the junkyards here in Los Angeles...I guess I'll just make one...

Machine1

Are any of you off-road guys in Texas or Oklahoma? I am looking for some CR-V's to join us for our next meet in the Spring. If you are interested please join our group. The Spring meet will be our second annual Soft Road Meet.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1530625180516586/

Offroad-v

I wish I was...

Machine1

Our group is a North American group so feel free to join and find others from your region. We started the group today, I branched off from our Off-Road Subaru group so that I can find other make soft-roaders who have the same interests.

RS Design

i hope your car isnt 4wd, that DP isnt going to fit at all the propeller shaft housing sticks out the the passenger side and isnt much clearance between the trans and oil pan , but if its 2wd your ok , im doing a b20vtec with a greddy turbo kit and that DP doesnt fit on my 4wd

CypressGreenDC2

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Random question and I don't know if it's been answered here or another thread, and I apologize if it has been. But... Has anyone tried to use coilovers for an Integra Type R on the crv?

Just purchased a 2000 crv and have a set of coilovers I bought for my ITR before it was totalled. I plan on giving it a shot but figured I'd ask before I started taking old suspension off and such. I want to wind them up as high as I can then add spacers to get it to where I want it to sit. Thanks for any help/ advice.

noname87

the only issue i could see coming from this is that the ITR springs aren't stiff enough. step up the stiffness and it might work

Ratt1

Kiseliok is correct... There's no right or wrong and there are a few options. I was in the same boat as you Kenkun. I wanted to get this look with my wife's CRV that I took over after getting her a new car. I read the posts, asked question after question and then finally went with the body spacer option (you can see my post a few pages back)... So far, I have not had any issues other than the shop that did the work was not able to get the car aligned that well and at about 65/70MPH, the front end shakes more than it should. I need to go get that looked at but I've been in and out of town for about a month and the car has been sitting for the most part.

However - I love the look of the car. Much better than a standard, boring CRV... But as Kiseliok stated - it's a CRV... Even if new - the ride on the first GENs were not great, they were sort of loud when it came to road noise, and were not the most comfortable car when driving long distances. What they were is damn reliable - period. AND my car always made some kind of noises or squeaks when turning - still does a little. I have not cut any trim or anything. I didn't want to have to do any of that. And, I really have no rubbing - however, it does rub slightly on the front passenger side if at full turn.

For me, I put on 215/75/15 All-Terrian tires and the ride is as good if not a tad better than before (until I get to 60-70MPH)... I did put on new rear struts but they are basically stock replacements as the original ones were a little worn after 13/14 years. The new tires really grip the road with the FWD. I'm happy that I did it and I was going to post some new pics that I took the other day but I lost my phone that I took them on. So, I'll have to take some more a tad later.

Hope some of this info helps. I ended up spending more money than I originally had planned but oh well, the CRV looks great. After I got it all done, I ended up painting all the trim, bumpers, window trim, etc.. I then detailed the hell out of it for about 2 weeks. I washed it, used Iron X on it to strip contaminants, clay bared it twice, used compound on it twice to really get all spots, specks, swirls out of the paint, pre-waxed, and then waxed it. The car looks fantastic for a 14 year old car and paint.

Anyway, good luck.

Ratt1

Here are some updated pics... The one thing I would have liked to have done different is put wider tires on it. I love wide tires. However, I'm happy with it. I don't think the pictures do justice on how clean the car is right now.

Caddiman

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That bitch is sexy

JDM.RoRo

It looks great man!

ARMED

im really thinking about lifting my CRV now.....ugh

ARMED

16x7 +45 and 235/75.........2 inch lift...will it rub? will i need spacers?

rrego1120

just lifted my crv on custom 2" front and 2.5" rear spacers. loving the lift and cant wait to pick up some wheels and tires. the ride is great even on factory struts. my only problem is that im dealing with a pretty bad vibration at around 20 mph. mainly in second gear (5 speed RTawd). im thinking its due to aftermarket front axles because i did feel it before the loft but it was very slight and tolerable, now its just much more pronounced. any have any input on this?

bizbuz

I had replaced my 2006 crv with aftermarket CV joints and shaft and had the same vibration problem. Once we installed OEM parts, vibration was gone

kiseliok

I have the same issue - right around 20mph I get very noticeable vibrations. Pretty sure it's from the aftermarket front axles as well.
I just kind of learned to deal with it as I never drive @ 20mph for longer than a second or two.

It will probably rub up front when you turn, but no guarantee.
Depending on the wheel style, you might need a spacer up front to clear the caliper, but if it's oem style, you don't have to worry about it.

Yep.. might have to do that at some point, but for not the vibration is relatively negligible.

Billz96ek

i lifted mine in the spring and had heavy vibrations under any acceleration or acceleration during cornering, after all my axle boots ripped, i decided to remove the front lift spacer and go back to stock ride height. In the future i may install a smaller spacer(3/4 or 1"), 2 inches is too much for the axles. another thing you will notice is all the rubber bushings suspension related will wear out prematurely. uca bushing, lca strut bushing, tie rod ends, sway bar links and the same deal in the rear. i have had to replace all 4 axle boots in the rear aswell.

this is how it sits now.. stock front, heavily loaded in the rear (2.5" spacer)

Blanco'03

What's the biggest tire with an unlifted & stock 15" rims I can fit?

I prefer to not run spacers or anything.

Just leave it all stock but just fitting the biggest tires that will fit.
I suppose a wee bit of rub at full lock is ok.

I can get a set of almost new 225/70/15's for it. & wonder?

I've also been thinking about 215/75/15's ?

Seems there's a lot of knowledge around here.

Thanks.

noname87

just go 205/75/15 general grabber A/T's if you want to stay at stock height. they are a little wider than the factory tires and will not rub anywhere yet still give you all terrain traction

Caddiman

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You may be able to get away with 215's.....might need a BFH to give the wheel wells some love and some minor trimming

Blanco'03

Might they be a little taller as well being 75 vs 70?
Can I go 80 or 85?

Or do they even make that ?


What is BFH?

What sorta trimming?

So so I not even consider the 225/70/15's
That I could get for free?

They will rub for sure ?

Ratt1

Big F-ing Hammer

kiseliok

lol. Google is your friend.
Urban Dictionary: BFH

With close-to-stock size you won't have to do anything, especially with the stock wheels.

I'm sure 225/70/15's will be fine. It will be over an inch taller than stock, but should not be an issue.
The tab we are talking about is in the rear wheel well toward the front top of the car. You cannot miss it. Take a hammer and flatten it. No one knows wtf it's for.
http://1010tires.com/Tools/Tire-Size...0R15/225-70R15

Tandie Mac

I am currently running 225-75-15 Kuhmo Road Venture ATs on stock suspension. The only problem I had was with slight rubbing on the thin metal tab in the front of each rear wheel well. I took a hammer, bent the tabs inward, and in ten minutes the problem was fixed. Otherwise, I have had no other rubbing issues. The two sets of tires I ran before these were both 215-70-15 ATs and I never had a problem with them rubbing.