EF & Japanese Nostalgic meet was in Edina

Dopery event was in St. Paul ... maybe 6-7miles from your work place = )
It was at Aldrich Arena

If your looking for the next local car event , there is a car show on 8-23, & then there is PG first week of Sept @ BIR

 

I need to go, I am brining my CRX here in the end of sept....

Thanks man!

 

sweeeeeet !

looking forward to see her & you at future race/shows events brotha.

 

Beautiful cars!

 

have any of you guys used these pods?



I need to get a water temp gauge but not sure how to mount it.
I already have 3 pod pillar already.
Any suggestions would be appericated.

 

Hahaha

 

Nice stuff guys!! Damn some good looking stuff. Charlie, I was looking at a similar pod, 3 gauge for the dash, it would fit that one square in the center of the dash.

I want to get a set of 4 extended top hats, anyone have any issues with the ebay ones? I can get a set of 4 for the price of a pair from GC.

 

I dont think you need the rear TBH, I run the GC in the front and love them. Not sure how good the ebays are...

 

OKay, because I had a full set on my CRX previously. I liked how it made it easier to swap suspension as a unit instead of having to pull the OE hats.

Additional question - If you do use the stock tophats with Koni's, do you just pull the metal sleeve from the bushings to fit the Koni shaft?

I know the OE busings in the OE tophats arent as stiff, will that be okay?

 

hum.... looking at my to-do list before next 8-9 days before ITRCA event @ GMR

1) install water temp gauge. weld on 1/8"ntp fitting to thermo housing
2) install innovate traction bar...weld lower radiator mounts (i cut mine off to install the FR one)
3) install sk2 rear camber kit
4) turn 4 rotors
5) install hp+ rear pads
6) install xr3 front pads
7) install air duct on WW bumper & figure out plumbing
8) install battery kill switch, cut up WW rear bumper
9) flush coolant & try some royal purple ice
10) arp studs for rear hubs
11) alignment

 

Charlie- Innovative has some mounts that go on the lower bar. I use them with the F/R radiator and it sits a good inch or two lower than moving the factory mounts. They are $50 on innovatives site as well.

 

make sure you flush out the block as well, otherwise when you mix RPI with coolant, I found it gets gross and scummy after track abuse. I use WW mixed with distilled water; no more issues now

 

I've seen then a few years back, but i didn't see it on their website.

woah.. good to know!

 

Here you go-

http://www.innovativemounts.com/Prod...ductCode=59104

 

so you use your eg radiator in your EF?
any pictures of the brackets installed?

if you used the eg rad did you have to trim the hood webbing?

 

I have the Full Race EF rad, it just sits lower, ill get some pictures of it today though.

In my other car I plan on using a EG rad with those brackets and a VIS Sir style hood.

 

Interested to see pics when you get around to it, this is what i have planned for mine.. Just unsure on whether the eg rad will still *fit* in the EF bay without ghetto leaning it.

 

Top View using Innovative bracket:



Bottom:




Hope thats enough. I am using a US hood and also notice the additional space up top. Not sure if cutting would still be required on the skin of the hood though. I can try and get more if need be.

I also think tacking them in place would help as well for reassurance of staying in place, I know mine have moved slightly possibly from hitting speed bumps.

 

Top View using Innovative bracket:



Bottom:




Hope thats enough. I am using a US hood and also notice the additional space up top. Not sure if cutting would still be required on the skin of the hood though. I can try and get more if need be.

 

Awesome, thanks for posting that. Looks like there should be ample space above where the rad cap is.

The 'square clamp' on a round tube style of attachment looks pretty average though, not a very effective solution. Also the bolt/nut head reduces the front clearance by another 15-20 mm by the looks which means it could hit and rotate your radiator support mounts when going in/out of driveways.

 

It has rotated on me a couple times. Not exactly sure when but I am thinking of getting them tack welded in place then paint or powder coat the bar again.

As far clearance and hood cutting I was refering to the use of a EG style radiator. The full race has no issues.

 

Ah right, i get ya.

Unrelated, took a shitty vid carving a few twisties:

 

bently coop, thanks brotha!
Yeah i have a FR radiator too.. I'd like to run a larger radiator, just hate the idea of cutting up my hood to clear it. lol

 

Granted I have the SIR front end, but I clear this radiator just fine. Im using welded tabs on the Innovative Traction bar. Ive used the "clamp on" style tabs and they were always spinning and coming loose. I would highly recommend welding the tabs on. Ill try to get a picture of my tabs for you.

 

Presidential- Is that a DC Integra radiator? Definately want to see your radiator tabs as well. I did see a while back that K-Tuned had its own style as well.