asianflava

Decided to play it somewhat safe and trailer the hatch to the tire store for an alignment. It isn't that far, but the car currently has no tags, no insurance, no inspection, loose suspension links. If something happened, I'd be in deep do-do. I said somewhat because my car hauler has no tags, I use the tags from my camper when I use it.

Went ahead and got their lifetime because I've had this car so long, who knows if I'd ever get rid of it. All the guys who worked there were pretty young so they came out to look at it. Looking at the before and after, it aligned pretty nicely.

When I brought the trailer back to the storage lot, I was reminded how much I hate backing it empty. The only time you can see it is when it's too late.

asianflava

First off, I hope all the pics are working. I went thru the thread and fixed them because the guy who was hosting them took his site down. I went ahead and got a photobucket account for them.

Started work on the front of the CRX. Took the wheels off and got a pleasant suprise. Tokico Blues were already on the car.


The whole purpose of the work was to replace the axles. They were clicking when I bought the car, but figured it would be an easy fix since it is such a common problem on cars with over 100k. When I was test driving the car, she told me that the mechanic said that the aftermarket wheels was causing the noise (yeah right).

The axles were shot. I got new ones from Advance since they only cost $10 more than the remanufactured ones.


While I was at it, I went ahead and did a brake job. The pads were pretty thin so it was a good time. I removed a pair of powerslots from the hatchback because it now has Corrado rotors. Had the Powerslots turned and they were good as new. I didn't get to finish the brake job because they gave me the wrong pads. I'll swap them tomorrow and finish it up.


I also replaced the shift bushings. The originals were in good shape and probably didn't need replacing. Of course I didn't find this out until I had already removed them. I've already gone that far, I may as well install the new ones.


I also did an oil change and replaced the trans oil. I dunno what they had in the trans, it may have been MTF. But it smelled funny to me, plus it was really thin. Replacing axles is one of my least favorite things to do because of the grease all over the place, this used to be easy work 15 years and 60 lbs ago, now it wears me out.

EFkid210

clean *** hatch

DCRB

man all good mods! lovin this thread. the hatch looks awesome!

how's the ac workin for ya on the rex? is there a noticeable difference between when it's off and on?

asianflava

It's workin' great, I took it out the other day when it was 90+ outside and I kept it on low. Having the car in the shade probably helped a lot because it wasn't like 130 inside to start with. If you mean noticable in power, it's just like all the other Hondas I've had. A real slug when the compressor when is running, just hit the a/c button before you pass or merge.

asianflava

Just got back from the parts store, they did give me pads for a 91 CRX Si, but apparently mine is different. I compared the pads they gave me to the pads I took off the hatchback and they were the same.

Luckily, I bought them from my go-to store and they were able to find the right ones. This is a store where older guys man the counter, they know how to use books and cross reference parts. At some of the other stores, if it isn't in the computer, then it doesn't exist. The bad thing is they have to order it from the warehouse and it won't be here until tomorrow afternoon.

asianflava

No posts in a few days, I went camping last weekend. Here is a pic of the brake pads. The one on the Left came out of the hatchback, it is also the one the parts guy gave me when I went to get pads the first time. The new one's Carquest p/n was BCD273 C=Ceramic. The one on the Right was what came out of the CRX. The new one's Carquest p/n was BMD373 M=Metallic. They didn't have the 373 in a Ceramic or organic, I was stuck with the metallic option. It also cost $18 more.


I was also going thru a box of stuff and found my old Mugen hat. This hat was given to me by the parts manager of the Honda dealer when I was in High School. They ran a CRX in the Firehawk series so he knew what worked and what didn't work for CRXs. He also gave me huge discounts on OEM and aftermarket parts.

BTW: Some guy manning the Toyota truck booth at a car show gave me the Toyota hat when I told him that I have a Tundra.

asianflava

When I removed the tint from the CRX, breaking one of the defroster lines was bound to happen. I was finally able to see which ones got killed due to an errant razor blade. Luckily, I only killed 4 lines.

Bought this kit at Advance today.


It only included one small stencil (the white paper next to the box, but I needed several. I used packing tape because it lays down and sticks well to glass. Fine line tape would probably have been a better choice though. Masked and painted the lines, the conductive paint dries pretty fast on the brush so you have to work fast. I'll find out tomorrow morning to see how well it worked.

John The G

Very nice projects

wreckin-rex91

I love it! major EF love there... It inspires me on my freshly purchased 91 CRX... Your brakes look amazing behind those wheels. Hows it stop? I just bought DA Integra rear discs for my CRX and am heading to the local junkyards on Saturday looking for EX knuckles or Integra DA's to swap out my dinky front brakes.

asianflava

Whoo Hoo! scored a set of JDM Bass tubes for the CRX. Just happened to check eBay and saw a set with no speakers for a decent price. Having no speakers also cut down on shipping from Japan. Got my fingers crossed, hoping that I don't get screwed.

I'm looking into copying them to sell. In my research, folks used wet layups to copy them. I think I have a more viable way to copy them which will come out cheaper. I'm in the process of sourcing the parts to make the machine to copy them.

estewar03

Damn lookin good. I just worked out a deal locally for a rear disc swap (everything needed) for a 12" sub in box, new remote start and a nice amp. Can you say GREAT DEAL??? Or am I steeling from this guy? Anyway it was his choice.

mruneek

this is 4door4life aka brian

DCRB

thanks for that video! can't wait to see the bass tubes

asianflava

Polished, clay bar'd, and waxed the CRX. There wasn't that much of a difference considering all the labor involved, but at least the paint feels smooth. Trying to get it ready for a CRX meet that is going on in town.

K7-1Ktrevor

well done. keeping it clean

asianflava

A couple weeks ago I noticed that the B-pillar trim was loose. I checked it out and the part that holds the clip is broken off. It must have been broken for a while because there was already double stick tape underneath it already. It probably came loose from the opening and closing of the door.

I bought some 3M trim tape, it says that it is "Super Strength" so I hope it does the trick.


I put a few squares of tape underneath and clamped it. I'm gonna leave it overnight, hopefully it does the trick.

asianflava

It was a nice day so I went out driving around. Since the CRX was all waxed up and shiny I went looking for a good "photo opportunity".





I took the hatchback out to a carwash around midnight last night (it has no tags or insurance). I sprayed the engine compartment down with Foamy Engine Brite. I only waited 5min instead of the recommended 15min. Sprayed it down with the high pressure rinse and it started right up. As long as you don't put the nozzle directly on the electronics/electrical components, you should be allright. This is probably the 4th or 5th time doing it on a Honda with no ill effects.

It's not as clean as the CRX engine compartment, but it looks a lot better.

App_EFSDN

dude nice build really clean efs. and i love the old skool mugen trucker, wish i could find one in a box of my stuff lol

zrickety

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maybe i missed it, but did the rear defroster repair work??

asianflava

I was able to fix most of them, but there was one that didn't. I was planning on reapplying the conductive paint, but I never got around to it.

asianflava

I posted another thread asking about those cheap lips on eBay. They are only $18, but with shipping they come out to $50. I was curious so I bought one to see what it was all about. It came in today first thing I thought was, it's not polyurethane, it's polyethylene. The same plastic that the factory lip is made of. Other than that, there isn't much to it, it's just a lip. It included screws, but not the trim tape needed to stick it on. Luckily, I have some already (bought it a few posts up.)

The lip came in today, big box but super light.


Took it out and checked it out. It looks like a CTR lip. I do have furniture in my family room, but I shampooed the carpet today.

Went out to the garage and clamped it to the CRX. It looks OK, but I haven't decided on wether or not I was gonna install it. The fit isn't terribly bad, but I want to see what it looks like on my hatchback before I make a decision. The sides are straight and the CRX is concave, that can be remedied with a heat gun though. Ohh the paint on the CRX is nice and shiny in this pic! Sorry the lip is a little dark, I think the white paint threw off the metering.

CivicSD

nice lip

BiG ChOr!Zo

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that lip doesn't look bad at all...!!!

fin781

Doesnt look too horrid.
where at in Colorado you from ?