My '01 5-speed CR-V
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My '01 5-speed CR-V
Well since I've had my V for a couple months now and since I've done a few things to it in that time I figured I'd share what I've got so far with the community . This is my 2001 CR-V EX that I bought in February 2013 after I got tired of paying for gas in my 16 mpg Silverado. I brought it home with 118,000 miles on the clock.
First thing I did was pick up a set of rims and a hood bra..
..painted the rims black..
..and a close-up of the bra..
First thing I did was pick up a set of rims and a hood bra..
..painted the rims black..
..and a close-up of the bra..
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After driving it like this for a little while, I decided it was too quiet but I wasn't about to shell out for an OBX or a custom exhaust and I couldn't seem to find any mufflers I liked so I made my own.....seriously. I started with some scrap perforated steel from work..
Wrapped it in steel wool and fiberglass..
Stuffed it all inside a piece of 4" conduit..
and capped it off with a 3" angled tip..
Painted black and mounted up..
Then I got tired of how quiet the inside was so I put in a new head unit and speakers..
Wrapped it in steel wool and fiberglass..
Stuffed it all inside a piece of 4" conduit..
and capped it off with a 3" angled tip..
Painted black and mounted up..
Then I got tired of how quiet the inside was so I put in a new head unit and speakers..
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With that all done, it was time to close up the wheel gap a little so I dropped in a set of H&R coils.
They don't give a massive drop but it is noticeable, especially when next to a stock V..
Of course being like a lot of car enthusiasts, I got bored of my rims so I bought new ones, Drag DR-23s to be specific, wrapped in Uniroyal TigerPaw Toruings (215/55/17)
My latest upgrade is the short-shift mod which I'll probably do a detailed write-up for since everything else I found was pretty basic.
Plus my shortened boot and '81 civic shift ****
They don't give a massive drop but it is noticeable, especially when next to a stock V..
Of course being like a lot of car enthusiasts, I got bored of my rims so I bought new ones, Drag DR-23s to be specific, wrapped in Uniroyal TigerPaw Toruings (215/55/17)
My latest upgrade is the short-shift mod which I'll probably do a detailed write-up for since everything else I found was pretty basic.
Plus my shortened boot and '81 civic shift ****
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And one more of the **** for the sake of pic-whoring
I got bored one day so I threw this little guy on the back..
Being a taller guy (6'3") and being used to working under the hood of a Silverado, I got a little tired of ducking under the hood of the V, so I fixed it.
From this..
To this..
All I did was pick a spot on the edge of the hood frame and cut a little square out for the prop rod.
I got bored one day so I threw this little guy on the back..
Being a taller guy (6'3") and being used to working under the hood of a Silverado, I got a little tired of ducking under the hood of the V, so I fixed it.
From this..
To this..
All I did was pick a spot on the edge of the hood frame and cut a little square out for the prop rod.
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Re: My '01 5-speed CR-V
It looked just like mine when I got my 01 5-Speed!
Even in the snow!
I did the short throw shifter not too long ago also. Is that a Fit short shifter? Mine looks different.
Even in the snow!
I did the short throw shifter not too long ago also. Is that a Fit short shifter? Mine looks different.
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Interesting. I never heard of anyone using a Civic shifter. I got my Skunk2 Fit shifter for $14.39 + $10.76 shipping so about $25 as well. Althought the Civic cup was just a as much... Small piece of plastic to pay for
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Here's a couple vids of the muffler from when I first installed it. It sounds much better in person and has since broken in to sound a little deeper.