Hello people of H-T!
I have purchased this 88 LX from one of my buddies. My plans are to daily drive it and hopefully put a swap and a few other goodies on it.
This is more or less a place to document the car's progress. I will hopefully do a couple of write-ups on what I do and give back to the H-T community where I have learned so much.
Here is what I'm working with:


The way you see it is the way I got it.

Plans are:
-Swap a B20VTEC with hydro trans, A/C and P/S.
-Install an AP1 S2000 cluster
-Convert to OBD1
-JDM front end (Possibly convert to RHD)
-Full one piece coilover suspension
-Nice set of overpriced JDM wheels
-Full 3" stainless exhaust
-5-Lug
And more things as I go along.
I got a few things coming in the mail already.
Check later for updates.

 

well it looks like a clean slate to start out on, no body work ftw! are you sure you want to drop that expensive of a motor into an ef? it would make excellent power and be a fun car im sure but youll never get out of it what you put into it (if thats your plan). but i like where youre going with your plans and hopefully you can fulfill them all. good luck with your build sir.

 

i have the power steering setup for that car in my for sale thread below...!!!

 

why RHD? unless ur moving to japan or england, dont do it, people will just laugh at u for wasting your money.

 

The car looks familiar..

 

Excellent point in regards of the RHD.
The B20VTEC is coming out of my CRX. The motor made 238whp and 162ftlbs all motor. It's currently turbocharged. It's going back to all motor and then into the Civic. I should start getting that done this weekend. I got my speedo healer today. Pictures later this week.

 

nice plans and car.
how is a rhd swap a waste of money?

 

i remember when my car was stock, my plans are somewhat similar to yours. dont mean to be a *****, lol but yeah im still not finished. rhd is a head turner, bitches will jock hah

 

great minds think alike...i wanna 5-lug, rhd swap, and EF2 front mine as well lol.

 

I'm installing this tomorrow.



Once I get it done, I'll post a write up for an 88 sedan.

 

Looking forward to that ^

 

It's on!





Working on the write-up now...

 

I want that. thats bad ***.

 

did you get the unit from modifry in order to make the engine coolant temp function properly? and what did you end up using to make the speed read properly? i know something has to be done to the vss signal but i can't recall exactly what.

 

sick.

 

can't wait to see it!

 

lmk how this works and if its possible when you decide to post a "how to" can you possible label the wiring behind the cluster? thanks

 

I haven't forgotten about this.
It took a while to get me ECT module shipped. It's on its way over now. i should have it fully functional next weekend.

 

I finally got some time to get some stuff done.
I pulled the motor out today out of the CRX.









I'm putting this motor on the 4DR over the weekend. Still trying to decide what header and intake combination to start with. Either the ported Victor X or a set of Jenvey ITB's... and a RMF narrow headder or a SMSP copy. Also finally finish the write up for the S200 cluster. Wish me luck!

 

looking good. THat s2k cluster is ballin

 

Finally got it running.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2AvbWW3g1A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb4t2sF7qVk

I will try my best to finish the cluster wiring. I got half of the write-up finished.

 

i just creamed myself watching that rev go up and down. keep it up we're all pulling for ya.

 

That looks fantastic, props.

 

That cluster is unspeakably friggin awesome. Your ride sounds tough as nails also.

 

sick a$$ build. keep it up