Hello,

for a couple of years i've been looking at a CRX to buy. I have had a good opportunity to get one in 2005 so i bought it !

It's a 1989 Honda CRX with the 1L6 non-VTEC engine (130HP, called ZC in the US i guess ..). Pretty good condition, no rust on rear archs, and in good wealth !

It gaves me lots of pleasure on road during those years and i went for the first on track with it. Some minor modifications later (Bilstein, big brakes, good road tires), I began to feel the necessity to go on the next step : building a real track-day and time-attack car !

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This project is currently in progress, and I hope that it will shows you what french honda owners are trying to do on the other Atlantic side.

The US are known for some very nice honda rebuild or upgrade. So let me know what do you think of my work in progress

You can watch pictures on my own website :

http://www.yogicustom.com/accueil.php

http://www.yogicustom.com/honda_crx_racecar_001.php

--> Here are the specs :

- 89' honda CRX
- B16a1 swap
- S9b tranny swap (Integra-R LSD / hydraulic clutch)
- S2k cluster swap
- Bilstein B8 suspension with H&R springs
- Front EF vtec knuckles
- Front 98' Integra TYPE-R brake calipers upgrade with 282mm rotors
- Rear 260mm brake upgrade, based on crx calipers with my own CNC machined brackets
- ..

(Sorry for my english if there is some mistakes in it !!)

 

looking good cluster looks clean

 

so how hard was it to hook up the s2k gauge...

 

sick! Tres beau project. je vais suivre ce construire. still learning french lol

 

man,i would love to swap my cluster over to the s2k.i had an s2k and the cluster was kick ***.i have a daily driver 90 civic hatch.i would also like to know how difficult it was to wire in?

 

yeah so i basicly think u gotta cut all the wire and re do the wire right???

 

Le support de maitre cylindre de frein, elle est custom? Autre photos de plus proches?
The master brake cylinder brace, it is custom made? More close-ups photos?

 

Thank's for the first answers and comments . Seems to mean that my english is quite good ... !!

****** S2k cluster ******

With the S2k cluster, i'm in the same situation than lots of people who wants to do the swap : no s2k wires available on the cluster side ... only pin connectors.

With the motor SWAP, i didn't get the dashboard wires to connect on the main wires of the car. So my solution is :

1/ On the car side, i weld each wire.

2/ On the cluster side, i had to find a connector which allows to gives a good (and secure) contact on each pin. My solution is to open a honda female connector coming from an unused wire. Open it and get each individual female connector. After some try, you find connectors which have the right side to be instaled on cluster pins

3/ But i don't want to connect both side of each wire directly. Cluster should remain free to get out of the dashboard "easily". So i use a sub-D connector (electronic or computer spare parts). Here it is :



S2k cluster swap is just some weld work. I found all needed informations (wiring diagrams) on Honda-Tech, and a complete diagram of the cluster pins on MarkLamond website. Need a modifry and SpeedoHealer V4 unit, and go

****** Brake Master Cylinder ******

I had a good opportunity to get a low mileage brrake master cylinder coming from a 98' TYPE-R integra, but without booster.

My booster is in very good condition so i decided to use it but the ITR MC can't go on it "bolt-on". I've made my bracket to mount MC onto the booster.

The part just in front of the MC is a homemade stopper. You can take a look :

 

thanks for the info on the cluster.i was wondering what you did with the speedo.what about the fuel gauge?

 

I've not spend enough to watch what is necessary to do for getting a functionnal fuel gauge on the cluster yet.

 

Hello guys,

no updates on my post since a ... long time ! Lots of changes in my professional life and a lot to do. But ...

The CRX is on the road again since 1 year now. I finished the job with lots of home made stuff and prefer to let you check with pics .

Here is my website, under construction but a few articles already available (dual language FR + ENG) :




And a few random pics :















Features :

- Honda CRX 1989 DOHC ZC
- Full B16a swap with engine and car harness
- S9B gearbox with 4.785 ITR FD
- S2000 cluster swap
- Hydraulic clutch pedal modification
- Big size ITR radiator
- Home Made rear 260mm big brake kit
- Home Made front traction bar with rod ends and anti-torque engine mount
- Front VTEC knuckles + 282mm ITR brakes
- Interior stripped down
- Stack gauges
- Innovative AFR
- Race driver seat
- Bilstein dampers + H&R lowered springs
- ...

To be continued

On the way is :

- ATI race damper
- Carrillo PRO-A rods
- ARP head and bottom studs
- B18c full girdle + pan
- TWM ITB's
- upgrade from OBD0 to OBD1 ignition
- HONDATA S300 management on P28 ECU
- HomeMade front big brake kit based on brand new BREMBO 4 pots calipers
- Homemade Carbon Fiber dashboard
- Homemade carbon fiber replacement roof (full)
- ITR 98" camshafts
- RPF1 wheels

 

Hi,

lots of stuff to do after coming back from a 1 year job in Hong Kong.

So no big upgrades on my car, front BREMBO big brakes are under design :





All parts are stored for OBD0 --> OBD1 upgrade (ECU P28, HONDATA S300, ignitor, harnesses ...) and everything to mode properly to B18c TYPE-R camshafts (new ITR LMA's, double springs and retainers ...)

Not so much time to give a LOOT of updates, so don't forget also to register to my website newsletter (on my own website) :



Both FRENCH and ENGLISH languages are available on it, and newsletter is just here to let you know when new articles are published. No bothering !!!

 

Wow that cluster looks amazing! :O

 

Thanks

I like the fact that, curves of the RPM line and other shapes of the cluster seems to be made to match cluster bezel !!

 

Hi guys,

I've just put online on my own website 3D and 2D FILES you can download.

Those files have been fully created by myself and I'm using the setup on my CRX. I hope this will help you guys move on bigger rear brakes to get back a good braking balance between front and rear.



Based on a FR euro CRX, those plates are only usable on a phase 1 crx. You'll have to double check if it's ok to install on other models (US market and so on ... I don't know !)

Take care on the road

--
yogi

 

how can i wire a s2000 cluster with out a car for testing ?

 

Love the MC brace, but I don't think it is a good idea to have all your wires the same exact color.

 

Tres belle CRX, j'adore le look du hood ZC (bombé sur le coté conducteur)

Je te souhaite le succès sur le circuit. Je suis content de voir qu"il y a des "fans" de honda EF de l'autre coté de l'atlantique !!!!!

Bonne continuation

 

your fuel gauge works good ?

or you need to done something ?

 

Hi guys a quick message to tell you that you can also browse all my CRX articles here :

http://www.takumistory.com/en/articl...er-yogi/page/1

They are all available both in ENGLISH & FRENCH

yogi