Hi guys,
Just got back from Ben Schaeffer's minutes ago.

Did my 100,000 mile service (valve adj, rotor, cap, etc ...alread has new timing belt), installed front mugen bar, and finally got around to checking the compression.

Numbers were all on the order of: 225-210
(225, 215, 210, 215) cylinders 4, 3, 2, 1
I'm quite happy with these numbers, ... Ben was expecting to see 180's!

Mobil 1 baby!!

 

'98 B18C5 (79,000 miles)

<U>Cyl1</U> <U>Cyl2</U><U>Cyl3</U><U>Cyl4</U>
236228232235{with Cam Gears adj}


221218220225{w Cam Gears at stock setting}

Nice to see mine shouldn't drop tooooo much in the next 21,000 miles


Nice job Ed!! {aka: "tailout" - Deal's Gap oversteer king}

BudMan Mobil 1!!!

 

Proof that Honda's aren't crap, Ed HAS beat the chit out of his car and she still purrs.

 

Jeff, first of all ... nice numbers!

Someone gave me a fender ding (my first "good" ding ), on the front fender just where Ferraris have that yellow prancing horse emblem, it buffed out ok but still left an indentation ... so I put the Deal's Gap yellow triangle emblem there! Looks pretty good, actually. I figure that's just about where the oncoming vehicle would have hit me.

Hopefully I've "fixed" that tail-out (oversteer) problem by installing the Mugen front sway bar to balance out the rear one.


[Modified by zygspeed, 4:34 PM 1/21/2002]

 

Hmmmmm - now I know how you were inducing that soooo easily. Wes (white dragon) was just here yesterday & that was the topic of discussion since that was the first time I saw you - doing tail out around the curve while Tony was getting car sick ....

Good idea with the sticker {first good use I've heard of actually }

 

all i have to say is...damn!

 

One last note, since the motor was warm we did the compression check before the valves were adjusted.

 

were your valves off much? that could definately increase your numbers up to mine if they were

I sent you an IM ed...

 

Yeah, take that ... George!
All that smoke apparently was just too much fuel!

 

Hey Ed, when do plan on puttin that motor to rest? 200k?

 

Probably after my turbo kills it (or when I can afford a rebuild/update, whichever comes first).
Lloyd, 200K would be nice, but I'm afraid I'm too impatient for that.

Then again, it's my daily driver till I decide what to do with my CRX(s).

 

I didnt know you went turbo....how long have you had it?

A 97 ITR with a 2k spec motor....now that would be awesome! Good luck Ed!

 

I bought the "kit" from Jack (B18CXr) at the expo last year, but it's still not installed.

Maybe I need to practice on my CRXs, first!

 

Nice numbers! Hopefully I'll be able to see the 100k one day. Maybe even the 200k mark.

 

Wow, great to hear.

My 94 Ls had 136,000 on it before I sold it and it still ran strong. I don't have the compression numbers but I felt very confident with it when I sold it. Ya know what? The guy, "a friend I sold it to" resold it after another 2 years of less than nice treatment and as far as I know it's still running.

I'm curious just how much shorter the R's lifespan is than the average GSR, with average use and proper service of course? There is sentiment that it will fail earlier than most other Acura's and Honda's. I'd like mine to proove that belief wrong like his is...

A.

 

ED- you are my hero! i cant wait to hit the 100,000 mile mark in mine!


ep-who has only 94,000 miles to go....hehehe

 

The number look great.

 

Thanks again guys!

I was definately "pleased" with the numbers, and now with the suspension in better shape I'll have to see about doing another track day (VIR Speedtrials?).

My only down side is I'm still running a USDM DC 4-1 and stock b-pipe ....


[Modified by zygspeed, 1:40 PM 1/28/2002]

 

Budman, are your compression numbers stock or modified (pistons, thin head gasket, etc.) ?? I am getting 235 pretty much across the board with a Spoon 2-ply head gasket and an otherwise stock block and I wonder if I'm on target. Thanks !!

 

I have not done anything more to the block other than cut the valve cover for access to cam timing gears. All stock internally, including gaskets.

I'm almost at 80,000 miles now. Hope that helps!