Well just to preface this car was fairly gone to begin with. But a buddy (DrDisco69) and I decided that we would like to reduce some weight out of the car so away we started.

Tools Needed
- Sockets 8,10,12,14,17
- Ratchets (X2)
- Drill
- Screwdrivers
- Hammers (Dead blow, Mini Sledge)
- Pry Bars (X3)
- Sawzall (X2)
- Ether
- Multi-meter
- Jump Cables


Here is the start of the car as you can see it was pretty well gone. Still runs!! but has NO BRAKE pedal or e-brake. Oh by the way the tech tip offered here is that 96 spark plug wires will work if a substitute is needed.
It was an 89 CRX




Next since weight is a HUGE problem in our 2200lbs cars (some of the lightest cars out there) We decided that a targa top is need to let our hair blow, and just to show the Del Sol's that we CRX have a much superior car. Also the doors were way to heavy so those were taken off. With the door off we dub it the CRXSTER (play off the Jeepster)




Next remove targa top


So you don't like the targa top look then proceed to the front A pillars. As you can see this shows our superior sound system. Also to honor the Honda motorcycle heritage we need this open air, bugs in your teeth feel.

For that open air and open wheel there is no other way to roll


To further reduce the weight the rear had to be completely take off

As you can see the rear is extremely light


And then here is the lighting speed of the CRXSTER



Also remember when driving the CRXSTER safety is of the utmost importance so please wear safety glasses. Also you have good ingress and egress with the detachable JDM HF steering wheel


And then the end of our fun for this day. However with a fresh battery the CRXSTER will ride again.


Everyone enjoy and stay tuned for more CRXSTER fun.


http://video.google.com/videop...hl=en

Modified by CRX Toad at 3:18 PM 7/11/2005


Modified by CRX Toad at 2:48 PM 11/7/2006

 

damn i wonder how much that weighs................lol .....put some blades on that and thats it.....sleeper

 

That is ******* great!

 

SuperStreet did that a couple of years back to a Sentra. With the same sarcasim. The shaved 2 seconds off their time though. lol

where are you going to mount the wing now?

 

Hey, you guys interested in selling that thing?

 

Now just drop a lsvtec in it and put a hood on it and you got your self a sleeper. Looks funny driving though but not very safe.

 

Yeah.
Bolt a cage and a harness on that thing and I'm down for driving it to work.

How did it handle and feel with all of that weight gone?

 

roffles

 

kick ***.
you can further reduce weight by taking off the front under-bumper beam.
put a roll bar/cage on it and swap an engine in and you could smoke some people on the street.

 

Where the videos at? i thought my car weighed less with my interior stripped down

 

Oh my sweet lord!!! Monster Garage eat your heart out!!!. All you need is some JDM Shizle on that thing.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRX Toad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">NO BRAKE pedal or e-brake.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRX Toad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">NO BRAKE pedal or e-brake.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I cannot empasize this enough. This car is rather... difficult ...to drive because of this. Everything takes lots of planning and hoping.

We haven't taken it on a main road, mostly because it runs like ****, I think the alternator is dead. I'll try to find a battery and go back for some more next weekend. It might have a blown head gasket as well, hard to tell. Also we don't really care. It better handle VERY well, as slowing down for turns is not really an option.

To be continued...

 

Damn Southerners

No brakes...driving it around...

At least wear a helmet.

Why not rig up the Hand brake at least?

 

Fix the brakes, and the alt problem that could be a fun go cart type car thing,

 

No seat belts? I doubt you guys are gonna live to see 18

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by oh_crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No seat belts? I doubt you guys are gonna live to see 18 </TD></TR></TABLE>

i fucked your moms ***.

 

i bet that thing's really sloppy, it lost like all the chassis rigidity it once had (i'm sure the rocker panels under those side skirts you left on are rotted). but, i would do the same.

throw a master cylinder in there, even if it's an old one. it'd be better than nothing.


anyone else notice that's not an hf steering wheel? heh, just being an ***. i actually own a vw beetle that looks just like that crx, it also doesn't have brakes. i recently stole the engine off of it to put it in my bus.

 

hmmm. Keep cutting it up and put it in the garbage. After you run it in the quarter mile of course.

 

Nice write up.

 

thats so cool.

 

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Actually I was thinking of putting the 17's on it that are in my shed from my wife's car

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Hmmmmm....we'll get it on there even if it has to be 10ft tall

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by knwldge54 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey, you guys interested in selling that thing?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Sure, just PM me.

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you can further reduce weight by taking off the front under-bumper beam.
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Well maybe at the end but for now it does provide some protection but I like the way you think.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bagpipe goatee &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i bet that thing's really sloppy, it lost like all the chassis rigidity it once had (i'm sure the rocker panels under those side skirts you left on are rotted). but, i would do the same.
throw a master cylinder in there, even if it's an old one. it'd be better than nothing.
anyone else notice that's not an hf steering wheel? .</TD></TR></TABLE>

Rocker panels? are those needed? I hope not cause they are completely GONE. Yeah not HF and not JDM that is the fun of the whole thing. Even if the E-brake just worked that is all we'd need. Just something to stop us instead of the woods.

Glad we could bring some humor to everyone, yes it was sad to cut it up, as you can see it was on it way out anyways. We will get some video next time, my camera was screwing up. Maybe even some incar shots.



Modified by CRX Toad at 1:21 PM 7/11/2005

 

hahaha.. i should of keeped that thing..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by oh_crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No seat belts? I doubt you guys are gonna live to see 18 </TD></TR></TABLE> Yeah God already let me pass that mile marker being Mike and I are already mid 20's

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sxeonerX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hahaha.. i should of keeped that thing.. </TD></TR></TABLE> Come on down and take it for a spin man!!!!!!

 

CRX TOAD you bum!!!! I paid for half of that car!!!! WTF? I ddnt expect to only get HALF a car!!! (inside joke hes my brother in law)

 

Cage it and keep it!