All Motor LSVTEC Build (ANOTHER!): D-Rob's Daddy's CR-X (Pics, included)

[D-Rob]

<FONT SIZE="4">UPDATED PICS ON PAGE 2 , PAGE 3 , PAGE 4, PAGE 8</FONT> Hello all of you all motor nuts, Some of you may remember a thread I started almost a year ago, showcasing my personal LSVTEC build for my '98 Civic coupe. ( http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1415261 ) After realizing the success of the build in my car, my father, who's CR-X has undergone an almost complete restoration in the past six months, decided it was time to add a little bit more 'oomph' to his daily driver, which was powered by a very lightly modded JDM B16A w/LSD transmission. The original plans for the CR-X were to add forced induction into the mix by means of a T3/T4 60-trim on the stock B16 block. Then, as if by fate, an opportunity to buy a complete B18B longblock from a '96 automatic Integra LS for $100 came along. So, after about a week of pondering what to do with it, my father decided to leave the future boost plans for his '04 S2000 eventually, and pull the B16 apart and use the pistons (PR3's) from the little one-six in the LSVTEC. As soon as this decision was made, we stumbled upon another deal from Underground Racing for a complete valvetrain and their UGR Spec S2-2's. As for them, pictures will be coming at the end of the week, when they arrive. But, so far here is the planned setup, and I'll contually update this thread with pictures of the new goodies, and out process of the build. BLOCK: B18B1 Fresh hone PR3 pistons (standard bore) 89mm LS crankshaft (micropolished) ACL Bearings Stock PR4 rods ARP 8mm rod bolts B16 oil/waterpumps New gaskets ARP head studs Full Race LSVTEC conversion kit HEAD: B16 (PR3) head (Removed castings flaws/smoothing of exhaust ports) UGR valvesprings UGR retainers UGR Spec S2-3 camshafts (Skunk2 Stage 3 replicas) UGR cam gears UGR high compression valves Ferrea valve seals AEBS intake manifold Prof. Products 68mm TB JG Edelbrock ProFlow header (2.5" collector mod) Custom test pipe Tanabe Hyper Racing Medallion catback DRIVETRAIN: JDM B16 Y1 transmission with LSD ACT HD/SS clutch Fidanza flywheel ENGINE MANAGEMENT: Chipped P28 Uberdata 1.7 Tuned by J-K-Tuning.com (John= ) Now, enough of my babbling, onto the pictures. Here's the freshly-honed B18B block The crank, and both sets of rods and pistons are at the machine shop now, and should be done by the end of the week, along with the arrival of all the new toys. The goals for this build are mid-to-high 12-second E.T.'s. With a weight advantage of about 350 lbs over my coupe (which ran 13.17 @ 104.9mph), this goal shouldn't be too unrealistic. Thanks, and let me know whatcha' think. - Derek Modified by D-Rob at 2:06 PM 9/29/2006 Modified by D-Rob at 10:42 AM 10/2/2006 Modified by D-Rob at 9:37 AM 10/10/2006 Modified by D-Rob at 1:16 PM 10/29/2006 Modified by D-Rob at 5:32 PM 11/6/2006

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[Runnerdown]

Nice project, and a very clean looking crx! I wish my dad was into cars.

[D-Rob]

Originally Posted by Runnerdown

Nice project, and a very clean looking crx! I wish my dad was into cars.

Thanks. He wanted to go with a clean, JDM-emulated theme on the car. Just no bling-bling JDM front end yet.

My dad's a Honda-head, so I kinda' inherited it.

[91' LS-VTEC]

Very cool build. Pretty cool that you and your dad wrench on Honda's together. Good luck on this build.

[93turbo16]

Awesome man. Coming along very quickly.

Make sure you guys put that damn timing cover back on this one!!!!

[D-Rob]

Originally Posted by 93turbo16

Awesome man. Coming along very quickly.

Make sure you guys put that damn timing cover back on this one!!!!

Thanks, homeboy.

...And there is no timing covers on this beast! Mwahahahaha!

[Jon D]

can't wait to check it out on sunday, we still on for sunday?

[black_EM1]

for the man who loves LS/Vs. She a beaut.

[ne3ek]

i can't get enough of these ls/v builds!!

[Chillinit]

your dad is awesome..lol

[D-Rob]

Originally Posted by Chillinit

your dad is awesome..lol

Yeah, he's pretty much the man...

[Honda Bull]

Looks like another nice build from the Sound Inno.........

....but I can`t help but feel a deep, deep disappointment in the pit of my stomach right now....

I think you guys are just scared of boost. Scared that once you do you won`t go back to all motor.

I was being serious about the disappointment though. Just a tad.

[USDM-EK4*]

nice

Damn even your dad is into Honda's too

[H24A96EK]

Sweet! I haven't been up for a while. I missed a few things. And i LOVE those wheels too! Haha.

[Anti-Drama Queens]

that cordless impact snap on gun is the sh*t

[salman]

Very nice, Keeep it up

[2'z kuztoms]

Originally Posted by mr_ducksauce

that cordless impact snap on gun is the sh*t

hells yeah....thats what i was thinking, i got one too but nice build. to you and your dad

[C1CRX]

great build love seeing people hook up crxs if you guys ever decide to go hydro tranny i might be interested in buying the B16 LSD tranny

[-Darren-]

nice little project, i especially like how clean the crx is.

i should be getting my block back from the machine shop sometime this week. i can't wait to have everything finished.

[D-Rob]

Originally Posted by Honda Bull

I think you guys are just scared of boost. Scared that once you do you won`t go back to all motor.

*shrug*

I dunno'.

It's kind of our 'calling card' in the area, you know? Sound Inno guys and high compression/big cams.

Trust me, you'll get one drive in it, and fall in love with it when you come home from Japan.

Originally Posted by H24A96EK

Sweet! I haven't been up for a while. I missed a few things. And i LOVE those wheels too! Haha.

Thanks for the wheels, Les. Stop on by, check it out.

Originally Posted by mr_ducksauce

that cordless impact snap on gun is the sh*t

Yes, yes it is.

Originally Posted by -Darren-

nice little project, i especially like how clean the crx is.

i should be getting my block back from the machine shop sometime this week. i can't wait to have everything finished.

Thanks, and good luck on your build.

Oh, also!

UPDATE:
ACL bearings arrived yesterday afternoon.

I'll take some pics.
- Derek

[b19coupe]

Score one for the old guys

[D-Rob]

He just turned 40.

He's still semi-young... Although I call him old.

[b19coupe]

Originally Posted by D-Rob

Although I call him old.

That's what our children are for, keeping us humble.

[Honda Bull]

Originally Posted by D-Rob

*shrug*

I dunno'.

It's kind of our 'calling card' in the area, you know? Sound Inno guys and high compression/big cams.

Trust me, you'll get one drive in it, and fall in love with it when you come home from Japan.

I guess. You built one all motor coupe and had one nitrous CRX. The calling card is the whole Honda thing and racing. I was just kinda disappointed because you guys had me excited for boost and now look... another similar build to your car.

Don`t get me wrong. It`ll be fast as hell... and I`m sure it`ll be fun. Hell... your car and my car are pretty fun. But.... the turbocharged 11-second CRX would have added a whole other layer of cool to the Sound Inno inventory.

[D-Rob]

Then we'll just have see 11 seconds... All motor.