J-MAN

I have a few extra parts leftover from my 85 CRX thats been retired to track duty. Parts are just sitting around and I could use some extra cash to fund my 540 and racing budget. Feel free to PM me with offers, though I may not reply immediately as I don't frequent the site as often.

1) JDM tail lights (amber corners), one crack that doesn't leak water. Got in a trade from OG Wagon a few years back and never used on my car

2) JEM B and C pillar braces in great condition. Have hardware for C pillar bar, but not for B pillar

3) Original OPM adjustable panhard bar, rod ends are worn but can be replaced

4) 80's vintage MOMO Corse steering wheel, worn but still in respectable shape for its age

5) 2 Month old Eibach ERS springs 7x2.5 inch (fits OPM coilovers), spring rate is 275. Paid alittle over 120 shipped

6) Acura Integra GSR "fat fives" with older Nokian snow tires, used as my winter setup for past 3 years. Tires have some life left and wheels are painted dark gray (could use a respray to make them pretty again).

Well guys its been awhile since I've been on the forum as school and work are currently at the top of my priority list. The ex-CSP crx is still alive and kicking but has finally been retired from daily driver duty. Hopefully if all goes according to plan she will see a revival as a fully track prepped/auto-x competitor if I can get some free time over the summer. In the meantime after much too long I have replaced the CRX with a more "reasonable" daily driver. I picked her up last Friday night and have slowly been falling for her as the miles rack up.

Alittle info on the car:
1999 BMW 540i
Sport Package
6spd
Dinan stg 4 engine engine package
Full Dinan Suspension
Various M Sport goodies
147xxx
Quaife ATB LSD with 3.15 gears

Car is a fully documented two owner car with some extensive records at Motor Werks West In NJ who are Dinan specialists. So far the car has been great to me and mileage is quite as bad as expected (almost 20 mpg mixed driving with a few spirited runs). Picked her up for a very reasonable price with a few minor needs, but hopefully with some preventative maintenance and some TLC it will last anotehr 150k.

Some Pics (excuse the poor MS paint skills and the dirty car):

Came across this on nasioc, he apparently picked it up for 20 bucks in a trade and is looking to flip it.

http://forums.nasioc...d.php?t=2291388

For awhile now I've been considering various methods of massaging more power out of my CRX and after considering various options (turboing my current EW, d16 swap, even bseries), I'm thinking that a hydra would be the best bang for my buck. I've come to this conclusion because my car already has a bunch of EW specific mods (Mugen LSD equipped trans, lightweight flywheel, HD axles, Mugen motor mounts, etc) I could capitalize on those while saving some money versus a full swap and starting from scratch. I've been browsing through past hydra threads and have found alot of info regarding the actual build of the hybrid motor but little regarding the power potential/output. So here's the question, what would be a realistic power goal at the wheels for a NA hydra with the following parts:

EW block overbored to fit p29 pistons, fully balanced bottom end with ARP rod bolts, milled blacktop head (aiming for compression in the 11's, or as high as possible on premium gas), Reground cams (possibly delta 272's), F22 adj cam gears, and of course all the supporting mods to run this combo (OBD-0 wiring conversion on a chipped pm6 with a custom tune). Now I'm aware that I'm simplifying everything that goes into building a motor like this and their are many variables to calculating power. My goal is to put out a 140+whp and still retain some streetability for a fraction of the cost of a b-series swap. But if these goals are unreasonable I'd rather stick with the good ol 100whp EW, save my pennies for a B swap, and sell off my EW goodies when the time comes.

Feel free to chime in with any info or opinions regarding the matter, thanks again RPR.
J-Man

I'm currently in the process of rebuilding my rear suspension on my ex-CSP CRX and looking downgrade the rear spring rates from the current 450lb rear springs on my OPM coil overs. The car will see primarily daily use with the occasion auto-x and open track day. Currently I'm running 27mm torsion bars in the front which from what I understand are the equivalent of 375lb spring. I'm also running OPM camber plates, illumnas, no front sway bar, and a pretty gigantic rear bar. The question is what rear spring rates will offer me the best trade off between comfort and road feel. I'm debating between 250, 275, and 300lb rear rates hoping for a better ride but I don't want ruin the fun or ability to rotate easily in doing so. If anyone has an opinion or some feedback I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks again, J-Man