I tried to down load to RPR gallery from my MAC per usual, however non of the pics successfully made it to the gallery. Something about needing to be <2 MB in size. I've never had to 'resize' any of my pics before...maybe it's my new MAC, maybe it's the new RPR server...? Dunno...can't seem to resize to a smaller size in the 'iPhoto' software on my machine. [I have to admit, I'm not the brightest when it comes to this stuff] The 'work-around' I came up w/is send the pics to myself at work via email (they downsize themselves automagically when I do that) then down loaded the 'tiny' pics to my gallery, which, as you can see, it kindly accepted!

I'll see if my wife can figure out if the 'iPhoto' app has a resize feature besides the 'crop' feature. If we can figure it out, I'll replace these w/some bigger/better ones.

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Thank you RPR for the all the compliments and support over the years. You guys are great and have provided me w/lots of motivation during the Kakabox build by just being open minded and accepting of my hacksaw/vice/drill press and welder build! The open mindedness and acceptance of this web site is a RPR strong point. It's refreshing and promotes a certain 'community' that I have not experienced as much on other automotive web sites. I came here after hanging out on CornerCarvers.com, building a much modified FOX body 5.0L Mustang ('90 LX 5.0, notchback). While CC is a decent Forum, blogging about the Kakabox build on RPR was like a cloudless Seattle summer sunrise in comparison (although somewhat rare, cloudless Seattle summer sunrises can be uplifting and inspiring)!

I believe the future is bright for the K'box. I'm sure Skip and Co. will improve upon it and provide RPR w/the further adventures of The Kakabox!

What I've been doing lately (last couple of years actually) is building & riding bicycles for fun and fitness. I used to race a little road 'n track back in the day and have gotten back into the hobby/sport. I don't plan on racing again, however, I enjoy training like I am! And of course the bike building scratches that: 'I must build something w/my hands' itch I seem to suffer from!

Car-wise, I still have the Lotus and will probably do a few minor mods, maintain and polish it, and perhaps take it out to the track once or twice a year.

I'll still be lurking around here too!

Cheers and THANKS RPR!

J.

March 8, 2012 Photo Shoot...cont.





That's it!

J.

March 8, 2012 Photo Shoot:
Bare in mind I am NOT a professional photographer...










...interior shots in next post...

THE KAKABOX IS SOLD!

Thanks for all the reply's and compliments guys.

I priced this not to make any money...but to add incentive to the RPR faithful to purchase it and continue on w/it.

I've received plenty of 'payments' from this car. Everthing from planning, building, blogging, running and showing it has provided favorable interactions w/fellow car geeks, both Honda and non-Honda fans alike.
It always would make me smile when I went to an AX and people would look curiously at the car early in the AM when I drove it in...then come by after the AM runs to ask if it had 'VTEC', or turbo, or why it was posting times faster than theirs! "How much does that thing weigh" was the prevailing question.

Anyway...I'm here to tell you that the Kakabox has been sold (in <12 hrs) to one of our fellow RPR's. It sounds like it's going to a very good home...to one of the faithful.

Thanks all,
J.

THE CAR IS SOLD!
THANK YOU RPR!
read my post here: http://www.redpepper...e...st&p=535587

All,
It's an end of an era for me. The infamous Kakabox is up for sale!

The Kakabox was a labor of love for me and has provided me a wealth of pleasure; building it, running it and 'blogging' about it! It's been a great run...but now it's time for another of the faithful to continue on with it!
I'm currently pursuing other non-automotive interests.

The car is complete and needs nothing to be run at an AX or Track event. In it's current set up, on it's Kuhmo V710 race tires, it's quite fast on a ax course and is capable of posting ftd, or very close to it, at the local club level. It is street legal and can be driven to and from the track (and even carries it's own race wheels!). It could be driven to it's new home by it's new proud owner too!

HOWEVER, although this car is street legal and can be driven on the street, it is an extremely stripped down 3g Si w/zero creature comforts...no heat, no side windows, no carpet and plenty of 'exhaust note' (I wear earplugs when driving to the track). It is a 'hobby' car built for local club AX-ing or open track...IT IS NOT A DAILY DRIVER!

Please note, I built the car for my pleasure and paid no attention to any sanctioning body AX class rules during the build, so I have no idea what class it would qualify for. I usually ran time only so, it didn't matter. I would imagine the car would need to be de-modded a bit to qualify it for some class. Please don't ask me about this, as I have no idea...you'll have to do your own research.

Please read all about the specs and mods here: http://www.redpepper...e...st&p=307594 ...and in the long running Kakabox thread here: http://www.redpepper...e...st&p=194556

It was built from an extremely clean and rust free (zero) '87 3g Si over a 6 year period. It has proven itself time and time again on the AX track and it thinks nothing of driving 200+ miles on I-5 to get to the track (all while delivering 36 mpg). This is probably one of the best driving/running modified 3g's on the planet.

The Kakabox has one of the most developed 1/3g suspension on RPR sporting a 100% spherical bearing suspension featuring firstgencrx's (David's) spherical bearing front suspension and traction bars, full TEIN SS 16-way adj shocks and coilovers, adj rear sway bar, 29mm tbars. The chassis is very rigid by virtue of a Autopower 4pt roll bar (modified to 6 pts) and various custom chassis braces.

Again, please review/research the attached links for full details. It is currently riding on a brand new set of FALKEN 195/60-14 AT615K Azenis mounted on '99 Miata wheels (those are it's street tires) Comes w/a set of Lenso VPD's: 13 x 7.5, +25 mm OFF, 9.5 lbs/wheels w/215/50-13 Kumho V710 tires mounted, however, at my last ax, I chorded two out of the four. You could probably get by w/replacing the two, and running the two 'aged' ones in the rear. I was going to replace all four this season w/Hoosier A6 rubber.

I've priced this to sell as a whole car, hoping one of the faithful (RPR member) will purchase it. It has lots of life left in it.

If you are seriously interested in purchasing the whole car (plus spares), the price is $4000 cash, NO TRADES. This includes ALL of my 1/3G spares (everything goes! HF rear axles, custom stabars, headlights, body trim, rear hatches, hood, rebuilt D16 trans, etc, etc, etc)

Please check out the build thread...think about what the car is and what you'd use it for...then, if you're still interested, contact me here (PM).

Thanks RPR!

J.

That's amazing! Truly work of art.

Thanks for sharing.

J.

Depends on what you're using the car for. Have you actually tracked or ax'd your car?

As you probably know, the roll stiffness of my 1" OD x .120 wall x 42.5" tubular stabar can be adjusted by lengthening/shortening the lever arms. Also, the Kakabox is very light with ~620 lbs. static over the rear axle. I don't need as much roll stiffness in back to control it's mass as heavier cars would.

I'm very happy w/the current set-up for ax useage. I actually reduced the rear-front roll stiffness balance by going to 29mm tbars. The car is now more balanced at the limit and faster then before (27.5mm tbars; it had some wicked snap throttle over steer if you weren't carefull). The set-up seems to be right-on for my current driving style and useage.

Contrary to what Scott says, you can have too much rear roll stiffness on these cars...read what anjin stated above and read this thread starting here:
http://www.redpepper...e...st&p=511323

What you're after is the 'correct' front/rear roll stiffness balance for what you're using the car for, i.e., street, track, or ax, and your driving style. What ever set-up balance you choose for one will end up being somewhat of a compromise for the others.

J.

It's all in this post! http://www.redpepper...e...st&p=322799

Freeze bearing...heat housing...use BFH (w/proper knuckle support and wood blocks to distribute impact load). No problemo!

J.

shhhhhhhhhhhllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

...ever since the server change

...ah... have gotten wiser...

Come on guys, $50 is cheap for a custom made, small batch run of alum shift knobs. [IMO]

Awesome build Rob...looks very cool.

J.

ASKING for pic$

Tru dat

Awesome!

Thanks for sharing,
J.

No thanks. I prefer my blacked out 'n louvered hood. Wt diff is not enough reason for me. Besides, my hood has been lightened by removal of inner doublers and cutouts for alum louvers (-2 lbs) so I'm not so sure the CF hood is any lighter.

http://www.redpepper...e...st&p=497955

J.

THE DELRIN 'OVAL' KNOB IS SOLD, SOLD, SOLD! THANKS RPR!

The aluminum one is still available...$50 shipped to your door (shipped to international 'doors' extra...that inclds the great white north)

FS:
Two RPR shift knobs made by our own resident master machinist, firstgencrx (David)...

ALL SOLD! THANKS RPR!


Black anodized 'over sized square' with machined RPR logo and border circle:



$50 shipped (extra for international shipping)

PayPal preferred.

Thanks!
J.



Black Delrin 'oval'...

$45 shipped (extra for international shipping) SOLD! THANK YOU RPR!

These are rare pieces as David does not make these anymore and may never again. Don't miss your chance to own a piece of RPR history!

FS:
Pair of Engergy Suspension urethane bushed rear trailing arms for 3g Civic Si. These were used on the Kakabox for ~2 yrs (~1500 miles) before I replaced them w/the spherical bearing TA's.

SOLD! THANK YOU RPR!

NOTE: These are 3g Civic TA's and as such will not fit the 1g CRX chassis.






Here's how I made them:
http://www.redpepper...e...st&p=241331
http://www.redpepper...e...st&p=264990

$100 shipped to your door (contiguous US).

PayPal preferred.

Thanks,
J.

price drop bump

For Sale:
Right and Left 3g Civic Hatch tail lights. Most excellent condition...NO CRACKS. One side has the 'gasket', one side does not (just use 3M strip caulk as I did here: http://www.redpepper...e...st&p=196680 ). All plugs and wires intact.

SOLD! THANK YOU RPR!




$50 shipped lower 48...

PayPal preferred.

Thanks,
J.

Sale pending shipping quote...

Bump for price change... $50 SHIPPED anywhere in the lower 48.

Thanks,
J.

FS:
'86 CRX HF steering rack. This is the quickest ratio manual rack for the 1/3g CRX/Civics: ~3.55 turns lock-to-lock vs. 3.89

SOLD! THANKS RPR!



This is identical to the one currently in the Kakabox...it is has NOT been cleaned and re-greased (easy for the 'new' owner to do, however):
http://www.redpepper...e...st&p=215692

Perfect boots and no missing or non-factory clips,clamps or bushings.

$85 + shipping.

PayPal preferred.

Thanks,
J.

no coil overs for sale here, just springs.

FS:
Pair of EIBACH springs for coil over kits which fit the '84-'87 CRX/Civic and '86-'89 Integra.

SOLD! THANKS RPR!



P/N 70818, 0700.250.0300 ==> 7 in. length/ 250 lbs/in rate/ 3 in. nominal diameter.

Only the springs for sale here.

$50 SHIPPED (lower 48)

PayPal preferred.

Thanks,
J.