A strut bar might help lol. maybe add a b-pillar bar too? cool project!
1987 Crx Hf
#46
Posted 24 August 2010 - 05:26 PM
A strut bar might help lol. maybe add a b-pillar bar too? cool project!
#47
Posted 09 September 2010 - 09:49 PM
I am sorry I am such a newb, but what do sway bars do / how do they work. I have read over the wiki's entry on them, but its not exactly a plain description.
From my understanding you bolt this bar to your rear axle & the frame & this helps things on the turns?
If you could explain, I would be interested.
#48
Posted 07 January 2011 - 02:49 PM
I miss the car, at times. If/when I go back into small cars, if I don't need the sheer utility of the CRX I'm going back to the Miata. RWD was just so much more fun. The CRX however, is one of the BEST front wheel drive cars I've ever driven. After the sway bar, it was a hoot to drive, way more capable than . The mech. clutch is better than any of the later Civics I've driven, personally. And for a FWD shifter, despite it's long throws, it was a decent little unit. Better than cable shifters. Able to swallow a lot of junk in the trunk, and cruise at 75mph while still returning 36mpg. Top speed, downhill, 93 mph.
It's downfall was the asinine carb and emissions system, something I didn't want to deal with in the future. That, and with it's lack of power it just wasn't cutting it out in Austin.
However, if I can ever find a cheap enough Si, I'd seriously consider it. I loved the little car, and glad it turned out to be a nice looking little matchbox toy.
#49
Posted 05 February 2015 - 09:12 AM
#50
Posted 05 February 2015 - 09:12 AM
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#51
Posted 05 February 2015 - 10:38 AM
I gotta question! I know this thread is old but I have to repair my fenders! Were yours the oem plastic ones? Is it cool to use some kind of fiberglass repair kit to reinforce the fenders? I'm very new to this but mine are in need of some TLC. I don't care much about the added weight. Also, what kind of kits would people suggest and could someone send me a link!? Going out to the hardware store today!
Sure, you can use fiberglass to reinforce your plastic panels, but if you do, don't just do some of it here and there. To prevent future cracking, which will happen if you don't do this, but coat the entire back side of your panels with the cloth and resin. Just be prepared to sand down areas that are too thick, and prevent good fitment.
Example:
http://www.redpepper...ic=55687&page=5
That's how I did it. It worked, but since I didn't cover the entire back of the panels, the areas that didn't have fiberglass on it cracked. Good luck!
Build thread: "Skittle 2.0" - http://www.redpepper...l=&fromsearch=1
Build thread 2: "Red Daily" - http://www.redpepper...topic=55687&hl=
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Road & Track magazine: "When they get around to listing the top good-time inventions of the late 20th century, we're willing to bet that right up there with the hang gliders, ultra lights, sailboards and jet skis you'll find the Honda Civic CRX. And we're willing to bet that the CRX won't be at the bottom of the short list--particularly if the CRX in question is an Si."