Red Pepper Racing

Hallo guys,

Well.I think it's time to put my crx now in a separate view.
I had posted pics of it at the 1gen Hottest crx thread.

UPDATES 2009
NEW VISUAL UPGRADES & WHEELS PAGE 2
NEW D16 DOHC ENGINE SWAP ON PAGE3
ENGINE DAMPER INSTALLATION PAGE3
NEW WHEELS PAGE 4
2012 MOST RECENT PICTURES PAGE 7

UPDATED SPECS as of 18/1/2012
A quick review about my car.
86 crx, now with engine swap D16 DOHC . Had it on my workshop and it looked a good car to start with. Daily drive use.
Started with the chassis, full rebuild , full paint Championship white R Honda with new red lined allover the car, new door plastics, new front bumper corner lights.
Interior started as stock but now it's equipped with:
Full interior
Momo at the past, CURRENTLY some comfortable semi bucket seats
Sparco pedals
OMP suede steering wheel
rpm / oil press gauge
Type-r shift boot
Type-r mats
Takata harness pads
C pillar bar
Custom short shift OEM knob
Recently added the jdm center console
Equipment power windows / sunroof and central door lock

Engine:
D16A5 DOHC
NGK spark plugs
Custom air intake system
Custom stainless exhaust pipes 55φ with n1 style muffler

Brakes:
288 brake discs front
Civic Vti (US Si) front calipers
new pads and stainless steel brake lines

Suspension:
Front Tokiko blue for now.....
Rear Bilstein sport eg6 shocks (eye type) with coilover kit and 450lbs coilover springs


This is how I started, my first rolling 2007 ...

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Well....about my future plans now...
Starting with the parts that I will receive soon, maybe this week....
New front strut bar - INSTALL
New c pillar bar - INSTALL
New black Rstyle floor mats - INSTALL
And the best of all, which I'm madly waiting to be received, are the wheels. Spun sw909 Enkei RPF1style silver 15". - INSTALL

Looking for the next month maybe...
To put my 90crx D16A doch swap (INSTALL)
a better set of front shocks (INSTALL)
and maybe a new set of seats (i have a set of ee9vtec)
Definitely a new front lip (INSTALL)

Latest pic as it is today

CF style front


That's for now....hope you like it.
Any comments and suggestions are welcome.

P.S new pictures coming soon , as soon as some stuffs will be completed.

Thanks
Edited by Jspecx, 18 January 2012 - 06:12 AM.

if you sell the lip let me know

About that front lip, also some other guys asked for that. I really would like to help you, but I’ve not found a possible way for postage to you out there. If i find, i will let you know.

where did you find the CF header panel?

Custom , carbon fiber sticker. Very nice quality. Both hood and panel are the same.

Gotta say your car has been my desktop background along with some other CRX's here for a while. Look forward to seeing your progress.

Glad you like it man.

As for the progress, it’s all received and put into the car.

Take a look…and let me know guys what you think.

Front strut bar


Rear c pillar bar (custom ends)


New black front mats (itr logo)


Interior closed for now with a set of Takata harness pads




Now the best of all….looking goooodddd. Nice quality and weight.
WHEELS!! Tires are Toyo T1R 195/50/15




One quick pic without center caps


I bought these MUTEKI SR48 lug nuts NEO CHRO, but I will replace them.


Old wheels, like new, condition great. I don’t know if I will sell them. Thinking to keep them.


Also, I finally replace the #@$%#$ front wiper blades with a set of flexi flat type. Work amazing..best ever.


Other updates coming soon.
1. must lower the car
2. New front lip
3. front shocks
4. Front brakes

looks good! how are those T1R's? Was looking at those but ended up getting the proxes 4's in the same size.

Toyo T1R are great. I had previous experiences with the same tires in my other car, always stand well in both dry / wet surface.
My previous tires on my crx where Kumho Escta , it’s like day with night compared to T1R. Toyo T1R are very famous here, most track events and other track shows are sponsored by Toyo and cars equipped with T1R.

Full impression soon, as I didn’t drive the car yet, at corners and braking, to see how it stands.


By the way, here is a pic of today.

oooo and i thought this couldnt get better

Just curious how did you fit the EG6 rear suspension?

Was it a custom fit or was it direct bolt on?

And also just curious about what system you used for the Power Windows?

Looking forward to progress

It was not a big problem to fit the rear shocks. Sure it's shorter than stock shocks. I had machined the inner side of the coilover kit to mount into the shock and and a little more work. Not any other machine somewhere else.
Now i must definitely find a set of front shocks.
Not sure about the power windows, but i see many of these on the market. Not a big deal.


Now it’s time to upgrade the Brakes. 288mmm front brake discs with eg6 calipers. Custom work.

Car looks amazing! How is your exhaust-does it burn clean and does it sound good? I'm looking at different setups for my rex and would like some advice! Do you live in CO? Some of the pics seem familiar, but, mountains are mountains I guess!

Thanks for sharing your images!

he's in europe

EG6 is what year? 1992-93 Civic? So you got a Bilstein EG6 rear coilover set and what Bilstein units in the front? I wasn't aware that Bilstein made shocks for our G1 CRX's.

If you go to your control panel and enter in where you live it will show up under your avatar and then we will all know where you are from. JS

Yeap, I’m from Greece.
The exhaust is very nice, sounds good with the silencer and VERY LOUD without the silencer. I have same clips giving 1-2-3gears in which you can see it from behind and listen. Will upload soon.
As for the shocks, rear are eg6 (92-95) Bilstein sport Yellow. Front are stock as I had mention, stock bilstein black.
What do you suggest me guys to put at the front??

Also, some more updates. Front nose panel bolts are now replaced with anodized washer bolts. I put 8 at the front and now waiting another 8 to replace both fenders bolts. It’s nice.
Before - after pics




The rear trunk carpet now is custom made new. The old one was a little filthy and bad condition.


Mugen cover


Coming up next week.
Front brake upgrade
New front lip spoiler (hope it will be better)
The zc engine swap......