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Shroomster · 03-14-2013, 06:41 PM

if you don't mind my asking, what spring compressor tool is that you're using in seventh pic? is it honda specific or universal?

ilikerice · 03-14-2013, 07:54 PM

Universal. I ordered it online. comes with 3 commonly used adapters, but has cutouts for others so if you wanted a larger or smaller one you can put it there. If I remember I will get a pic of it next time im in the garage

yaris2010RS · 03-14-2013, 10:38 PM

....that colour code thing is odd....

Golddeenoh · 03-22-2013, 04:23 PM

it has been a week any further progress?

junorico24 · 04-11-2013, 06:09 AM

How's the build?

Here's is a Yaris cousin Daihatsu Charade.

It's not done yet.Below is a 1.6 ltr block with a 1.3 ltr head. Will put a 1.3 ltr piston in the 1.6 block.

It's only a mock up. Gotta send it to the machine shop for cleaning, re-surfacing and port and polish. Yaris is my daily :)

ilikerice · 04-11-2013, 07:22 AM

Cool project. Yea still sitting in my garage. They owner has the transmission and getting it cleaned up. Also he wants to detail his engine bay also. I told him we should hold off until my wedding is finished and done with. Then I can finish his Crx. Been so busy these last 2 weeks. I'll get video and pic when I start her up

DebbyM46227 · 04-11-2013, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJ Drive

I've had 3 CRX Si, two 1987 and 1988.
They will never make a car like that ever again. Really special!

I had 3 CRX's, bought them all new - never an Si, mine were all the middle (DX?) model, not the HF either. I had a blue & gray '85, a red '87 and my favorite, the red 1988 I kept for 9 years until I sold it to a co-worker's daughter in 1997. She had the rusted rear wheel-well's fixed and she sold it....I still see it being driven around after all these years.

I still miss my CRX, the Yaris doesn't replace it.

ilikerice · 04-11-2013, 11:50 AM

Yea, I remember talking to you about our crx's. such great little cars. I had a red 91 si I wrecked, blue 88 hf, and found a blue 89 dx super cheap then sold the 88. 89 dx ended up getting a integra LS swap, turbo charged, then b18 vtec head, then a CRV B20 with vtec head. Had siR headlights and hood and mugen front bumper, buddy club rear bumper and sideskirts w/door caps. Repainted darker blue and ran my red rims with it..

I would do it again.. except, i wouldn't sell it

justjesus · 05-23-2013, 08:45 PM

is it running now?

ilikerice · 05-24-2013, 12:36 PM

Not yet. I was just about to revive this thread. I haven't had a chance to work on it. Mainly because the owner keeps wanting to clean things. He wanted to take the brake booster out and refinish it last weekend and now he wants to replace the evaporator and expansion valve under the dash. I am leaving to go to DC this weekend. I was gonna stay here and finish it up but my wife wants me to go too.. Live in the moment.

This morning I got the motor in the car. all mounted up. I will have pictures when I get back. Next weekend its full blown wide open, gonna get it running before sunday (autocross day)

ilikerice · 06-01-2013, 04:35 PM

Update. I cant find my camera so I have to use my phone camera. Also cant find the damn usb cord to connect to my computer. I will post it up soon enough though.

Cranked up the car today. runs like a champ. Drove it around. now gotta get some miles on it and change the oil again. Pics and video will be posted hopefully later today.

ilikerice · 06-02-2013, 09:40 PM

Incoming pictures and a video.

Footnote: Wife took the video in low quality so she could text it to the owner. I just uploaded it for you guys to see.

Pics are from Friday morning. I got too anxious and already mounted up the motor then realized.. OH damn, forgot to take a pic before. Well, here you go.

I finished it saturday around lunch time and had autocross today. Been test driving it most of saturday.

And the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg5yN0Wu-r8

racerb · 06-02-2013, 09:57 PM

One of my first racecars was an '84 CRX 1.5 then a few years later I bought an '89 Civic Si and an '89 CRX Si, choosing to race the Civic because it actually handled better! Great cars, just feel out of love with Hondas in the early nineties in favor of my first Nissans.

racerb

junorico24 · 06-03-2013, 02:20 AM

Wow.. Awesome!!

ilikerice · 06-09-2013, 09:31 AM

Ok, Last post on this. Car is finished and back in the owners hands. Here is a quick video of the last bit of valve adjustment I did and a walk around of the motor while running.
Hope you guys enjoyed this project as much as I did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8plh39MsEI

03-14-2013, 06:41 PM	#55
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	if you don't mind my asking, what spring compressor tool is that you're using in seventh pic? is it honda specific or universal? __________________ MicroImageonline forums - Shroomster Xda Forums - Shroomster Androidforums - Shroomster I'm noticing a pattern......

03-14-2013, 07:54 PM	#56
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	Universal. I ordered it online. comes with 3 commonly used adapters, but has cutouts for others so if you wanted a larger or smaller one you can put it there. If I remember I will get a pic of it next time im in the garage __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

03-14-2013, 10:38 PM	#57
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	....that colour code thing is odd.... __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

03-22-2013, 04:23 PM	#58
Golddeenoh Takes corners too fast! View User's Garage Drives: Absolute Red 2009 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 830	it has been a week any further progress? __________________ mods:15''Drag DR21 w/Nitto NeoGen 205/50R15, Tanabe DF210 lowering springs 1.6/1.8, TRD Rear Sway Bar, Tanabe Front Sway Bar, Micro Image Short Throw Shift Kit (both in and under), 8.64lbs flywheel, F1 Stage 4 Clutch, AEM Cold Air Intake (Red), Megan Racing Header, DC Sports Axle Back Exhaust, Micro Image Crank Pulley, NST lite Alternator Pulley, ARP Manifold Stud Kit,Tanabe Front Strut Tower Brace, ScanGuage II, Micro Image Silicone Radiator Hose Kit (Red), NRG Carbon Fiber Shift Knob (round), 2009-2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback Foglight kit, NRG Grounding Kit (Red), Hella Horns(Red),CF Hood

04-11-2013, 07:22 AM	#60
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	Cool project. Yea still sitting in my garage. They owner has the transmission and getting it cleaned up. Also he wants to detail his engine bay also. I told him we should hold off until my wedding is finished and done with. Then I can finish his Crx. Been so busy these last 2 weeks. I'll get video and pic when I start her up __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

04-11-2013, 06:09 AM	#59
junorico24 Drives: toyota yaris yrs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 642	How's the build? Here's is a Yaris cousin Daihatsu Charade. It's not done yet.Below is a 1.6 ltr block with a 1.3 ltr head. Will put a 1.3 ltr piston in the 1.6 block. It's only a mock up. Gotta send it to the machine shop for cleaning, re-surfacing and port and polish. Yaris is my daily :)

04-11-2013, 11:50 AM	#62
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	Yea, I remember talking to you about our crx's. such great little cars. I had a red 91 si I wrecked, blue 88 hf, and found a blue 89 dx super cheap then sold the 88. 89 dx ended up getting a integra LS swap, turbo charged, then b18 vtec head, then a CRV B20 with vtec head. Had siR headlights and hood and mugen front bumper, buddy club rear bumper and sideskirts w/door caps. Repainted darker blue and ran my red rims with it.. I would do it again.. except, i wouldn't sell it __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

05-23-2013, 08:45 PM	#63
justjesus View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orange County Posts: 962	is it running now?

05-24-2013, 12:36 PM	#64
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	Not yet. I was just about to revive this thread. I haven't had a chance to work on it. Mainly because the owner keeps wanting to clean things. He wanted to take the brake booster out and refinish it last weekend and now he wants to replace the evaporator and expansion valve under the dash. I am leaving to go to DC this weekend. I was gonna stay here and finish it up but my wife wants me to go too.. Live in the moment. This morning I got the motor in the car. all mounted up. I will have pictures when I get back. Next weekend its full blown wide open, gonna get it running before sunday (autocross day) __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

06-01-2013, 04:35 PM	#65
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	Update. I cant find my camera so I have to use my phone camera. Also cant find the damn usb cord to connect to my computer. I will post it up soon enough though. Cranked up the car today. runs like a champ. Drove it around. now gotta get some miles on it and change the oil again. Pics and video will be posted hopefully later today. __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

06-02-2013, 09:57 PM	#67
racerb View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris HB Blazin' Blue Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Leland, NC Posts: 444	One of my first racecars was an '84 CRX 1.5 then a few years later I bought an '89 Civic Si and an '89 CRX Si, choosing to race the Civic because it actually handled better! Great cars, just feel out of love with Hondas in the early nineties in favor of my first Nissans. racerb __________________ racerb '86 Celica GT '87 Celica GT-S '98 Rav4L '01 Tundra SR5

06-03-2013, 02:20 AM	#68
junorico24 Drives: toyota yaris yrs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 642	Wow.. Awesome!!

06-09-2013, 09:31 AM	#69
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	Ok, Last post on this. Car is finished and back in the owners hands. Here is a quick video of the last bit of valve adjustment I did and a walk around of the motor while running. Hope you guys enjoyed this project as much as I did. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8plh39MsEI __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

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