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    Defend yourself by posting pics, not by e-battling. The fact is your weight estimation is probably not realistic, and 99% of the people in the world dont have the ability to properly do this job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by notalentef
    look i know this guy and it is going to be a beast and it will be a light ass car since hf and si's weighed only around like 1800 to start with. and just so you dont asked i'm 20 and i've been working on cars for about 5 years now. plus im sure if someone can make a dodge demon weigh 1800 pounds with a running big block 440 he can make this car around 800.
    Where the HELL are you all getting your numbers at????????

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    Quote Originally Posted by green91
    Defend yourself by posting pics, not by e-battling. The fact is your weight estimation is probably not realistic, and 99% of the people in the world dont have the ability to properly do this job.
    I think that is the only way you'll have something to prove. Otherwise it is all talk.

    I still don't see why you making a mid engined drag car.

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    Yeah this being for drag makes NO sense. Look at all the front engine FWD CRX drag cars, it's not like you are the first to thing of this and then everyone will change, there is a reason they are that way lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EJ25RUN
    I think that is the only way you'll have something to prove. Otherwise it is all talk.

    I still don't see why you making a mid engined drag car.
    i will post pics as soon as poss.
    and i see what your sayin but the reason i started this project as a drag is because everyone has done the fwd crx h22 but some (JUST SOME not sayin all) usually have bad traction problems and thats why im doing a mid engine i know a friend of mine does
    but like i said i will post pics asap
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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett
    Yeah this being for drag makes NO sense. Look at all the front engine FWD CRX drag cars, it's not like you are the first to thing of this and then everyone will change, there is a reason they are that way lol.
    and everyone doin front wheel drive drag cars is why i did a mid engine
    i know im not the first but hardly anyone has done it so i want to its unique
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    What stage are you at with the project? A pile of parts, or have you already starting to mod the chassis?

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    Quote Originally Posted by green91
    What stage are you at with the project? A pile of parts, or have you already starting to mod the chassis?
    the very beginning no body panels floor pans glass and some cutting i promise i will post pics as soon as i can
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    Quote Originally Posted by rwdcrxproj
    and everyone doin front wheel drive drag cars is why i did a mid engine
    i know im not the first but hardly anyone has done it so i want to its unique
    Remember the NSX that was converted to being front engined for drag racing?
    I know it became a tube car but still.



    See the transmission tunnel?

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    i like that car
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    Quote Originally Posted by rwdcrxproj
    i like that car
    But do you get the point?

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    I haven't seen that before but if you serious find you some front frame rails and front suspension an cut out the back weld em up bolt it up gona be a lot of custom work but it can be done with a moderate budget an a Lot of time

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigdare23
    Yep, they are still a waste in my opinion! I love CRXs and I'm a purest. So when you chop one up to make it something that it's not suppose to be, I view it as destroying it. Mint CRXs are becoming harder and harder to find (with 88's becoming even more difficult to find) because ricers, wreaks, and rust. His year was the best out of all of the 2nd generation, and now there's one less decent one left. Plus, CRXs do not need to be rear wheel drive to perform. Cool it lap a track faster than a 911, I'm pretty sure Hasports one can too. Anyways, I doubt we'll see eye to eye on this topic since I'm a CRX enthusiast.
    Kinda the same when I see a 13b in a 911.

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    dont be stupid put you a fuel cell up front not the stock tank it'll help keep the tires down

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    Quote Originally Posted by rwdcrxproj
    Lets see where to begin umm just started. The idea is a tube chassis, roll cage, alum. floors, fab. up the rear of the crx mount a H22 h2b and make it look as street legal as possible
    i will post pics soon IT HAS ALREADY BEGUN
    open for any suggestion
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    OMFG what a waste of a CRX! Your weight claims are bogus, your project will NEVER be finished, and we will all laugh at you. Hell, we are all laughing at you now. ------------>
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    well at least you arent bullshitting lol. it looks good though. i think you probably cut a little more out of the floor than you needed to. considering youre only gonna use the back half of the car, i would have kept the front half of the floor intact to make seating etc. easier. if it was my project, id cut the rear portion out and weld the front half of the accord/prelude/whatever in its place, similar to the SHO conversions people do in festivas.

    as far as having an aluminum chassis, thats not the best idea. aluminum its WAY softer than steel, so its more likely to flex hard as opposed to steel. at least make everything surrounding the driver out of steel.

    and about your weight expectations... it MIGHT weigh close to 500 as it sits, but with a cage, motor/drivetrain, and all the other stuff youre gonna need, its more than likely to end up around 1500. think about it, ~500 for the motor/trans/etc, ~400 for the cage, ~250 for the floorpans/interior bits, ~100 for the fuel cell, lines, etc, ~22 for driver and seat, and ~150 for other random stuff that im too full of turkey to think about... its gonna end up close to 1500 if youre lucky.
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    Yeah I believe the 500lbs right now. I think when DONE, you will be about 1500lbs like Thighs said.

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    Regardless of the use of it and the weight. It looks liek a fun project. Im looking foward to watching this come together, best of luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BTLFED
    OMFG what a waste of a CRX! Your weight claims are bogus, your project will NEVER be finished, and we will all laugh at you. Hell, we are all laughing at you now. ------------>
    i hope you watch the build as it comes together so i can rub it in your face when its done thanks for your opinion even if it is bad but thats why i posted this car

    BUT as for everyone else i will post as it comes along thanks for the suggestions
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    ok i just saw the pics.. and go with something other than a Honda motor.. maybe a sr20 or rb20 or something other than a honda motor.. it will make it that much more better if u put a non-honda motor in it.. just my opinion... keep us posted and i have faith in u.. jus put in the time man...
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    ^^ thats another good idea. at least use a k20. i mean, if youre going for weight you might wanna use a lighter motor than a h22...

    if it was me id say fuck weight and put in a FWD northstar caddy v8...
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    Don't put a RB or an SR...wtf??? LOL. Def. use a K series if you can, or a B series. H series are the bulky engines.

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    Man I wouldnt have cut that much of the floor pan out without welding in temporary braces in on the chassis

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    Quote Originally Posted by green91
    Man I wouldnt have cut that much of the floor pan out without welding in temporary braces in on the chassis
    I didnt cut out the center support just for that reason
    i will def not use a nissian motor or whatever
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    definately an interesting project. Good luck with it and have fun with it. I've seen pics of a 350 chevy powered crx but that would be pretty simple to do if all the resources were there.
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    You're gonna need to reinforce the hell out of this. Im thinking stitch welding strenght.

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    look on hondatech theres a guy with an h22 powered rwd prelude(or is it an integra?) you will learn a lot from him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jfman
    look on hondatech theres a guy with an h22 powered rwd prelude(or is it an integra?) you will learn a lot from him.
    yeah i have seen it
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    yeah, as some have said an h22 is a HEAVY ass motor. i think for the money, a b16 or b18 would be a better motor. it might be a little more costly but its gonna save you ALOT of weight. but then again, if its gonna be a drag car, weight isnt ALWAYS bad...

    any more progress
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thighs
    yeah, as some have said an h22 is a HEAVY ass motor. i think for the money, a b16 or b18 would be a better motor. it might be a little more costly but its gonna save you ALOT of weight. but then again, if its gonna be a drag car, weight isnt ALWAYS bad...

    any more progress
    yeah but i am just going to stick with the h22 because i cant think of how to run the linkage for the b series cause i was going to do a h2b swap but that run into a problem
    and the h series has cables that i can extend or just run to the tranny and still shift the same
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    Quote Originally Posted by rwdcrxproj
    i hope you watch the build as it comes together so i can rub it in your face when its done thanks for your opinion even if it is bad but thats why i posted this car

    BUT as for everyone else i will post as it comes along thanks for the suggestions
    Watch what? Another failed attempt at making a rear engined CRX that's fast, ruining another CRX in the process? You have no idea what you are talking about. I look forward to laughing at you in the future.

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    vvvvv That is one car that will never see a public road again.
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    theres not a b series cable tranny?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thighs
    theres not a b series cable tranny?
    Sure there is

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    Quote Originally Posted by rwdcrxproj
    I didnt cut out the center support just for that reason
    i will def not use a nissian motor or whatever
    STRICKLY HONDA sorry love my honda
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    i thought there was one... im not a big honda guy but im pretty sure ive seen something on here about them.
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    90-93 Integras even in the US were cable b-series, in addition to the SiR and XSI japanese transmissions

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    Quote Originally Posted by BTLFED
    Watch what? Another failed attempt at making a rear engined CRX that's fast, ruining another CRX in the process? You have no idea what you are talking about. I look forward to laughing at you in the future.

    BTW Mr. Billy Bad Ass: When I bought my CRX you were 10 so don't try and go toe to toe with me boy. ------------------------->
    hey fuck off i dont give a flyin flip of how old you were or what you seem to think any more so just crash someone elses post
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    Quote Originally Posted by rwdcrxproj
    hey fuck off i dont give a flyin flip of how old you were or what you seem to think any more so just crash someone elses post
    No I'd rather piss off a fag with no common sense such as yourself. So what happens if magically you actually get this thing together? You will MAYBE, just MAYBE have a 12-13 second car that will get smoked by most FWD Hondas with decent horsepower. Then what? You have effectively ruined a CRX, put thousands and thousands of dollars into a "design" (and I use the term loosely) that has failed, and you will never be able to sell it to anyone because no one wants a heap of shit like you are trying to build. Congratulations moron.
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