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« Thread Started on Aug 22, 2011, 8:56pm »
hey everybody i got a honda for a 4cly derby new to 4cly world of derbys any tips would be great on what to do to the car thanks
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« Reply #1 on Aug 23, 2011, 3:09pm »
Great cars. What kind/year of honda is it?
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« Reply #2 on Aug 23, 2011, 4:14pm »
Pretty simple builds. Bumper swap, weld as much as allowed, etc. What year and model?
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« Reply #3 on Aug 23, 2011, 4:33pm »
I figured I'd read the Honda tips on the old site when needed them. Well, now the old site is gone & we're building a '90 Accord 4 door. I found out that step one for changing transmission filter is to remove the transmission from the car....no joke.
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« Reply #4 on Aug 23, 2011, 4:55pm »
Ive never changed the filter....pull the tranny?...wow. I usually dump in some Lucas and go.
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« Reply #5 on Aug 23, 2011, 4:57pm »
Cover the positive stud on the alternator, remove the thermostat, hotwire the fan, run donuts, tuck and notch, change front bumper, ect.
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« Reply #6 on Aug 23, 2011, 4:59pm »
If it quits running and you are not getting any fuel or spark....check the main relay under the steering column. These cars are notorious for eating main relays for some reason.
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« Reply #7 on Aug 23, 2011, 5:57pm »
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Ive never changed the filter....pull the tranny?...wow. I usually dump in some Lucas and go.
Yeah, It's acting like it is getting clogged. After driving it for a few days, it starts taking forever to engage....like 30-60 seconds. Once it finally engages, it stays that way. Let it sit for a few days, so the sludge can settle back down & it engages right away.
I thought it was a little odd that the new filter was a cartridge, not a flat paper or screen. Crawl under the car...no trans pan. I'm thinkin' wtf?? Did some research and sure enough, it was a short lived design that involves removing and partially disassembling the tranny. We only have 2 compact demos left this year,so we are gonna wing it & hope it slides through. If the car is still alive after that, it can be a winter project. If the car is dead, that's ok...we need the transmission to finish off a nearly dead '94. We can do it when it's out of the car anyway.
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« Reply #8 on Aug 23, 2011, 6:06pm »
Which reminds me.........the 94 is a 5 speed. It quit being able to go into 1st or 2nd gear. The clutch felt good and all other gears worked. We smoked the clutch from starting out in 3rd gear. Any ideas on what could cause that. If I can't figure taht out, the plan is to put the '90 automatic in it.
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« Reply #9 on Aug 23, 2011, 7:16pm »
thank everybody my car is a 87 honda accord think it is the 2.0 with 12 valves fuel injection simple rules stoney roberts rules
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« Reply #10 on Aug 24, 2011, 6:59pm »
hello again i have this 87 accord lxi would this car have an air bag or not i dont know much about these cars dont know how it will do
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« Reply #11 on Aug 24, 2011, 7:28pm »
Our 90 doesn't, neither did the '94.
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« Reply #12 on Aug 26, 2011, 12:21pm »
my 88 civic didnt have any i doubt an 87 would
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« Reply #13 on Aug 27, 2011, 1:19am »
I have an 88 Accord that's been through 2 derbies. I notched the rear frame rails, welded the trunk shut, put an '80s Mopar bumper on the front (with boxed ends), hotwired the fans, threaded rod through the hood, reinforced the upper a-arms, stuffed the front tires, ran donuts on the back, and took everything out from under the hood that wasn't necessary. Been through 2 derbies and going for #3 next weekend.
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« Reply #14 on Aug 27, 2011, 8:29am »
thanks everyone this is my first compact derby never built one of these
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« Reply #15 on Aug 27, 2011, 8:58am »
I have had issues with the tie rod ends on civics so I would say some nice pipe sleeve would help out alot
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« Reply #16 on Sept 9, 2011, 12:47pm »
1990 accord broke the control arm. Hard to tell from this muddy photo what you are looking at. I'll have to hose it off and get a better picture so you know what I am referring to.
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« Reply #17 on Sept 9, 2011, 8:24pm »
90 had one air bag 94 should have 2 air bags 87 didn't have any bags it would say srs on the center of the wheel
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« Reply #18 on Oct 15, 2011, 8:34am »
Anybody ever run a prelude? They any good? There is an '88 being sold locally but if it is not worth its weight in scrap, I'm not gonna waste my time with it. Looking for some input from you guys. Do you think it will hold up as well the accords and civics?
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« Reply #19 on Oct 15, 2011, 9:39am »
Looking at them side by side, I believe they are virtually the same as a 2 door Accord.
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« Reply #20 on Oct 16, 2011, 7:50am »
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Looking at them side by side, I believe they are virtually the same as a 2 door Accord.
On the outside yes. I just scrapped my 91 Prelude Si after 2 seasons of figure 8s and 5 derbys. A little tougher than an accord imo. Rear suspension parts are completely different and alot stronger than Accords. After all of that my rear wheels were still straight. Front suspension is about the same. Alot of parts are interchangable.
If you do get it and decide you want to sell or trade it pm me. I'll post my Prelude pics when I get them on the comp.
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« Reply #21 on Oct 16, 2011, 9:06am »
Thanks guys for the input. I will make them an offer and see where it ends up. I was pleased with the only civic I built this year - which was a stock derby. So if the prelude holds up as well, then it should be a good investment.
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« Reply #22 on Oct 16, 2011, 12:24pm »
Well, our alternator condom failed last night. So, what is it that pops when the alt post grounds out?
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« Reply #23 on Oct 16, 2011, 5:43pm »
Just the main fuse in the fuse box under the hood on the firewall. Replace with a wire or the best way would be to install a circut breaker.
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« Reply #24 on Oct 16, 2011, 5:44pm »
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Well, our alternator condom failed last night. So, what is it that pops when the alt post grounds out?
Happens every time.
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« Reply #25 on Oct 16, 2011, 6:53pm »
Thanks, STROMI. We had 4 layers of inner tube rubber over it, but it peeled off, so after a 1st and a 3rd, the Honda was a one hit wonder last night. Was hoping to trash it last night, so we wouldn't have to hold onto it over the winter, but oh well.
Will check that fuse.
I don't see a belt driven water pump. Is it internal....driven by timing gears like an Escort?
If so, we could finish it off without the alternator, yes? We've already ditched the P.S. so I don't think we'd need a belt for anything, if the water pump is gear driven.
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« Reply #26 on Oct 16, 2011, 8:24pm »
Yes, water pump is timing belt driven. Depending on how new it is they run better with an alternator. Just fix the fuse and use a doubled up floor mat or a piece of wood as an insulator. Innertube is no way thick enough.
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« Reply #27 on Oct 16, 2011, 8:25pm »
P/S is useless on a Honda.
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« Reply #28 on Oct 16, 2011, 9:10pm »
It's a '90 Accord, and the back of it (alternator), including whatever is mounted back there, is slightly smashed and broken. The boy took a Pacer head on & the Pacer bumper cleared his bumper.
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« Reply #29 on Oct 16, 2011, 9:18pm »
.......OR, how difficult would it be to re-mount the alternator where the ac compressor.
And I agree with the PS opinion on MOST compacts.
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« Reply #30 on Oct 20, 2011, 2:07pm »
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P/S is useless on a Honda.
I have owned 2 hondas that didn't have power steering from the factory and both were drivers. Didn't really notice a difference even on the road.
Anyone ever ran any newer Hondas? Picked up a 98 4 door Civic today. Was in a very minor accident. Didn't look it over too close yet, threw the dealer plate on and drove it home for the price. Anything different or just build it like the older ones?
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« Reply #31 on Oct 20, 2011, 2:36pm »
I've seen a couple 99-00 Accords do very good. We had 2 96 h/b this year. They're not bad except the fact they're awfully small. I'd build it the same way I'd build an older one.
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« Reply #32 on Oct 22, 2011, 11:45pm »
Looking for a block drain on this 90 Accord....don't want to have to spend money on antifreeze for the winter. Normally, I just drop the bottom hose and get lucky, but on this, both hoses go in at the top of the engine. The only plug I'm finding is a couple inches below the oil filter. Took it out & it just dumps oil.
Anyone know where the heck a water drain plug would be on this?
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Oct 22, 2011, 11:45pm, C4 wrote:
Looking for a block drain on this 90 Accord....don't want to have to spend money on antifreeze for the winter. Normally, I just drop the bottom hose and get lucky, but on this, both hoses go in at the top of the engine. The only plug I'm finding is a couple inches below the oil filter. Took it out & it just dumps oil.
Anyone know where the heck a water drain plug would be on this?
hey it should be a big allen key plug on the front of the block next to the header on the passenger side. may be behind the header depending on the setup. i always drain the hondas with the header out the way. that will drain the coolant out of the block. hope this helps.
Ok, it still has the stock exhaust going down. It might be in the way to see. We plan on building a header for it this winter, but we are expecting a hard freeze tomorrow night, so I'll go ahead & buy a jug of antifreeze for it. Guess we'll drain it next year. The car will be long dead, but I intend to use this engine in multiple cars til it pukes. Thanks for the info.
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« Reply #34 on Dec 6, 2011, 11:02pm »
Does a97 accord have the same main fuse on the firewall? I've looked and can't seem to find it. Any help is greatly appreciated and any other tips. Its being ran at a pretty basic build show. Just has the 2.2l in it
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Does a97 accord have the same main fuse on the firewall? I've looked and can't seem to find it. Any help is greatly appreciated and any other tips. Its being ran at a pretty basic build show. Just has the 2.2l in it
Yes, it is in the fuse box under the hood by the firewall, it is one of the larger fuses. It will leave you stranded if it blows. The fan or radiator support coming in contact with the alternator positive stud is the main cause of it blowing. Use several layers of floor mat or wood to protect it.
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Dec 7, 2011, 1:44pm, STROMI 121 wrote:
Dec 6, 2011, 11:02pm, volvo129 wrote:
Does a97 accord have the same main fuse on the firewall? I've looked and can't seem to find it. Any help is greatly appreciated and any other tips. Its being ran at a pretty basic build show. Just has the 2.2l in it
Yes, it is in the fuse box under the hood by the firewall, it is one of the larger fuses. It will leave you stranded if it blows. The fan or radiator support coming in contact with the alternator positive stud is the main cause of it blowing. Use several layers of floor mat or wood to protect it.
What will it be labeled? I seen an 80 amp marked battery?
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« Reply #37 on Dec 8, 2011, 10:06am »
Dec 8, 2011, 1:15am, volvo129 wrote:
Dec 7, 2011, 1:44pm, STROMI 121 wrote:
Yes, it is in the fuse box under the hood by the firewall, it is one of the larger fuses. It will leave you stranded if it blows. The fan or radiator support coming in contact with the alternator positive stud is the main cause of it blowing. Use several layers of floor mat or wood to protect it.
What will it be labeled? I seen an 80 amp marked battery?
That is the one that pops when the alternator post gets grounded out.
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Dec 8, 2011, 1:15am, volvo129 wrote:
Dec 7, 2011, 1:44pm, STROMI 121 wrote:
Yes, it is in the fuse box under the hood by the firewall, it is one of the larger fuses. It will leave you stranded if it blows. The fan or radiator support coming in contact with the alternator positive stud is the main cause of it blowing. Use several layers of floor mat or wood to protect it.
What will it be labeled? I seen an 80 amp marked battery?
Yup.
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« Reply #39 on Dec 10, 2011, 11:53pm »
Thanks for the help! Greatly appreciated! So replace with wire and cover with rubber?
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« Reply #40 on Dec 11, 2011, 12:35am »
We ditched the alternator on our '90. Seems to still run great.
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« Reply #41 on Dec 11, 2011, 9:55am »
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Thanks for the help! Greatly appreciated! So replace with wire and cover with rubber?
Sounds like a plan
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« Reply #42 on Dec 12, 2011, 12:20pm »
so i have owned my 1990 crx for almost 9 years and was planning on restoring it but noticed theres alot of rust so now i'm going to derby it. is there any tips i can get besides move the fuse box inside. and possible move the pc thats on the passenger side floor board over some?
its for a stock chain demo im taking that hatch off cause i got someone wanting to buy it for there's should i do anying back here to keep the rear from blowing apart?
i have a aftermarket header on it can i cut the pipes off the flange flip and reweld it on or are tthe pipes not equally spaced apart from each other? and what bumper should i put on the front of it??
sorry for all the questions but i dont want to be a one hit wonder
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« Reply #43 on Dec 12, 2011, 4:04pm »
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so i have owned my 1990 crx for almost 9 years and was planning on restoring it but noticed theres alot of rust so now i'm going to derby it. is there any tips i can get besides move the fuse box inside. and possible move the pc thats on the passenger side floor board over some?
its for a stock chain demo im taking that hatch off cause i got someone wanting to buy it for there's should i do anying back here to keep the rear from blowing apart?
i have a aftermarket header on it can i cut the pipes off the flange flip and reweld it on or are tthe pipes not equally spaced apart from each other? and what bumper should i put on the front of it??
sorry for all the questions but i dont want to be a one hit wonder
Should be able to flip the header if you cut and reweld. Take a look it should be easy to tell. What are you allowed for bumpers/mounting? Rear should be ok without the hatch. Maybe run some 9 wire in a big X to hold it together and keep other cars out.
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« Reply #44 on Dec 12, 2011, 4:11pm »
not allowed bumper swap
so with that being said a honda crx hasnt ever ran at this show before so i dont think there's going to be much for them to go by if oh i dont know some extra metal was added to the bumper support and behind the support. should i keep the ac compressor in or remove it? im thinking i should take it out. and also how do the headlights come out??? i got the top two bolts in the core support but it still wont come out or is there more bolts behind the bumper support???
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« Reply #45 on Dec 12, 2011, 6:47pm »
i ran a 1994 accord last year. pretty stout ar if built well. on the head lights there are screws towards the bottom of them that hold them in place too.
my car is the white car with the black back end, #21.
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« Reply #46 on Dec 13, 2011, 9:55am »
nice run. may i ask what took you out? and would you run fullsize tires in the rear or spares?
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« Reply #47 on Dec 13, 2011, 5:29pm »
thats my car but my friend drove it in that derby, im to younge because i have to be 18 or older. he said the tranny was slipping some but the car blew a slit all the way dont the hose from the radiator to the motor, when he got pushed up on the wall the car died. we put it on the trailer and didnt even look under the hood. the first derby i drove it in i had a fuse blow so it wouldnt start back up.
and i ran the donut tires on the back.
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« Reply #48 on Dec 13, 2011, 5:38pm »
car over heated and blew a split all the way down the hose going from radiator to motor. got pushed up on the wall and car died, to hot to start bcak up.
i would run donuts on all fwd cars.
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« Reply #49 on Dec 14, 2011, 9:25am »
sounds good thank you
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« Reply #50 on Dec 14, 2011, 9:41pm »
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« Reply #51 on Dec 15, 2011, 12:08pm »
has anyone ever made a dp for one of these or whats the chances of anything getting to the distributor cap?
me and two of my demo guys are trying to talk the promoter into letting compacts do bumper swaps. what bumper would you guys use on a crx?
full-size bumper option and "compact" bumper options please
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« Reply #52 on Dec 16, 2011, 3:00pm »
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has anyone ever made a dp for one of these or whats the chances of anything getting to the distributor cap?
me and two of my demo guys are trying to talk the promoter into letting compacts do bumper swaps. what bumper would you guys use on a crx?
full-size bumper option and "compact" bumper options please
anyone?
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« Reply #53 on Dec 17, 2011, 1:04pm »
im running a 70s seamwelded thunderbird bumper next year. bought two of them so i hope they are worth the money. The clean one will only be seam welded, and the other rusty one will have a homemade backing on it.
any input on these bumpers is needed.
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« Reply #54 on Dec 17, 2011, 6:00pm »
They will be fine on a compact if you can keep them on the car.
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« Reply #55 on Dec 27, 2011, 2:04pm »
These cars have a pretty tough nose and rear on them when built right. Cv axels are week. I need to figure out how to fix that problem for the future. Mine was a 93 or 94 accord. Hard wire the battery fuse under the hood it's the 80 amp one. Tuck your trunk but also notch the extra support about 4 to 6 inches in from the tailight panel. If anyone needs help on these cars pm me and I will help u the best I can.
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« Reply #56 on Dec 28, 2011, 5:36pm »
As far as the dp idea goes, never done it but I have seen a Civic's bumper get cleared and the dist. get broke in half. I have never had a problem with the 4 Accords, 2 Civics, and Prelude I built but it can happen.
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« Reply #57 on Dec 28, 2011, 10:23pm »
my bumper height was set at 24 inches from ground to top of bumper. Could of went higher but it sat good where it was. No problems with distributor but I would not run a accord not lifted because it wouldn't take much to break distributor cap off. ;D
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« Reply #58 on Dec 28, 2011, 11:16pm »
Mines at 27 to the top and getting ran in a couple of weeks. Kind of nervous on how it will hold up. Just dimpled the rear and pre bent it. And the middle of the trunk lid is 23 inches off the ground.
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« Reply #59 on Dec 28, 2011, 11:19pm »
Before the new tires were put on.
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« Reply #60 on Dec 28, 2011, 11:20pm »
Rear before paint. And thanks everyone for the tips on the car.
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« Reply #61 on Dec 29, 2011, 7:54pm »
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Mines at 27 to the top and getting ran in a couple of weeks. Kind of nervous on how it will hold up. Just dimpled the rear and pre bent it. And the middle of the trunk lid is 23 inches off the ground.
It should be fine, although I prefer a tuck and notch on Hondas because they will whale tail left stock. They always go up....straight up.
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« Reply #62 on Dec 29, 2011, 9:04pm »
volvo129 you should notch the back if u can get to the inside support in the trunk. These cars like to go up like Stromi said in the back. Jmo if u gan get to them. ;D
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Thanks for all the help.
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« Reply #64 on Jan 2, 2012, 3:59pm »
u take that to mo allways thought about building 1 never seen them run around iowa will be sweet to c 1 get ran around here
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« Reply #65 on Jan 18, 2012, 4:32pm »
Just picked up an Accord wagon today. About the only body style honda I have not ran. Anyone have ideas on the rear? Seen 2 ran but neither rear end moved. Do they go up or down once they do start to move? Fronts I have figured out just want that rear to be as tough as it can be, very clean for a New York car.
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« Reply #66 on Jan 18, 2012, 9:50pm »
Id raise the rear bumper high as possible, weld the hatch, and let her eat.
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« Reply #67 on Jan 19, 2012, 7:22pm »
Suspension will be solid and high. Can't wait to run the wagon.
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« Reply #68 on Jan 19, 2012, 8:41pm »
had my run in with a civic hatchback today.
had it on a trailer and the strap broke on the front going down the high way. only thing holding it on was the strap on the back, the car was hanging off the back of the trailer and was turned at about a 45 degree angle. rubbed a hole in the back donut from being drug going 65.
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« Reply #69 on Jan 19, 2012, 8:44pm »
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had my run in with a civic hatchback today.
had it on a trailer and the strap broke on the front going down the high way. only thing holding it on was the strap on the back, the car was hanging off the back of the trailer and was turned at about a 45 degree angle. rubbed a hole in the back donut from being drug going 65.
Where's Crusher?.......lol
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Jan 19, 2012, 8:44pm, STROMI 121 wrote:
Jan 19, 2012, 8:41pm, isaacwalden wrote:
had my run in with a civic hatchback today.
had it on a trailer and the strap broke on the front going down the high way. only thing holding it on was the strap on the back, the car was hanging off the back of the trailer and was turned at about a 45 degree angle. rubbed a hole in the back donut from being drug going 65.
Where's Crusher?.......lol
That was one of the few subjects I could agree with him on lol. At no point did you think to stop!?!? Maybe put the car back on the trailer? Atleast learn from your mistake and secure cars properly and carry extra straps in the future...
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« Reply #71 on Jan 21, 2012, 9:11am »
imo and 112 will back me up on this although its been said many times over. with a well placed notch and a slight v in the trunk. the rears roll nice ^he bellied a pinto in one shot trunk was rolling perfect. couldent figure out what went wrong with the car but bought it off my brother in laws dad.for 100 bucks driven to the house and plates taken off in the driveway spotless accord old grandma car think it had like 51k on it. should of kept it around. andy u should put sum pictures of tht up on here. prolly the strongest honda i have seen run besides the one frankenstine accord tht seemed to like only me lol.
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« Reply #72 on Jan 22, 2012, 6:19am »
I don't know If I have pics of that car still or not. Don't think I have pics of either of them actually. That rusty one was suprisingly tough...3 runs with compacts, and one with trucks, vans and fullsize. Still had some life left too.
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« Reply #73 on Jan 22, 2012, 3:26pm »
My first Derby car was 91 accord ran like spotted ape for the three derbies i ran it in I was just learning and having fun so it didn't get a whole lot done to it but there really isn't much room to do a whole lot of stuff to it I changed back n front.bumper folded trunk down took out radiator clamped hoses together n took out thermostat took out all fuses cuz that's what screwed me in first Derby ran donuts on it too and made stacks out of electrical conduit lol but hey it ran great and hit hard
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« Reply #74 on Jan 22, 2012, 9:51pm »
i did stop as soon as i noticed the car. we just bought new straps rated 10,000. but i guess the stitches around the hook were rated that high.
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« Reply #75 on Jan 23, 2012, 1:00pm »
Should be secured at four corners at the lowest possible point on the suspension using adequately rated chains or straps.
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« Reply #76 on Jan 23, 2012, 5:42pm »
we usually use a chain on the front and then one on the back at opposite corners, but some one stole them when i had my mustang on the trailer in town.
the car is light so it moved on the trailer some and wasnt thinking and had the e-brake on which doesnt work hardly and it was in nuetral (4 speed). stupidd mistake
crusher as in scrapping it?
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« Reply #77 on Jan 23, 2012, 6:07pm »
No CRUSHER is a former member who got the boot and would have had a field day with this story.
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« Reply #78 on Jan 23, 2012, 8:42pm »
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« Reply #80 on Jan 27, 2012, 3:36pm »
91 Accord wagon. Battery light is on from idle to around 5500 or 6000 rpm then goes off above that. Bad alternator? Noticed this after it was stripped not sure if it was on before.
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hey everybody i got a honda for a 4cly derby new to 4cly world of derbys any tips would be great on what to do to the car thanks
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Great cars. What kind/year of honda is it?
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« Reply #2 on Aug 23, 2011, 4:14pm »
Pretty simple builds. Bumper swap, weld as much as allowed, etc. What year and model?
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« Reply #3 on Aug 23, 2011, 4:33pm »
I figured I'd read the Honda tips on the old site when needed them. Well, now the old site is gone & we're building a '90 Accord 4 door. I found out that step one for changing transmission filter is to remove the transmission from the car....no joke.
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Ive never changed the filter....pull the tranny?...wow. I usually dump in some Lucas and go.
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« Reply #5 on Aug 23, 2011, 4:57pm »
Cover the positive stud on the alternator, remove the thermostat, hotwire the fan, run donuts, tuck and notch, change front bumper, ect.
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« Reply #6 on Aug 23, 2011, 4:59pm »
If it quits running and you are not getting any fuel or spark....check the main relay under the steering column. These cars are notorious for eating main relays for some reason.
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« Reply #7 on Aug 23, 2011, 5:57pm »
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Ive never changed the filter....pull the tranny?...wow. I usually dump in some Lucas and go.
Yeah, It's acting like it is getting clogged. After driving it for a few days, it starts taking forever to engage....like 30-60 seconds. Once it finally engages, it stays that way. Let it sit for a few days, so the sludge can settle back down & it engages right away.
I thought it was a little odd that the new filter was a cartridge, not a flat paper or screen. Crawl under the car...no trans pan. I'm thinkin' wtf?? Did some research and sure enough, it was a short lived design that involves removing and partially disassembling the tranny. We only have 2 compact demos left this year,so we are gonna wing it & hope it slides through. If the car is still alive after that, it can be a winter project. If the car is dead, that's ok...we need the transmission to finish off a nearly dead '94. We can do it when it's out of the car anyway.
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« Reply #8 on Aug 23, 2011, 6:06pm »
Which reminds me.........the 94 is a 5 speed. It quit being able to go into 1st or 2nd gear. The clutch felt good and all other gears worked. We smoked the clutch from starting out in 3rd gear. Any ideas on what could cause that. If I can't figure taht out, the plan is to put the '90 automatic in it.
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« Reply #9 on Aug 23, 2011, 7:16pm »
thank everybody my car is a 87 honda accord think it is the 2.0 with 12 valves fuel injection simple rules stoney roberts rules
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« Reply #10 on Aug 24, 2011, 6:59pm »
hello again i have this 87 accord lxi would this car have an air bag or not i dont know much about these cars dont know how it will do
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« Reply #11 on Aug 24, 2011, 7:28pm »
Our 90 doesn't, neither did the '94.
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« Reply #12 on Aug 26, 2011, 12:21pm »
my 88 civic didnt have any i doubt an 87 would
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« Reply #13 on Aug 27, 2011, 1:19am »
I have an 88 Accord that's been through 2 derbies. I notched the rear frame rails, welded the trunk shut, put an '80s Mopar bumper on the front (with boxed ends), hotwired the fans, threaded rod through the hood, reinforced the upper a-arms, stuffed the front tires, ran donuts on the back, and took everything out from under the hood that wasn't necessary. Been through 2 derbies and going for #3 next weekend.
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« Reply #14 on Aug 27, 2011, 8:29am »
thanks everyone this is my first compact derby never built one of these
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« Reply #15 on Aug 27, 2011, 8:58am »
I have had issues with the tie rod ends on civics so I would say some nice pipe sleeve would help out alot
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« Reply #16 on Sept 9, 2011, 12:47pm »
1990 accord broke the control arm. Hard to tell from this muddy photo what you are looking at. I'll have to hose it off and get a better picture so you know what I am referring to.
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« Reply #17 on Sept 9, 2011, 8:24pm »
90 had one air bag 94 should have 2 air bags 87 didn't have any bags it would say srs on the center of the wheel
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« Reply #18 on Oct 15, 2011, 8:34am »
Anybody ever run a prelude? They any good? There is an '88 being sold locally but if it is not worth its weight in scrap, I'm not gonna waste my time with it. Looking for some input from you guys. Do you think it will hold up as well the accords and civics?
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« Reply #19 on Oct 15, 2011, 9:39am »
Looking at them side by side, I believe they are virtually the same as a 2 door Accord.
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Looking at them side by side, I believe they are virtually the same as a 2 door Accord.
On the outside yes. I just scrapped my 91 Prelude Si after 2 seasons of figure 8s and 5 derbys. A little tougher than an accord imo. Rear suspension parts are completely different and alot stronger than Accords. After all of that my rear wheels were still straight. Front suspension is about the same. Alot of parts are interchangable.
If you do get it and decide you want to sell or trade it pm me. I'll post my Prelude pics when I get them on the comp.
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« Reply #21 on Oct 16, 2011, 9:06am »
Thanks guys for the input. I will make them an offer and see where it ends up. I was pleased with the only civic I built this year - which was a stock derby. So if the prelude holds up as well, then it should be a good investment.
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« Reply #22 on Oct 16, 2011, 12:24pm »
Well, our alternator condom failed last night. So, what is it that pops when the alt post grounds out?
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« Reply #23 on Oct 16, 2011, 5:43pm »
Just the main fuse in the fuse box under the hood on the firewall. Replace with a wire or the best way would be to install a circut breaker.
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Well, our alternator condom failed last night. So, what is it that pops when the alt post grounds out?
Happens every time.
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« Reply #25 on Oct 16, 2011, 6:53pm »
Thanks, STROMI. We had 4 layers of inner tube rubber over it, but it peeled off, so after a 1st and a 3rd, the Honda was a one hit wonder last night. Was hoping to trash it last night, so we wouldn't have to hold onto it over the winter, but oh well.
Will check that fuse.
I don't see a belt driven water pump. Is it internal....driven by timing gears like an Escort?
If so, we could finish it off without the alternator, yes? We've already ditched the P.S. so I don't think we'd need a belt for anything, if the water pump is gear driven.
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« Reply #26 on Oct 16, 2011, 8:24pm »
Yes, water pump is timing belt driven. Depending on how new it is they run better with an alternator. Just fix the fuse and use a doubled up floor mat or a piece of wood as an insulator. Innertube is no way thick enough.
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« Reply #27 on Oct 16, 2011, 8:25pm »
P/S is useless on a Honda.
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« Reply #28 on Oct 16, 2011, 9:10pm »
It's a '90 Accord, and the back of it (alternator), including whatever is mounted back there, is slightly smashed and broken. The boy took a Pacer head on & the Pacer bumper cleared his bumper.
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.......OR, how difficult would it be to re-mount the alternator where the ac compressor.
And I agree with the PS opinion on MOST compacts.
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Oct 16, 2011, 8:25pm, STROMI 121 wrote:
P/S is useless on a Honda.
I have owned 2 hondas that didn't have power steering from the factory and both were drivers. Didn't really notice a difference even on the road.
Anyone ever ran any newer Hondas? Picked up a 98 4 door Civic today. Was in a very minor accident. Didn't look it over too close yet, threw the dealer plate on and drove it home for the price. Anything different or just build it like the older ones?
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« Reply #31 on Oct 20, 2011, 2:36pm »
I've seen a couple 99-00 Accords do very good. We had 2 96 h/b this year. They're not bad except the fact they're awfully small. I'd build it the same way I'd build an older one.
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Looking for a block drain on this 90 Accord....don't want to have to spend money on antifreeze for the winter. Normally, I just drop the bottom hose and get lucky, but on this, both hoses go in at the top of the engine. The only plug I'm finding is a couple inches below the oil filter. Took it out & it just dumps oil.
Anyone know where the heck a water drain plug would be on this?
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Oct 22, 2011, 11:45pm, C4 wrote:
Looking for a block drain on this 90 Accord....don't want to have to spend money on antifreeze for the winter. Normally, I just drop the bottom hose and get lucky, but on this, both hoses go in at the top of the engine. The only plug I'm finding is a couple inches below the oil filter. Took it out & it just dumps oil.
Anyone know where the heck a water drain plug would be on this?
hey it should be a big allen key plug on the front of the block next to the header on the passenger side. may be behind the header depending on the setup. i always drain the hondas with the header out the way. that will drain the coolant out of the block. hope this helps.
Ok, it still has the stock exhaust going down. It might be in the way to see. We plan on building a header for it this winter, but we are expecting a hard freeze tomorrow night, so I'll go ahead & buy a jug of antifreeze for it. Guess we'll drain it next year. The car will be long dead, but I intend to use this engine in multiple cars til it pukes. Thanks for the info.
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Does a97 accord have the same main fuse on the firewall? I've looked and can't seem to find it. Any help is greatly appreciated and any other tips. Its being ran at a pretty basic build show. Just has the 2.2l in it
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Does a97 accord have the same main fuse on the firewall? I've looked and can't seem to find it. Any help is greatly appreciated and any other tips. Its being ran at a pretty basic build show. Just has the 2.2l in it
Yes, it is in the fuse box under the hood by the firewall, it is one of the larger fuses. It will leave you stranded if it blows. The fan or radiator support coming in contact with the alternator positive stud is the main cause of it blowing. Use several layers of floor mat or wood to protect it.
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Dec 6, 2011, 11:02pm, volvo129 wrote:
Does a97 accord have the same main fuse on the firewall? I've looked and can't seem to find it. Any help is greatly appreciated and any other tips. Its being ran at a pretty basic build show. Just has the 2.2l in it
Yes, it is in the fuse box under the hood by the firewall, it is one of the larger fuses. It will leave you stranded if it blows. The fan or radiator support coming in contact with the alternator positive stud is the main cause of it blowing. Use several layers of floor mat or wood to protect it.
What will it be labeled? I seen an 80 amp marked battery?
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Dec 7, 2011, 1:44pm, STROMI 121 wrote:
Yes, it is in the fuse box under the hood by the firewall, it is one of the larger fuses. It will leave you stranded if it blows. The fan or radiator support coming in contact with the alternator positive stud is the main cause of it blowing. Use several layers of floor mat or wood to protect it.
What will it be labeled? I seen an 80 amp marked battery?
That is the one that pops when the alternator post gets grounded out.
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Dec 8, 2011, 1:15am, volvo129 wrote:
Dec 7, 2011, 1:44pm, STROMI 121 wrote:
Yes, it is in the fuse box under the hood by the firewall, it is one of the larger fuses. It will leave you stranded if it blows. The fan or radiator support coming in contact with the alternator positive stud is the main cause of it blowing. Use several layers of floor mat or wood to protect it.
What will it be labeled? I seen an 80 amp marked battery?
Yup.
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Thanks for the help! Greatly appreciated! So replace with wire and cover with rubber?
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We ditched the alternator on our '90. Seems to still run great.
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Thanks for the help! Greatly appreciated! So replace with wire and cover with rubber?
Sounds like a plan
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so i have owned my 1990 crx for almost 9 years and was planning on restoring it but noticed theres alot of rust so now i'm going to derby it. is there any tips i can get besides move the fuse box inside. and possible move the pc thats on the passenger side floor board over some?
its for a stock chain demo im taking that hatch off cause i got someone wanting to buy it for there's should i do anying back here to keep the rear from blowing apart?
i have a aftermarket header on it can i cut the pipes off the flange flip and reweld it on or are tthe pipes not equally spaced apart from each other? and what bumper should i put on the front of it??
sorry for all the questions but i dont want to be a one hit wonder
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so i have owned my 1990 crx for almost 9 years and was planning on restoring it but noticed theres alot of rust so now i'm going to derby it. is there any tips i can get besides move the fuse box inside. and possible move the pc thats on the passenger side floor board over some?
its for a stock chain demo im taking that hatch off cause i got someone wanting to buy it for there's should i do anying back here to keep the rear from blowing apart?
i have a aftermarket header on it can i cut the pipes off the flange flip and reweld it on or are tthe pipes not equally spaced apart from each other? and what bumper should i put on the front of it??
sorry for all the questions but i dont want to be a one hit wonder
Should be able to flip the header if you cut and reweld. Take a look it should be easy to tell. What are you allowed for bumpers/mounting? Rear should be ok without the hatch. Maybe run some 9 wire in a big X to hold it together and keep other cars out.
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« Reply #44 on Dec 12, 2011, 4:11pm »
not allowed bumper swap
so with that being said a honda crx hasnt ever ran at this show before so i dont think there's going to be much for them to go by if oh i dont know some extra metal was added to the bumper support and behind the support. should i keep the ac compressor in or remove it? im thinking i should take it out. and also how do the headlights come out??? i got the top two bolts in the core support but it still wont come out or is there more bolts behind the bumper support???isaacwalden
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« Reply #45 on Dec 12, 2011, 6:47pm »
i ran a 1994 accord last year. pretty stout ar if built well. on the head lights there are screws towards the bottom of them that hold them in place too.
my car is the white car with the black back end, #21.
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« Reply #46 on Dec 13, 2011, 9:55am »
nice run. may i ask what took you out? and would you run fullsize tires in the rear or spares?
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« Reply #47 on Dec 13, 2011, 5:29pm »
thats my car but my friend drove it in that derby, im to younge because i have to be 18 or older. he said the tranny was slipping some but the car blew a slit all the way dont the hose from the radiator to the motor, when he got pushed up on the wall the car died. we put it on the trailer and didnt even look under the hood. the first derby i drove it in i had a fuse blow so it wouldnt start back up.
and i ran the donut tires on the back.
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« Reply #48 on Dec 13, 2011, 5:38pm »
car over heated and blew a split all the way down the hose going from radiator to motor. got pushed up on the wall and car died, to hot to start bcak up.
i would run donuts on all fwd cars.
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« Reply #49 on Dec 14, 2011, 9:25am »
sounds good thank you
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« Reply #50 on Dec 14, 2011, 9:41pm »
Dec 13, 2011, 5:38pm, isaacwalden wrote:
i would run donuts on all fwd cars.
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« Reply #51 on Dec 15, 2011, 12:08pm »
has anyone ever made a dp for one of these or whats the chances of anything getting to the distributor cap?
me and two of my demo guys are trying to talk the promoter into letting compacts do bumper swaps. what bumper would you guys use on a crx?
full-size bumper option and "compact" bumper options please
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« Reply #52 on Dec 16, 2011, 3:00pm »
Dec 15, 2011, 12:08pm, boneshaker wrote:
has anyone ever made a dp for one of these or whats the chances of anything getting to the distributor cap?
me and two of my demo guys are trying to talk the promoter into letting compacts do bumper swaps. what bumper would you guys use on a crx?
full-size bumper option and "compact" bumper options please
anyone?
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« Reply #53 on Dec 17, 2011, 1:04pm »
im running a 70s seamwelded thunderbird bumper next year. bought two of them so i hope they are worth the money. The clean one will only be seam welded, and the other rusty one will have a homemade backing on it.
any input on these bumpers is needed.
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« Reply #54 on Dec 17, 2011, 6:00pm »
They will be fine on a compact if you can keep them on the car.
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« Reply #55 on Dec 27, 2011, 2:04pm »
These cars have a pretty tough nose and rear on them when built right. Cv axels are week. I need to figure out how to fix that problem for the future. Mine was a 93 or 94 accord. Hard wire the battery fuse under the hood it's the 80 amp one. Tuck your trunk but also notch the extra support about 4 to 6 inches in from the tailight panel. If anyone needs help on these cars pm me and I will help u the best I can.
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« Reply #56 on Dec 28, 2011, 5:36pm »
As far as the dp idea goes, never done it but I have seen a Civic's bumper get cleared and the dist. get broke in half. I have never had a problem with the 4 Accords, 2 Civics, and Prelude I built but it can happen.
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« Reply #57 on Dec 28, 2011, 10:23pm »
my bumper height was set at 24 inches from ground to top of bumper. Could of went higher but it sat good where it was. No problems with distributor but I would not run a accord not lifted because it wouldn't take much to break distributor cap off. ;D
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« Reply #58 on Dec 28, 2011, 11:16pm »
Mines at 27 to the top and getting ran in a couple of weeks. Kind of nervous on how it will hold up. Just dimpled the rear and pre bent it. And the middle of the trunk lid is 23 inches off the ground.
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« Reply #59 on Dec 28, 2011, 11:19pm »
Before the new tires were put on.
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« Reply #60 on Dec 28, 2011, 11:20pm »
Rear before paint. And thanks everyone for the tips on the car.
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« Reply #61 on Dec 29, 2011, 7:54pm »
Dec 28, 2011, 11:16pm, volvo129 wrote:
Mines at 27 to the top and getting ran in a couple of weeks. Kind of nervous on how it will hold up. Just dimpled the rear and pre bent it. And the middle of the trunk lid is 23 inches off the ground.
It should be fine, although I prefer a tuck and notch on Hondas because they will whale tail left stock. They always go up....straight up.
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« Reply #62 on Dec 29, 2011, 9:04pm »
volvo129 you should notch the back if u can get to the inside support in the trunk. These cars like to go up like Stromi said in the back. Jmo if u gan get to them. ;D
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Thanks for all the help.
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« Reply #64 on Jan 2, 2012, 3:59pm »
u take that to mo allways thought about building 1 never seen them run around iowa will be sweet to c 1 get ran around here
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« Reply #65 on Jan 18, 2012, 4:32pm »
Just picked up an Accord wagon today. About the only body style honda I have not ran. Anyone have ideas on the rear? Seen 2 ran but neither rear end moved. Do they go up or down once they do start to move? Fronts I have figured out just want that rear to be as tough as it can be, very clean for a New York car.
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« Reply #66 on Jan 18, 2012, 9:50pm »
Id raise the rear bumper high as possible, weld the hatch, and let her eat.
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« Reply #67 on Jan 19, 2012, 7:22pm »
Suspension will be solid and high. Can't wait to run the wagon.
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« Reply #68 on Jan 19, 2012, 8:41pm »
had my run in with a civic hatchback today.
had it on a trailer and the strap broke on the front going down the high way. only thing holding it on was the strap on the back, the car was hanging off the back of the trailer and was turned at about a 45 degree angle. rubbed a hole in the back donut from being drug going 65.
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« Reply #69 on Jan 19, 2012, 8:44pm »
Jan 19, 2012, 8:41pm, isaacwalden wrote:
had my run in with a civic hatchback today.
had it on a trailer and the strap broke on the front going down the high way. only thing holding it on was the strap on the back, the car was hanging off the back of the trailer and was turned at about a 45 degree angle. rubbed a hole in the back donut from being drug going 65.
Where's Crusher?.......lol
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« Reply #70 on Jan 20, 2012, 5:36pm »
Jan 19, 2012, 8:44pm, STROMI 121 wrote:
Jan 19, 2012, 8:41pm, isaacwalden wrote:
had my run in with a civic hatchback today.
had it on a trailer and the strap broke on the front going down the high way. only thing holding it on was the strap on the back, the car was hanging off the back of the trailer and was turned at about a 45 degree angle. rubbed a hole in the back donut from being drug going 65.
Where's Crusher?.......lol
That was one of the few subjects I could agree with him on lol. At no point did you think to stop!?!? Maybe put the car back on the trailer? Atleast learn from your mistake and secure cars properly and carry extra straps in the future...
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« Reply #71 on Jan 21, 2012, 9:11am »
imo and 112 will back me up on this although its been said many times over. with a well placed notch and a slight v in the trunk. the rears roll nice ^he bellied a pinto in one shot trunk was rolling perfect. couldent figure out what went wrong with the car but bought it off my brother in laws dad.for 100 bucks driven to the house and plates taken off in the driveway spotless accord old grandma car think it had like 51k on it. should of kept it around. andy u should put sum pictures of tht up on here. prolly the strongest honda i have seen run besides the one frankenstine accord tht seemed to like only me lol.
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« Reply #72 on Jan 22, 2012, 6:19am »
I don't know If I have pics of that car still or not. Don't think I have pics of either of them actually. That rusty one was suprisingly tough...3 runs with compacts, and one with trucks, vans and fullsize. Still had some life left too.
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« Reply #73 on Jan 22, 2012, 3:26pm »
My first Derby car was 91 accord ran like spotted ape for the three derbies i ran it in I was just learning and having fun so it didn't get a whole lot done to it but there really isn't much room to do a whole lot of stuff to it I changed back n front.bumper folded trunk down took out radiator clamped hoses together n took out thermostat took out all fuses cuz that's what screwed me in first Derby ran donuts on it too and made stacks out of electrical conduit lol but hey it ran great and hit hard
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« Reply #74 on Jan 22, 2012, 9:51pm »
i did stop as soon as i noticed the car. we just bought new straps rated 10,000. but i guess the stitches around the hook were rated that high.
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« Reply #75 on Jan 23, 2012, 1:00pm »
Should be secured at four corners at the lowest possible point on the suspension using adequately rated chains or straps.
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« Reply #76 on Jan 23, 2012, 5:42pm »
we usually use a chain on the front and then one on the back at opposite corners, but some one stole them when i had my mustang on the trailer in town.
the car is light so it moved on the trailer some and wasnt thinking and had the e-brake on which doesnt work hardly and it was in nuetral (4 speed). stupidd mistake
crusher as in scrapping it?
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« Reply #77 on Jan 23, 2012, 6:07pm »
No CRUSHER is a former member who got the boot and would have had a field day with this story.
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« Reply #78 on Jan 23, 2012, 8:42pm »
thanks vona112. ive head crusher but never knew what it ment
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« Reply #79 on Jan 24, 2012, 7:03pm »
Here is the link to the thread
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« Reply #80 on Jan 27, 2012, 3:36pm »
91 Accord wagon. Battery light is on from idle to around 5500 or 6000 rpm then goes off above that. Bad alternator? Noticed this after it was stripped not sure if it was on before.