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March 8, 2011 3:46 p.m. digdug18 HalfDork

I bought my awd wagon last year, I was planning on making it a daily driver, but now I'm thinking about going in a different direction. The problem I ran into, which might also be a concern if using it for a rally-x car is that spares for the car are few and far in between. Its a rare car for the year, the 88-91 wagons are common, but most of the parts are completely different then my car. The car needs a timing belt, radiator, clutch, brake rebuilds. I bought the car for $400, so it doesn't owe me anything really, I'm sure I could get that back out of it if I sold it.

Honda doesn't sell parts anymore and the car isn't really sought after enough to have aftermarket parts available. The car is clean, only light rust on outside, pretty good since its been sitting under a tarp for the last 6 years.

Your thoughts please. I'm not sure which way to go really.
March 8, 2011 3:51 p.m. EricM Dork

Cue Wagon Attack
March 8, 2011 4:42 p.m. paul Reader

2!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ZzqBPz4sY
March 8, 2011 5:02 p.m. Donebrokeit Reader

Cool vid
March 8, 2011 6:25 p.m. littleturquoiseb HalfDork

We're lemon-ing in ours ... but we're kooky.
March 8, 2011 8:50 p.m. nymalo New Reader

The 87 RT4WD shares many components with the 84-87 Civics and CRX. But there is virtually no aftermarket for the 84/87 Crx/Civic. For example the best struts available are Tokico Blues. The Engine block is not the same as the 84/87 Civic/CRX. The transmission bolt pattern is the same as a 86/89 Integra. That means a D16a1 (Integra) engine will bolt right into the RT4WD, but you would have to change the car over to fuel injection. Do not ever junk that block, as there are many 3rd Gen Civic racers who want to use that block and a Integra CV transmission.

www.redpepperracing.com is the best place on the net for information on these cars.

Mark
March 9, 2011 7:09 a.m. digdug18 HalfDork

I'm already on redpepperracing, but even there there are only about 4-5 of us with the cars. The wagon attack videos are good, but they are the 88-91 wagons, not the 84-87 wagon. Which even in the 84-87 range, they changed the way the transmission engages the awd in 86-87, in 84/85 it was a push button on the dash. While mine just engages, like the crv does when it senses loss of traction at the front wheels.
March 9, 2011 6:54 p.m. Billy_Bottle_Caps Reader

Never seen that video before that is awesome