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  • 924guy

    Nov. 5, 2009 7:44 p.m. 924guy Dork

    Spinout007 wrote:

    Painters tape is apparently acceptable.

    yes but the blue tape has been done...I saw green tape recently, that might work...

  • jwdmotorsports

    Nov. 5, 2009 7:47 p.m. jwdmotorsports HalfDork

    So, a lot of potential challenge cars I've looked at have broken windshields. I know that other people have to have run into this as well. What is the cheapest way to replace a broken windshield without dropping $200 on a new one.

  • unevolved

    Nov. 5, 2009 7:52 p.m. unevolved New Reader

    Acrylic replacement from Home Depot, perhaps. $30 and lighter-weight. Will probably require a center support, though.

  • patgizz

    Nov. 5, 2009 8:05 p.m. patgizz Dork

    trailering up the 3500 for a not that far saturday morning ride and hoping to come home loaded up with something fun

  • Spinout007

    Nov. 5, 2009 8:16 p.m. Spinout007 Reader

    924guy wrote:

    Spinout007 wrote:

    Painters tape is apparently acceptable.

    yes but the blue tape has been done...I saw green tape recently, that might work...

    My wife claims to have seen hot pink tape somewhere. I'm scared. really scared. Nothing like showing up to the challenge driving the pepto bottle.

  • patgizz

    Nov. 7, 2009 5:32 p.m. patgizz Dork

    a $450 1980 Z28 followed me home this afternoon in pretty decent condition.

  • jwdmotorsports

    Nov. 7, 2009 5:49 p.m. jwdmotorsports HalfDork

    I like that body style z28. Any particular plans at this point?

  • patgizz

    Nov. 7, 2009 5:54 p.m. patgizz Dork

    de-gross it of all the tree goo and rotting smelly interior

  • 924guy

    Nov. 7, 2009 5:58 p.m. 924guy Dork

    My wife claims to have seen hot pink tape somewhere. I'm scared. really scared. Nothing like showing up to the challenge driving the pepto bottle.

    at least you have a potential theme!!

  • jwdmotorsports

    Nov. 7, 2009 8:06 p.m. jwdmotorsports HalfDork

    Should be picking up the $2010 car tomorrow. 1987 CRX Si. I'll see about posting some pictures sometime after I pick it up.

  • MrJoshua

    Nov. 7, 2009 8:31 p.m. MrJoshua UltraDork

    Congrats! Needs more boost!

  • jwdmotorsports

    Nov. 7, 2009 9:21 p.m. jwdmotorsports HalfDork

    MrJoshua wrote:

    Congrats! Needs more boost!

    That's the plan. Since I've never Turbo charged a car before expect to see lots of questions in the coming months.

    Anybody have any inside information on the best way to make these handle well?

  • MrJoshua

    Nov. 7, 2009 9:37 p.m. MrJoshua UltraDork

    You need Hongknowledge!

  • jwdmotorsports

    Nov. 7, 2009 9:38 p.m. jwdmotorsports HalfDork

    That's kind of who the anybody is I was referring to.

  • unevolved

    Nov. 8, 2009 10:31 a.m. unevolved New Reader

    Remember. An oversteering FWD car is a fast FWD car.

  • 93celicaGT2

    Nov. 8, 2009 4:29 p.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork

    unevolved wrote:

    Remember. An oversteering FWD car is a fast FWD car.

    I am SO getting that as a bumper sticker for my Celica. It oversteers like crazy if i want it to. Understeer is not in it's vocabulary.

  • jwdmotorsports

    Nov. 8, 2009 4:33 p.m. jwdmotorsports HalfDork

    Picked up the CRX Si this afternoon. Seem solid but needs a lot of sorting. The PO swapped in a D16A1 motor out of a 1989 Integra. I roped towed it to a nearby friends house. It needs a cam sensor before it can be driven back to my house.

  • eastsidemav

    Nov. 8, 2009 5:19 p.m. eastsidemav Reader

    There's some guys over on http://www.g1teg.org/ that have turbo'd those engines before. Have fun with that. My first challenge car was a 86 CRX DX with a D16A1 swap.

  • unevolved

    Nov. 8, 2009 5:19 p.m. unevolved New Reader

    Dude. If you're going to boost, find a Z6 head and ECU somewhere for cheap. Junkyard or H-T that for about $50 and you'll thank yourself later.

    Congrats on the pickup. Only the cool guys race SOHCs.

  • jwdmotorsports

    Nov. 8, 2009 7:07 p.m. jwdmotorsports HalfDork

    What will the Z6 head gain me? Which years etc have the Z6 head?

  • splitime

    Nov. 8, 2009 7:30 p.m. splitime Reader

    Personally... no need to upgrade the head. Its basically the same head but with the dual cam profiles of vtec. I'd spend the money from doing a z6 head and instead get a turbo cam for it. Delta cams are CHEAP.

  • unevolved

    Nov. 8, 2009 10:02 p.m. unevolved New Reader

    True, true. That's the beauty of Honda engines. Everyone's done one, but there's a zillion ways to build them. Port, stock cam, turbo cam, rods, no rods, Vitaras, etc. So many options to choose from to make a completely unique engine.

  • eastsidemav

    Nov. 9, 2009 6:03 a.m. eastsidemav Reader

    If he's already got a D16A1 in there, it doesn't matter, the Z6 head won't fit, if I remember right. I'll defer to the Hong nation for the final answer, though.

  • jwdmotorsports

    Nov. 9, 2009 7:04 a.m. jwdmotorsports HalfDork

    So, the PO said the car is tripping the cam sensor code. He also said that it has ZC cams in it. I've been looking around online and it looks like a D16A1 can't run ZC cams without adjustable gears. Could the car be reading the sensor code because of the cams?

  • Nov. 16, 2009 12:02 a.m. vwturbo None

    A few of us (current and graduating FSAE members) are considering a 2-month build after coming back from our competitions in Michigan and Cali. Not 100% sure, but we're already considering possible routes and keeping our eyes open for possible candidates. Lots of experience in our group... VWs, Hondas, Nissan, Subaru and domestic, we've got 'em all covered. Who knows, we might even consider making it an official team for the coming years.

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