89 civic wagovan 5spd (very slow build: power + ecomods & lots of pics!)

[vrmouseyd15b]

Update:

The new suspension is a blast to drive on, real nice and stable and minimal body roll on hard cloverleaf turning! Rides pretty smooth, not bouncy but a little stiff. I did notice that my camber is a bit off. I've got front and rear camber adjusters coming (pics on install) more on that later.

In other news, Skiddy and I broke our old mpg record on today's fill up!
301.3miles ÷8.799gallons = 34.2425275599mpg!



I wanted to fill up yesterday, I could see for the miles traveled that the numbers would be good. I figured another 100 miles on the tank would be more of a true read. (It seems that the gas gauge drops off more quickly after the first half tank)

Either way,I'm a happy camper! I blame the lowered suspension and lots of hand throttle action for the jump in mpgs.

Camber parts should come in tomorrow, party in the garage on Saturday!

Thanks,
Victor

[OG VX]

Nice job! Great update.

[vrmouseyd15b]

Thanks dude! Your vx is coming along nicely!
I'm gonna go crazy if my camber parts aren't in tonight or early tomorrow. I'm dying to get Skiddy's camber right!

I did "adjust" the rear a little with some washers in between the camber arms and the body mounting points, but there's no easy way to cheat the front camber closer to true right now. .

I've been poking around on Craigslist and I think I've found a pretty sick set of rims! Right now I'm talking to a guy with 18" rims and low profile tires. Just need a little more info before I jump on that one. .giggity giggity

Thanks,
Victor

[Hypermiler1995]

How extreme are you going with the Black plastic bodywork? If reasonably cheaply, then I can recommend what I did to my corolla, They don't look bad sanded and painted body color!

[vrmouseyd15b]

Originally Posted by Hypermiler1995

How extreme are you going with the Black plastic bodywork? If reasonably cheaply, then I can recommend what I did to my corolla, They don't look bad sanded and painted body color!

I'm going to have to do it like my buddy OG VX... (after I read thru his posts on that again) so I would say very extreme. That dude is serious. Have you seen what he can do with that kinda stuff? It looks so brand new! If the car were newer, I would go body color.
But that is a summer dream, friend for now it's just like you see it.


I haven't updated things here much in the last week. Lots of stuff happening with this cold snap - HVAC busy style but I promise tomorrow's Wagon Wednesday will bring new pics that will knock your shoes off and replace them with bigger, shinier ones (OK maybe not your shoes, but Skiddy's got a new pair and they fit the bill)

Still haven't done the camber stuff yet. This weekend I hope to get it done, since I got called into work last weekend $$$

Thanks,
Victor

[vrmouseyd15b]

Skiddy's happy!

Happy Wagon Wednesday!

Thanks,
Victor

[tvbd56]

Wheels look to big on that for my taste but hope you like it
Have you taken to account the speedometer change?

[vrmouseyd15b]

Originally Posted by tvbd56

Wheels look to big on that for my taste but hope you like it
Have you taken to account the speedometer change?

Haha! I love it! Gps says the speed is the same. The outside diameter is almost the same on both tires, I'm going to roll with it.

Thanks,
Victor

[tvbd56]

Originally Posted by vrmouseyd15b

Haha! I love it! Gps says the speed is the same. The outside diameter is almost the same on both tires, I'm going to roll with it.
Thanks,
Victor

[Hicks]

Great looking build, glad to see some wagon love.