The extreme AreoCRX-HF project

[COMP]

Originally Posted by Chris D.

expansion foam is the new duct tape

NO NO ,,,,they just work well together

[1GCRXHF]

Just finished reading the thread with enthusiasm...

Just picked up my third 1G, an 85 HF with 102,000 on it. Good to hear the foam/FG works so well, I was planning on using it to replace broken panels for the door panels and rockers (mold straight to the door instead of making a new piece to attach).

I am most likely going to try and make a one piece nose for it as my header panel is garbage. What did you use to mount to the old header panel holes? I'd basically like to pull off the bumper cover (not reinforcement) and use the bumper mounting holes and the header panel mounting holes as my attachment points to the nose.

Some of my thought I didn't see...
There's no way to turn off the fuel pump, its mechanical and driven off a lobe on the cam. I frequently in my other CRX's would just kill the motor, set the key back to ON, and coast down hills, then popped it back into 5th (or whatever was needed) at the bottom and away I go.

[ebacherville]

well progress today was the one of the nasty messy days..

Fiberglassed all the foam panels including the underside.. the rear end is soe soling donw you can push the car around from any of these panels.. wind tested it up to 85mph with no problems

Now to finish those c-pillars get them glassed up and mount a the new rear glass.. .. the car is now drivable so in a week or so I should get a half tank of fuel through it well see is whats there now is actually making a difference.

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by 1GCRXHF

Just finished reading the thread with enthusiasm...

Just picked up my third 1G, an 85 HF with 102,000 on it. Good to hear the foam/FG works so well, I was planning on using it to replace broken panels for the door panels and rockers (mold straight to the door instead of making a new piece to attach).

I am most likely going to try and make a one piece nose for it as my header panel is garbage. What did you use to mount to the old header panel holes? I'd basically like to pull off the bumper cover (not reinforcement) and use the bumper mounting holes and the header panel mounting holes as my attachment points to the nose.

Some of my thought I didn't see...
There's no way to turn off the fuel pump, its mechanical and driven off a lobe on the cam. I frequently in my other CRX's would just kill the motor, set the key back to ON, and coast down hills, then popped it back into 5th (or whatever was needed) at the bottom and away I go.

The nose is attached to some bolts int he radiator supports on the top and on the sides of the bumper wrap.. i kept the entire front bumpers under there incase i get crap from the "authorities" aka goon squad.. i can then say its meats all crash test standards for its year of production.. and I added saftly crumple zoned front and rear

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by Chris D.

expansion foam is the new duct tape

Yeah it is, its better than bondo its super light weight..

[blownintegra]

All jokes aside, I still have one of these CRX's an SI. I love that car. And what you're doing here is awesome.

[rcpmac]

Originally Posted by ebacherville

tested it up to 75mph already without the rear quarters on .. all stayed there just fine, realize its all fiberglassed over when done

Well then I'm buying!

[ebacherville]

well drove the CRX to work today.. the weather was windy and road construction really hampers my ability to get nice stretches of highway...

I did get my scan gauge today.. so i did some testing on that with our 2 odbII vehicals and i seem to be on the right track for driving with vacume vs on a digital gauge.. I need to figure out my MPH 5 diffrence as i have over sized tires on the pickup.. there 235-75r15" vs the stock 215-70-15" makes the spedo off by about 4-5 mph..

[AXMonster]

I love this thread Exactly what I want to do to the AXe.... one day!

[ebacherville]

well I got the tire size calculated and in the truck.. seems i can sustain 30mpg at 55mph pretty easy... considering the 24 rating by the epa thats a pretty decent rating.. maybe the coloroado will be next on my list for areo mods.. areo topper and a 3" lowering..

First I'll finish the CRX however