The extreme AreoCRX-HF project

[blownintegra]

I put an HF tranny in an 86 si to check it out. would pull to like 80 mph in 2nd gear. Sick.

I couldn't use fifth, no torque, changed back to SI tranny. Would run 65 mph @ 3100 rpm. The hf used to run 60 at like 1800 -2000 if I rmember correctly. I'm not sure you have an HF tranny.

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by blownintegra

I put an HF tranny in an 86 si to check it out. would pull to like 80 mph in 2nd gear. Sick.

I couldn't use fifth, no torque, changed back to SI tranny. Would run 65 mph @ 3100 rpm. The hf used to run 60 at like 1800 -2000 if I rmember correctly. I'm not sure you have an HF tranny.

yeah I'm over 2250 at 60.. some one mentioned it could bethe high altitude or CA tranny..

I can solve all this by just swapping to larger tires pretty easly.. nice thing with that is if i want to mess around its a cheap easy swap to test different ratios

Right now the 155-80-15 looks to be the best option there about 10% bigger, that should drop my rpm just about what I think it needs.. so it's not totally guttless and so its lowering the revs at cruising speed.. yet giving me a nice skinny tire for better areo and rolling resistance.

[dwendt1978]

Wow this post is exciting. Draws you right in and next thing you know it's an hour later. Great job.

POST MORE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry....this post is just sweeeet!

[ebacherville]

No real progress today besides driving the car.. I hope I don't cause accidents.. people certainly rubberneck at me.. lol

I'm at 1/4 a tank used and 250 miles.. well see how it does.. im not expecting to much as the c pillars arn't even close to smooth or shaped fully yet and the rear window section isnt in place so its not a idea tail yet but a tail none the less..

I do notice my vacuum gauge riding with more negitive vacuum than usual.. not a lot but some.

[ttoyoda]

I'm at 1/4 a tank used and 250 miles.. well see how it does.. im not expecting to much as the c pillars arn't even close to smooth or shaped fully yet and the rear window section isnt in place so its not a idea tail yet but a tail none the less..

At low speeds the surface finish is not so important. The roughness may be keeping flow attached where it would otherwise seperate. By the way on your wheels.. be aware that the center hole size and the offset should be compatible on whatever you pick.

[Vince-HX]

great platform

crx = god's chariot

[ebacherville]

wow this morning seems the gas gauge dropped from 3/4 to almost half over night.. wonder if we got gas thief's again.. we had gas stolen before .. but they usually drain the tank.. could just be a oddity in the gauge I suppose..

We had half a tank drain out of our mini van last fall.. and later our radio stolen out of 2 vehicles.. The cops were useless, we told them who we suspected to be doing it as they were new in town and the activity started after they moved in , sure enough we were right, they hit almost ever house in town.. the cops got the radio back.. they collected all the fines from the thieves multude of thefts and kept it, i had to buy a new wiring harness and dash kits for the cars, the one radio has a broken trace inside now that causes it to not work all the time.. I received no compensation... what a joke..

we don't need these government goons they don't benefit us effectivly, when a fence, a guard dog, and a shotgun would be a better investment instead of being taxed to pay for the governmental mop up crew.

The inflated dollar is really making people turn for the worst.. stealing to get what they need.

Locking gas caps may be a good idea with gas over $4 a gallon.. maybe a 12 gauge shot gun also.

Good thing the CRX was rated by Wired Mag. to be the best apocalypse vehicle,s seems it may come in handy shortly

However I think my veggie benz would also be a ideal apocalypse vehicle also.. its super flexible heated fuel system allows almost any liquid fuel to be used.. I literally can run on used motor oil, transmission fluid, hydrolic fluid, vegetable oil, any forms of diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, and even light crude oil and even up to 20% gasoline.. and the benz can even tow the crx with no problem...I'm pretty well set for the end of the world

[1GCRXHF]

All of my past CRX's (three) would do that with the gas needle. You'd be big pimping with a near full tank, park, next morning not even close. Sometimes it'll come back up all the way, but usually it probably just got stuck and fixed itself over night.

[ebacherville]

Originally Posted by 1GCRXHF

All of my past CRX's (three) would do that with the gas needle. You'd be big pimping with a near full tank, park, next morning not even close. Sometimes it'll come back up all the way, but usually it probably just got stuck and fixed itself over night.

good to know.. could be a bad flaw.. on a long trip.. needle hangs up at 1/2 tank and you run out of gas..lol

[ebacherville]

Well last night I added some spray foam to the c pillars to smooth them up, letting them cure today, My goal is to get them done and glassed up by the end of the weekend and hopefully the new glass in place.

Today I drove the truck with the scangauge into work.. trip average into work 31.3 MPG the trucks EPA average is 21 and the highway rating is 24

Tonight ill be hauling home a bunch of wood pallets (i recycle the wood in them for projects and firewood) so I'm sure it wont be as good..lol