SamKidney

Up rated in tank pump to an external swirl pot/pump up to the rail. K20s have been proven to run 400+ quite reliably without need for water/meth, so a suitably sized intercooler and a chunky rad will be sufficient to keep temps down. All mapped on K Pro V4 yes, I can have boost by gear mapped in as I’ll be using a 3 port Mac solenoid, so it should still be “some what” usable. 4WD in a Civic has never really appealed to me, the characteristics/handling they have as a FWD platform is why I’ve stuck with them so long so I’d like to keep that feel.

It’s a first gen GT3582R, a bit large and agricultural for what I need really. The car the kit came off was running around 430 at the wheels. Looking to drop down to a newer GTX3076R, power goal somewhere around 400whp as it’ll be on a standard engine. Oem K20A2 with the only modification being a new headgasket and ARP headstud/nut kit. Oem ratio gearbox with an M Factory plated LSD, Stage 5 paddle clutch, LA Fabrications sidewinder exhaust manifold and 3” exhaust from the turbo back. Bosch 1000cc injectors, GFB 48mm wastegate plumbed back into the down pipe.

Spent a little time on the EG6 today for the first time in what seems like forever.. test fitting my impulse deal/buy that was too good to turn down.

CRX went through its map session on Monday with no issues whatsoever and made bang on the numbers the lad was after. 262bhp 231nm. He’s promised me a drive when it comes back sometime.

Would you recommend DanST? Only discovered recently he’s very local and could be very handy in providing me a local tuning solution for customers cars if he knows his way round a Honda. Mammoth task EP3 re-shell I’ve been on with is all but complete as of last night. Brakes to bleed, boost and AFR gauges to wire and install tonight and I can take it for a test drive and see just how useless 440whp is in a Civic. Really getting quite busy now. Lovely Civic EK4 VTI in for gearbox bearings and some wiring gremlins to sort: And another stunner of a CRX VT for a shorter final drive and LSD fitting:

Had it just over a year mate! Slowly starting to take off now which is nice, means it’s making money as against it being a bloody expensive storage solution. Where are you taking to be mapped Dan? Chris @efi is supposed to know his stuff and his dyno produces some of the more realistic figures I’ve seen as of late.

That’s my own unit mate, only other places I’ve carried work out at have been the garage I work at and a mates garage in Keighley.

Almost ready for the first lift after the posts have been shimmed to ensure they’re 100% vertical. (Photo makes them look worse than it is) Going to use the mini, it weighs nothing

It is. It saw an extensive restoration in 2018, very nicely finished.

CRX is finally ready to go back to its owner. The worst part about the whole job was getting the front bumper to fit!

ADVs are great.

Used to change mine every 6 months, usually when it had stretched just enough to necessitate bringing the wheel back to re-tension.

Rapidly running out of space

I have ordered a ramp/lift for my unit. No more rolling around on the floor under cars!

I’ve started watching the series from the start again. Providing some very useful insight into methods I can transfer over to mine.

CRX is almost ready to make some boooooost. New oem friction plate, XTD Stage2 clutch cover and DC2 flywheel fitted, cams changed and drive shafts rebuilt. Just some oil/water feeds to plumb in along with the intercooler pipe work and we’re good to go.

Price on both?

Any suggestions on paint/underseal removal other than the obvious (and time consuming) wire wheels/sanding? There’s lots of very very thick underseal/waxoil/gloop on the underside and front/rear valances and sills on the mini Id like to remove to assess the condition beneath, and subsequently paint.

I’ve been lucky with it. Being kept in a garage has saved it really. Was worried the bulkhead and floors were going to need attention but they’re solid thankfully. The rear arch/lower quarter repair has come out better than I could have hoped for too: Next job is to remove all the glass and associated seals so I can start rubbing it down in preparation for paint. Once the shells ready to go I’ll turn my attention to the engine again, which really only needs a complete gasket kit to be good to go. Quite excited really. It’s cool to be doing something different for myself other than Hondas for a change, and also pretty cool that I’ve actually ended up with the car after spotting it 7 years ago and thinking I’d never have the opportunity.

Been a while since I’ve been on the welder but i now have one rust free mini.

I’ve run out of things to do on the Civics without ordering lots of expensive parts, so I’ve brought forward the project that needs very little ordering but requires plenty of time instead:

Making some steady progress with my EG at last. K24 in for a test fit to correctly mark out where I need to drill the holes for the timing side engine mount bracket bolts.

I don’t usually do cleaning cars. Got a few hours in this eve giving it a proper wash, dry and made a start polishing. It’s coming up quite nicely but it’s highlighting areas im not too happy with. Would quite like to have it re-sprayed. Does look good though

We’ve come to the decision to shut up shop at the garage now. Tough times ahead but I’d rather be skint and alive than the alternative.