*updated with timeslips*the CRX at my shop waiting for good weather and an open track

[mikesrex]

she's patiently waiting to go play at the track!
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/myrex127.JPG

[Sluggish]

Whats wrong with your hood?

[mikesrex]

Whats wrong with your hood?

absolutely nothing, unless you count a few blemishes

[Native]

I love it man. Still awaiting some rolling video of the car....

[Pushrod346]

absolutely nothing, unless you count a few blemishes

I think he's talking about the hood being 3" higher than normal near the cowl. I was wondering the same thing lol.

[Native]

DOMESTICS....

always wondering.... :confused:

[mikesrex]

I think he's talking about the hood being 3" higher than normal near the cowl. I was wondering the same thing lol.

the engine needs a wee bit more air than the stock CRX HF motor:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[PwPDC5]

that's called a cali hood right? correct me if im worng...it's very functional:thumbsup:

[mikesrex]

that's called a cali hood right? correct me if im worng...it's very functional:thumbsup:

I have no idea what it's called. I know muscle car guys have been doing it for ages. My favorite part about it is that I can see underneath if I need to move the car while the hood is propped open.

[engineman02]

tha home made cowl induction is baller!!!!! lol

[GODZILLA]

have you finished tuning her? whats the projected hp #s

[Jusselin]

looking good mike....is that the pic you sent me earlier today

[mikesrex]

made 194 through the stock header. there might be a lil more to the story lol

http://usimports.org/forum/showpost.php?p=122810&postcount=36

http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mikesrexITB1point8pumpgas.jpg

[Franklin]

wow nice work Mike looking forward to seeing what this thing can do at the track; makes me miss my CRX. :cry:

http://i37.tinypic.com/2hn6tqf.jpg

[Pushrod346]

DOMESTICS....

always wondering.... :confused:

I didn't know if it was to clear aftermarket engine stuff, keep the engine compartment from parachuting, make the car look "different", or to protect a fine set of those chrome windshield wipers. :D

[mikesrex]

I didn't know if it was to clear aftermarket engine stuff, keep the engine compartment from parachuting, make the car look "different", or to protect a fine set of those chrome windshield wipers. :D

actually it helps clear the valvecover and my throttle linkage for the ITB's. I still need to raise the front of the hood a quarter inch (or perhaps remove the webbing) as I can see where the valvecover still kisses the hood after I hammer on the car for a while. My main reason was to let fresh air go in for the ITB's.looking good mike....is that the pic you sent me earlier today
yeah basically, except I took this one at the same time with my Canon camera instead of my phone.

[Native]

And the answer is......

the DAILY DOUBLE.

oh i was just kidding about knocking domestics bro.

[Sluggish]

I know muscle car guys have been doing it for ages.
I have never seen one do that, they usually just buy a cowl induction hood.

[mikesrex]

I have never seen one do that, they usually just buy a cowl induction hood.

Yeah, but not everyone wants to simply go out and spend more money on a new hood when the current one works with 10 bucks in bolts and SS tubing. Spending more than you have to get the correct function is just plain poor engineering.

[Native]

Yeah, but not everyone wants to simply go out and spend more money on a new hood when the current one works with 10 bucks in bolts and SS tubing. Spending more than you have to get the correct function is just plain poor engineering.

DING DING DING we have a winner and its ME! hahaha

[mikesrex]

I installed a tach, as my stock one just aint even close when accelerating lol. after getting the car ready to go, its almost 7pm and I feel like crap. HRP is open, but I think I'm gonna rest and wait til tomorrow to hit up evadale.

[Native]

man hope u get to feeling better.

[Sluggish]

Yeah, but not everyone wants to simply go out and spend more money on a new hood when the current one works with 10 bucks in bolts and SS tubing. Spending more than you have to get the correct function is just plain poor engineering.

Spending money to modify a perfectly sound vehicle to begin with is poor engineering, but we all do it.

[Justin]

Spending money to modify a perfectly sound vehicle to begin with is poor engineering, but we all do it.
Agreed.

[mikesrex]

Spending money to modify a perfectly sound vehicle to begin with is poor engineering, but we all do it.

how would you know if it's poor engineering? it depends on the end result and the investment required. Are you an engineer?

[IDriveABaseRSX]

I think he is actually lol. Could be wrong though T.T. Sorry for missing your calls just got home and turned my phone back on. Ran out of battery ><

[mikesrex]

if he's an engineer, he should understand what engineering does. you set a goal and you figure out the most profitable way to do it. Obviously building cars won't be profitable for most of us, so we figure out the cheapest way to get the job done well. That is good engineering.

so today my plan is to try to make it to evadale at about 2pm to see what my rex can do. I'm shooting for 12's today.

[iheartJDM]

in no way do i see dumping money into a car an investment unless you're actually making money from it.

otherwise its just a money pit

[Sluggish]

how would you know if it's poor engineering? it depends on the end result and the investment required. Are you an engineer?
An example of poor engineering is the hood not being able to close correctly. No I am not engineer. Are you an automotive engineer?

[Native]

An example of poor engineering is the hood not being able to close correctly. No I am not engineer. Are you an automotive engineer?

:eek: oh no my hood isnt closing correctly....

are we really goin to get into this with mike....


mike - some one needs to roll out with you and get video... i want to see this thing.

[mikesrex]

An example of poor engineering is the hood not being able to close correctly. No I am not engineer. Are you an automotive engineer?

the hood closes fine. And yes I am.

[mikesrex]

mike - some one needs to roll out with you and get video... i want to see this thing.

tell everyone not to bitch out and to bring a camera

[mikesrex]

bout to hit the road to evadale right now!

[Jusselin]

good luck at the track mike

[Sluggish]

the hood closes fine. And yes I am.

Lol, no your not.

[IDriveABaseRSX]

His best pass before i left was a 12.79 @ 106 i think Oo

[Jusselin]

His best pass before i left was a 12.79 @ 106 i think Oo

nice that is what he was hoping to get, 12's

[Sluggish]

That's not bad, put a small shot on it.

[Native]

His best pass before i left was a 12.79 @ 106 i think Oo

Hey u did get video right.... u need to post it.

[IDriveABaseRSX]

Uhh andrew did lol

[mikesrex]

That's not bad, put a small shot on it.

nah, I'm not done engineering this setup on the stock bottom end. If I have time to finish messing with the stock bottom end, it will go 11's on motor with full interior.

[Native]

Andrew where u at mang.... lets see the beast in aciton.

[mikesrex]

Timeslips:
First run, I had the slicks down to 10 psi, did a short burnout and made a shakedown pass just to see how the car felt down the track:
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx201.JPG


Then I let the slicks down to 8psi, made another pass, this time actually running the car:
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx202.JPG

Tire pressure was still pretty high after the run, so I let it down to 6psi. On this run I missed 4th gear. I have no idea how or why but it happens?
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx203.JPG

I try to repeat the 8.05 1/8th mile ET to go after a quicker 1/4 ET, but that 8.05 was hard to get:
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx204.JPG

I make one last run and get my best ET of the night. The car is running fine, giving me no problems whatsoever, and more cars are lining up to run. So I decide to call it a night. I did have problems with wheel hop on this last run, so I had to get out of first a lil early. I think that's why I cut 8.15 1/8th mile versus the 8.05 I did earlier. That 8.05 run was the run "that got away" lol.
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx205.JPG


Anyways, not a bad day at all. Not bad for a full interior, pump gas (93 octane none of this E85 claiming pump gas BS), stock bottom end, stock header, open diff, NO traction bar setup and booboo suspension CRX, running 12's on 194 WHP against all odds, especially my heavy ass driving it.

[engineman02]

mike not bad man, dude just imagine what u will put to tha ground when u remove that stock header that is chokn' tha shit outta your engine and fab up some better suspension :vtec: vvvrrrrooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmm!!!

MNP racing at it best!!

[Native]

he is for sure goin to reach 11's

[PwPDC5]

Timeslips:
First run, I had the slicks down to 10 psi, did a short burnout and made a shakedown pass just to see how the car felt down the track:
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx201.JPG


Then I let the slicks down to 8psi, made another pass, this time actually running the car:
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx202.JPG

Tire pressure was still pretty high after the run, so I let it down to 6psi. On this run I missed 4th gear. I have no idea how or why but it happens?
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx203.JPG

I try to repeat the 8.05 1/8th mile ET to go after a quicker 1/4 ET, but that 8.05 was hard to get:
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx204.JPG

I make one last run and get my best ET of the night. The car is running fine, giving me no problems whatsoever, and more cars are lining up to run. So I decide to call it a night. I did have problems with wheel hop on this last run, so I had to get out of first a lil early. I think that's why I cut 8.15 1/8th mile versus the 8.05 I did earlier. That 8.05 run was the run "that got away" lol.
http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx205.JPG


Anyways, not a bad day at all. Not bad for a full interior, pump gas (93 octane none of this E85 claiming pump gas BS), stock bottom end, stock header, open diff, NO traction bar setup and booboo suspension CRX, running 12's on 194 WHP against all odds, especially my heavy ass driving it.

Noiceeeee!:thumbsup:

[mzspeed6]

there's your power to weigth ratio at work... 194hp hitting 12's

[projectcivicjp]

there's your power to weigth ratio at work... 194hp hitting 12's

stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

[mikesrex]

i got the full res pic off my phone finally (resized to 1024x768) that I took of my car on slicks/skinnies.

http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/mycrx207.jpg

[Native]

pretty cool pic mike ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[mikesrex]

couple more pics I found while looking around online:

http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/evadale101.jpg

http://www.hi-upload.com/upload/uploaded12/evadale202.jpg

[engineman02]

DAMN SON!!!! Look at those slicks hookn' on tha strip....lol They look almost like that all tha time sense you only run like 6 PSI in your tires....lol

[engineman02]

Man even thou you did not run so hot on friday it was still awsome to see you pull 5 car lengths on that mustang. And tha Bad part is that you gave him like a one sec head start..........lol

[IDriveABaseRSX]

LOL just saw the H-I thread mike.

[mikesrex]

LOL just saw the H-I thread mike.

that thread is basically a renaissance of the old Racing Stories forum on H-I LOL

[Matticus]

Looking good my friend.

[shftyazn]

nice Mike!

[seth]

Whats wrong with your hood?

im domestic and i knew the answer to that:rotfl:

[seth]

btw, sweet crx nicest ive seen in like forever.

[EGwhite]

makes me think of going NA DOHC but then again realize how much more money id spend to get the 1/4 time / power id want vs a turbo'd D.

[mikesrex]

makes me think of going NA DOHC but then again realize how much more money id spend to get the 1/4 time / power id want vs a turbo'd D.

yeah turbo D is very cost effective.