1991 B16a CRX Si ***pic's & info***
11-25-2006 | 01:37 AM
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1991 B16a CRX Si ***pic's & info***
Owner: Chad Anderson
Reppin': Ventura, CA
Propulsion
Go: B16A, AEM cold-air intake, DC Sports 4-2-1 header, GReddy cat-back exhaust, ACT heavy-duty pressure plate, organic clutch disc, TODA Racing flywheel
Rims & Rubber: Rota 15x6.5 wheels, Kumho Ecsta V700 tires (205/50 ZR 15)
Stance: Tokico non-adjustable shocks, Eibach Sportline springs
Resistance: stock rotors, calipers, pads and lines, NEO brake fluid
Fashion
Outside: Roadracegear.com three-inch airdam with splitter
Inside: Autopower four-point roll cage, Sparco Corsa driver's seat, Autopower five-point harness, Sparco Racer2 steering wheel, Sparco pedals, Momo shift ****
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An oft-asked question from the Honda Tuning readership is, "How do I get my car in the magazine?" I'll first warn you that this story doesn't answer that question. If anything, it only further confuses the issue. Here we've got a cool little CRX with a stock block and valvetrain. Heresy. In most universes, this is not a car ready for prime time.
But we don't give a . We ran into owner Chad Anderson at a SpeedTrials USA event, where he was whipping his '91 CRX Si around the Streets of Willow road course in Palmdale, Calif. Before we approached him to rap about the car, we'd already seen him bombing the corners and mashing it on the straights. Dude looked like he was having so much fun, it made me rethink an impending Integra sedan purchase in favor of a CRX.
After a few minutes of speaking with Anderson, it became clear that he's a Honda4Lifer. This is his sixth Honda and his third CRX. Starting with a gold '77 Accord hatch that blew up not long after his buddy installed a Weber carb, Anderson counts an '83 Prelude ("had to manually flip the headlights up and down because the motors had long since died"), a '94 Civic coupe (for road racing) and '88 and '90 CRXs on his resume.
His current toy is a weekend-only pleasure, into which he's sunk about $12,000. He bought the car last year for a bit under $3,000, only to get set back another $1,200 when he discovered serious front passenger-side suspension damage.
Cursed with road racing fever, Anderson started with the logical improvements. Upgrade Motoring dialed in the suspension with Tokico nonadjustable shocks and Eibach Sportline springs at all corners, complemented with Rota 15-inch wheels and Kumho Ecsta V700 tires. Next, Anderson stripped the rear interior, added a Sparco Corsa racing bucket on the driver's side with an Autopower five-point harness, and installed an Autopower four-point roll cage.
Along with the rear interior strip, Anderson removed the A/C from the B16A swap, replaced the sunroof with a fiberglass panel and installed a fiberglass hood to keep weight down. (Autolink Motorsports in El Monte, Calif., performed the engine swap.)
The B16 is stock inside, but Anderson added an AEM cold-air intake, DC Sports 4-2-1 header and GReddy cat-back exhaust to aid breathing. A heavy-duty pressure plate with organic disc from Advanced Clutch Technology and a TODA Racing flywheel comprise the only drivetrain mods.
Although built for road racing, Anderson's CRX has no major victories to its credit. It's not a car feared by the SCCA or NASA ranks. Anderson admits he hasn't even had it on the dyno. So why does it grab our attention? It grabs us because it reflects a philosophy that we're fans of.
With limited cash or sponsorship support, Anderson has built one seriously fun car. He chose every mod to enhance an already great platform and did it for no reason other than the pure enjoyment of throwing it around the track and canyons. A Honda fan since that Weber-carbed '77 Accord, Anderson knows the essence of the badge: fun cars.
Reppin': Ventura, CA
Propulsion
Go: B16A, AEM cold-air intake, DC Sports 4-2-1 header, GReddy cat-back exhaust, ACT heavy-duty pressure plate, organic clutch disc, TODA Racing flywheel
Rims & Rubber: Rota 15x6.5 wheels, Kumho Ecsta V700 tires (205/50 ZR 15)
Stance: Tokico non-adjustable shocks, Eibach Sportline springs
Resistance: stock rotors, calipers, pads and lines, NEO brake fluid
Fashion
Outside: Roadracegear.com three-inch airdam with splitter
Inside: Autopower four-point roll cage, Sparco Corsa driver's seat, Autopower five-point harness, Sparco Racer2 steering wheel, Sparco pedals, Momo shift ****
-----------------------------------------------------------
An oft-asked question from the Honda Tuning readership is, "How do I get my car in the magazine?" I'll first warn you that this story doesn't answer that question. If anything, it only further confuses the issue. Here we've got a cool little CRX with a stock block and valvetrain. Heresy. In most universes, this is not a car ready for prime time.
But we don't give a . We ran into owner Chad Anderson at a SpeedTrials USA event, where he was whipping his '91 CRX Si around the Streets of Willow road course in Palmdale, Calif. Before we approached him to rap about the car, we'd already seen him bombing the corners and mashing it on the straights. Dude looked like he was having so much fun, it made me rethink an impending Integra sedan purchase in favor of a CRX.
After a few minutes of speaking with Anderson, it became clear that he's a Honda4Lifer. This is his sixth Honda and his third CRX. Starting with a gold '77 Accord hatch that blew up not long after his buddy installed a Weber carb, Anderson counts an '83 Prelude ("had to manually flip the headlights up and down because the motors had long since died"), a '94 Civic coupe (for road racing) and '88 and '90 CRXs on his resume.
His current toy is a weekend-only pleasure, into which he's sunk about $12,000. He bought the car last year for a bit under $3,000, only to get set back another $1,200 when he discovered serious front passenger-side suspension damage.
Cursed with road racing fever, Anderson started with the logical improvements. Upgrade Motoring dialed in the suspension with Tokico nonadjustable shocks and Eibach Sportline springs at all corners, complemented with Rota 15-inch wheels and Kumho Ecsta V700 tires. Next, Anderson stripped the rear interior, added a Sparco Corsa racing bucket on the driver's side with an Autopower five-point harness, and installed an Autopower four-point roll cage.
Along with the rear interior strip, Anderson removed the A/C from the B16A swap, replaced the sunroof with a fiberglass panel and installed a fiberglass hood to keep weight down. (Autolink Motorsports in El Monte, Calif., performed the engine swap.)
The B16 is stock inside, but Anderson added an AEM cold-air intake, DC Sports 4-2-1 header and GReddy cat-back exhaust to aid breathing. A heavy-duty pressure plate with organic disc from Advanced Clutch Technology and a TODA Racing flywheel comprise the only drivetrain mods.
Although built for road racing, Anderson's CRX has no major victories to its credit. It's not a car feared by the SCCA or NASA ranks. Anderson admits he hasn't even had it on the dyno. So why does it grab our attention? It grabs us because it reflects a philosophy that we're fans of.
With limited cash or sponsorship support, Anderson has built one seriously fun car. He chose every mod to enhance an already great platform and did it for no reason other than the pure enjoyment of throwing it around the track and canyons. A Honda fan since that Weber-carbed '77 Accord, Anderson knows the essence of the badge: fun cars.
11-28-2006 | 12:23 PM
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car look svery nicely pu together very clean but needs a trubo or something to give it more power that engien alone wont do the trick atleast what i think. But none the less look svery nice
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