Turbo CRX from Tijuana (Updated 24/08/07 page 2)
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Re: Turbo CRX from Tijuana (Updated 5/02/07 with more pics)
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Fixed it for you.
If Daniel can run flat 9's in the 1/8th, 60' of 1.9x on 13" steelies with dry rotted crap tires and stock suspension, then anyone can. We're not talking a whole lot of power here - we're talking about using it well. Seriously, that lowering ---- is COSMETIC, the complete opposite of FUNCTIONAL. Depending on what exactly you've done, most drag-only CRXs will have a little dip in the nose with the *** at stock of higher ride height. For a street car on a budget, 1/4" to 1/2" below stock ride height MAX with dampers that match your spring rates, and a good alignment will get you far.
If Joey were on the $25 suspension budget, Joey would run bone stock suspension with stiffer Energy Suspension radius rod bushings, and build suspension limiters for both front and back suspension out of old blown shocks. These are pretty easy to tighten down at the track so you hook, and then loosen up so you can corner on the street. Dial out all suspension travel in the rear, and tighten down the front so that you get 0 camber with the nose lifted under power. That would do a better job than Goforth's CRX that runs 1.7 60', 7.01@108, because it's a better setup than what he has.
You guys South of the border are doing a fine job making power on a budget, if you tinker with suspension a little people's jaws are going to start dropping.
If Daniel can run flat 9's in the 1/8th, 60' of 1.9x on 13" steelies with dry rotted crap tires and stock suspension, then anyone can. We're not talking a whole lot of power here - we're talking about using it well. Seriously, that lowering ---- is COSMETIC, the complete opposite of FUNCTIONAL. Depending on what exactly you've done, most drag-only CRXs will have a little dip in the nose with the *** at stock of higher ride height. For a street car on a budget, 1/4" to 1/2" below stock ride height MAX with dampers that match your spring rates, and a good alignment will get you far.
If Joey were on the $25 suspension budget, Joey would run bone stock suspension with stiffer Energy Suspension radius rod bushings, and build suspension limiters for both front and back suspension out of old blown shocks. These are pretty easy to tighten down at the track so you hook, and then loosen up so you can corner on the street. Dial out all suspension travel in the rear, and tighten down the front so that you get 0 camber with the nose lifted under power. That would do a better job than Goforth's CRX that runs 1.7 60', 7.01@108, because it's a better setup than what he has.
You guys South of the border are doing a fine job making power on a budget, if you tinker with suspension a little people's jaws are going to start dropping.
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Re: Turbo CRX from Tijuana (Updated 24/08/07 page 2)
After months of extensive research for some nice lips for a crx, i decide to make my own front and side, they aren't fiber, they are plastic.
Right now im looking for some yunkyard cars to get a good idea to make my CRX rear lip.
And about that HF mani, that is the stock cover, you only need to use some polish and a buffer
Right now im looking for some yunkyard cars to get a good idea to make my CRX rear lip.
And about that HF mani, that is the stock cover, you only need to use some polish and a buffer
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Re: Turbo CRX from Tijuana (Updated 5/02/07 with more pics)
Originally Posted by SDRAWKCAB
IV seen you say this before DO you know of a wright up or would you like to make one?
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Re: Turbo CRX from Tijuana (Updated 5/02/07 with more pics)
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Minor Threat holds the lockdown on my patented MS Paint drawing, and he only hands it out to the deserving. Who those people are I don't ------- know, good luck.
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Yeah, and I gave a copy to CoreyR who said he'd not share it. I feel like a choad, tho... I have a couple of requests for the picture in my PMs and I haven't replied because I feel like a shitbag not sharing the info.
I send you a bag of goodies.
If knowledge is power.....JD rules the world.
P.S. Flattery helps?
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Re: Turbo CRX from Tijuana (Updated 24/08/07 page 2)
that is a very cool project especially for the budget, well done. that place the strip is at looks barren as ---- though, is where you live a little more green or blue? or is that it? "props" for the project, i like it a lot.
