My Ricer Rant *with pics*
01-25-2005, 08:00 PM
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My Ricer Rant *with pics*
Here is the story of my car.
When I first got my car I didn't really know what the term "ricer" meant. I just thought it meant anyone who modifies an import. Thanks to HMT and this little experience I now know how wrong I was.
So I'm looking for a car (btw, this is my first car, so I didn't exactly know what all to check over before buying). One day I came upon a nice looking 89 crx HF that appealed to me. I took it for a drive, and the next day I bought it for 2400.
At the time the work I knew that needed to be done was new shocks, new clutch, and a little touch up.
The mods were:
Sparco Tornio seats with 4pt. harnesses
Short shifter
Indiglo gauges
It used to have a stereo in it, but the previous owner took it out. All that was left was the power wire for the subs so I wouldn’t have to run a new one.
Ebay coilovers
Alteza tail lights and clear corners
“Saftey orange” colored exterior
Painted white and orange interior
Painted valve cover
CAI
DC headers and flowmaster exhaust.
Now just seeing this I can tell you probably want to slap me for buying this car…. But we’re just getting started.
As I have been gradually found out over the 4 months that I have owned this car, everything that the previous owner touched, he fucked up in some way.
___________
Sparco seats… Not only were they mounted incorrectly, one side of the seats wasn’t bolted in, the bolt was just sitting in a hole.
4pt. harnesses. They were mounted to the floor right behind the seat. For anyone that doesn’t know, that means that if I had gotten in an accident using the 4pts I would’ve broken by back.
Short shifter – Cut down stock shifter with the shifter hot melt glued on
Indiglo gauges – with the intensity dial just sitting by the driver’s seat, so if you try to adjust it, it shocks you
Stereo – the wire that was running to the back for the subs was hot. Lucky for me, there was a fuse, so when the wire contacted a ground, it didn’t melt the ---- out of my whole system.
Ebay coilovers – set so low the springs weren’t under any load, and he didn’t change the shocks, so they were the stock ones from an 89.
Alteza tail lights – put in poorly and sealed again with hot melt glue.
Saftey orange painted exterior – not only does this shout rice at the top of it’s lungs, but he didn’t even do a good job on it. The bumpers have drip marks and flakes chipping off them. Then once I was hanging out with some friends, and a friend of a friend told me that his auto shop class painted it. Well now at least there’s no wonder why it sucks.
Painted orange and white interior – speaks for itself, but it’s also flaking like a bitch.
Painted valve cover – I think that bastard must have spray painted it because it’s flaking off too and looks like ----.
CAI – less than an inch from hitting the positive battery terminal- separated by masking tape
Exhaust – probably the least screwed up out of everything – but instead of putting an aftermarket cat on with flanges, the *** just welded it in.
And now the new problems…
All the electronics are ----.. all the wiring is crimped together, and holding on by a thread.
When the car was getting painted, somehow about half the screws for the body ran away, now my bumper and side skirts are half on.
THEN – I took it into the shop this week because I needed the clutch changed and my front right wheel hub replaced. I would normally do this myself, but I just didn’t have the time.
So I was talking to my shop about how the car is coming along, and somehow they kept on getting the wrong hub from Honda. As we have found out today, the front left spindle was replaced with a SI spindle. The reason the hub needed to be replaced was because the HF axle reemed out the hub and was just spinning and grinding the ---- out of itself in there.
I am so pissed at everything right now. For myself for not knowing ---- about the car I bought, and for the retarded owner who couldn’t do a project right to save his life.
Since I’ve owned the car, I’ve tried to improve the car’s situation a little, but upgrading the whole suspension, and putting on a HMT turbo kit. But, I’m not seeing a light at the end of the tunnel for this car.
The lesson of the story – Stay away from ricers! They’re bad. And know what you're getting into before you buy.
When I first got my car I didn't really know what the term "ricer" meant. I just thought it meant anyone who modifies an import. Thanks to HMT and this little experience I now know how wrong I was.
So I'm looking for a car (btw, this is my first car, so I didn't exactly know what all to check over before buying). One day I came upon a nice looking 89 crx HF that appealed to me. I took it for a drive, and the next day I bought it for 2400.
At the time the work I knew that needed to be done was new shocks, new clutch, and a little touch up.
The mods were:
Sparco Tornio seats with 4pt. harnesses
Short shifter
Indiglo gauges
It used to have a stereo in it, but the previous owner took it out. All that was left was the power wire for the subs so I wouldn’t have to run a new one.
Ebay coilovers
Alteza tail lights and clear corners
“Saftey orange” colored exterior
Painted white and orange interior
Painted valve cover
CAI
DC headers and flowmaster exhaust.
Now just seeing this I can tell you probably want to slap me for buying this car…. But we’re just getting started.
As I have been gradually found out over the 4 months that I have owned this car, everything that the previous owner touched, he fucked up in some way.
___________
Sparco seats… Not only were they mounted incorrectly, one side of the seats wasn’t bolted in, the bolt was just sitting in a hole.
4pt. harnesses. They were mounted to the floor right behind the seat. For anyone that doesn’t know, that means that if I had gotten in an accident using the 4pts I would’ve broken by back.
Short shifter – Cut down stock shifter with the shifter hot melt glued on
Indiglo gauges – with the intensity dial just sitting by the driver’s seat, so if you try to adjust it, it shocks you
Stereo – the wire that was running to the back for the subs was hot. Lucky for me, there was a fuse, so when the wire contacted a ground, it didn’t melt the ---- out of my whole system.
Ebay coilovers – set so low the springs weren’t under any load, and he didn’t change the shocks, so they were the stock ones from an 89.
Alteza tail lights – put in poorly and sealed again with hot melt glue.
Saftey orange painted exterior – not only does this shout rice at the top of it’s lungs, but he didn’t even do a good job on it. The bumpers have drip marks and flakes chipping off them. Then once I was hanging out with some friends, and a friend of a friend told me that his auto shop class painted it. Well now at least there’s no wonder why it sucks.
Painted orange and white interior – speaks for itself, but it’s also flaking like a bitch.
Painted valve cover – I think that bastard must have spray painted it because it’s flaking off too and looks like ----.
CAI – less than an inch from hitting the positive battery terminal- separated by masking tape
Exhaust – probably the least screwed up out of everything – but instead of putting an aftermarket cat on with flanges, the *** just welded it in.
And now the new problems…
All the electronics are ----.. all the wiring is crimped together, and holding on by a thread.
When the car was getting painted, somehow about half the screws for the body ran away, now my bumper and side skirts are half on.
THEN – I took it into the shop this week because I needed the clutch changed and my front right wheel hub replaced. I would normally do this myself, but I just didn’t have the time.
So I was talking to my shop about how the car is coming along, and somehow they kept on getting the wrong hub from Honda. As we have found out today, the front left spindle was replaced with a SI spindle. The reason the hub needed to be replaced was because the HF axle reemed out the hub and was just spinning and grinding the ---- out of itself in there.
I am so pissed at everything right now. For myself for not knowing ---- about the car I bought, and for the retarded owner who couldn’t do a project right to save his life.
Since I’ve owned the car, I’ve tried to improve the car’s situation a little, but upgrading the whole suspension, and putting on a HMT turbo kit. But, I’m not seeing a light at the end of the tunnel for this car.
The lesson of the story – Stay away from ricers! They’re bad. And know what you're getting into before you buy.
01-25-2005, 08:08 PM
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Re:My Ricer Rant
very true. But ya. this is my first car, so we'll just call it a learning experience. Funny thing is that even after all this, I know without a doubt that my next car is gonna be another rex. they're addicting.
01-25-2005, 08:10 PM
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Re:My Ricer Rant
lol. damn that sux. luckilly i got my car stock, and thank got they dont make rice for rx7s because most of the stupid people in the world would even know how to crank it up, it seems soo funny when i see one at a dealer ship that " JUST WONT START" and it takes me all of 5 minytes to start it up to their amazement. lol.
like i told soo many firends, its beter to mgive your self headaches than buying other peoples, because then you know what you did wrong.
like i told soo many firends, its beter to mgive your self headaches than buying other peoples, because then you know what you did wrong.
01-25-2005, 08:14 PM
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Re:My Ricer Rant
Ya, I'm only 16 tho, so i've got a while to save up for a new one. I'm thinking a white rex with everything basically stock except for a b-swap maybe. But in the mean time it's still a blast to drive when it's working.
01-25-2005, 08:48 PM
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Re:My Ricer Rant
The way it used to be…
The way it is now…
Yay, stock seatbelts back in
Leaky right light
Still looks like ----, but at least it has more than 70hp. Now.
No, it’s not still tilted back like that. I was in the middle of my suspension install when the pics were taken
Rockin the JRC 6” intercooler.. flat black, cant even see it.
So, it is still total rice, but i decided i'd rather put my money towards the engine than to try to turn it back into stock.
The way it is now…
Yay, stock seatbelts back in
Leaky right light
Still looks like ----, but at least it has more than 70hp. Now.
No, it’s not still tilted back like that. I was in the middle of my suspension install when the pics were taken
Rockin the JRC 6” intercooler.. flat black, cant even see it.
So, it is still total rice, but i decided i'd rather put my money towards the engine than to try to turn it back into stock.
01-25-2005, 08:57 PM
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Re:My Ricer Rant *with pics*
Nice man. If I were you, I'd head off to a junkard and see what you can find as far as interrior and tail light go. It looks like a freak'n dreamsicle.
You could always sand down the outside and rattle can it flat black... haha. Good job non-the-less
You could always sand down the outside and rattle can it flat black... haha. Good job non-the-less
