[Hndakd]

Ha. Kids and wife I wouldn't know what to do without them. They encourage this.

This my 4th build. First k series. Everything else was b. Crx is my favorite chassis by a lot. I have had several over the years. Now a days they are very rare to find in presentable shape and the parts are just unobtainable where I am.well you can get them they just are way to expensive for my blood. After the last crx went down I kinda have bad juju with them. Still love em to death.

The dyno is only to have reliable street driving with occasional track. Weekend warrior that's a lil fancy. I like flossin.

I'm on the shop deal. No biggie for me, I don't like being confrontational but, deal is a deal and they have my money. I'm confident this will all be resolved.

Let's try brakes again. I don't have car here so... got to go to reference pics now.

 

[MoHo]

I'm on the shop deal. No biggie for me, I don't like being confrontational but, deal is a deal and they have my money. I'm confident this will all be resolved.

I meant no offense as to the shop. I've worked for used car dealers and factory on heavy equipment for Cat. I won't go all in as to this and that. Your making great progress. I'm routing for you even! I myself must alway's have a project. I'd like to say it keeps me out of trouble? At least they know where your at? lol.
I'm now living vicariously through you as I'm sidetracked as to my own projects. It's like everyone of them is at 75%? But yet I'm not doing the most? IDK Chock it up to winter. So I've heard of a break upgrade that involves a little work and I think it involves taking factory breaks off a tsx, mdx? an fitting them. It appears you have the mdx injectors and throttle body. These are old school mods that are kinda tried and true. Retains factory parts and seems to work? I will soon be getting k-pro so I am interested on the tuning process. Not that I think I can do it myself, that falls under being your own lawyer has a fool for a client? It's behond me and I hope it goes well for you. Good that your not taking anything for granted as to knowing what you got and addressing it. Hard part for me sometimes is messin' with things that don't need it? I'm trying very hard to overcome this!
Yes the crx was like the prelude. You don't see to many these day's. I've had a couple integra's one basicaly for parts but I drove it home. Don't you sometimes wish you kept every car you ever owned?

They encourage this.

I,m not so sure as to respond that you are encouraged to sleep in your garage. I would wonder significantly If she had no problem co signing to support your "habit"?
The more I think about it. The CRX was respected. I dated a gal that had a two tone blue/grey w/ red pinstripes. That and the prelude, buddy of mine had a silver one. Those were kinda like status cars. They have there own stigma. Not practable for everybody.You have good taste? By all means let me know how tuning goes.

 

[Hndakd]

Sorry. For some reason notifications don't show up in my email in a timely fashion.

Not been fun here on my end. Vtc is installed in prep for tuning. Found problems. I don't know what to do at this point. Pics for clarification.

Pitting on cam, timing is off. Couldn't get timing in pulled cover. Shit is deeper than expected now. Going to do compression and leak down. When I did this before the numbers were fine. I don't remember what they were. I wrote them in my notebook so I'll have to check.

Right now. Car is at shop. Chain is tight, tensioner looks good. Cams my buddies has are for k20. I don't want that. Looks like I will be rebuilding. I'm pretty down about all this.

 

[MoHo]

I'm pretty down about all this.

I hear you, and yeah those cams ain't looking to sexy. Hard to tell, but the crank gear as to what I can see of it looks a little "pointy". Like it to is worn? I tell ya I'm going with 06-08 TSX cams. Somebody might correct me but it seems that somebody can say something bad has happened no matter what aftermarket cams there running? Like if it's not today it 's tomorrow? The TSX cams technicaly are considered stage 2, but that in it's self is a lose term. I believed I mentioned that if vtech was pulled back to 45* it was done for a bit of wiggle room so as not to tap a piston.That's a good thing? If you got good compression that's half the battle?
Your not ready to tune yet. So is the shop checking over the trans? You probably wouldn't be happy if you rubbed the fender 3 times and the car rolled over and said "I'm all better now?" Your steady knocking it down. You have much to be happy about. I've been rebuilding my engine for the last couple years...for perspective? lol
A set of cams is not the end of the world. Just chose wisely as to what you want out of the car. A bunch of hassle down the road or something you would feel comfortable passing down to one of your daughters? That car sat awhile? IDK but how do cams get that pitted? You can get cams reground also. If there as meaty as I think they are you would have room for that? I was going to go with an "endurance" grind but decided on the tsx,s cuz I got a good deal on them. I wont name or quote but they were resonable to regrind. I'd have to check my notebook! Ok fine talk to BC. I appreciate the pics it puts things in perspective. You have much to work with and much to be happy about. When you think about it?

 

[Hndakd]

Yeah idk how they get pitted like that. They aren't looking good for sure. Right now car is back together and I brought it home.

There was a couple of crv in there fitting chains and every one of them had timing that jumped several teeth. They all had loose tensioner. Mine checked fine. Chain is tight. Car runs a lot smoother. Guy at the shop said it looked normal to him and cams were oem. I don't know if they are or aren't. As a side to that the cams on all the crv were worse than what I have. One had 280k on it. Could be engine has high mileage?

Transmission is not right. I put it in 6th and had grind and super charger noise. Thr bearings are still making noise. I left them a message because shop was closed by the time I got home.

Don't know what to do about cams. I'm not against more power but I want streetable. Did find out that one of the front lca has oblong hole and was shifting around which is where the wandering was coming from. I had them tighten the bolt and drove it and it was much better. I will pull that apart and weld it back up. Pics for reference.

I wonder if I get it tuned anyways and f it.

I have installed hybrid thermostat and the neck on thr part that rotates leaks bad. The whole thing is loose. That's another idk what it is. I'm going to look at it this weekend.

 

[MoHo]

I wonder if I get it tuned anyways and f it.

No offense. YOUR PISSING in the wind to tune now. Were in the same boat. I'll try to get you some picks as to what I'm putting together. I have an extra set of 06-08 tsx cams bonafied and in good shape. I don't know what compression your at but the car has been heavily breathed on top to bottom then they drove the shit out of it and sold it to you. It's gonna be alright. On ebay I have 200+ at 100% I could care or not weather the cam's sit. I don't have to go feed them. You need to go over your valve train as to springs. but the tsx cams and the like don't need much extra pressure. There considered "bolt in's". Your a rockstar and you don't even know it yet. Keep the faith. I don't wanna be out of line just say'n? don't take my word for it. Your doing the work.