For years, I've read your username as E-glove. I just realized now that it's probably EG-love!
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For years, I've read your username as E-glove. I just realized now that it's probably EG-love!
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It most definitely is eg-love hahaOriginally Posted by Chantastic
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my old 92 dx with b16a1. Loved that car. Had a ge8 fit right after it too. Always wanted to K swap it.
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It's been a while, and no, the swap is not done yet. Things have definitely been slowed down by covid, and now I have to ship an incorrect length axle back to Hasport. We are using an RSX intermediate shaft and are hoping that a RSX base axle will fit in the meantime. Here's hoping it won't take ten million years to get the correct one from Hasport with the current shipping situation.
Anywho, some updates:
Motor has been mounted in the highest position on the Hasport mounts. Valve adjustments may be next to impossible, however at least this way I won't smash my oil pan on something. The port and polished RBC intake manifold has a decent amount of space around it this way. For whatever reason, we didn't need to use the PRL manifold adapter, but the thermal gasket is on. The J35 throttle body is on, tune up parts are in, and the Hasport harness is hooked up as well.
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Hybrid Racing CRZ shifter has been installed using the 9th gen Civic shifter cables (I'll replace this blurry pic later). The CRZ shifter is needed as it's a six speed, and it thankfully basically shares the same chassis as the second gen Fit. The larger 51R battery has yet to be fitted, hopefully it clears the shifter bushings. The Civic cables are pretty long so some magic had to be worked there.
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Some of the supports here had to removed to make clearance for the AC compressor. New support has been welded in on the left side (it's black and hard to see). The radiator reservoir had to be relocated as well.
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KTuned swivel neck has been installed with a B series dummy switch as a filler, and unfortunately the rad rose had to be pieced together like this, but it will work.
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Not much clearance for the fan (and it's zip tied for now). Hoping to get another one mounted on the other side.
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Next up: Short ram and battery fitment, testing the RSX base axle, installing the fuel pump and a second fan and many more fitment things I'm sure, then hoping the electronics are hiccup free with the Flashpro. Oh and reprogramming the keys to think they're for a TSX.
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@Chantastic did you get to enjoy this it all this summer / fall?
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Who the f*ck cares what brand of protein a weak ass sissy takes? Or what exercises a weak ass sissy does?Originally posted by slinkie
to each haters of "milk" your eating like a b!tch so ur gonna stay a b!tch. eat some cow eat some pizza eat cow in pasta cow in bread cow with cheese drink cow. look at cows there big eat them and ull be to. u are what u eat u wanna eat chicked ull stay being a chicken. u wanna eat string cheese ur gonna be a string cheese. u wanna eat fruit ur ganna be a fruit. Enjoy life.
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@KRyn sadly no. It's still in the shop. The car was stalling after idling. Turns out hasport mixed one of the wires up, screwing up voltage readings and burning out fuses. More wiring work needs to be done to stop the AC from blowing full blast, from what I understand. I'm not an electronics guy and unfortunately this stage of the build is the hardest. I had to pick up a second car a week ago. I'm not in the position to have two cars right now but I haven't had a choice in the matter. I'll probably sell this (hopefully soon if I get the Fit back) before I attempt to manage two project cars.
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Don't sell that Z until Spring. Way more$$$ then.
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That makes sense, just depends on life when I get the Fit back. I've done a lot of TLC and some minor mechanical work on it already.
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What's the ETA on the Fit being roadworthy?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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So hard to say. I'm not sure if we're a few fuses away, or a whole harness. I'm taking the Z in for some suspension work so I'll check in then (once the part arrives). It's pulling to the right only at higher speed (80+), apparently it's a well documented older Z/G problem. Needs a new compression rod/bushing.
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Yeah, fuck. The Z's incinerate tires on the front with feathering/cupping yet all the dealers act like it's the first car they've seen with this issue when it's been chronic for just a quick 16 years. #TheDealerKnowsYourBrandThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Ha! Ya. The Xice on the front look to be pretty evenly worn to my surprise, but the car was lowered and maybe that was corrected earlier with some alignment. I hadn't heard of this compression rod issue when I had my 06 G35, I guess they must have fixed it by then.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Just a quick update (sorry for the cell phone pic). Turns out the compression rod bushing had a very hard to detect crack in it! The car is not darty at all anymore, and doesn't pull to the right. It still feels like it floats around a bit, but I guess I'll chalk that up to being a soft top.
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What's the latest on this?
Will it be ready for spring?
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Teaser pic:
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Here's the latest. The Hasport axles were installed but the driver side did not fit as it was too short. Hasport sent a new axle, I sent the old one back. Then the engine was not firing up and was throwing a bunch of FCAN codes. Thankfully there are a few very helpful fellow Fit people in the States who were able to provide some wiring knowledge. It was then determined that the TSX ecu was faulty. Replacement was sourced, installed it and the FCAN codes disappeared, but the engine still did not fire up. Second axle arrived from Hasport, this time way shorter than the first one. We then tried a RSX base axle and it was about 20mm too short, so Hasport is now building (and hopefully about to ship) a custom axle based off the RSX base axle measurements. Next was checking over the newly installed spark plugs which were fine. Turned out that an o-ring slipped off the new fuel pump. The car now fires up and is just waiting on the axle to arrive, and then likely a tune. Keeping all fingers and toes crossed that the axle is the correct fitment this time!
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Very cool!
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Soooo close. The car runs. The third axle fits. After some base maps on the Flashpro, it runs good except once it passes around 5000rpm. It then bogs down and has some kind of WEN error. Could be a ground, low voltage...or who knows. The shifter cables also are hitting the (larger than oem Fit) battery when going into reverse.
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