i'm thinkin about getting a project car, opinions?
07-19-2002, 09:03 AM
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i'm thinkin about getting a project car, opinions?
i am thinkin about getting an 89 240 sx coupe from a friend and i wanted to know what you guys think. if i get it, i am gonna throw an sr20det motor in and do the s15 headlight conversion along with other goodies. the car has so much potential and plus it's real wheel drive
. it just seems a lot more feasible than dumping another 8-10 grand into the cl to do a tranny swap and custom turbo especially when i don't know how reliable it will be.
. it just seems a lot more feasible than dumping another 8-10 grand into the cl to do a tranny swap and custom turbo especially when i don't know how reliable it will be.
07-19-2002, 09:32 AM
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A guy with a newer CL did the same thing in the car talk forum, talk to him. He dumped like 3 grand into that car and is running 12s in the quarter I think. Sounds like it would be real tight to do. You should talk to that guy or do a search on it.
07-19-2002, 10:16 AM
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I've had a few friends do this swap, it's a fucking blast. But if you want a real project throw an sr20det into a 510
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I just read about a rear mount del sol conversion with some B or H series DOHC. I think that would be pretty sweet those things are so friggin light. I think if you could get a 3.2 in the trunk of a del sol that would be one awesome ride.
07-19-2002, 10:28 AM
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Originally posted by jttoombs
I just read about a rear mount del sol conversion with some B or H series DOHC. I think that would be pretty sweet those things are so friggin light. I think if you could get a 3.2 in the trunk of a del sol that would be one awesome ride.
I just read about a rear mount del sol conversion with some B or H series DOHC. I think that would be pretty sweet those things are so friggin light. I think if you could get a 3.2 in the trunk of a del sol that would be one awesome ride.
And that swap was done by one of japan's premier honda tuners. It's not a swap to be done by a normal person
07-19-2002, 10:47 AM
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I looked them up and the 96 VTEC DOHC with 160Hp weighed in at only 2461 thats not to bad its got 10 more horsepoer than my 2.3 and it weight 600+ lbs less.
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Originally posted by jttoombs
I looked them up and the 96 VTEC DOHC with 160Hp weighed in at only 2461 thats not to bad its got 10 more horsepoer than my 2.3 and it weight 600+ lbs less.
I looked them up and the 96 VTEC DOHC with 160Hp weighed in at only 2461 thats not to bad its got 10 more horsepoer than my 2.3 and it weight 600+ lbs less.
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