Track day Civic 1.6i 16v 1990
Discussion
Hi all,
I have a 1990 Civic 1.6i 16V - engine D16A9.
Engine is at 90k and all seems well. The cambelt was last changed at 58k around 7 years ago. QUESTION: How long will engine/cambelt and other bi last?
Shocks and springs are standard and a bit soft. I want to change for lowering springs (as a start) but can't get the old ones off as all the nuts and bolts seem to have seized with age. QUESTION: Any tricks to remove old shocks/springs?
Any other suggestions to get more from it? Cheap suggestions....
Kai
I have a 1990 Civic 1.6i 16V - engine D16A9.
Engine is at 90k and all seems well. The cambelt was last changed at 58k around 7 years ago. QUESTION: How long will engine/cambelt and other bi last?
Shocks and springs are standard and a bit soft. I want to change for lowering springs (as a start) but can't get the old ones off as all the nuts and bolts seem to have seized with age. QUESTION: Any tricks to remove old shocks/springs?
Any other suggestions to get more from it? Cheap suggestions....
Kai
Cheers Tinohead,
Good advice there. Will look into the bogger brakes - sounds like a cheaper way of getting there rather than expensive new kits.
Tried to get the main bearing nut (?) off to change the cambelt, but it was absolutely solid! Broke three sockets... Will get it done, though.
Decent intake, straight through exhaust and stripped interior and it's really flying already. It seems to have much better mid-range than the VT, to!!
Speak soon.
PS - What have you got in the garage that I might be interested in?
Good advice there. Will look into the bogger brakes - sounds like a cheaper way of getting there rather than expensive new kits.
Tried to get the main bearing nut (?) off to change the cambelt, but it was absolutely solid! Broke three sockets... Will get it done, though.
Decent intake, straight through exhaust and stripped interior and it's really flying already. It seems to have much better mid-range than the VT, to!!
Speak soon.
PS - What have you got in the garage that I might be interested in?
Hi Mr Flibbles,
Superb video (quality a bit shaky). That Civic is a bit more "track biased" than mine - and that 1.8 vtec engine a bit more powerful, but the basic car is the same and I was very impressed.
I will take mine to the Ring as often as possible once it's finished - looking forward to a bit of "giant slaying"..
Could you let me know a bit more on the engine conversion in your mate's car? How much, how difficult, how fast?
Cheers for now.
Kai
Superb video (quality a bit shaky). That Civic is a bit more "track biased" than mine - and that 1.8 vtec engine a bit more powerful, but the basic car is the same and I was very impressed.
I will take mine to the Ring as often as possible once it's finished - looking forward to a bit of "giant slaying"..
Could you let me know a bit more on the engine conversion in your mate's car? How much, how difficult, how fast?
Cheers for now.
Kai
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