1993 LX Coupe Race Car

[That_Wood_CB7]

Hello Folks! I'll be documenting my ongoing project turning an LX Coupe into an endurance race car for 24 Hours of Lemons. Although this is my first CB7, I've had a number of similar cars in the past that inspired this build (1995 Accord EX Coupe, 1993 Acura Vigor LS). I have also been racing in 24 Hours of Lemons for a number of years behind the wheel of a 1986 Ford Ranger. Anyhow, more about the car.

1993 Honda Accord LX
Automatic Transmission
256,000 Miles

Current projects
- JDM M2B4 LSD Trans
- F22A6 Cam
- P6T ECU
- H23 intake manifold, F22A6 plenum
- Legend GS dual piston calipers, Prelude VTEC Rotors
- 99 CL 3.0 rear subframe, brakes, sway bar
- 99 CL front ROH conversion & sway bar
- 15x9 +20 wheels with 225/45r15 tires (fender flares incoming)
- I/H/E

I found the car on Facebook Marketplace up in Halfmoon Bay, CA (on the coast near San Francisco) for $700. After the price was lowered to $500 I hit him with $250 and picked it up on my way back from Sonoma Raceway. It had a bad trans, moss growing in the paint, some nasty surprises in the trunk, and a mouse in the glovebox. I gave it a quick service in the middle of the pumpkin patch and then drove it 366 miles home. Besides not having 4th or 1st gear 50% of the time, it drove back flawlessly.

[That_Wood_CB7]

Once back in Southern California we got to tearing the car down. My goal is for the car to be 2500lbs including the roll cage. So far we've removed the following.

1. All side and rear glass
2. Window motors
3. Power Mirrors
4. EVERYTHING inside - seats, carpet, panels, headliner.
5. Gutted door skins
6. Gutted hood and trunk skins
7. Power antenna, trunk hinges
8. AC, Power Steering, Cruise Control

[lilbluwrld]

Nice dude!!
I’ll be following your journey

[That_Wood_CB7]

Some more updates. This car was in ROUGH shape when I got it. We have removed everything suspension & brake related from the car. We have also removed the head to have it hot tanked and rebuilt. Trans has been removed and replaced. Shift linkage and third pedal were added as well. I also looked @ the tires that were on it when I drove home and I'm surprised I made it over 300 miles without an issue.

[That_Wood_CB7]

And now for some fun stuff. I found a late 90s era D shaped steering wheel for SUPER cheap on Facebook marketplace. I've made a ducktail spoiler from old license plates. I'm making a quad tail light bezel in the rear and mounting quad LED headlights up front. We're also going w/ an old game show theme and started making progress on the livery. Its 1/3 musclecar, 1/3 70s gameshow, and 1/3 90s rice rocket. Oh and Honda of America badges because why not.

[G. Wiffington]

Couldn't see any pictures but wow in the middle of how expensive everything is I cannot believe how cheap you go it. That's gonna be awesome to do the endurance race.

[Grumpys93]

This is great to see. We now have 3 cbs in the 24 hours of Lemons.

[That_Wood_CB7]

This is great to see. We now have 3 cbs in the 24 hours of Lemons.

I've raced against Aventari before and man do they drive the hell out of that thing. I also met UkeMike at this last event. We've got very similar recipes in our builds. There's another CB sedan running around CA Lemons with an F20b or H22 under the hood. I've spoken with them a few times. They seem to have the worst luck with that car though.

[That_Wood_CB7]

Couldn't see any pictures but wow in the middle of how expensive everything is I cannot believe how cheap you go it. That's gonna be awesome to do the endurance race.

It looks pretty good in the pictures (straight and complete) but its REALLY rough when you get into it. I honestly wouldn't say the car was roadworthy when I got it. But hey, I've already made my money back selling parts off of it so I've got no complaints, haha.

[ukemike]

Add more lightness!!! Get that sound deadening material out of there! Dry ice is the trick. It'll also make installing the cage and race seat much easier if the bare metal is there.

[ukemike]

This is great to see. We now have 3 cbs in the 24 hours of Lemons.

Who will win the CB7 Cup!

[ukemike]

Did you have the red, yellow, and green car at Thunderhill?
What's the story with the trophy? It looks like first in class C.

[That_Wood_CB7]

I was in the gray Ford Ranger at Thunderhill. We were running a great race until we had a front brake caliper failure that took us off track for over 45 minutes. That could have been the 11 laps we needed to win.

And yeah that’s our class C trophy from Buttonwillow 2021.

and Im working on adding lightness. We’ve removed about as much metal and accessories as we feel comfortable with. The sound deadening is next up.

[ukemike]

I remember you now! Impressive getting a class win at buttonwillow.

That photo of your valve train scares me. Looks like a previous owner went a loooooong time between oil changes. Not sure what I would do. Maybe add some marvel mystery oil after an oil change and the change again after running a tank of gas through it... I'd just be worried that there is enough of that buildup in some small channel deep in there that could cause a problem.

[That_Wood_CB7]

One of my drivers has access to a machine shop so the head is being hot tanked and the valve train is being refreshed. I’m a bit worried about the oil passages in the block but we’ve cleaned those as best we can. New baffled oil pan and prelude windage tray as well.