1993 LX Coupe Race Car

[ukemike]

- 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 don't think that 15" wheels will fit over the CL brakes, you'll probably need 16" wheels. After we did that conversion we couldn't fit our original steel wheels anymore.

[That_Wood_CB7]

I don't think that 15" wheels will fit over the CL brakes, you'll probably need 16" wheels. After we did that conversion we couldn't fit our original steel wheels anymore.

The diameter isn't the issue, its the back spacing and spoke design. We are VERY close with our wheels but we definitely have clearance. We have some random aftermarket 15x7 wheels as spares and they fit as well.

[That_Wood_CB7]

Getting close to race day. The car is back on the ground. Almost everything except for the original short block and the fuel pump has been replaced, serviced, or removed. We'll be welding in the roll cage next weekend and testing at our local track the weekend after. Its come a long way since its days rotting away in the pumpkin patch.

Oh and showing a little love for our sponsor. The fluids in this car are way too nice for it.

[That_Wood_CB7]

Well here is one more photo. She's running and back on the ground. Here's how she sits for now.

rebuilt f22a4 head
- hot tanked
- valve job
- all new seals
Prelude H23 throttle body and intake plenum
F22A6 lower intake manifold runners
EGR Delete
Oil pain - baffled Moroso oil pan
Windage Tray - 92-95 Honda Prelude
EBay XTD lightweight flywheel and "stage 2 clutch" (whatever that means)
JDM Prelude M2B4 LSD Trans (auto to manual swap)
Prelude Shift lever and linkage
eBay 4-2-1 stainless steel header
2.5" exhaust, no cat, glass pack resonator, Thrush Turbo muffler
eBay short-ish Ram intake with "custom aluminum heat shield"
NGK plugs & wires
Gates timing belt & water pump
Removed balance shaft belt
Removed AC, power steering, cruise control, heater core

15x9 +20mm wheels
225/45r15 Hankook RS4 (race tires)

15x7 spare wheels
205/50r15 Federal RSRR (spare set)

Acura CL 3.0 Front hubs
Acura CL 3.0 Front Sway Bar
Acura Legend GS dual Piston Calipers (Hawk HP+ Pads)
Prelude VTEC 11.1" Rotors (Brembo blanks)
Acura CL 3.0 Rear Subframe
Acura CL 3.0 Rear Sway Bar
Acura CL 3.0 Rear disk brakes (Hawk HP+ Pads)

Fully gutted interior
Removed all glass except windshield
Gutted hood & trunk skins
Gutted door skins

I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot more. We're welding in the cage this weekend and we'll be testing @ Buttonwillow on Sept 17th.

[That_Wood_CB7]

A few more pics from after this weekend. We got the roll cage finished and driver seat in its final place. We fixed oil, coolant, and power steering leaks. I also drove the car for about a mile which is the furthest its gone since I bought it. Mechanically it is all sorted and ready to race. The next to-do items are just safety and radio related.

I'm not crazy about the placement of the front down bars but it was as close to the rocker/A pillar that my welder wanted to do. And the truck is the other LeMons car we have been racing for the past couple years. We'll be running both at the next event.

[Raf99]

Ummmm what? I've never see front roll bars stick out that much. I'm no pro so don't mind me. I imagine the fuse box and a bunch of other things are in the way.... but ...eek

[ukemike]

Well bloody hell. You've done more upgrades to your car since I last logged on, than I've done since 2015.

[That_Wood_CB7]

Well here's a few shots from the race back in October. The car did well. Our drivers much less so. Despite breaking a rear wheel and losing the rear bumper cover, it survived. The car now has 3 weekends under its belt and it hasn't skipped a beat. Our next event will be 24 Hours of Lemons at Thunderhill in May. Unfortunately this will be our only race this year. Looking to make some adjustments to the springs and alignment and chase down a few exhaust leaks. Otherwise its a ripper!

[Grumpys93]

This looks awesome. How hard were the rear lights and is that included in the $500 you get to use per year?

[Raf99]

I still read your posts. Ever think about adding a front dam / splitter to help with the cornering ?

[SSMAccord]

This does look awesome! I’m a fan of the exhaust set up.

[thecrow7841]

Is This who I think it s???? Daaaaamn.......... What's up man? I bought the door panels off you! Nice to see you here on the forum. I will definitely be keeping up with your build thread!

[That_Wood_CB7]

This looks awesome. How hard were the rear lights and is that included in the $500 you get to use per year?

Cosmetic updates and "safety" don't factor into the budget. Rear lights were just some $20 per pair tractor trailer lights I got off eBay. Not too hard to wire them up, just tapped into the factory light harness to get running lights, brake lights, and backup lights working. I just made mounting panels out of old license plates and riveted it to the sheet metal.

Is This who I think it s???? Daaaaamn.......... What's up man? I bought the door panels off you! Nice to see you here on the forum. I will definitely be keeping up with your build thread!

Good to hear from you! I think you were the first person to grab some of the old parts from me before I really tore into the car. Your coupe was clean AF

I still read your posts. Ever think about adding a front dam / splitter to help with the cornering ?

And a front air dam and splitter are in the works. Right now I'm trying to keep the car in the lowest racing class. If they bump us up to the next class I'll do some updates to aero and suspension.

[thecrow7841]

Good to hear from you! I think you were the first person to grab some of the old parts from me before I really tore into the car. Your coupe was clean AF

Thanks! man. it WAS "clean". it only needed a new paint job and it would have been good to go. Unfortunately, I got rear ended, Hit and Run. I had a Dash cam though
so i caught the person. still fighting with the insurance to pay for injury and still driving my cb7. currently looking for a body shop though. really really want to get it fixed.