Honda CRX Del Sol Tuning
Honda CRX Del Sol Tuning-Not one name plate not the body, exotic looks and menacing growl tuned exhaust system. Learn in red roadster “Japanese” is not too difficult, but harder to find a model. The full name of the donor sounds like a title of nobility – Honda Civic CRX Del Sol. But from the birth machine looks far less solemn. Long live the tuners!
But more often it is simply called, and “Music” – “Del Sol“. The motor most that on is Japanese: two-shaft, 16-valve VTEC of 1.6 and 160 hp Dream car for unencumbered high-income students. And a great option for active street racing (incidentally, one of the organizers of the St. Petersburg street-race riding on this CRX).
Our Del Sol never particularly fond of – because of too unpretentious exterior. The wide slot in the front bumper looks rough, back view spoils the deep recess under a number, simple brake lights. And in general style of the old car for five years.
St. Petersburg architect who actively participated in street life reyserskoy northern capital, the machine does not look scared. On the contrary, he saw a Honda Del Sol immense field of activity. And the life of the machine abruptly changed. Her long were taken from one tuning to another studio, developed, tested and then refined. Opportunity to express themselves in the appeared at the “Japanese is” only a few months later. The machine is so changed that to know the old model could only connoisseurs. In place of the native 160-horsepower 190-strong came from a three-year B18C6 Honda Integra DC2 1.8, bought at the Japanese auction, with the tuning control unit, charged in the Japanese firm Mugen, the court atelier Honda. The block moves to shut off the mark tach 8500 rpm. Motor torque – 190 Nm at 7300 r / min.
Polyurethane suspension was silent blocks and the “ring” adjustable rack Zeal Endless c homonymous aluminum levers with springs. Ventilated brake discs are made to order one of the most famous specialists in St. Petersburg. In place of the native came calipers Nissan Skyline GTR, front – four-, rear – two-piston. Diluted exhaust system replaced the half forward flow, assembled from components Simmons.
Exterior just changed drastically. The hood, roof, trunk lid, bumpers, fenders, panel to set the number, mirrors, rear wing – all new. Virtually all items for external tuning was made at Moscow, in the company’s production facilities Erebuni (Armenian-American descent). Wing Wingwest, vending fresh air, taken straight from America. With the door removed handles, replace all the optics, set the wheels with impressive wheels and chrome-draped netting the slot in the front bumper, which has become (thanks to the Erebuni) more broadly, and along with the slots in the hood. As a final touch to put the neck of the tank hatch stylish Sparco.
Shop dragged cloth, painted panels of bright red paint, installed additional devices. Dashboard owner made his own. The new steering wheel and pedals – the Italian firm Sparco. Sports belts carry the logo of Sabelt. Pal (thankfully temporarily) a victim of tuning the central duct, which has lost its purpose and become a holder of electronic mini-computers A “Pexi.
And what in the car “music”! “Head» Alpine CDA-7894RB (CD-receiver) capacity 4h60 Tues Can read discs formats CD-R and RW, even MP3. Of course, the car further soundproof and fully realize the capabilities of the dynamics of Alpine.



