CRZ Supercharged * 2020 revival *

NathWraith · 17 Jun 2014 at 11:55

Acme said:
Yes I was joking. Though I do enjoy how a good diesel pulls like a train. Test drove a 1.9TDI Polo with a 170HP remap and it was mental.

How much is the SC conversion going to cost you now?

The things that put me off diesel are the following:

- engined usually attached a non sporty model
- low redline
- the dag dag sound
- black smoke
- additional hardware to break (inhecotrs, DPF filters, turbos, clutches etc)

I'm currently still talking about the SC conversion but I won't be £5.7K now for sure!

Akagi · 17 Jun 2014 at 12:03

NathWraith said:
The things that put me off diesel are the following:

- engined usually attached a non sporty model
- low redline
- the dag dag sound
- black smoke
- additional hardware to break (inhecotrs, DPF filters, turbos, clutches etc)

I'm currently still talking about the SC conversion but I won't be £5.7K now for sure!

Tis fair enough. Personally the low redline and the sound are the only things that bothered me, but I expect I'd get used to it. There wasn't any black smoke, and in that particular instance it was a Polo "GT" which when re-mapped, is quicker than the GTI

Can be expensive to fix though as you said... More stuff to break.

Jonnycoupe · 17 Jun 2014 at 12:14

Acme said:
... Well I don't think that is a window. What defines a window? I think we should give windows an A to D catagorisation which relates to the level of visibility which can be attained through the window, and also to how closely it matches the the perceived design of a typical window.

Its part of the DLO which forms the GCIE A123-2L attribute measurement for occupant direct down vision. Hence window

Akagi · 17 Jun 2014 at 12:19

Jonnycoupe said:
Its part of the DLO which forms the GCIE A123-2L attribute measurement for occupant direct down vision. Hence window

That is contradicted by the DLO which forms the GTFO W123-M5 parameters for acceptable window shapes though.

Jonnycoupe · 17 Jun 2014 at 12:19

Acme said:
Someone should fit a 2.0i VTEC (unfamilliar with Honda engine/car codes) in an insight though. That would make for a hilarious sleeper.

Turbo or Just go to town and fit a K24?

Couple of mental ones in the states!

http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/..._insights/kraftwerks_rotrex_supercharger.html

NathWraith · 17 Jun 2014 at 12:21

Jonnycoupe said:
Turbo or Just go to town and fit a K24?

Couple of mental ones in the states!

http://www.hondatuningmagazine.com/..._insights/kraftwerks_rotrex_supercharger.html

For the last time I'm not engine swapping!

Jonnycoupe · 17 Jun 2014 at 12:22

NathWraith said:
For the last time I'm not engine swapping!

I was refering to the comment on the Insight </hijack>

NathWraith · 17 Jun 2014 at 12:27

Jonnycoupe said:
I was refering to the comment on the Insight </hijack>

May just nick the hybrid part of a P1 and have a fully electric CRZ

Akagi · 17 Jun 2014 at 12:34

Have you considered removing the back seats and bolting a couple of TT Supra engines together in the back?

NathWraith · 17 Jun 2014 at 12:37

Acme said:
Have you considered removing the back seats and bolting a couple of TT Supra engines together in the back?

No mate, as removing the rear seats would probably leave enough space for nothing engine sized whatsoever!

Akagi · 17 Jun 2014 at 12:41

NathWraith said:
No mate, as removing the rear seats would probably leave enough space for nothing engine sized whatsoever!

And that is the only reason..?

You could probably fit my engine in the glovebox.

Uncle_Gravy · 17 Jun 2014 at 13:16

NathWraith said:
No mate, as removing the rear seats would probably leave enough space for nothing engine sized whatsoever!

And we wouldn't want you to butcher more Supra's now, do me?

NathWraith · 17 Jun 2014 at 17:01

Uncle_Gravy said:
And we wouldn't want you to butcher more Supra's now, do me?

a 2JZ-GTE with loom costs around £2K, which aint bad for something that will give you 330BHP straight away.

NathWraith · 26 Feb 2020 at 15:52

Holy thread revival. Incoming info dump.

So back in November after months of searching, I came across a 2011 CRZ Sport with genuine mugen kit however the previous owner hadn't opted for the wing. A few call later and the car was mine.

A 34K mile example was fitted with some rough Rota Blitz (17") wheels in black! :eek:

It was otherwise stock.
See pic:

The usual task of tidying the car up, removing stickers, dealer plates, orange indicator bulbs, adding LED reg plate lights, fitting a HID kit etc. All taken care of, I began to start modding.

I wanted to bring this car back to level my old CRZ was at, so since it has been in my possesion the below has been fitted:

- Tegiwa 2nd De-cat
- Spoon N1 backbox
- Spoon Panel filter
- Fresh brembo OEM brakes (disc & pads) all around
- Genuine Mugen Spoiler
- Pioneer Appleplay unit w/Genuine OEM Honda double Din panel
- Black Ice air freshner

Car now looks like the below:

This is only the start though! A HKS GT Supercharger kit has been ordered, along with the "fuel up kit", bigger injectors & 34mm air restrictor. (standard air restrictor is 28mm).

In laymans terms the standard GT SC kit will take a CRZ up to 170PS, a "fuel up kit" HKS GT SC will go to 200PS. This is the limit for the stock block, without forged rods.

I also have a set of Enkei RPF1's (in silver 17") on order w/Michelin PS4s to be fitted, Along with the Hondata Flash Pro required for the mapping.

I'm not touching the brakes, suspension or LSD side of things yet as I want to see how the car handles the extra power. My previous CRZ had the very simple Type R caliper swap (same caliper size just better clearance to allow for 300m front discs vs stock 262mm) so I may go this route again.

I wanted to get another CRZ for several reasons and the search began mid 2019. I wanted a Genuine Mugen kitted car but really did not want to buy a standard car and pay for the kit brand new to be fitted & painted as this wasn't a very cost effective way of doing it! Most likely cost the same value of the car, circa £6K.

So onto my main reasons for getting this. One was practicality, NSX & Supra are great cars but not ones I want to drive all weathers and park whereever. Two; nostalgia, I loved my CRZ and regretted never SCing it in the past. And finally, my dad was a big supporter of me SCing the car before and I wanted to get this done as a nod to him as he is no longer with us.

I hope you enjoy the write up.

Cleisthenes · 26 Feb 2020 at 16:11

sigma · 26 Feb 2020 at 16:17

Nice... so when is the forged parts order arriving?

NathWraith · 26 Feb 2020 at 16:33

sigma said:
Nice... so when is the forged parts order arriving?

Aha no ETA on those yet mate, never say never though.

Gibbo · 26 Feb 2020 at 16:55

Awesome stuff man, cafe racer back in town!
What will it weigh roughly as cannot imagine they are that heavy so with 200PS it will be pretty nippy.

NathWraith · 26 Feb 2020 at 17:15

Gibbo said:
Awesome stuff man, cafe racer back in town!
What will it weigh roughly as cannot imagine they are that heavy so with 200PS it will be pretty nippy.

1211KG kerb weight for the manual. Yes should be a good laugh!

chroniclard · 26 Feb 2020 at 17:20

Respray the scrota's in gold.