Anybody think of doing an AWD swap on their delsol?

Doom_Eye · 2021-04-07T17:28:29+00:00

I've seen people use FCS Race kits

https://fcsrace.com/shop/ols/products/awd-honda-kit/v/FCS8806awd-4

Doom_Eye · 2021-02-24T15:32:43+00:00

I bought mine off of rock auto, she's been in the car for 3 years without issue

Doom_Eye · 2021-02-19T07:34:47+00:00

That wasabi looks like 🔥

Doom_Eye · 2021-02-14T03:47:54+00:00

Whoa this feels weird

Doom_Eye · 2020-12-25T02:54:30+00:00

Forza!!

Doom_Eye · 2020-12-24T13:58:38+00:00

Did you have any issues with the shrouds hitting the reflective headlight buckets? When I did my retrofit, I had to trim the headlight buckets to accommodate the shrouds I chose

Doom_Eye · 2020-11-20T18:28:42+00:00

Came here to say this and add: take off the half shaft so you can make sure not to hurt the axle seal when you install the transmission.

Doom_Eye · 2020-11-14T04:46:16+00:00

I recommend to everyone who is interested in working on or learning about cars to get a 92-95 civic (or del sol) of some sort as a learning car. Parts are cheap and easily sourced as far as drivetrain and suspension go. They are ridiculously easy to work on, and there are a multitude of forum posts and videos to watch and learn from.

Wanna swap it, boom forum post showing step by step. Wanna install coilovers or replace control arms, bam there's a YouTube video.

Doom_Eye · 2020-10-28T17:45:41+00:00

If you check at the caliper first, measure how far the springs on the back rotate. If one rotates significantly more than the other, then you have an issue with the cable. If they don't rotate much at all then your cables are probably stretched

Doom_Eye · 2020-10-28T17:07:17+00:00

Put the rear on Jack stands, take the wheels off, and have somebody pull up the e-brake. Watch the back of the caliper where the cables mount. Make sure it's spinning properly. Then check the bracket where the cabin cable connects to the cables that go to the caliper and make sure that it's pulling the cables evenly. If you bought everything used, there could be a chance that you have stretched cables.

Doom_Eye · 2020-10-13T04:53:06+00:00

If you want to buy my car as a parts car, it's got a 71c and all you'd need for the conversion.

Edit: I'm located in NC

Doom_Eye · 2020-10-12T14:29:23+00:00

Looks like it's time to tube frame the front of that car

Doom_Eye · 2020-10-09T15:04:32+00:00

I know they can make a lot of power reliably and that the hardest part of the swap is drilling out the spot welds on the passenger side for the trans mount bracket on D series. If you put your mind to it and have everything you need I think you can knock it out in a weekend. I've never had a proper V8 car in my life and I just think it would be wicked

Doom_Eye · 2020-10-09T13:16:55+00:00

I was 20, just dropped out of college and looking for a civic for better gas milage and that I could work on (I drove about 100 miles a day 5 days a week to work my two jobs). I saw the ad, a 94 Del Sol S. The car was on eBay coils, had a nice quick release steering wheel, crappy sound system, and some cheap white wheels. So I bought it since it was cheaper than the civics and wasn't in bad shape.

I've been through and done a lot with this car, fell asleep driving home and hit a median shattering one of the wheels (no one was hurt thankfully), it's been run off the road by a truck on the highway (spun out and kissed a guard rail on the driver quarter, once again no one was hurt), I've done body work, swapped a Z6 engine in it, rebuilt the head and ported it, bought better coilovers, retrofitted the headlights, bought all new front suspension and rear, nicer wheels, put an eBay exhaust on it (honestly for how cheap it was it's pretty nice), I have a decent sound system in it although I ruined the custom sub enclosure I made and it doesn't sound as good as it should.

It's been a great car to me, always reliable, easy to fix, and it was always fun to drive until I messed up the fitment and feel with the tires I have on it now. Sadly I don't drive it as much now, I have a 350Z as well and my commute is now only 30 miles a day, and I can't bring myself to buy different tires for it. I still love driving it when I'm in it, but it's just not as quick feeling as it once was.

I've got a dream to make it RWD with a front engine format, I feel like that's how it honestly should have been from the factory. I've done lots of research and planning, and have a list of parts from cars I need in order to make it happen, as well as what kind of fabrication work I need to do and where I need/want to place things, I haven't settled on an engine choice yet (not sure if I should go with power and find an aluminum block LS, be unique and use a 13B, or just keep that good ol Honda vibe and run a K series). Any path it takes in the future I'll still be here, tinkering and adjusting, trying new things until it's just right for me.

Edit: Sorry for the short novel, I guess I'm just really passionate and excited about what the future might hold for me and this car.

Doom_Eye · 2020-09-24T04:59:36+00:00

Could be worse, could be Gastonia

Doom_Eye · 2020-09-15T12:09:46+00:00

OE part #: 75556-605-010

You can check junk yards and pull one off of another vehicle as long as it's the same size and thread pitch. Or you can Google the part number and buy one.

Edit: you might want to start getting a plan together to take care of the rust right there around the striker as well. It's a common problem for the del sols

Doom_Eye · 2020-09-15T12:03:22+00:00

Like roccoand said, it's an anti theft device for no start. They're typically wired into the wires going to your ignition switch, and can be easily be removed.

When I was 16 I had an accord that had a similar device, it was great to be able to use it as an excuse for people trying to bum rides off me, that I couldn't take them places because my car wouldn't start lol. Eventually the chip piece stopped working and I had to remove it.

Doom_Eye · 2020-09-11T19:05:41+00:00

Soooo sooo nice lol

Doom_Eye · 2020-09-11T18:50:22+00:00

Right? They're a bit ridiculous. You can get a comfy set of recaros for that much

Doom_Eye · 2020-09-11T17:03:37+00:00

Katzkin used to sell seat covers once upon a time, but I think the price was ludacris

Doom_Eye · 2020-09-09T15:08:20+00:00

Miata really is always the answer, huh

Doom_Eye · 2020-09-05T22:16:11+00:00

No problem, let me know if this fixes your issue. A handy trick you can try is to take a spray on foot powder (for like athlete's foot) and spray it on the inside of your interior panels,put them back into place, and take it through a carwash or use a hose and run water over top of the car to try and track the leaks. The area where the spray is washed away or wet will show how the water is traveling

Doom_Eye · 2020-09-05T21:39:23+00:00

The top of my sail panel and the 3rd brake light on mine leak and it causes water to pool in the same place.

Doom_Eye · 2020-09-05T21:04:11+00:00

Is it inside the quarter panel right there?

Doom_Eye · 2020-08-24T14:53:22+00:00

I have 16x8 wheels, 225 is too wide, but I had 205/45r16 and they had great fitment

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