Brake booster gave out.
Master brake cylinder gave out.
Front rotors warped twice.
Distributor lost the oil seal at cam.
Automatic transmisson died.
Switch arm on column broke FOUR times -
why did Honda make the inner part of cheap
plastic and not a metal rod???
Radio died (replaced with Alpine CD deck).
Radiator blew at seam.
Fuel injector seals gave out, replacements still leaked.
"Pop-up" headlights sometimes finicky. I attribute
this to the bad switch arm assembly though.
Drivers side CV joint went bad.
Temp sensor, temp regulator, and EGR valve
all died at one time. Very odd.
Probably more stuff I have forgotten.
I bought this car for $300US with a broke
transmission for a parts car, but ended up
replacing the transmission.
Since doing the transmission, I have done
performance mods to the car - CAI, full
exhaust, DC Sports 4-2-1 header, MSD-6A
ignition, reground cam - and each
modification made the engine respond well.
Acceleration is good from the line, as is the
whole RPM curve. Anything after 2nd gear is
a joke for acceleration, but 3rd does help
well in traffic for passing. Had trouble getting
the idle right with the cam due to rather anal
retentive nature of the ECM.
The suspension likewise received attention -
1.5" Neuspeed springs, Tokico shocks, 89
SEi rear disc conversion, 14" Sei alloy rims,
full OEM rebushing, front and rear strut tower
bars - and the driving characteristics are now
incredible.
The nose likes to dig in sometimes a bit much on corners, but once you can anticipate the nose diving, it's an easy car to drive. Steering is precise otherwise, and the car doesn't lose contact with the road now even on rather "bumpy" and uneven country roads.
The conversion to 4 wheel discs was worth the effort. I do recommend slotted and dimpled rotors if you can afford them - check Whalen Tire for such.
Stay with OEM Nissin pads for best braking effect. Also, don't use Tokico shocks, too bouncy. Get the Koni red type!!!
To note: the above list of defective parts is listed because I am very anal on upkeep when it comes to a car, due to the hard driving I do, which is now up to 1,000mi. a week to go to school.
This was my fourth 86-89 Accord, and one I will not give up anytime before it rusts away.
Understeer is a design factor that goes along with owning these cars. Street racers often put slightly more air in the rear tires to counteract this so that the rear will stay still while the front end does it's dig thing.
Would be grateful if you could inform me as to how you did the drum/ disc conversion - where to get the parts etc.
Chichibud2@msn.com..thanx a bunch.
I have an 86 LX-I hatchback, and I was hoping to put some performance upgrades on it. It has a fairly new engine in it, (the old one died a few years back). But I'm on a budget. What should I get for the best bang for the buck?
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