Cleaner Than Clean: GReddy's Kenji Sumino's 1985 Honda CR-X, Built to Perfection

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2 жыл бұрын

After featuring Kenji's white EF Civic back in 2020, he notified me to head back after he finished his CR-X. With the way Kenji does things at GReddy, I knew this car was going to be insane, in a very OEM way.
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@cat_jp 2 жыл бұрын

I am Japanese. When I was a kid, this car was running normally in my life, and I longed for it when it appeared in TV animation. Thanks for the good video

@Heeltoe. 2 жыл бұрын

Great build, @heeltoe is honored to be any part of it! This car features some of our Medieval-Pro body panels and suspension parts!

@DawsonTyson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sourcing my ARP head bolts and studs for the EW1 in my 86 CR-X HF.

@Heeltoe. 2 жыл бұрын

@@DawsonTyson I wish we could get more! They've been so hard to get lately.

@DawsonTyson 2 жыл бұрын

@@Heeltoe. the wait was torture! 😵‍💫

@kenjisumino406 2 жыл бұрын

Heeltoe Tein suspension kit is the best you can get for this CRX! 👍🏼 and your medieval-Pro body panels made this build possible! Thank you Marcus!

@Heeltoe. 2 жыл бұрын

@@kenjisumino406 Thanks Kenji #htinyourcorner!

@burningtoken 2 жыл бұрын

The 1985 Honda CRX MSRP was $7000 and has a curb weight of 1819 lb. You're welcome Larry.

@WisconsinEric 11 ай бұрын

Front fenders were fiberglass or plastic on the '85 CRX Si I owned in '96. Civic 3dr had steel fenders

@dinisfigueira9918 2 жыл бұрын

This is something else. Followed the whole build (what was shared on instagram). Wished more people recognized this platform and how good it is!

@AngryVikingwGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely do :P Parts are getting hard to find but a skilled dude finds ways to make it work.

@dr.mantistoboggan4746 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome cars but the suspension is so much better in 88-91

@MultiTravellingman 2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking those rims are something else, then saw your comment. This car is rad as f#$k.

@nickwagner2284 2 жыл бұрын

Insta link?

@ElReySupr3me 2 жыл бұрын

@@dr.mantistoboggan4746 the only bad thing about it is the suspension. Other then that its a great car. Then again that's why I have a 91 ed9. Gotta love that double wish bone.

@dexburwell 2 жыл бұрын

Ah nostalgic. Early 1990’s - Remember the CRX clubs cruising the boulevard Saturday nights … and the IrocZ, mustang GT, Escort GT, mini truck clubs respectively

@crash953 2 жыл бұрын

I drove a 87 civic si in high school. still one of my favorite cars ever. this build is incredible

@michalzak416 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing Build - props to Kenji for going to the extent of sourcing parts from all over the world, amazing video review - props to Larry for featuring it so well! Lots of passion goes into these resto mods and it's great to see this passion is strong. Well done guys! I have 3 JDM gen1s (83, 84 Si and 84 Si racecar) so I know the gruelling process of finding spares, fixing parts to make them work again! Well done guys!

@Shiinamusiclyricssubs 2 жыл бұрын

first the gtr and now the crx, man so many gems

@chaseteter 2 жыл бұрын

Larry!!! Prettiest Honda you’ve ever seen?! Ever!? That is saying a lot! It’s drop dead gorgeous for sure. At nearly 40 years old, putting a car like this together is a hell of a flex and speaks to this guys talent, career, and connections.

@lordraiden5398 2 жыл бұрын

Man this brings back memories. I remember looking at the first gen in magazines. I ended up getting a second gen 89' Si. DC Sports header, GReddy exhaust, Ground Control coilover sleeves with Tociko HD shocks. Over the 13 years I owned it I put over 300,000 miles on it. Got into WRC and sold my CRX and bought a WRX. Miss that little car. Wish I had kept it.

@themechanician7526 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool to see this - I also went through the treasure hunt 6 years ago building my Mugen body '86 Si.

@449Raphael 2 жыл бұрын

I had a 1987 Crx 16i16V . Red zone started at 7000rpm. This version has 6500 red zone. It had the same ZC1 engine as this one on the video, but with 125hp. It was light and fast when you put the rpm between 5 and 7000. It was extremely reliable and had no oil consumption. Engine was very smooth. I sold it to a friend and I am still able to drive it sometime because I do the maintenance once in a year.

@brenreidy8763 Жыл бұрын

What an incredible relationship to have. You still get to drive/wrench on her.

@josephmatuszak3855 2 жыл бұрын

OMG.... this car... the stuff he has on it... the wheels man... how rare are those man!!! I only ever seen em in pictures

@slammedekfodo 2 жыл бұрын

This car makes me feel so much joy 🥰 I just want to pick it up and hug it 🤗

@miguelalcantara7689 2 жыл бұрын

You can this car Litterally weighs nothing

@collinmanning8334 2 жыл бұрын

My neighbor had two originals. I'd walk my dog by their house and spy them under covers. The shed they were stored in caught fire a week ago and both sadly melted. Guts me everytime I walk by and see the husks 😞

@Heeltoe. 2 жыл бұрын

Those revs at 13:08!

@markiew6355 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video with super rare content. I got my White 86 CRX dohc ZC1 back 89, loved it so much I put it in the garage in 2000 to do work on brakes and tidy it up, it's been indoors ever since. It's going to be a great retirement project very soon. Cost here in UK was £11,000 new, it has electric windows as a factory option, everything else is stock. The rear spoiler shown is exactly the same as mine, a foam material with satin finish over a metal frame which rusts inside. I never found a replacement. This car does look better on 15 wheels, but my 14 factory alloys are in good condition. More Gen1 videos please 👌

@dln.sweeney 2 жыл бұрын

The pre-1989 Honda chassis don't hold as much nostalgia for me but I love seeing one that's been brought back like this. Total time capsule.

@dr.mantistoboggan4746 2 жыл бұрын

*1988

@dln.sweeney 2 жыл бұрын

@@dr.mantistoboggan4746 Yeah true, I was thinking of the Integra.

@dr.mantistoboggan4746 2 жыл бұрын

@@dln.sweeney This is the internet, this is serious business

@malcolmar 2 жыл бұрын

Masterfully done! Wow! Larry, thank you for highlighting this car. It is a true Honda community effort. It was a very sad day when I had to let my 1986 Honda CRX go. I drove that thing into the ground with the hopes I would turn it into something like this. With a new family at the time that was not possible so seeing this was amazing. Again, thank you.

@stevel1475 2 жыл бұрын

I had a red/grey 84 CRX before. Awesome car, this video brought back memories.

@ImInLoveWithBulla 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, you see any car from the 80s in pristine condition, and it’ll always turn heads. I worked at a lube shop in Wisconsin, and there was one guy who showed up with a bone stock Chevy Beretta in pristine showroom condition. And we were all just in awe. None of us could even tell why we thought it was so cool. It wasn’t cool. It was just clean.

@05gtdriver 2 жыл бұрын

Back in 1989, a then co-worker owned a 1985 CR-X HF and we drove from Los Angeles to Tijuana Mexico and back and the darn thing averaged over 47 MPG with two young guys in their early 20s with lead feet! The thing was sprightly too, I think we drove between 75 and 90 MPH the entire way(the speed limit was still 55 MPH back then). Very impressive little car.

@handleVs Жыл бұрын

Wow.. I got to ride to high school in a 91 CRX. Before my Celica 86 GTS so I could drive myself jajaaa. The passion started early!! Now I have a car that would love for this guy to get his hands on....legend

@ZumosGarage 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome build. Great job Kenji. Thank you Larry.

@trackshun Жыл бұрын

The sound of the motor makes me smile. It makes this crx a total racecar.

@calvin2712 2 жыл бұрын

This is simply badass, good work Larry bringing us these cars you rock!

@bcm1013 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for bringing that thing back. Had a 1984 CRX in red just like that. Visually, 84 versus 85 was that lower grey was darker in 85 where 84 was lighter. Loved that car as it was the first car I bought when I was in high school in 1987. Was $4,100 with no AC and factory alum wheels.

@jjolly727 2 жыл бұрын

Kenji, absolutely beautiful work, man!! Got into the 1g scene 5 years ago with my '87 and have been stockpiling parts to restore it at some point. Fell in love with this era of Honda and love seeing guys like you, Junior and Ryan bringing everyone's attention back to this chassis. Beautiful work as always, Larry!

@ricefarmer1point6 2 жыл бұрын

My 86 si was my first Honda and I’ve owned over a dozen since, still have the 86 with 125k miles since I was 15 and now have an 85 si for a parts car.

@JZ_Cars 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome story and build! Such an OUTSTANDING job on this one! I have a love affair with this car because I had an 85 Si as my first car. It got totaled and I ended up getting lucky enough to get enough money to go get a 91 Si. These were such good cars and I really don’t understand why Honda went away from them. They just kicked ass in so many ways. They were fun to drive, reliable as hell, and got insane gas mileage.

@daddymulk Жыл бұрын

What a beauty😊 Its took me years to find original rusted out fuel pipe from fuel pump for my 85, then fuel pump not working, now find it works but doesn't pump fuel through

@stay4tea559 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you again for making these videos. They are truly a highlight for me

@Turshin 2 жыл бұрын

I would have to agree with Larry. This is the most beautiful Honda I've ever seen.

@danhayek 10 ай бұрын

My CRX nostalgia has been fulfilled, thank you!

@paulchristiansen7014 Жыл бұрын

had a 1500 S HONDA CIVIC back in the day and I love it.. miss it today too.

@ecarasig 2 жыл бұрын

Kenji Builds are just siiick. So much care in the period and thought of each car.

@SgtLilTony Жыл бұрын

Hearing the car open up put a smile on my face. Thank you 😊

@IllaWondah 5 ай бұрын

As somebody who owned a crx this video makes me smile.

@notone4029 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t realize Larry Chen that you were such a Honda fan! So many people used to see (from back in Golden Era) that Honda’s were merely just a stepping stone to bigger and better things. But NOW just like Kenji they are coming BACK!! Honda’s getting the Respect they FINALLY deserve!! Gorgeous build!! 👍🏻🔥🔥🔥

@Zephyr517 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice build. Nice to see the ZC/D16A1 and not a B series and all the Mugen goodies. Great to see all the support from the 1G/3G community, especially all the parts from Heel Toe. I cannot believe that the fenders and header panel were repaired!

@furleyforever 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful CRX! Had a '88 myself. This video brought back a lot of memories.

@rushmatic 2 жыл бұрын

Makes me miss my CRX

@AngryVikingwGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Carburetors are super easy, buy a 1g for $1000 and go have fun.

@LarryChenPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

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@mattlawton4715 Жыл бұрын

I have the rear seat for that car 👍

@ChrisBacarella 2 жыл бұрын

Big nostalgia vibes with this guy. Just beautiful build!

@SleeperHonda 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this video. Love this CR-X!

@atemegabites2251 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for throwing some Honda content lately . I really appreciate it

@cjsmithfl 2 жыл бұрын

I bought two 1gen crx’s back when I was in high school for $600 pieced together the two and had a running driving Si. Loved it. Great little car for beginning auto x.

@ME-th9yo 2 жыл бұрын

one of my first cars was a 1990 honda civic si with alot done to it but it wasnt scary fast but was the perfect car to fly through chicago's potholes filled streets and all the bridges for the trains made it even more fun zipping in and out of them. Fell in love with honda then and never went back

@carrosene 2 жыл бұрын

I could listen to Kenji talk all day. So many interesting stories and builds.

@jdmbeats 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I remember back in '04 I was buying my first car. I came across an old Honda CRX, Mazda Rx7 and a 1g Mitsubishi Eclipse. It was a tough decision, but I chose the Eclipse. Back in those days, it was easy to find these old imports. I also came across an Eagle Talon that was in mint condition, owned by an old granny and she only wanted 2K!! Nowadays, it's like trying to find gold.

@mrjklee 2 жыл бұрын

I have the pop up lights. I ended up breaking the nut off the bolt. OEM torsion bolt and nut. I then got longer tungsten bolts. its been now holding up strong for about 15 years with no issues. Great build bud

@fkporsche1 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a beautiful built classic Honda (petite). I saw this car when I walked out of a sushi restaurant, this car caught me eyes.

@brenreidy8763 Жыл бұрын

This made me miss my CRX so much. Had an 88 HF built to the gills with NA goodies. Screaming 9.5k redlines in that little gokart was my favorite thing to do for 7 years. Remember, NA is BEST! Edit- I didnt wait to comment...now that I've heard this thing too...man, what an absolute GEM. Im almost at a loss for words!

@Aradinx2 2 жыл бұрын

Truly an amazing build. Kenji is awesome.

@user-ms3jd6lx8f 2 жыл бұрын

10代の頃乗ってました。まだまだエンジン元気だったけど、解体屋に持っていったの思い出した。走っていたときの思い出が蘇るな。

@ElReySupr3me 2 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous at the rare parts this guy has for it. Such a beautiful car. Glad he was able to build this car. Thankfully it will be saved for years.

@nonotsanchez9186 2 жыл бұрын

Just droppin by, to say... you're passion is absolutely moving !

@dr.mantistoboggan4746 2 жыл бұрын

And yes, the Greddy D series turbo kit also fits this dual cam D series.

@RudolfRelease 10 күн бұрын

It looks so good, very nice build. I've always liked the CRX - this one is Legend 😃

@Evolution8R 2 жыл бұрын

So i bought one of these new in 87', had the 12 valve USDM motor, did the 117 kit from Jackson Racing, Basani Exhaust (quad tip) and a Web cam, did the full suspension retune, larger torsions, dual sway bars up front and back, Tokico shocks. Had Mugen muffler from King Moto, Zeller, i think his name was, anyways built back in 88' Loved that car and drove it for 17 yrs. Wish i never sold it....cool whip, ive still got a Cusco front strut tower bar, and the stock EW axles......haha. subbed and thumbed for this vid!

@se1663 2 жыл бұрын

What is happening?! All of this history and goodness stateside and Joey with the Chronicles is doing it up over in Japan. This has been a good month. 👍🏾 Thank you

@DAVEBOTTMAN Жыл бұрын

Had a 86 CRX si black , had problems with the fuel inection and decided to replace it with side draft carbs in a ad i saw on road and track a mugen mikuni carbs kit manifold and carbs also included camshafts for the CRX and a mugen down pipe and muffler got it all put together and tuned this was in 88 in San Juan Puerto Rico , the most fun car i have ever had, sounded like a Hayausa and had great torque , wish i had never sold it

@1littlehondashop Жыл бұрын

Love this build looks fantastic!!! that's a bunch of goodies man can't wait to finish mine

@ADSheehan 2 жыл бұрын

I love the 180 hp goal. The USDM Si (single cam 1.5) has 91 hp. Double or nothing.

@e30sdontrun86 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this one Larry.

@fortifiedwithjamisonstagaa6636 2 жыл бұрын

First gens represent! Car is gorgeous so glad I got to speak with you at the Honda meet and see it in person!

@BluesBoy-ij2rb 2 жыл бұрын

Cool to see this, very nice !!!!!..I have a 1985 crx dx.....very good condition, all original,a couple of cracks on the fenders,,new carbon fiber nose panel (from heel toe, the only place you can get fenders and panels !!! )other than a year on driver's seat, inside is mint ,, 87,000 orig. Miles....blue / grey.... people love this car , it's my daily driver......every day people beep at me and give a thumbs up, always being asked if I want to sell it , great little car ..........I have only seen one other one ........they are pretty damn rare !!!!!!!........I just sold my 77 Corvette, the crx got much more attention from others by far !!!!!!!!( If I was to sell it what kind of ridiculous price should I sell it for ????................Erik

@JordanPayneLV 2 жыл бұрын

Those trumpets must sound sooooo intense sitting there right behind the firewall

@ghost.driversuk 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute excellent job there, great classic the CRX 😎👍🏻

@racerx8410712 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible! I've owned roughly 17 Hondas over the past 25 years. About ten years ago I had one first gen Rex like this one, a red 85 DX sohc carbed. Nothing special however I used it to commute literally 200 miles a day, five days a week (a story all it's own) and the only problem I had was dirty ignition contacts.

@kimmicalifornio8119 2 жыл бұрын

Whats the story tho?

@jrdnpierce1 Жыл бұрын

@Kenji @LarryChen New to your videos, but got turned on because of my love for the 1st gen CR-X. I was lucky enough to pick up an '87 Si about ten years ago, and after watching this, I was inspired to bring it out of the garage and get it running again. Thanks to y'all and the good folks at @Heeltoe, the company I sourced many early suspension parts from, I will hopefully have it running by this upcoming weekend.

@RastaRider 2 жыл бұрын

11:20 Diggin' that Mercedes in the background and ayyyee that Van Lyfe too!! Cheers from Florida

@85Sirex 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous CRX. I have a 1985 CRX, a Ballade Sport DOHC clone, and plan to hand it down to my son one day. I have the JDM ZC, the bulged ZC hood too. I HAD the aerokit on an 87 CRX, and regret selling that 20 years ago. Unfortunately I have neglected my CRX, letting it sit and rust, but hopefully will get it fixed up someday. I also miss my CF48s and MR-5s. The ZC is a fun engine in these old cars.

@spencersgarage 2 жыл бұрын

Such a fantastic build, love it 👍🏼👍🏼

@jasonstarnes3838 2 жыл бұрын

87 crx was my high school car, thrashed the hell out of it. Was an awesome car.

@1stGenCRXs 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see another 1st Gen AF saved! I own an 85 and 86 so I am bias when I say they are one of the best cars Honda ever made!

@bubbablazer2 2 жыл бұрын

when he says: "I was able to source..." add $500+. There's probably upwards of $15000 in "sourced" parts. Beautiful CR~X. Thank you for investing in this platform and sharing it with us.

@chohyun4357 2 жыл бұрын

great to see the CRX get some love. 84 manual; first car for me.

@dagger6467 2 жыл бұрын

I had a brandy new, auto hauler strike, 1984 Honda CRX. What a great car.

@wadysawkurcharczyk5479 2 жыл бұрын

Nearly 40 year car and the body style still looks fresh in 2022. I wish they still made small nice cars like these.

@jimkirk360 2 жыл бұрын

I owned one of those. I sold it years ago and I'm kicking myself for that. It was a fun car.

@WisconsinEric 11 ай бұрын

He mentions King Motorsports(the Mugen dealer) of Wisconsin at 22min saying he does not know them. Scott and Bob were racing fist gen CRX's when they were brand new, racing Civics since 1981. Definitely worth talking to them, if rare parts are needed they would likely know where to find them. I used to have Scott's '01 ITR cylinder head on a '01 ITR motor they built for me. They were the number one Muger dealer outside of Japan and the sole authorized dealer in N America at the time of that build. My first Honda was a 1985 CRX Si my senior year of high school back in 1996.

@NyaNyaJP Жыл бұрын

Love it! My first car was a red 1985 Honda CRX just like this. Natsukashi!

@ronin84 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous build. It was hard sourcing some of these (JDM) parts almost 20 years ago when I was modding my EF. Especially those damn plastic/rubber trim pieces.

@olavofernandes7286 2 жыл бұрын

Even the mugen wheels

@matdddd 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite cars on the Internet.

@riskey6788 2 жыл бұрын

1 of my homie had a sick ass yellow CR-X... This ride is so clean‼️ Wow amazing ride

@DreamEG_ 8 ай бұрын

I’m looking into getting me a 86 crx pretty soon. Can’t wait to build mines.

@87yugo74 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful restoration

@nathanroberts862 2 жыл бұрын

Crx is the sexiest car made to me. Since the first time I seen one I have been so hooked. Only had 2, so far. plan to buy more if life allows

@deeredude 2 жыл бұрын

This is perfection 😍

@louisc76 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing car. I stumble onto your channel from time to time, don’t know why I haven’t subscribed… rectified!

@galdeq 2 жыл бұрын

what an amazing build!

@shieldandbucklergarage 2 жыл бұрын

I had a red 1985 CRX back in 1992, I used to rip it in the hills around Portland, I traded for a Suzuki Samurai, I got a 1990 Prelude S , around 1993, I ended up buying a 1985 Prelude around 1994, then an 1988 Prelude S around 1995 after that a 1991 Civic in about 1998, I was always buying someone's wreck to fix up , I have alot of builds I want to do! Lol 😆 I slow rolled a 1990 CRX the other day sitting in a guys driveway thinking hmmmm, I wonder how much he would take 😅 it never ends, the cars we cherish today used to be easy come easy go.

@ozoneoxide7412 2 жыл бұрын

The original pocket rocket, my grandma had one it was the coolest. Civics are cool but these are way more fun look cooler.

@1_of_4 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car. Awesome video

@DawsonTyson 2 жыл бұрын

I've been working on an 86 hf. Brakes, bushings, and suspension are mint and I've replaced the carb, but I've been having issues with the EW1. I think I need to rebuild the bottom end. ( piston rings are pretty shot) also modified the original distributor to take a different pickup coil to eliminate that as a possible issue.

@DawsonTyson 2 жыл бұрын

@@PointyCandy 38/38 outlaw! That marvel of engineering HF carb is more of a headache than I'm willing to deal with. Plus it eliminates 6 temperature vacuum switches that I can't find replacements for.

@DawsonTyson 2 жыл бұрын

@@PointyCandy um no. But I counted 62 total individual lines.

@DawsonTyson 2 жыл бұрын

@@PointyCandy I ought to make a video of that carb some day. The vent to atmosphere boxes are pretty neat inside.

@DawsonTyson 2 жыл бұрын

@@PointyCandy I had a hard time at first. It was running too rich. Backed everything off further than I thought it needed and it ran. Then I still had to back things off a bit more. 🙃 Did you happen to list yours on ebay? Came across a red DX the guy said the same thing.

@wojiaobill Жыл бұрын

oh my GOD this car is AWESOME

@chuckcribbs3398 4 ай бұрын

I wanted a CR-X Si so badly when I was in college. IMO the ‘88 was the best version with the 4-dial wheels.

@digitalbilly 2 жыл бұрын

This car brings back memories.

@travistexas7175 2 жыл бұрын

I literally owned this exact same car (check my old videos). Mine was a 1987 DX with the Full Honda Access kit, factory Bosch Fogs, and Mugen CF-48's and a Mugen Sw36 steering wheel. I purchased it from an old lady with all of the parts that came from the Honda dealership. Honda of North America used to sell Mugen parts all the way up until 1988 (I have a USA brochure showing the CF48's offer for the first EF/ED Civics)

@sw1ck3n 2 жыл бұрын

My first car was an 85 CRX SI and it was $50. It had a CEL and the abs plastic was broken and parts were non-existent then as well, especially for a broke 18 year old. It was such a fun car though and I wish I could have kept it.