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My Rice car - CR-Z

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wan888

Passed Driver's Ed
Didn't really have time to update what's going on with my rice golf ... cos I just took delivery of my another rice car ....

The 1st CR-Z one in Hong Kong.

What's done:
- FD2 Type R Wheels
- Red Honda badges
- Painted rear diffuser
- Full Mugen kit arriving in a april (These parts come pre-painted!) nice!

Before:


















Now








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VAPOR BROTHERS VAPORIZERS
 
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Diego Armando

Diego Armando

Go Kart Champion
ugh... i really hate this car, not yours in particular, just cr-z's in general.

wheels are a good attempt, but nothing, NOTHING is gonna make this thing look good
 
Mk6golfer

Mk6golfer

Ready to race!
I really tried to like this car.. but I can't. Makes about the same power as my LS Integra, weighs more, only gets about 8 better mpg. Hybrid complexity, too far ahead of its time as far as looks in and out, no, just no.

What you've done looks good though!
 
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wan888

Passed Driver's Ed
The CR-Z obviously is the "Love it" or "Hate it" thing .. just like the E36 M Coupe when it first came it ... it's ugly as hell to me when I first saw it .. but now I think it's really sexy.

The CR-Z is not to be judge with a sensible mine like how much hp it got or how great the handling is (actually the handling is really very sharp and good). It's more for those mid 30s people like me who have this emotional passion with the old CRX and wants to see if this is anything like my old time hero.

The look is very retro and HYBRID is the trend now ....

F599 and 997 MKII GT3 RS all with HYBRID! It's what we'll see in the next 10-20 yrs for sure.
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jmblur1

Go Kart Champion
wan888 said:
The CR-Z is not to be judge with a sensible mine like how much hp it got or how great the handling is (actually the handling is really very sharp and good). It's more for those mid 30s people like me who have this emotional passion with the old CRX and wants to see if this is anything like my old time hero.
Click to expand...

The CRX was great because it was simple, light, and had a great power/weight ratio.

The CR-Z is none of those things, and it makes me sad :( CR-Z type R (if it ever comes) could be promising, but I'm not holding my breath.

I don't mind the looks, actually - I think it's pretty sharp- although the dash looks like it needs an epilepsy warning!
 
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mikochu

boogerface
Wan888, are these really your cars? If so, awesomeness! It seemed like you were in the import/export business...

Anyway, that's a nicely done CR-Z. It's simply clean. Can you take pics of it next to your MKVI? I'd like to compare sizes...
 
Mk6golfer

Mk6golfer

Ready to race!
CRX was Honda's GTI back in the day

now not quite so much

If this is supposed to be a "sports-hybrid" then it should make more power than it does, which is the same as the base civic (140hp)
 
Mk6golfer

Mk6golfer

Ready to race!
Based on that website the CR-Z maintains the same power/weight ratio as the CRX had
 
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jhelm85

Passed Driver's Ed
Here's what I calculated from the website (percentages are compared to CR-X):

CR-X (MT) 99.50 hp/ton 0.00% 92.17 lb-ft/ton 0.00%
CR-Z (MT) 91.32 hp/ton -8.22% 95.69 lb-ft/ton +3.82%
CR-Z (AT) 89.67 hp/ton -9.87% 90.49 lb-ft/ton -1.82%

Better power/weight ratio by 8-9% with the CR-X. Torque/weight is maintained between both models. Then again its just a spec., quarter-mile times and track times are what matters. I think it would cool it Motortrend or some other magazine did a comparison between the CR-X and CR-Z.
 
Diego Armando

Diego Armando

Go Kart Champion
lol @ quarter mile and track times for a hybrid vehicle
 
Mk6golfer

Mk6golfer

Ready to race!
Some serious performance cars could be made from a gasoline engine/electric motor combo if done right.

Just think...

Electric motor for instant low-end torque, and vtec for top-end power.

Nice try Honda, but I can't wait til you forget about 40 mpg and make a real sports car of the future.
 
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