My thread to document my newly aquired Z. Many Hondas in my past and this is the newest. With my Hondas I like to envision what Honda would do OEM if they had a little bit more flexibility, like they do in the JDM market. So I want to keep it stockish in appearance but do key mods in key places to make a big impact. I like to enhance the strengths of the car and address any weaknesses or problems. Hondas are my Everyday Drivers that I take year round to do my normal day to day stuff and run errands. I also have a turbo Miata and a LX470 that I like to do autocross and offroading/camping with. I had an EP3 that was awesome and built but was totaled earlier this year. I bought my CR-Z for $5 less than the insurance check for my EP3 which tells you how the market is going. So my CR-Z has to be reliable and run every day in all weather.
I picked up this car and really have started to love it. I wasn't sure what I would think. Honestly, for the last 3 or 4 cars I've owned I bought them before even test driving the same model. The CR-Z I bought without ever driving one and then on the way home knew I made the right choice. I really like the IMA system and the steering and handling of the car and the design philosophy.
My EP3 had 200whp and a bunch of mods and my goal for the CR-Z is to match that performance. Right now, the CR-Z handles as well already as my EP3 did after doing a whole list of suspension mods to "fix" the front geometry. So I'm already at a really good starting off point. I also am a huge EV enthusiast and have owned a LEAF and am in the middle of converting a gas vehicle to EV and restoring a 1982 UM Electrek which is a 40 year old electric car. So I want to mod the IMA system in this Z and truly bring out the hidden potential like @PeterPerkins has been doing. His posts really are what pushed me over the edge to buy my own CR-Z.
My focus for this car will be in these areas:
1. N/A bolt ons, Flashpro, and E85 conversion
2. IMA battery mods for more assist and longer
3. Plug-in charging for the IMA battery
I picked up this car and really have started to love it. I wasn't sure what I would think. Honestly, for the last 3 or 4 cars I've owned I bought them before even test driving the same model. The CR-Z I bought without ever driving one and then on the way home knew I made the right choice. I really like the IMA system and the steering and handling of the car and the design philosophy.
My EP3 had 200whp and a bunch of mods and my goal for the CR-Z is to match that performance. Right now, the CR-Z handles as well already as my EP3 did after doing a whole list of suspension mods to "fix" the front geometry. So I'm already at a really good starting off point. I also am a huge EV enthusiast and have owned a LEAF and am in the middle of converting a gas vehicle to EV and restoring a 1982 UM Electrek which is a 40 year old electric car. So I want to mod the IMA system in this Z and truly bring out the hidden potential like @PeterPerkins has been doing. His posts really are what pushed me over the edge to buy my own CR-Z.
My focus for this car will be in these areas:
1. N/A bolt ons, Flashpro, and E85 conversion
2. IMA battery mods for more assist and longer
3. Plug-in charging for the IMA battery





