1988 Honda CRX K20 - Rywired

While the EF was in paint, Ryan prepared the K20A for its eventual new home. He modified the Type R head with IPS K2 cams, Eibach valve springs and retainers, and bolted on a polished RBC intake manifold.

Ryan wanted as many eye-catching details as possible to draw attention to his engine bay so he had many things chrome-dipped including, but not limited to; the crossmember, brackets and custom radiator hard-lines. The stock radiator hoses weren't used because of the K-swap and custom cooling pipes were made to accommodate the one-off tucked radiator. Yes, you read correctly, a tucked radiator. The Griffin Thermal Products custom radiator is tucked snuggly under the radiator support and mounted with custom brackets. Coolant makes its way to the engine by way of a custom fabricated upper water neck and K-tuned lower water outlet.

The choice was made to convert to manual brakes also with a Road Sailin' Industries brake booster delete kit. Removal of the booster compliments the "naked engine bay" look that he was going for. It also shows off his ability to create custom brake lines, another skill he provides that sets him ahead of the competition.

Once the K20A made its way into the freshly painted CR-X, Ryan was able to install his Rywire.com mil-spec full race chassis harness. No single electrical component was left untouched on this CR-X. This means that light harnesses and interior accessories have all been "Rywired". He even went as far as to create custom switch-panel and relay/fusebox panels. The stock instrument cluster was also replaced with an AIM Sport MXL Strada digital cluster.

With all electrical tasks accomplished, Ryan sent the CR-X off to RedZone Performance to apply the finishing touches with their 3-inch v-band polished intake and exhaust system.

If you haven't noticed by now, we have probably used the word "custom" more times than ever before. To say that Ryan Basseri's CR-X is a great build would almost be an understatement. It might possibly be the best CR-X ever built. With the hood on and rolling down the street, you might not think much of it other than the paint. Where it truly stands out is in the details and custom fabrication. The guy went as far as to tuck the rear brake and fuel lines, a detail that most builders today would never think of doing. If they did they probably didn't think to do it until they saw Ryan Basseri do it. The Rywire CR-X is just one of those builds that you have to see in person to truly grasp. It's no wonder why he drives his NSX everyday. This EF should be stored in an art museum somewhere, it's an automotive masterpiece.