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Drmix's 96 CGP GSR Turbo Drag Build Thread

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Motor swap plus OEM parts
Valve cover plus parts delivered
Front end installed
Rims and HID retrofit
Body work on the hatch begins
Body work complete! Plus ITR throttle cable swap
Door panels
Finally tires so I can mount the rims
New deck, mudflaps, and antenna delete
Tan to black swap
Carbon fiber vinyl on the interior
The NO BS Big Brake upgrade
Header/test pipe install
Koni/Ground Control installed
I hate thieves!!
New lugs/detail pics/VTEC solenoid gaskets
Plasti-Dipped rims
Tinted windows
LED reverse lights
Extended studs plus new wheel bearings
ASR subframe brace and sway bar
JDM ITR Recaros
Mishimoto radiator, fan and pipe kit
Bad news once again
New motor plans
Picked up new motor
Tune results
Intake, MTX-L, oil pressure gauge arrived
Remote oil pressure sender, gauges installed
New camera test pics
Dragon Run 2013
Dragon Run Pics
Catch can installed
Ugh! Low compression results
AC delete and weight reduction
Block needs rebuilt...time to build for turbo!
BWR ramhorn turbo manifold/down pipe/dump tube
Re-loom engine harness and remove sound deadening material
Painted tranny
Battery relocation
Painted head
Personal steering wheel/BWR catch can and other parts
Picked up assembled block and pics of old pistons
Motor assembled time to install
First start up video after rebuild
Replacing valve seals using the "Rope Trick"
Blaze yellow plasti dip rims
Turbo install begins!
Fuel pump rewiring guide and window weld torque mounts
Starter rebuild
First tune while boosted
Small photoshoot
Advanti Storm S1 and BFG Rivals mounted
Oil cooler install
Exterior battery kill switch
Tuned once again
ABS delete
Headlight duct and LSD
First set of slicks
Slicks and rims mounted

Current setup
Motor
-Turbo 98 JDM Type R B18C (427whp and 304tq)

Engine Setup
-82mm Wiseco 8.7:1 pistons
-Stock sleeves
-Precision 5531 turbo
-BWR ramhorn manifold
-Tial 38mm MV-S wastegate
-Tial Q 50mm BOV
-Victor x intake manifold ported to match TB
-Skunk2 70mm throttle body
-CTR cams
-Supertech flat faced valves,springs and retainers
-3in exhaust and downpipe, no cat, Vibrant muffler
-Innovate MTX-L wideband
-Hondata S300 V3
-RC 750cc Saturated
-Golden Eagle fuel rail
-Grams Performance 255 Fuel Pump
-92 Octane
-Omni 4 bar map sensor
-BWR catch can setup
-MFactory LSD

Suspension
-ASR subframe brace
-Blox Pro Drag coilovers
-Energy suspension bushings
-Full Race traction bar

Tires/Rims
-M&H 24.5x8.5x15 slicks
-Advanti Storm S1 Rims 15x8 +25 offset
-BFG Rivals 205/50/15 tires

Brakes
-Mini Cooper Stop Tech Slotted Rotors
-ITR Front Calipers with Stop Tech Pads
-Techna Fit Stainless Steel Brake Lines

Interior
-Whitfield 10 point chromoly rollcage
-Kirkey pro drag racing seats
-G-Force 5 point harnesses
-Tan To Black Interior Swap
-Personal Grinta Black/Red Suede Steering Wheel
-ITR Shift Boot

Exterior
-ITR Front Lip Replica
-OEM Honda Access Window Visors
-OEM ITR Rear Spoiler
-20% Window Tint
-Team CGP 2 Piece Rear Diffuser
-Team CGP moonroof delete plug









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Original Post
So today I picked up a 96 GSR. Its got 151k on the motor. Motor runs pretty smooth.

The major issues that its got is:

  • the damage on the front drivers fender (seller gave me a replacement)
  • the brakes need to be replaced ASAP
I got the car for a decent price so I wasnt worried about the problems.


Other than the front corner of the car the rest of the body is pretty clean.


So tonight I bought new brake pads all around and new rotors for the front. I will be replacing them tomorrow. Should get rid of the constant squealing lol.

I also plan on washing and cleaning her a little bit too.


For now I plan on just fixing all the small things and cleaning up the body a bit. Definitely getting rid of the yellow high beams and front turn signals. I also plan on getting some new wheels and tires. Its currently on steelies and snow tires.


Here is a couple of quick pics I snapped on my phone. Ill post up some more tomorrow when I get a chance.



 
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Yeah the price was pretty good for what it needs.



So today I stopped and had my step dad take a look at the damage to the front end. He said that it wasnt too bad. The biggest part would be welding the core support back on. I guess when it was damaged it just broke off so its just hanging on right now. He also said that I could also use a new bumper.

He took a look at the paint he had and found some paint from my old 97 GSR that was the exact same color. So we have all of the paint supplies needed just got to get the parts.

So instead of just getting another 94-97 I plan on upgrading to the 98+ front end. I would also like to get a type r lip and spoiler painted at the same time.


After that I went to the car wash and did some cleaning. You can tell it hadnt been washed in a while. The paint doesnt look too bad though pretty glossy just has alot of little scratches here and there. Should be able to touch up most of that when I get a chance.

Then I started doing the brakes. The fronts werent in too bad of shape but the backs were horrible. The back had deep gouges on the rotors where the squealer had dug a nice deep groove in them. Definitely glad that the brakes are out of the way. I ran out of daylight so I didnt get a chance to bleed the lines and replace the fluid but ill probably save that for next weekend.

I also noticed that there is a small oil leak. Looks like its at the oil pan gasket. When I replace that I will probably get a header too since it looks like its alot easier to remove it and I might as well replace it with a aftermarket one.

:beer:
 
#5 ·
Probably for now just fixing it up so it looks and drives decent. I dont really plan on doing much with it until I get a house with a garage. Right now I live in a apartment and I dont like the fact of putting too much money into a car thats just sitting out in the open.

Should be able to get a house within 6 months though :wink:
 
#6 ·
So I decided to just stick with a 94-97 front end. 98's are hard to find plus they cost quite a bit more than what I would want to pay. I dont mind the 94, looks pretty good with a lip.

I picked up a extra bumper today with headlights for pretty cheap. I plan on doing a HID retrofit with the spare set of headlights later on.

Im also going back on forth about whether I want to get a type r spoiler or whether I should just go wingless. Any input?

When I get all my parts together im gonna get the side skirts painted too. Just makes everything cleaner.

I ordered my oil pan gasket off of acurapartsworld.com and will be here next week. Also added a couple bolts, nuts and studs to the order in case anything goes wrong.

Also ordered a couple cans of VHT wrinkle red paint from Jegs to paint my valve cover. The PO painted the valve cover like a phillipino flag which doesnt work for a white guy like myself lol.

This weekend im doing emissions and transferring the title into my name so that will take care of that stuff. Maybe do some prep work on the bumper and fender if I get bored.
 
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Also ordered a couple cans of VHT wrinkle red paint from Jegs to paint my valve cover. The PO painted the valve cover like a phillipino flag which doesnt work for a white guy like myself lol.
Damn I would have loved to trade VCs with you since I've been thinking about doing just that with my VC (I'm Filipino). Plus I live not too far from you - Kent near the border with Auburn. Unfortunately I have a non-VTEC head. womp womp...
 
#7 ·
So this weekend didnt go according to plan at all.

Friday went to take my emissions and discovered that the PO had pulled the bulb for the check engine light :icon_twisted:

Got my piece of paper saying that I failed due to there being CEL codes. Went home and checked the codes to find out which 3 codes I had. Turns out the codes were for a O2 sensor and a misfire on cylinders 3 and 4. Fixed the O2 sensor code by crawling under the car and just plugging it in lol. Still had the misfire codes so I decided to clear them and see if they came back.

Went on a drive to see if the codes would come back. Pulled over and popped the hood to listen and check some things (left the motor running), started noticing some steam coming from the back of the motor. Went to go shut the motor off and the CEL was flashing:eek: My temp gauge hasnt really been accurate since I bought the car and didnt show that it was overheating. Checked the radiator and noticed that the coolant was a little milky and that there wasnt as much pressure in the cooling system as there should be.

Looks like I am going to be installing a new head gasket:rolleyes:

Ill be ordering the head gasket, timing belt, water pump, and tensioner from Honda and should hopefully do the install next weekend. Ill also be upgrading to ARP head studs for a little piece of mind.

Tomorrow im gonna start prepping the bumper and fender for paint. Ill have to wait on ordering a lip and ITR spoiler till next payday since I get to spend that money on a head gasket. I cant wait till all the issues are fixed and I can start enjoying the car
 
#8 ·
Did some prepping on the bumper and fender today. Took a couple quick pics but they are ready to prime. I also decided to shave the front license plate holes (not in pic) for a cleaner look.



I also went on a small shopping spree online lol. Heres what I bought:
*OEM thermostat
*OEM timing belt
*OEM tensioner
*OEM tensioner spring (not sure why this thing isnt included with the tensioner)
*OEM head gasket
*ARP head studs
*ITR replica spoiler
*ITR replica lip

Should hopefully get the parts late this week which is why I bought everything off ebay because I know that they had the parts in stock and ready to ship out. Most dealerships would probably have to special order the parts.

I plan on doing the head gasket this weekend as long as everything comes in time if not ill work more on prepping for paint.
 
#10 ·
Yeah it was in pretty rough shape. Hopefully I already found all the bad things. When I replaced the cap and rotor the rotor didnt even have the screw holding it in. There was also a couple marks on the inside of the cap where it looked like the rotor had came off and made contact with the cap.

Im pretty determined to turn this back into a clean reliable car that it once was.

Got some packages today


Got a free hat from Jegs with my order. I love free stuff :biggrin:
They had the cheapest cans of VHT wrinkle red at the time. Its hard to get small things like this for a low price online. Shipping and handling always kills you at the end.


Heres my ITR replica lip that I got off ebay. Seems like pretty good quality. It came with the hardware and it has brackets riveted on the bottom. Plus they dont fold the lips like most of the places do when they ship which leaves creases. It came in a perfectly sized box to fit. So far I am pretty happy with the seller. Well see how the fitment is when I get to the install. The seller I got it from is bestracingmotors and was only $45 shipped.



ARP head studs


OEM oil pan gasket. Also ordered a extra stud, some nuts and bolts just in case


OEM head gasket


Should be getting the rest of the stuff tomorrow. Im thinking I will start Friday night then hopefully finish Saturday afternoon. If everything goes well I should be driving the car Saturday night to watch the big fight between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans:cool:
 
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#14 · (Edited)
Thanks for the link Tim! Definitely looks like the same type of brackets and stuff that my lip has.

I also looked at a delivery confirmation for my lip from yesterday and this is what it says

So it appears that the ebay user Bayson that everyone was saying had great fitting front lips is now bestracingmotors. I was looking for Bayson on ebay but couldnt find anything. So for anyone who is looking for a Bayson lip order it from bestracingmotors.

Alright so today I got a couple more things in the mail today. First thing is

Got this for $85 shipped on the K2motor.com site. They sell on ebay but I found out that if you get it off there website it will save you like $5 plus they had a promo code for something so I got 5% off.

Overall the spoiler looks alright, a lot lighter than I expected but well see how it holds up. Also noticed that there is something loose inside like a piece of plastic or something. Probably wont notice once it gets mounted though so im not worried.

Next up is:

My OEM timing belt, water pump, thermostat, and tensioner.
The only thing that I am missing now is the tensioner spring which will be here tomorrow just in time for the big day.
 
#15 ·
Is the ITR spoiler a replica? Looks weird but could be the pic. The lip is pretty straightforward and that thread covers everything very well my installation is on the second to last page. That's a good deal on the spoiler my four door legit ITR spoiler from Japan ran me $170 shipped. Your car is gonna look great. I fell in love with integra just because of how clean the ITR pieces improved the looks of the car. That's why I went with all ITR exterior pieces do far. Keep the updates coming :)
 
#16 ·
Its just a replica ITR spoiler. Guess I forgot to add that in the last post.

Yeah all of the ITR parts are a perfect mix of a clean yet aggressive look which is what I am after. Im also getting my side skirts painted which will add to the clean look.

Another thing that I am looking into doing after a while is replacing my exhaust. I think the previous owner said it was a hyper medallion but I havent really checked. I am looking in to replacing the whole cat back with new piping as well as a stockish muffler. Im not really into loud exhaust but prefer a slightly louder than stock sound. Kind of looking towards maybe a ITR or a type S muffler. Any ideas on a good setup?
 
#17 ·
If that exhaust is a Hyper Medallion it probably won't be too loud as long as you have a cat. If you don't have a cat then get one on there to see how loud it would normally be. Then you might not have to get a whole new exhaust, the Medallion is a good exhaust and its 2.5 inch piping, which is good.

I like this build though, lots of OEM parts, woot!
 
#18 ·
i have the type s catback on my 97 gs, and it sounds good. It's a bit louder than stock set ups i've heard, but not by much. It has a low tone, and you can really hear it at low RPMs. Once you get to around 3000 rpm, it gets cut out by the engine. I do have greddy headers, but I don't think that would make much of a difference in sound.
 
#19 ·
Just got in from the start of the head gasket and MAN is that intake manifold a pain to get out! It seems like I got everything out and disconnected and cant figure out what else is holding it up from coming out. I think I should have enough room to pull the head then that should give me enough room to mess with the IM some more. Ill be starting again tomorrow morning hopefully it will be a little faster
 
#24 ·
Those bottom stud nuts are a PITA. A wobble head extension makes the job a little bit easier, but it sounds like you have it all back together now.

Good luck on fixing it up man, agree about living in a apartment (it sucks)! Nice choice on the VHT wrinkle RED!
 
#22 ·
Yeah that bracket is definitely a pain.

So I worked on it more today. The old head gasket didnt look as bad as I thought it would be but ill post a pic of it later. Im guessing that when the previous owner installed the head gasket they reused the old head bolts which you arent suppose to do.

So I just torqued down the head using the new ARP head studs and thats where I left off. Im plan on finishing it up later tonight.

Also I was bored and was gonna check the fitment on the spoiler and it doesnt fit! :icon_twisted:
When you line up the holes on one side it is about 3/4-1inch off. If the spoiler was a little wider it would be perfect. I contacted the company that sold it to me and see what they can do about it
 
#26 ·
Alright so just a small update. I got the car running but still im getting a misfire code on cylinders 3 and 4. I decided to swap the injectors around to see if maybe a couple of my injectors were clogged. In the process of doing that I managed to break one of the pintle caps so now ive been kinda stranded without another injector. Im pretty sure I found a set that I am picking up today though.

My next step after that is to troubleshoot the dizzy.

Another weird thing is that my radiator fan still doesnt come on. I leave the car running for 10-15 minutes and it never turns on. The gauge says its not overheating but just seems weird that it doesnt turn on. I know that on alot of cars after it reaches operating temp it tends to turn the fan off and on every couple minutes or so. When I turn on the A/C though both fans turn on. When I jump the coolant temp sensor by the thermostat the fans turn on.

Cant wait till all the issues on the motor are fixed so I can stop messing with it and just have some fun with it for once.:rolleyes:


Enough on the motor though. So I test fitted the front lip and it seemed to fit pretty good. The plastic clips that came with it dont look very sturdy though so Ill probably upgrade to some hardware instead. Overall though I happy with the purchase on the lip. Should like nice after it gets painted.

I finally sent the spoiler back to K2 Motors so Ill be getting my refund for that....and I hope the cost of shipping for sending it back too. Ill probably end up looking for a OEM ITR spoiler if the price is alright. I wouldnt mind a replica as long as the fitment was alright.
 
#27 ·
Ok sooooo, I must have been out of it or just dumb in my before posts. I mentioned you needed a sedan spoiler thinking your car was a sedan. BUT IT ISNT. haha. But still if it was a coupe spoiler it should have fit fine. DO NOT LOOK FOR A SEDAN SPOILER. I dont know why I thought your car was a sedan haha. Any legit coupe ITR spoiler should work well. Just see what happens with K2 and go from there. Sorry about that misinformation bro.

Try these:



This one is a great deal!

Acura Integra DC2 Spoiler Integra type R DC2 SPOILER Integra SPOILER 2 DOOR | eBay

JDM HONDA ACURA DC2 INTEGRA ITR TYPE R COUPE REAR TRUNK WING SPOILER | eBay
 
#28 ·
Yeah I know not to look for a sedan spoiler lol. Not sure what had happened but the spoiler was about an inch too short. Called K2 motors and they said it was for a integra coupe and I told them thats what I got and it doesnt fit. So they said to send it back.

Those links you posted were are pretty good deals. If I would have seen those before I bought the replica I would have just done that. If they are still available Friday ill probably pick one up. Its just hard to spend money on exterior looks when the motors not running well. Hopefully its just a clogged injector thats creating the misfire and not something major.
 
#30 ·
So it looks like I am going to be ordering a ITR spoiler today. I was gonna order one from the links that 96GreenDB sent but they are both in Canada and looks like it will take till late this month early next month till I get the spoiler. I would like to have it sooner than that. Ill probably do some searching today and if I cant find anything at a good price ill just order from one of them.

After that I will just need to find a hatch locally from probably an LS that doesnt come with the spoiler. Also thinking about shaving the emblems on the rear kinda like this


What do you guys think?
 
#31 ·
So im still having issues with the motor. Still getting misfire on 3 and 4. I tried swapping plugs around, injectors around, and the misfire still stays on 3 and 4. Havent really been driving it around. I have no idea what could be causing it. Its getting spark on all the cylinders and wires dont look too bad. Seems like it only misfires when its idling. When driving it doesnt seem to run too bad. Havent really spent time messing with the motor. Also noticed that the coolant hoses were SUPER hard and couldnt squeeze them at all. Could a cracked/warped head or block be causing this issue?
Any ideas?


I ordered my JDM ITR spoiler last weekend and should be getting it today. Thanks to 96GreenDB for the links on the cheap OEM spoilers! I did also get my full reimbursement for the spoiler that I sent back plus the shipping. K2motors doesnt seem like that bad of a site and they stuck with what they promised. Maybe they just got a bad batch of spoilers or something but I wouldnt mind ordering something from them again.

I also picked up a hatch from a LS so I can get that repainted and not have to worry about doing any welding on covering the holes left from my factory spoiler.

I should be picking up the black interior from his car today. Looked like he had everything but the seats and gave me a pretty good deal I just gotta pull the parts myself. Im probably just gonna put it all in storage until I get a chance to install it
 
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