Table of Contents
2013-01-24 - Intro / Car acquired
2013-01-25 - Exhaust
2013-03-28 - Car Audio Round 1
2013-04-22 - Suspension Round 1 (315 f, 250 r)
2013-08-15 - GSR Blades + Proxes R888's
2013-08-29 - Bushings + Wheel Well Recoat + Clutch
2013-11-01 - Front end Lighting Round 1 (6k HIDs + Fogs)
2014-05-21 - Electronics + Carpet
2014-06-28 - Tow Hitch + Harness
2014-09-28 - Big Brake Upgrade, plus lines, master cylinder and booster
2014-11-04 - Stock Clock Mod
2014-12-17 - New Motor Acquired
2015-01-20 - New Upper Control Arms, new springs (400 f, 315 r)
2015-03-07 - RSX Seats
2015-04-10 - Rear Seat Delete
2015-06-15 - Valve Cover / Intake Manifold Coating, Vent Shade Install
2015-07-02 - GSR Head Assembly
2015-07-21 - Front End Lighting Round 2 (4300 HIDs, Yellow Highs, + Fogs)
2015-08-18 - Stock Motor = OUT
2015-08-28 - B20VTEC = IN
2015-09-21 - Motor "Fixed" (fixed leaks + new head gasket)
2015-10-22 - Front End Lighting Round 3 (new Switch Backs + Accents)
2015-10-23 - Transmission Died
2016-02-12 - Dyno Tune, 191 HP, 147 TQ
Current Modifications
Motor
Exhaust
Suspension
Brakes
Interior
Electronics
Aesthetics
Intro
Hello all...
I recently posted an intro article with a couple of pics of my car. A year ago (Jan. 2012), a friend of mine made one of those offers you can't turn down. She had acquired a Laundromat, and was in desperate need of help in turning the place around. She proposed that in exchange for my help, she would sign over her 1995 Acura Integra GSR to me. I have had my eye on this car for a few years, as she was the original single owner, the car had been garage kept, and meticulously maintained. So we agreed, and after a few months of work, I'm a happy "new" owner of an Integra.
I had previously owned a couple of EF Civics and really missed having something compact and relatively easy to work on. I just turned 30 last month (Dec. 2012), and have a son (who is 8) who's interest in the garage is rapidly growing. My real reason in wanting a car like this was to have something we could take our time with, more or less to tinker on, and eventually do a full frame up rebuild. This is not a daily driver for me, and its sole purpose is to have fun with, and to use as a tool to keep my son and I occupied. My timeline for this car has no real goal, and I'm not quite sure what those goals entail just yet. I've matured enough now to know I want to do things right the first time, and am in certainly no rush to do anything half-ass.
I look forward to keeping this log current of our work, and am sure I will have many questions to ask. The forums have already proven very useful.
So, without further ado, here are a couple of pictures of the car as it was received.
2013-01-24 - Intro / Car acquired
2013-01-25 - Exhaust
2013-03-28 - Car Audio Round 1
2013-04-22 - Suspension Round 1 (315 f, 250 r)
2013-08-15 - GSR Blades + Proxes R888's
2013-08-29 - Bushings + Wheel Well Recoat + Clutch
2013-11-01 - Front end Lighting Round 1 (6k HIDs + Fogs)
2014-05-21 - Electronics + Carpet
2014-06-28 - Tow Hitch + Harness
2014-09-28 - Big Brake Upgrade, plus lines, master cylinder and booster
2014-11-04 - Stock Clock Mod
2014-12-17 - New Motor Acquired
2015-01-20 - New Upper Control Arms, new springs (400 f, 315 r)
2015-03-07 - RSX Seats
2015-04-10 - Rear Seat Delete
2015-06-15 - Valve Cover / Intake Manifold Coating, Vent Shade Install
2015-07-02 - GSR Head Assembly
2015-07-21 - Front End Lighting Round 2 (4300 HIDs, Yellow Highs, + Fogs)
2015-08-18 - Stock Motor = OUT
2015-08-28 - B20VTEC = IN
2015-09-21 - Motor "Fixed" (fixed leaks + new head gasket)
2015-10-22 - Front End Lighting Round 3 (new Switch Backs + Accents)
2015-10-23 - Transmission Died
2016-02-12 - Dyno Tune, 191 HP, 147 TQ
Current Modifications
Motor
- B20-VTEC (B20B Block + P72 GSR Head)
- Stock GSR Intake Manifold
- GSR Transmission
- KY Stage 3 6-Puck Clutch
- ARP Rod Bolts & Head Studs
- Supertech Dual Valve Springs & Retainers
- Type R Cams
- AEM TruTime Adjustable Cam Gears
- AEM Short Ram Intake
- All gaskets / hoses / belts replaced
- Mishimoto Radiator & Fan Shroud
- Mishimoto Catch Can
- New Heater Core
- PS Delete
- FITV Delete
- Chipped P72 ECU with Phearable Basemap
Exhaust
- Megan Racing 4-1 Stainless Header, 2.5" Collector
- Magnaflow "Hi-Flow" Cat
- Magnaflow 2.5"x22" Resonator
- 2.5" Stainless Cat Back Piping from Tru-Bendz
- Apexi WS2 Muffler
Suspension
- Koni Yellows
- Ground Control Coil Overs, 400lb Front, 315lb Rear
- All new bushings, bearings, hubs, tie rods, axles, ...
- Skunk2 Pro Series Front Camber Kit / Upper Control arms
- BWR Rear Toe & Camber Kit
- Stock Sway bars
Brakes
- Type R Calipers Front / Rear
- Mini Cooper Rotors Front / Rear
- Techni-Fit Brake Lines
- Stoptech Performance Pads
- ABS Delete
- New GSR Booster + Master Cylinder
Interior
- Black Leather RSX Seats
- Custom fabricated rear-seat delete
- Grey leather door panels + matching center console
- Black Carpet
- Red Cluster & Climate Illumination
- All LED Interior bulbs
Electronics
- Viper 5704 Alarm & Remote Start
- Window & Sunroof Modulators, Nite Lite System + Other gadgets
- Pioneer DEH-X9600BHS Headunit
- Acura Legend Steering Wheel Controls
- 2 amps + 12" Pioneer Slim Sub, recessed into custom trunk floor
- Pioneer 6.5 Components up front, 6.5 Coax's in rear
- Gauge in clock housing (Volt + Temp + Clock)
Aesthetics
- 98+ Rear Tails
- Cheap Vent Shades
- Tint (15% Doors, 5% Rear & Windshield strip)
- GSR Blade Wheels
- Clear Bumper Lights, with LED switch backs
- All exterior bulbs are LED
- 4300 HIDs
- Yellow High Beams
Intro
Hello all...
I recently posted an intro article with a couple of pics of my car. A year ago (Jan. 2012), a friend of mine made one of those offers you can't turn down. She had acquired a Laundromat, and was in desperate need of help in turning the place around. She proposed that in exchange for my help, she would sign over her 1995 Acura Integra GSR to me. I have had my eye on this car for a few years, as she was the original single owner, the car had been garage kept, and meticulously maintained. So we agreed, and after a few months of work, I'm a happy "new" owner of an Integra.
I had previously owned a couple of EF Civics and really missed having something compact and relatively easy to work on. I just turned 30 last month (Dec. 2012), and have a son (who is 8) who's interest in the garage is rapidly growing. My real reason in wanting a car like this was to have something we could take our time with, more or less to tinker on, and eventually do a full frame up rebuild. This is not a daily driver for me, and its sole purpose is to have fun with, and to use as a tool to keep my son and I occupied. My timeline for this car has no real goal, and I'm not quite sure what those goals entail just yet. I've matured enough now to know I want to do things right the first time, and am in certainly no rush to do anything half-ass.
I look forward to keeping this log current of our work, and am sure I will have many questions to ask. The forums have already proven very useful.
So, without further ado, here are a couple of pictures of the car as it was received.