Anybody know Integras?

[auto_x5.0]

Im looking into getting a 1998 Acura Integra for a DD for college, it has 40k original miles, one owner, and has every document of every oil change, tire balance, brake rotor/pad change, etc. I was just wondering if anybody knew anything about imports here. I have no idea what to look for, what brands are good for wheels, etc. Im not going to "rice" it out if I get it. It will most likely be tint, wheels, lower and a jdm cf front lip.

 

[1blkstang]

Funny that you posted something like this bcuz my girl she just got a 96 teg with 230k tho...SO if your getting one with 40k thats a good buy!
So she wants it to look nice too...and with those cars im all about the oem look..acura makes a nice set of spoke rims..think they came on the specials idk. and that frnt spoiler your talkin about will look clean..its not a mustang tho so with engine work look out a crazy mess

 

[ItsASleeperTillItStartsUp]

I am not much for those cars, but like he said ^ that is really low miles for that car. Those things go at least 150k to 200k pretty easy without having anything major done other then maybe a timing belt at 70 or 80k or so. Great DD for sure.

 

[auto_x5.0]

I know it wont make alot of power, but I dont want a dog either. Im not a big fan of that exhaust note though, Im trying to find something that sounds decent. I heard borla xr-1 mufflers sound good on them, but I dont know.

 

[ItsASleeperTillItStartsUp]

I know it wont make alot of power, but I dont want a dog either. Im not a big fan of that exhaust note though, Im trying to find something that sounds decent. I heard borla xr-1 mufflers sound good on them, but I dont know.

As long as it's not too ricer / bumble bee sound, other wise you will have to deal with these three stooges....LMFAO

 

[1blkstang]

No dont do that man..no mufflers..if anything do a swap..best power for those cars...Is it a vtec?

 

[auto_x5.0]

I do not know, I still need to look it over. I don't know much about it.

 

[1blkstang]

Alright well like said b4 its a great DD..and gas right...Is insane..4 bucks? wtf!...so if you do get it..Let me know, I dont mind trying to help you out fixing it up

 

[auto_x5.0]

I dont know much about imports, they seem confusing. There's alot of numbers and letters and shit lol whats the difference between an LS and GSR, etc?

 

[1blkstang]

gsr just means it has the 1.8l vtec motor...and a ls is just a 1.8l non vtec..Vtecs are more powerful at 180hp and non 1.8s at 140

 

[auto_x5.0]

how hard is it to do swaps? They seem really common

 

[rz5.0]

just slap a turbo on it and head studs and the usual mods that go with it.

 

[1blkstang]

A b motor swap is st8 forward...swap and go..But get more into k20 motors ( rsx ) or the h22s you"ll run onto issues

 

[auto_x5.0]

can a non vtec handle a turbo?

 

[1blkstang]

That idk...I want to say yes with low boost? But I think more problems... But Look into it some more

 

[duh09]

The non-vtec motors can handle boost fine but if I was you and you wanted to make decent power, a GSR swap will pull on most stockish Mustangs. I got my ass handed to me by my buddies hatch with a GSR swap with my car having exhaust and 4.10s. He put a eBay turbo kit on it last year and made 230hp to the wheels and he's looking to do a few mods and get it retuned with more boost.

 

[auto_x5.0]

I may look into that if its not a gsr

 

[1blkstang]

Yeah check it out...And look into Ls/vtecs if its NOT already a vtec motor...Thats taking either a b2.0L ( little more tourqe ) or b1.8L non vtec block with a vtec head...They make good power...at a stock level..And all you change is the ecu to a gsr if its an Ls teg

 

[auto_x5.0]

This shit seems to be easy enough

 

[duh09]

Yea, these Hondas are east as shit to work on and cheap as hell too. I've got a few buddies into them and I don't think there's anything that's not within arms reach under the hood.