Howdy.
First of all - Mods, could you move this thread to the "builds" section - I didn't notice that area before I posted in here.
Thought I would say hi and copy across my build up of the car and what's happened to it in the last couple of years or so of ownership including pictures of the turbo set-up. It's a big post so you have been warned...
I initially bought it as a run around/stop gap car, as moving from my 306 GTi-6 (and cars such as 106 XSi's, Gti's, etc) I wanted something different like a Stage 3 S14a or a Skyline GTS-t, but there was nothing around at the time that I liked (time of year!?) so opted for this.
When I bought it, I promptly changed the leaking oil sump gasket, and corroded sump pan, oil and filter, replaced the UK restrictive system with a 96 JDM Exhaust header, Cat, B pipe and Tanabe Medallion backbox.
Then it was the bonnet catch which needed fixing, all wheels needed refurbishing, exhaust heat shields removing, seat bolster replacing, cat sticking on (had been borrowing a friends decat) and all the suspension and bodywork as and when it needs sorting, money permitting at the time..
I then took a few cleaner pictures before it would of hit the bodyshop that Wednesday.
I was very nervous as I'd only see a few bits of this guys work...
Into the bodyshop it goes
And a couple of pictures after the inner arches were replaced and the welding was nearly done..
And after getting it back, here's a a couple of dirty/dusty pics.
So next on the hit list is powdercoating the wheels whilst I wait for the paint to harden over the coming weeks.
And a few other little bits like removing the front numberplate surround etc.. Nothing too exciting...
...Had the car rolling roaded! Pretty much standard book figures, with the only modification being a 96 Spec JDM exhaust system with a Tanabe Medallion back box.
Torques a bit wavy, but most importantly for me is that it was pushing more than 145+ at the wheels. I also had a chat with the owner of SR where we had out RR day about turbocharging the Integra.. That was when my bank balance really started to suffer.. Or so I thought...
Refurbed the wheels - It's been a Nitromoors, sand paper, primer, paint and lacquer job!
Nitromoors effects:
First coat - Gives a lovely dark grey effect, close to the standard ITR wheel colour:
But up close it sparkles and looks insane in the sun as shown here by the flash on my phone camera:
In hindsight I didn't use enough lacquer but they looked very nice at the time. BMW Sparkling Graphite Grey AFAIR.
Took some pictures of them on the car...
And then Bought a porter cable polisher from Tesco the other day for a bargain £19.99 - does the job so well! So used to Autoglym super resin polish to remove a few marks and then some Turtlewax to seal it up which I've had knocking around for a few years.
Quite dark shots, and excuse the dings in the doors. Worked a treat though..
It was around September last year that i posted about wanting a turbo set up as my B18C6 block was smoking quite a bit, and a guy called Owen started to tell me about his ITR and this person called "Ricky" that did most of the work on his.. I think the rest was fate..
However after keeping top of things, replacing brake pads and discs, servicing the car, a long drive up to Aviemore, Scotland for snowboarding, I then decided once the MOT was sorted I would put the Integra on the back burner and start seriously putting my house deposit together...
Then
I broke down one night as the accelerator cable somehow became stuck and kept an open full throttle after going into vtec in 3rd. It just wouldn't lift off so after trying to use the brakes and wondering if my clutch was simply slipping, I realised what was happening, so I had to cut the engine at the right time and pull in - luckily I was on a dual carriageway and there wasn't much traffic around at 10pm.
Later that night after being recovered and taken home the car idled fine again but the morning after when driving I seemed to have a totally knackered crank. Not good..
As fate would have it, Someone told me that Race-Tech may have a spare B18 bottom end going about, and he did, albeit a B18C4.. So I went to pick up the engine and then set about some work...
First of all - Mods, could you move this thread to the "builds" section - I didn't notice that area before I posted in here.
Thought I would say hi and copy across my build up of the car and what's happened to it in the last couple of years or so of ownership including pictures of the turbo set-up. It's a big post so you have been warned...
I initially bought it as a run around/stop gap car, as moving from my 306 GTi-6 (and cars such as 106 XSi's, Gti's, etc) I wanted something different like a Stage 3 S14a or a Skyline GTS-t, but there was nothing around at the time that I liked (time of year!?) so opted for this.
When I bought it, I promptly changed the leaking oil sump gasket, and corroded sump pan, oil and filter, replaced the UK restrictive system with a 96 JDM Exhaust header, Cat, B pipe and Tanabe Medallion backbox.
Then it was the bonnet catch which needed fixing, all wheels needed refurbishing, exhaust heat shields removing, seat bolster replacing, cat sticking on (had been borrowing a friends decat) and all the suspension and bodywork as and when it needs sorting, money permitting at the time..
I then took a few cleaner pictures before it would of hit the bodyshop that Wednesday.
I was very nervous as I'd only see a few bits of this guys work...
Into the bodyshop it goes
And a couple of pictures after the inner arches were replaced and the welding was nearly done..
And after getting it back, here's a a couple of dirty/dusty pics.
So next on the hit list is powdercoating the wheels whilst I wait for the paint to harden over the coming weeks.
And a few other little bits like removing the front numberplate surround etc.. Nothing too exciting...
...Had the car rolling roaded! Pretty much standard book figures, with the only modification being a 96 Spec JDM exhaust system with a Tanabe Medallion back box.
Torques a bit wavy, but most importantly for me is that it was pushing more than 145+ at the wheels. I also had a chat with the owner of SR where we had out RR day about turbocharging the Integra.. That was when my bank balance really started to suffer.. Or so I thought...
Refurbed the wheels - It's been a Nitromoors, sand paper, primer, paint and lacquer job!
Nitromoors effects:
First coat - Gives a lovely dark grey effect, close to the standard ITR wheel colour:
But up close it sparkles and looks insane in the sun as shown here by the flash on my phone camera:
In hindsight I didn't use enough lacquer but they looked very nice at the time. BMW Sparkling Graphite Grey AFAIR.
Took some pictures of them on the car...
And then Bought a porter cable polisher from Tesco the other day for a bargain £19.99 - does the job so well! So used to Autoglym super resin polish to remove a few marks and then some Turtlewax to seal it up which I've had knocking around for a few years.
Quite dark shots, and excuse the dings in the doors. Worked a treat though..
It was around September last year that i posted about wanting a turbo set up as my B18C6 block was smoking quite a bit, and a guy called Owen started to tell me about his ITR and this person called "Ricky" that did most of the work on his.. I think the rest was fate..
However after keeping top of things, replacing brake pads and discs, servicing the car, a long drive up to Aviemore, Scotland for snowboarding, I then decided once the MOT was sorted I would put the Integra on the back burner and start seriously putting my house deposit together...
Then
I broke down one night as the accelerator cable somehow became stuck and kept an open full throttle after going into vtec in 3rd. It just wouldn't lift off so after trying to use the brakes and wondering if my clutch was simply slipping, I realised what was happening, so I had to cut the engine at the right time and pull in - luckily I was on a dual carriageway and there wasn't much traffic around at 10pm.
Later that night after being recovered and taken home the car idled fine again but the morning after when driving I seemed to have a totally knackered crank. Not good..
As fate would have it, Someone told me that Race-Tech may have a spare B18 bottom end going about, and he did, albeit a B18C4.. So I went to pick up the engine and then set about some work...
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