Project: Integra Type Dickbutt

[Kaan]

Once upon a time I owned a CRX (for over 10 years)… I didn’t drive it much, I went through a lot of motors, but I loved that turd… anyway it went to a better home where it could be taken care of properly.

Sylvia and I were looking at buying a home and my commute was going to go from 11 miles to 70 miles. Obviously I couldn’t keep riding my motorcycle that distance year round, and because van pool companies SUCK at advertising… I needed to drive something for a while until I figured out the vanpool thing. MM came to the rescue.

One drunken night at Casa De Elsea, the master used car salesman (Jake) tweeted or facebooked (some social media BS I know very little about) about a 1994 Acura Integra RS. Rex, Julie, and Sylvia gave me the “DO IT” in their own special ways… so we started drunk texting and figuring out when I could come look at the Integra. I end up buying it on the cheap, putting a CX racing radiator in it “fix” the immediate issue (pissing radiator), and then later on I put in a clutch master and slave because it failed… Fast forward a little over 1 year…


I put about 35,000 miles on it in one year (really it was closer to 4 months)… I stayed warm in the winter, I only put about $500 into it… it has paid for itself. Obviously we moved out the “country,” as the city folks like to say… I “commute” 10 miles to van pool… I need 4wd… I buy a big red F150 to fit the bill. This is why the integra needs to be a garaged/once in a while kind of car…


So what now? Well I have a garage full of Derp parts, a set of jack stands, and a desire to finish something (insert Mikey, Evan, RJ, DJ, etc comments here). I’m a pro of letting random stuff get in the way and collecting parts on a deal. Hell I want to track and autox this year… but between getting married this year, vacation to Turkey to see my sick grandfather, my step dads college graduation party (this is just what comes to mind and I haven’t even looked at my calendar)… I’m burning money and my calendar is BOOKED… I might get to murder some cones this year, but I have to at least get the ball rolling.

This is going to be a two-step dance… Step one = suspension and make sure it doesn’t rust out on itself… Step 2 = K motor. Don’t worry, I’ll be hosting wrenching parties to get this done. Mostly because I’m good at breaking stuff and/or getting mad; someone needs to take over until I cool down or figure things out. We will supply the beer and food; you just need to eat, drink, take pictures, and laugh at me… deal?

The Plan!
Step One:
-Figure out how to get the LCA bushings out and the new ones in (I tired burning them but my torch isn’t hot enough, I’ve drilled and sawzalled but I keep nicking the LCA… I might just go with the sawzall)


-drive integra into garage… install jackstands
-Pull front and rear bumper… get tow hooks installed and seal up the metal you cant see with some Chassis Saver
- Spray every nut and bolt with Krohl Oil for a week
-Pull front and rear suspension, inspect all the bushings and nuts bolts, make sure replacements are ordered
-Repair the rust that is popping up in the rear quarters (they were repaired before but I’m 99% sure it was Maaco and they didn’t do it right)… I’ll have to cut and weld in some metal but not too much.
-Clean and seal fender wells front and rear… and all the suspension bits
-Install Koni/GC, spherical top hats, ASR rear brace, ITR rear bar, etc etc etc
-Adjust the suspension to where I want it
-Install 2.5 inch custom exhaust (I’m only doing engine mods that roll over to the K motor.. so this is it lol)
*** I own all the bits for step one except the chassis saver, but I’m going to lump that shipping in when I order all the monstaliner for the truck***


I got a DEAL on this ricer piece!

There is a step 1.5 if I can find (and I’ll take MM search engines help too!). Some dumb ass cut in an aftermarket sunroof and it leaks… but I cant tell if it’s the sunroof or the actual roof seals (or even the windshield). Either way a new windshield and sunroof removal is on the list. Once I figure out the roof issue (aka CF skin $$$, used RS roof skin $$, stick some metal over it) I’ll get new seals for it. I’ll also be doing safety equipment, so I need to find a roll bar (happy hunting). I’ll be buying seat and harnesses new I think.

I’ll also take tire recommendations for these:

No HooHoos… something that I can street to summit/Verona/etc. I’m thinking 205/50/15? I have a 15x6 spare to use.

Let the hate'n, joking, comments, and part finding begin!

[CaptainHenreh]

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[JPolen01]

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[V1GiLaNtE]

And so it begins.

[SlimKlim]

It's about goddamned time. Will this be the same motor I watched you do the head work for back in the apartment? I'm down to trek out there a couple times this summer and take a hammer to it. Ideally while texting gory photos of it to it's previous owner.

[JustinG]

Should have bought the hatchpile, all this work was already done, minus the rust repair.

[V1GiLaNtE]

I. Ideally while texting gory photos of it to it's previous owner.

:lol:

Same could be said about that sunroof....

[SlimKlim]

Yeah, by the way that sunroof seems heavy, I'd suggest deleting it but patching in a new panel would be a huge pain in the ass.

Limited Edition 'Teggy Targa?

[Kaan]

Should have bought the hatchpile, all this work was already done, minus the rust repair.

maybe you should have just kept the hatch...i bet it still has the OEM head gasket in it

[SlimKlim]

[Jake]

Yesss :thumbup: Tell me when and I'm there to help spin a wrench.

Project 479 P-Run-C (Pheasant Run Circle, aka my and Ben's college address) has begun! His car, my old Miata wheels (which were Navin's first), get 'er done.

[D_Eclipse9916]

I will beleive it when I see it. (I can't say anything, put maybe an hour or two of work into the LS1/M3 since 2013)

[Kaan]

I will beleive it when I see it. (I can't say anything, put maybe an hour or two of work into the LS1/M3 since 2013)

you are banned from helping until 'Merica meets M triple is done!

[Kaan]

Yeah, by the way that sunroof seems heavy, I'd suggest deleting it but patching in a new panel would be a huge pain in the ass.

Limited Edition 'Teggy Targa?

subs (which will be for sale), sunroof, fulltank of gas, and a fat ass driver were 2916lbs on the scales lol

its FAT and so am I!

[.RJ]

Buy a HF press for the bushings.

See you on track in 2018!

[Kaan]

Buy a HF press for the bushings.

See you on track in 2018!

you going to make a comeback by 2018?

i have the 20 ton press, the last set i tried to press out it bent the control arm. I'm not sure how the hell you actually broke one.

it was suggested to burn them out... that didnt go well... now i'm sorta down to drilling i think

[Maengelito]

Ha, I'm with the rest of the old guys, I'll believe it when I see you on track.

But yeah, when I had my 94 LS, the bushings had to be burned out. At this point, I'd just buy some fancy aftermarket control arms.

[navin]

2018?! You guys are being kind, i say 2020..

Anyways Mr.Kaan... it sounds like you have a weekend full of work (minus rust repair), stop procrastinating and throw that bitch on jack stands.

I skimmed, so I probably missed some things.

1. Sunroof: Plug (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.cccracing.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=sunroof-integra-plug">http://www.cccracing.com/ProductDetails ... tegra-plug</a><!-- m -->) or buy the roofskin. HMotorsonline has em for like $120ish? Doesn't look to be that bad of work, just need to get a good spot weld drill bit.

2. Bushings -- BURN EM.

3. Rollbar -- Pretty sure one of my friends has one for sale, either Steve or Victor. I forget.

4. Need an ITR rear sway? Might sell mine

5. 2.5" exhaust for a kswap? thought the norm was 3"

6. AINT A TITE CAR IF IT AINT A TYPE R

[Kaan]

tell your friends to sell me the roll bar... no one wants to sell, they would rather it sit in the garage i think.

I dont need an ITR bar, i have a minty new one from honda

burning didnt go as planned still wont unseat the outer metal ring that seems to be what is really stuck.

[navin]

fuck it -- just buy KingPin