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Well, I finally got a type R, after obsessing over the many type R forums, and wheeling and dealing parts for the last year, I sold my GS-R and picked up up this R. I felt like i got it for a steal at 5670 out of my pocket. It definitely needs some work and I will do all in my power, to use OEM parts, and return it back to its original goodness. My budget would not allow my to buy an all originally type R but I honestly wanted one I could track without feeling guilty anyway. At least this has original doors, motor, trans, cluster, and badge. Thats pretty hard these days.
Its specs are:
Jackson Supercharger full kit, stock 5.5 lbs
Kamikaze Header
Mugen Twinloop
Spoon Lower tie Bar
Ground Control Coilovers
KYB or something struts (gotta replace)
Function 7 LCA's.
TDM X brace
B&M short shifter
Skunk2 shift ****
I'm working on getting new emblems and stickers (I cant believe the sticker for the black type R's are more expensive!). I have to replace the normal seals around the valve cover and can't decided if I wanna replace the blue valve cover or try to paint it VHT crinkle red. (Hey 10 bucks is a lot better than 200.00) Need to get the shifter boot and housing fixed and get the shifter from banging against the cat. Not sure how I will tune this, I can't seem to find the older comptech/cartech FMU that worked really well with this kit. Hondata is an option if i can pick it up cheap!
Not sure how many owners the car has been through, I know I'm at least the third. But this car wont be changing hands anytime soon I don't think. The orginal owner or the owner before the person i purchased it from seem to have really done there homework on the car and I can honestly say I could not have chosen better parts. The owner before me I can't say as much, I believe that may have ran into money issues and I understand that, but this ***** a little ghetto at the end of the day. And I think they took the NGK plugs off between me looking at it and buying it!
Its specs are:
Jackson Supercharger full kit, stock 5.5 lbs
Kamikaze Header
Mugen Twinloop
Spoon Lower tie Bar
Ground Control Coilovers
KYB or something struts (gotta replace)
Function 7 LCA's.
TDM X brace
B&M short shifter
Skunk2 shift ****
I'm working on getting new emblems and stickers (I cant believe the sticker for the black type R's are more expensive!). I have to replace the normal seals around the valve cover and can't decided if I wanna replace the blue valve cover or try to paint it VHT crinkle red. (Hey 10 bucks is a lot better than 200.00) Need to get the shifter boot and housing fixed and get the shifter from banging against the cat. Not sure how I will tune this, I can't seem to find the older comptech/cartech FMU that worked really well with this kit. Hondata is an option if i can pick it up cheap!
Not sure how many owners the car has been through, I know I'm at least the third. But this car wont be changing hands anytime soon I don't think. The orginal owner or the owner before the person i purchased it from seem to have really done there homework on the car and I can honestly say I could not have chosen better parts. The owner before me I can't say as much, I believe that may have ran into money issues and I understand that, but this ***** a little ghetto at the end of the day. And I think they took the NGK plugs off between me looking at it and buying it!
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On with the pics!!! These are some I have found by researching the car!
When it was CW!!!
Then after the owner I got it from, did some weird ****, it ended up with a 94-97 front end that was originally red.
Lastly, Pics that the seller had posted!
When it was CW!!!
Then after the owner I got it from, did some weird ****, it ended up with a 94-97 front end that was originally red.
Lastly, Pics that the seller had posted!
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I want to thank Doespike, for helping research the cars history and Coolhandluke for his help with the cars history and life stages! Thanks for dealing with my numerous pm's/emails!
Now, we just need srt4mike to get an R!!!
Now, we just need srt4mike to get an R!!!
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My long time goal, is to make it a semi-realiable track car that I can really enjoy. I believe with the stock boost set up should last fine, and give the car some more pep in the straights but nothing that I built type R could not keep up with.
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Side note, so when I called Geico to switch insurance from the 95 gsr with 225k to the 98 type R with 126 my insurance went down 14 dollars. They called it an "integra R" and i gave them the VIN and did not open my mouth! Hell YES!
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haha same thing happened to me pretty much, called Geico and going from a 95 civic to my 98 R my insurance stayed exactly the same.
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congrats on the pickup man. Now the most important question, what will be your first track event? There are plenty more this year that I know many of us are doing if you're interested.
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