Any comments or advice is welcome

Picked up this clean 96' LS back in September of 2010, off craigslist in San Jose

for $3,300 with 91K Original miles. I havent done much to it until I got a job, made a little cash and started putting it into this car.

This car is my DD!

Current Mods:

Engine:
-Injen CAI
-Invidia Axle-back straight through muffler

Transmission:
-Skunk2 short shifter
-Skunk2 weighted shift ****

Suspension:
-Koni/GC
-8in tall, 2.5 diameter, 550lbs/inch Front Springs
-8in tall, 2.5 diameter, 450lbs/inch Rear Springs
-Lowest perch on Koni's
-Shocks to full stiffness
-UCA about 1cm from touching shock tower, hits on big bumps
-ITR Front Strut bar

Exterior:
-Ebay Clear corners
-Replica CTR front lip (40 dollar eBay special) then painted vogue silver metallic
-Replica OEM Optional Sideskirts and painted vogue silver metallic
-35% Tint all around, Vallejo Tint Shop

Interior:
-Password JDM shift boot
-Red LED Cluster Lights
-Blue LED Map, Dome, and Climate Controls

Future Mods:
-Sand and polish blades
-PIC bushings.

The 100% bone stock teg I brought home:



Ordered Koni/GC combo 430F/330R from NoLimitMotorsports honda-tech sponsor 800.





Sitting like a monster truck on some clean blades:

 

Nice

 

Thank you! Its a slow build.

 

Clean looking Teggy. Looking forward to seeing what else you have planned with it.
Are you planning any performance modifications?

 

I'd love to do an LSV/T some time in the future, but that'll probably take a while.

I'll probably end up doing an LSV then turbo it later.

 

Nice find and suspension! Looks like you took advantage of that sale going on?

Oh and for HID's, don't go cheap. My friend and I bought HID kits at the same time, him and Ebay set with just low, Me a Kensun set off amazon with Hi/Lo. He spent $30 while I spent $65 and he laughed at me, about a week after installing ours his started to flicker bad! And mine are working amazing! They are bright and work great, Kensun has great customer service as well.

So i do suggest checking them out

 

Looks good. Im about to get the same suspension... but mines all stock

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...9#post46348049

 

Yeah I see, monster gap lol, that'll go away soon enough.

 

Yes it was, I looked on craigslist for about a 2 years for just the right one, (I was like 16 lol) then finally a great price and everything that I wanted in a teg, completely stock.


I originally wanted to do a retrofit as that would yield the best results but, I'll probably go for the Plug N Play kit for 40 dollars off a sponsor on the marketplace, comes with a 2 year warranty.

 

Got my replica ITR lip off ebay in yesterday. Looks fine and is a good fit. Its Polyurethane right now. Im going to buy some sandpaper, basecoat, clear, etc from automotivetouchup.com and match it to my vogue silver metallic. BTW the lip was only 40 bucks shipped! I'll probably mount it with 3M automotive double sided tape.

 

I bought the same lip lol so its worth the 40 bucks?

 

Once you go retrofit, you never go back. $65? I bought a slim ballast hid kit for $150, loved it but went with a retrofit and will never buy PnP again.

 

I agree. Ive looked into it ALOT, and researched all about it. I want a JDM ITR front end tho...

 

I dunno yet. I held it up to the bumper and it looks like a good fit. I just gotta buy paint and materials, double sided tape etc, then I'll let ya guys know. It'll be about $80+ in the end after all the things I need to buy.

 

UPDATE:

Just bought paint and supplies from automotivetouchup.com

ITEMS ORDERED
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Item No.: CNGN
Description: Aerosol Spray Can Trigger
Quantity: 1
Item Price: $3.95
Item Total: $3.95

Item No.: AER-PR-Grey
Description: 12 oz. Easy sanding automotive GREY
Quantity: 1
Item Price: $7.95
Item Total: $7.95

Item No.: AER-BC
Description: 12 oz Aerosol Spray Paint, 1996 Acura Integra: Vogue Silver Metallic NH583M
Quantity: 1
Item Price: $19.95
Item Total: $19.95

Item No.: AER-CC
Description: 12 oz Aerosol High Gloss Clear Coat
Quantity: 1
Item Price: $7.95
Item Total: $7.95

Item No.: AER-AP
Description: 12 oz Aerosol Plastic Parts Adhesion Promoter
Quantity: 1
Item Price: $7.95
Item Total: $7.95

Item No.: MDAB
Description: Micro Dabbers (Pair of two)
Quantity: 1
Item Price: $0.95
Item Total: $0.95

Item No.: RSBLK
Description: Rubber sanding block
Quantity: 1
Item Price: $2.95
Item Total: $2.95

Total: $60.84

Also bought some 3m Automotive Double Sided Tape to attach my replica ITR lip. About $16 for a 15ft roll.

The replica lip fit fine when I just held it up by hand.

Going to sand and paint it. Do you guys thing I have enough paint to paint both side skirts also? 12oz spray cans?

 

Painted my lip yesterday, turned out pretty good for rattle can. Gonna mount tomorrow, take some pics, let it cure for a week then finalize sanding clear and polish compound.

 

Nice teggy, plz put screws wt nuts or something to prevent it gettin stolenn, would suck but be so simple to jus peel off wit a mins spatula, jus my O2

 

Yup, just mounted it, will post pics, its only mounted with double sided tape for now. I will drill a screw in each side for peace of mind.

 

So I just mounted it with 3M Automotive Double Sided Tape, fits decent, cant expect much.

So here is your $40 dollar ebay special guys:

 

nice

 

Thanks!

 

Looks good, much better with the drop and the lip.

 

Looks great so far!

 

Thanks everyone that commented so far, for all you worrying about the lip falling off, I just drilled holes and secured them with bolts, but they're still not fastened yet with a nut, didnt have time, had to go to school. I'll secure them later when I put my ITR front strut bar on!

 

Polished and put the itr strut bar on, will post pics later tonight!