MidwestAutoWorks

Start of Midwest Autoworks new project car.
1998 Acura Integra GSR

Looking to hit 10s in the quarter mile for under 12000 dollars including the price of the car. I know most of you are going to say. PFFFFTTTTTT. Yeah right dude, but I am going to try and do it.

First off I paid 1800 for the full car.
Then I sold the full interior for 200 dollars and sold the taillights for 70.00
So
1800 - 270= 1530.
+18.00 for grinding pads and discs.
+ 490 for a p28 with hodata s300
+250 for precision 750 IC
-500 for the Head I sold off of it
-300 for an extra b16 head i had laying around
-120 for the engine harness
-20 for the p72
-80 for the gauge cluster
+ 525 for Drag Coilovers
+450 for RTErnie topmount full race replica turbo header
+80 for aluminum civic sized radiator
+40 for extended studs

First thing we did was pull the interior out and sell it to Poormans Type R on here.
Also took the 98 Tails out and switched them with the 94 style. 98s also sold to Poormans.

Next I took out all of the sound deading with my air hammer and weighed it.
Was only about 30 lbs.
















A little change from MWAs last project car









https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2123069&page=1

But that car was sold to CFT as I had too much time and money into it and needed way more to finish it.


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pwrofdrm

You'll do it for 12,000 no problem

MidwestAutoWorks

Wow didnt expect to hear that once.

jmm96gsr

iTrader: (1)

Damn, $1,800 for that?? Nice find.

MidwestAutoWorks

It was an insurance claim, that is why it was so cheap, it is spotless though, no rust dents or dings

darkdementshun

Nice! I am ultimately going to have close to the same goal. I got my 96 Integra GSR for an even trade with a crappy CRX. I am sure it is possible too.

CTR_B

iTrader: (1)

lol Trade you my hatch for your teg.. Just think of it as weight reduction lol.

narfdanarf

Plenty of guys going 10's for waaay less than that. I would say if you can't there is a problem unless you are doing some big baller build with a whole lot of unnecessary ****. I think you could go 10's for $12k with an $8k base car.

Rydin

If you don't make it to 10s with ten grand left i'd be surprised.

MidShipCivic

Dry Ice is your friend.

Kyle R

iTrader: (1)

Best of luck Nice find!

legomytego

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or your moms blow dryer

MidShipCivic

wtf

MidwestAutoWorks

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MidShipCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dry Ice is your friend.</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL I had all of that off in 15 minutes with my air chizel.

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What if i push it off of a cliff?<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CTR_B &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol Trade you my hatch for your teg.. Just think of it as weight reduction lol.</TD></TR></TABLE>
If you want a junk salvage title.

MidShipCivic

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LOL I had all of that off in 15 minutes with my air chizel.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dry ice with patience takes it right off to where it would appear that there wasn't any deadening applied by the factory.

Rickdrizzle

Can you take pictures of how it look with the crap completely removed/cleaned? I'm thinking about doing this.

Turbocivic94

You can do it less than 12K

MidwestAutoWorks

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Will do

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Dry ice with patience takes it right off to where it would appear that there wasn't any deadening applied by the factory.</TD></TR></TABLE>

And cost money, this is a budget build.

MidwestAutoWorks

Couple questions.

Where can i buy lexan windows for the TEG

Are the S&W cages any good?

Should i get a sump set up for the fuel system or should i go with a fuel cell?

Casey

iTrader: (5)

you dont need any of that to go 10s.

well maybe the cage to do it legally. but the lexan isnt worth the $$$ and you wont need a fuel cell

MidwestAutoWorks

Ill need a cage, local track officials are strick

darkdementshun

Definitely not lexan windows if you are on a budget, and i know several people that are well into the 10's with a simple Walbro 255 intank. Keep it simple.

RC000E

It can be done for 8-10k easily if your not paying out labor and doing your own fab.

90blackcrx

I have done a few s&w cages, be ready to do some work to get them to sit right but I was pretty happy with the fitment of them.

boostfeen

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..If you go with pre-made kit, go with the Kens custom chassis