What's up everyone,

New to this forum, new to cars in general. Ever since i picked up '97 Integra LS i've been doing nothing but teaching myself and learning from other to get the most out of my white girl (tegs name lol ). Picked her up last month for about $600, 137,000 miles. Ever since then i've just been making her 100% from valve cover gasket to control arm. Forgive me if i get parts wrong in the future or say something a bit stupid, like i said im new to this. Before Halloween the only thing i knew about cars were where the steering wheel was and how to go from P to R to D.. lol . Look forward to learning and discussing things with everyone. Ill also post a couple pics of the car below. hope you all enjoy.

also, throughout my stay here ill be posting everything from new purchases and new ideas i have. this will be my build thread. hopefully i can show you guys, and myself ,my progress in the future.

Plans (so far):
Back Seat Delete
LSV Conversion (get to know the engine a bit)
GSR Tranny (installing around same time i removed the backseat)
HID Kit
Fog Lights
Sub/amp install
Strut Bars (Front & Rear)
DC Header
APEXi catback /Vibrant catback (haven't decided)
Aftermarket Control Arms
JDM Front (maybe)
K24/K20 swap (sometime in the next year and a half)
Boost Kseries
Black Pearl Paint Job

What I Have Done (not much performance wise):
PWJDM CF Intake (Short Ram, yeah i know Whale ***** lmao)
PWJDM Brass Knuckle Shift **** 530g
New OEM Lower Rear Control Arms (Aftermarket CA Next year)
New Shift Boot (OEM Was ripped)
Valve Cover Gasket
New Clutch Set (about 5k on it)
New OEM Front Seats (Rails Destroyed On Last Pair)
Steelies with New TOYO snow tires 185/60r15
New Coolant Hoses (Had a bad leak)
Repainted Valve Cover (Matte Balck)


(November 2015) :














( December 2015):


















Thank you for viewing, Hope to see some feedback on my progress.

 

Forgot one more to-do. Cut rust, replace and weld Passenger rear side panel.

 

Projects of the day ... REMOVED OVER 100lbs.





New HID





Backseat delete was a success. Not fully done but its getting cleaned and im building .





Aluminum to replace side panels and a roll cage. More sanding for the light rust and a box to cover spare tire compartment and fuel line. (Pic looks dirty, i vaccumed and washed down the area and carpet. Forgot to take pic of after lol .)

 

Cleaned headlights.

 

New rear view mirror. And got rid of the sun visors . <br/>

 

Film came today. 2nd pair of yellow comes in a couple days, just going to do them right, just wanted to see how the yellow looked. if you get film for head lights i recommend taking them out or taking off the bumper. will be a whole lot easier.

the blue are actual 8000k . didnt need to spend the money on highbeams when i barely use them

 

GSR Trans installed and running great

 

new purchases

HX


96spec ITR Cluster Installed and Working perfectly

 

Sweet teggy, but needs more low.

 

Koni Yellows and Tein Lowering springs getting ordered next week. drop it about 1.5 - 2in all around.

 

SOOOO Happy :DDD

 

Got some much needed cleaning, fixing rust atm, but other than that she is looking very clean

pic before i cleaned up


The cockpit :D


My weekend projects all done.



while changing wheels and putting on Extended studs saw i had a ripped ax boot, need new bearings, just chose to replace rotors and get new brake pads while im at it. So thursday will be a nice day for me lol

 

Looks nice! Diggin those seats!

 

Thank you! really appreciated. She's getting there! little by little. can't wait to start some engine work.

 

You're absolutely welcome man, Yeah I could see that. She getting there slowly but surely coming along great! Most definitely and what's your plan on the engine?

I'm currently in process of building Kanjo ed6 hatch. She's getting there slowly lol and hopefully next month she'll get rollcage.

 

Yeah, I want a roll cage too ill probably start saving after the Simpson Harnesses i get for the new seats. (Love Kanjo style hatches) Just make sure it handles/performs like the real deal.

and I'm stuck... i want to do an ITR swap with LSD trans. (Basically JDM ITR because i think they came stock with LSD) but i also dont know if i want to boost it and learn about turbos. and no, i dont want to boost the itr .. if i go ITR swap i want it N/A.

 

Oh yeah you should def get roll cage for your teg, good thing I already have pairs of 5pts Simpson harnesses. Right now she have Richardson Racing Seat in. My good friend works as welder and he'll build me a roll cage for reasonable price.

ITR w lsd swap sound wonderful! she'll be beast and No don't boost the itr lol, boost the one you have right now just for **** and giggles.

N/A is only the way! I'd prob do H22a swap in my ed6 in future and of course it gonna be N/A. And yes I would have to agree with you to make sure it handles/performs like the real deal. So far She handles pretty well and quick respond to each turn wheel, she move pretty quick and I need to take her to circuit track so that's the way I'll know how she handle and performs.

 

With me i've just learned about cars. before i got my white girl all i knew about cars was where park, drive, and reverse is at lmao. so Ive just been teaching myself everything from walve cover gasket to coil overs. one of the reason i want to build an N/A engine to touch every part of my car/engine.

I need to learn more about ECU's and tuning. and trust me i would boost where im at but money is a factor right now lol . and plus I dont need 300 whp atm. i just want to have fun with my first car and learn every possible thing, save for a Type R and just know how to increase power from cams to pistons to know?

think you just helped me decide that i definitely want to swap and not boost lol