Any of you guys use a cover for your R's? I've got a "cheepo" that was given to me but it doesn't fit well cause of the wing on the rear. i called the dealer & it's 190 bucks. Should I get that one or get one custom made? If so, buy who? Thanks!

 

Well im in the same baot... Eventhough its OEM there are definately better covers out there. I am personally looking for the one that will do the better job.

 

I had a factory. Would have been nice if it had covered the hind end a little better. While it fit snug under the corners of the bumper, you could see an inch or two of rear showing.

 

I got one from Costco and it fits fine and works great...

 

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Same here. Now that I have the Mugen wing on the car, it leaves about 1/2 of the rear bumper exposed - no big deal to me.

Another alternative would be: http://calcarcover.com/default.aspx they've got a bunch of great covers.

 

My experience is that custom aftermarket car covers are just as good as the factory ones. Make sure it's for the ITR and it should cover the bumper; if they have the same one for the ITR as for other Integra models, it probably won't cover all the way down the bumper, thanks to the you-know-what. (The cover I got for my GS-R is like that when I use it on the ITR.)

Another advantage of aftermarket covers is that you have a choice of different kinds of fabrics - some are better for outdoor use, some collapse into a smaller cover, some provide more cushioning if you use them in parking lots, etc. The vendor websites show the advantages of each fabric.

In addition to the California company that Mike mentioned, another one to check out is Big Sky Car Cover.

 

I use a car car cover made to fit the ITR and its wing. Its made by CoverCraft and it fits perfect.

 

I have a generic car cover. Its material is the same as of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Eleanor, Koenisig, Pagani, RR, Bentley.

 

I use a California Car Cover - Stormweave

Fits nice and snug and covers entire car w/ OEM wing and body kit

 

http://www.covercraft.com/fabr...6.pdf

oem blue and grey are made of technalon or evolution fabric made by kimberly clarke and are not worth the money. i did my own tests (look in bio) with my oem cover and needless to say it lets water in. after 2 hours of a nice even pour down of rain last december, nothing hard at all. it was like i never had a cover on the car.

stick with a weathershield or a noah type fabric.or if you no expense sunbrella i had a weathershield on my harley and it does not let any water in at all and is breathable.

 

also here is some good specific problems and results of the many different fabric brands

hope this helps.. in the end its just a cover. and a good one will be around $200+

http://www.web-cars.com/detail/cover_notes.php

 

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Yup, Thats my old cover. Its the NOAH fabric.

I got that on at http://www.autosupermart.com

Fits the ITR perfectly

 

Man it's been 4 days since i've been able to check back in w/ you guys. Over 60 hours of work this week & I'm wooped! But I really do appreciate all the advise & links to my quest for the perfect car cover. Gr8 n-fo guys!!!

 

yeah, i got one at the local auto store. it does the job

 

Let me know which one you buy and how you like it... i need to buy another...

 

I'll be looking fairly soon. I was really in the market for one cause my R's in need of an engine build so it sits under the cover quite a bit. Really miss driving my R.

 

I got a fast co cover from Walmart and it has typer listed on the apps list on the back and fits perfect. $40

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rcar97 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got a fast co cover from Walmart and it has typer listed on the apps list on the back and fits perfect. $40</TD></TR></TABLE>Dang can't beat that! I'll look into it. Thanks!

 

Custom car covers, like the OEM Honda one and the ones made by California Car Cover and Big Sky Car Cover, are designed for a specific car. They fit snugly and follow the contours of the body, including the side mirrors, rear wing, etc.

Department stores like Wal-Mart sell car covers made for a wide variety of vehicles. Basically, you don't get an Integra Type R cover; you get a cover for cars that are 13-15 feet long. There's a big problem with these: they don't fit snugly the way a custom cover does. And if you use them outside, that means that there's enough room underneath that they move around on the car's body. What's worse is that the wind can whip them around, and over time this can be bad for the paint. You're much better off with a custom cover, which doesn't have this problem.

I would rather use no cover at all than to use one of those "one size fits all" car covers. But hey, it's your car, your choice...

 

**** i guess you all must have money to be waisting for a car cover 190 is way too much for a car cover i went to wal mart and bought wone for 20 bucks and fits perfectly never gives me a issue and yes i do have the wing on the car and no problems

 

I HAVE THE OEM COVER AND IT SAYS INTEGRA IN RED IN THE FRONT OF IT AND I DONT NEED IT GIVE ME A PM IF INTERESTED EXCELLENT CONDITION

 

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****, I guess you must have money to be wasting (not waisting) on a car cover that's going to damage your car's paint.

Don't kid yourself - a "one size fits all" car cover does NOT fit perfectly, and WILL allow the cover to be whipped around by wind. It's like covering your car with a bedsheet.

If it's for indoor use (in a garage), then it might not make any difference. Then again, a car cover is not as important if the car is in a garage...



Modified by nsxtasy at 11:58 AM 11/18/2006

 

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Fits nice and snug and covers entire car w/ OEM wing and body kit </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats the same one I had. My cars sold now though, so its for sale. Tan color, used for about 1 year. $140 take it

 

Very nice cover. You can see how it's custom-made for the ITR, by the way the fabric fits perfectly around the contours of the side mirrors and the rear wing, with no slack or loose areas.

And $140 for a cover that normally sells for $199.99 is a good deal.

 

damn i bought my real deal acura one for 30 bucks..comes with a lock too..

look for it on ebay? dunno...