okay im new here please dont get mad at me i did search and did not find the answers im looking for. im putting a 98+ u.s integra front end on my 92civic hatch ive got all the parts and was wondering who has done it? and if they could send me pics of where abouts to cut the fenders and does the radiator core support fit right where the civic one was or is there a way to put it in and i noticed when i test fitted the integra hood it hits the plastic cowl by the windshield wipers do i need to get a tegi windshield wiper cowl. do i need an integra radiator and fans and condencer and all that junk if some one could send pics of their step by step swap i just want to do it once the right way and i know people say it looks like crap but i love it. so who has done it please reply help lolz thanks

 

NO ONE ON HERE WOULD HAVE DONE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


what the **** is wrong with people....go buy a damn integra

 

what he said!

 

x3^ make a nice hatch look gay.

 

As you can see, you're not really going to get much help here.

This isn't the type of modification that is smiled upon on this site.

I can see their points, but I won't insult you for it. My not liking it won't change anything.

I know the basics of front end conversions (swapping core supports, cutting fenders), as you mentioned, but I really don't know any of the specifics. I don't know if it's something common enough that there's really a science to it. I think it's more like you cut it where ever it looks right.

Your best bet is to look on other sites. Honestly, sites which are considered "ricey" will be your best bet. Beyond that, I'm not really sure which direction to point you in.

 

a couple years back, there were a few guys who did this and got some magazine features, not only with the US spec 3rd gen teg, but the JDM front end as well. i also know a few race cars did it. i don't remember who, or exactly when, unfortunately, so i can't help you. but...there should be some info somewhere on the web. the archives of this forum suck now, so i would not try to dig around on h-t unless you are feeling very adventurous.

EDIT: it was bugging me, so i searched in the superstreet archives and found the one i was thinking of - http://www.superstreetonline.com/fea...car/index.html
http://www.superstreetonline.com/fea...vic/index.html

unfort it looks like he just did the headlights; i forget and i'm not gonna read the article, lol.

there is another one i remember, but it's from 98 or 99, so give me a little bit....

EDIT v.2: can't find it. if i recall, it was red with yellow somehow. makes me think it was a road race or drag car; i can't remember, but it was us spec front end.

there was a blue one in modified mag a little while back, but it had the jdm spec front end, i think this is it

 

damn that looks good with the jdm integra front.

 

it really does!! i have seen others that put the u.s. front and it looks crapy.. and for some reason they always look like the parts dont fit. But that red eg is something ealse wen you do good bodywork it comes out looking great

 

Damn theres a lot haters here. The man simply asked for advice. If you have nothing good to say dont say **** at all. I bet those people talking **** where abused as kids.

 

Errr..... What?

 

ill just figure it out for my self i tried to start a help me thread but turned into an opinion thread lolz.... i already know people hate this swap just tryn to do something different than being on the jdm tight yo bandwagon. and its not like im putting a big double stack wing and a wild weird body kit with a plastic add on hood scoop with green rims and a orange paint job and ready for lift off. lolz..... just putting a oem 98 up tegi front with a nice drop it looks clean and nice but thanks anyways this site is not for me i guess. peace. keep doin what you do

 

in this website your gonna come across people who love to talk s**t,, it might be cause they dont know anything about the subject.. to all those who love to just trash talk on peopels projetcs get a life if he is gonna *** his car up then thats his choice dont worry about anyone but your self

 

on the webz, you have to have thick skin and ignore what you need to ignore. sorta the same in real life too. but, specific to here, when you have a website with this much traffic, and a progressive trend toward being obnoxious that started about 5 years ago, you will get a bunch of useless answers, some attacks and a bunch of general ****.

for instance, i posted in GDD yesterday asking what do most people have in their parts cleaner tub. i got a bunch of bullshit answers, as usual in GDD, but among them, i got some legit responses from people trying to help. and i only responded to people who were trying to help. the ones that were trying to be cute, i just ignore. they go away.

 

The real question is who is doing the bodywork? Depending on your budget, your best recommendation is have everything done by a bodyshop. They will do all the measurements, welding & aligning.
Fellas realize this is his car. Now I'm not supporting this conversion but if he feels like doing a complete conversion off a totally different car, then let him do what he pleases. We all have our opinions & at the end he might still go through it. Just know that value of the vehicle does not change just because you have an integra front end.

Just my 2 cents, I would suggest you sell all the integra parts & do a jdm eg front. Remember "Quality" not Originality. Last thing you need is attracting attention to the wrong people.

 

What a sin...........

 

okay well i decided not to do it,everyone here who flamed me was right lol it was freakin ugly and toooooo much hacking,thanks guys, so i just decided to do an new paint job and i just got it painted supersonic blue pearl, thanks i am much happier now