wassup fam!!! just picked up a '93 Teg (B18a1) after old man winter took my 95 hatch from me!!! Just starting to gather up parts and get the ideas rolling. Any suggestions?


List of mods:
Carbon Fiber Hood
Skunk2 coilovers
Chipped Ecu w/ 2 step
DC header
DC rear strut bar
Exxedy Clutch
Custom blue paint (rock chips and scuffs included)
JDM headlights w/ HIDs
K&N cold air intake
00 Si wheels on 195-50-15 Toyos (Acura center caps too!! GANGSTA!!)
Here's a few pics







never said she was perfect but i think its a good place to start..whaddya think?

 

Thats a good looking DA man. Im not a fan of blue but it looks good. Idk about the headlights. I think they would work better with a black car. Its clean tho. Excited to see what you do with it

 

looks good man!

 

The one pieces are Ebay not JDM, I honestly prefer the JDM ones cause I bought some from Ebay and they had these annoying lines of light shooting out the sides.

 

i thought so myself but the previous owner SWORE they were JDM. oh well the look decent enough and shine like nobody's biz!!!! my change them after a while.

 

Nice da integra so what do you plan on doing to it?

 

you should take off the front plate and color match you gas cap cover.im really digging your car though.

 

Maybe do an OEM restoration build? Most of the stuff you listed are junk parts, honestly.

 

Gotta have the front plate on in Illinois if ya wanna drive it without the po-po pulling you over for some b.s. And as far as the black fuel door...GAY. thats what i hate about it the most right now. Makes it look super cheesy!!!! Thanks for the DA love!!!

 

As far as the parts being junk....thats all a matter of opinion. As i mentioned i just bought it and although the parts are on the..um..economical...side they seem to work. it will all eventually get traded out for the tasty bits but for now its time to get her cleaned up and decide what direction she will head. OEM resto sure sounds beautiful...........

 

I love Si rims on da's. At least previous owner got 1 thing right lol. I would definitely get some real jdm 1 peices tho, those eBay ones are super cheap looking and makes your car look mexified.

 

Looks pretty good, definitely match the gas cover as stated above though.
I'm not much of a fan of the headlights either, IMO they look too new for the boxy DA. Some stock headlights with amber corners would be nice with the blue.

Good pickup though, I don't think any of the parts listed are particularly "junk".

 

I agree with the comments - beautiful car with a lot of potential. Keep going!

 

I like your taste in cars. Touching up the trim around the windshield and the wiper arms in flat black would not hurt either.

I am original owner of a 1992 LS same color with 132,xxx on it. Having just found this site I am excited to read about all the great stuff that we can do to our cars.

Good luck with yours and keep us posted.

 

That is a sharp Integra. The blue is pretty nice looking on it and so are the one piece headlights. The black fuel door is kinda wierd but overall I like it. I would tint them windows on it if it was mine. I will be curious to see what you are gonna do with it. How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking?

 

thanks for all the encouragement!!! so now down to business....Havent had the chance to drive it much due to the fact that we just got 22 inches of snow but have decided on a basic direction for the car. CLEAN & LOW KEY!! I drive 18 miles a day (9 miles one way to and from work) 5 days a week and manage an auto repair shop so i have plenty of access to tools, parts and dont have to worry about putting a million miles on it. Ill post the interior shots shortly. just installed A JVC head unit. Nothing too fancy but str8 none the less.

To answer some of the questions and comments:
I bought it for $2200 as you see it (113k miles!!!)
YES I AGREE the black fuel door is HELLAGAY but it will get changed but not even close to the top of the list
The headlights are a great conversation starter!!! you either like them or you dont.

My qusestions for you guys:
Are the EBAY parts as crappy as people say they are? The prices are definitely enticing but i dont want to waste money.
Who makes the best adjustable suspension components for my DA? This is were the EBAY question becomes important.

Thanks again guys!!! DA for LIFE!!!

 

i've read that the best suspension comes from strut and spring combos. The best struts being koni yellows and i know koni yellows with ground control springs is a very popular choice.

I wouldn't get ebay or generic parts for engine related parts. Even for cosmetic, you may run into crappy fitment issues. Ebay is a hit and miss as quality control is the biggest problem I think. But I always find great prices on ebay on brand name parts too.

 

if you decide to get rid of the DC rear strut bar, let me know. im in the process of building a DA too.

 

nice car

 

$2200 is not bad. I think you got a good deal. The one piece headlights look badass IMO even if they are Ebay ones. They make it look clean. As far as Ebay goes, it depends on what you get.

 

If you have Skunk2 full coilovers they probably are adjustable as far as height goes, assuming you're just trying to make it higher/lower, right?

I've had Pro S's for over a year now and I dont have any problems with them.

 

Yeah it has ride height adjustability. But im looking for camber adjustment. Def dont want to chew up too many tires!!!

who has the hook up on a set of OEM mudflaps? lemme know!!!

 

To prevent excessive tire wear, you really only need a 4-wheel alignment to correct toe. Hondas go into a toe out condition when lowered, which chews tires to pieces. Negative camber may result in a *slight* uneven tire wear, but nothing compared to excessive toe out.

In short, you really don't need a camber kit. They usually cause more problems and headache anyway.

<--- lowered for nearly a decade, never any camber kits, and always 30K-35K on a set of high performance summer tires.

 

i am ASE certified and run an Auto repair shop so 4 wheel alignments are never an issue. Didnt really know about the alignment issue with Honda so im gonna take your word and just align this joker the way it sits. not really worried about the camber issue (cuz it looks so cool!!!) if it doesnt cause to much of a concern. thanks for the help!!!! More build pics in a couple of days so stay tuned!!!! (gotta get my R1 ready for the season and you guys DEFINITELY dont want any of that beast!!! lmao)

 

yeah just make sure your toe stays in factory specs, and since you have a shop I'd say align it at least twice a year and rotate tires every 5K miles. Also it's good to have new bushings. Old, worn bushings have more deflection and can't hold your alignment angles as well. I recommend HardRace hard rubber bushings for that duty, as they will last much longer than polyurethane, and will never squeak like poly sometimes can.