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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:02 AM
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What are some things you would do or not do to your R?
I'd probably bolt a few nice mods to it, tune it and let it alone. Maybe a different F/D or close ratio gear set.
Regrets....Boosting it via a SC, now I'm addicted to boost. Yeah I know most here hate that route. Flame suit on lol.

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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:06 AM
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I'd probably not have bought the current 97 and gotten a 98 rolling shell (from a fellow member that still had 5lug and stuff but just no engine) k-swap, turbo, get JDM red recaros, CDM red rear seats, j's racing GT wing, JDM side skirt/valence kit, regamaster EVOs in white, UKDM cluster, JDM **** boot, JDM shift ****, Spoon from brake kit, roll cage, Takata harness, and mugen n1 suspension. Tune it all for sick *** track car setup.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:17 AM
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Tom, you'll learn how useless most of that would be eventually.

Regrets: Having a race car so the ITR isn't being used as it should be
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:21 AM
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jdm front = Fail. I regret cutting into my 98 she was mint.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:37 AM
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No regrets. Had the R for 3 years and have put 30k on it.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR
Tom, you'll learn how useless most of that would be eventually.
yea...initially the old man and I wanted a track car (we were thinking about getting an old Alfa shell and just doing random stuff) but decided that a car that sits around for 3/4 of the year wasn't really worth it. But now, the R sits 305 days out of the year and I'm kinda afraid to track it hard since it's so clean and obviously very well cared for by the 2 previous owners. I couldn't diss them and just beat on it, you know?
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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yea...initially the old man and I wanted a track car (we were thinking about getting an old Alfa shell and just doing random stuff) but decided that a car that sits around for 3/4 of the year wasn't really worth it. But now, the R sits 305 days out of the year and I'm kinda afraid to track it hard since it's so clean and obviously very well cared for by the 2 previous owners. I couldn't diss them and just beat on it, you know?
Eh, my 97 was well cared for. It still is mechanically (I wash it at least once a year too...).

Actually it's in far better shape mechanically now than it was when I got it (replaced a ton of parts with new OEM).

Still have a few things to fix, but I'd beat on it if it was a 97 with 1,500 miles on the odometer.

The car was built to be driven and tracked IMO, so that's what I do with it.

Although as mentioned, my regret of having a race car = very little track time for the ITR, no point in the expense in safety parts (bar, seats, harnesses) for the ITR considering..
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Just a n00b
yea...initially the old man and I wanted a track car (we were thinking about getting an old Alfa shell and just doing random stuff) but decided that a car that sits around for 3/4 of the year wasn't really worth it. But now, the R sits 305 days out of the year and I'm kinda afraid to track it hard since it's so clean and obviously very well cared for by the 2 previous owners. I couldn't diss them and just beat on it, you know?
It's an integra! Give it a beating. If you destroy it while having a **** load of fun then it was worth it. If you don't feel this way go buy a fit.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 08:51 AM
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regrets are for ******
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 08:58 AM
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Honestly I don't regret anything about my R. Really I love her the way she is
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Just a n00b
I'd probably not have bought the current 97 and gotten a 98 rolling shell (from a fellow member that still had 5lug and stuff but just no engine) k-swap, turbo, get JDM red recaros, CDM red rear seats, j's racing GT wing, JDM side skirt/valence kit, regamaster EVOs in white, UKDM cluster, JDM **** boot, JDM shift ****, Spoon from brake kit, roll cage, Takata harness, and mugen n1 suspension. Tune it all for sick *** track car setup.
Good Lord Noob, I thought I was a bit over the edge only wanting to build my donor GSR motor for boost to drop in my car. I don't feel so bad now lol.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 09:45 AM
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I would take off my supercharger and go back to n/a. I would also move to a place where it doesn't get 8 inches of snow in the middle of March.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 09:45 AM
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Buy full coverage.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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No regrets.......Love my R the way she is.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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Having been an owner of 1 of 4 since 2004... I would have done this.

Bought a cherry 97 in the first place, paid it of, tracked it more and not mod'd the hell out of it.

It would have ended up being the only one I would have owned, and it would be paid off by now. I wouldn't have wasted time/money building my PY and I'd be a happy man.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by turbojdmhatch
I would take off my supercharger and go back to n/a.
I sold mine a long time ago. Motor went and now I'm at a fork in the road.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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Beat it!
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I regret letting my cousin borrow it for one night and getting hit by a drunk driver.... It has been 5 months and shes still not ready.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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I regret letting my cousin borrow it for one night and getting hit by a drunk driver.... It has been 5 months and shes still not ready.
I remember reading that and cringed at the carnage. Even though it wasn't his fault it still makes you sick. GL with the rebuild. Waiting can kill you, I know because mine has been down 5 years.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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Beat it!
Why did I just get the mental image of someone making a vid of an R tearing up the track to that song? lol
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by HYREV2NR
I sold mine a long time ago. Motor went and now I'm at a fork in the road.
That's what I'm worried about, its on s300 and fully tuned but its the high IAT's on .the track that worry me. My local track is Watkins Glen and there are a couple long straights where I could get into upper 4th gear. I would love to find a lht kit but I don't want to spend all the money on it when I could just tkae the supercharger off.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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After 6 years of ownership, I have no regrets about the car or the mods. My only regret would be selling the original tranny instead of just fixing it. I'd like to get that tranny back.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by HYREV2NR
What are some things you would do or not do to your R?
I'd probably bolt a few nice mods to it, tune it and let it alone. Maybe a different F/D or close ratio gear set.
Regrets....Boosting it via a SC, now I'm addicted to boost. Yeah I know most here hate that route. Flame suit on lol.

Next......
don't fxxk with anything. just leave it alone.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR
Eh, my 97 was well cared for. It still is mechanically (I wash it at least once a year too...).
Wat. I was mine at least once a month

Originally Posted by HYREV2NR
Good Lord Noob, I thought I was a bit over the edge only wanting to build my donor GSR motor for boost to drop in my car. I don't feel so bad now lol.
I'm only a kid, haven't tasted that PSSSSSSSSSSSSHHH yet, though I'm sure when I do, I will believe it's overhyped.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by HYREV2NR
Why did I just get the mental image of someone making a vid of an R tearing up the track to that song? lol
Lol, sounds like a good video. I meant that post for noob, but by the time I sent it their was a bunch of posts above, haha.

I really can't say that I regret anything about my R. It has been a great car for me. I have owned it for 3 years and I am just now starting to really get into it! I drive it everyday with no regret.
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