KY FS: 1994 Acura Integra RS Track/Street Car

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Mar 29, 2011 | 04:14 PM

Rzoops

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FS: 1994 Acura Integra RS Track/Street Car

1994 Acura Integra RS Hatch

HIGHLIGHTS:
One previous owner
198k miles
Frost white with gray/black interior
Original B18B1 (OBD1) with original 5-speed
Burns zero oil
Rust free
Clean, dirt-free interior
Ultra reliable and quick on track
Tastefully modded and well maintained
Recently did a full track day at Putnam park on 3/26/11 - zero issues the entire weekend

Price: $5,500 as-is

I am selling the one car I've owned longer than any other. It has been nothing but a blast to drive throughout my entire ownership (~3.5 years) and I want to see it go to a good home. I am moving on to a new platform, but I have spent a lot of time and effort to develop this car to what it currently is.

I purchased this in November of 2007 from an Acura dealership in Atlanta. The previous owner had put 170,000 miles on it and was an elderly woman who daily drove it for many years, but eventually relegated it to a grocery getter. Once she became old enough where it was impractical to shift, she traded it in on a brand new Acura TL. The service department, who had basically seen the car for the past 13 years, ran it through the normal Acura Certified tests, but could not actually sell it as a Certified Pre-Owned car due to the age and mileage. I had been seeking a Frost White 94-95 (OBD1) Integra RS for over a year and this was literally the perfect car.

The 94-95 RS model is the lightest Integra produced since 1990. It has no sunroof, no cruise control, no ABS, no power locks, and reduced sound deadening throughout. It retains power windows, power steering, power brakes, and this particular example had the optional factory-installed air conditioning. Yes, it blows ICE COLD even on those awful 95 degree autocross days. The heat and defrost works terrific as well, which I can vouch for since this car will start and run great even in 0 degree weather. Speaking of daily driving, since you will probably drive this to and from events, it achieves about 26 mpg in city driving and upwards of 35 mpg on the highway. My personal best is 35.7, which I think can be beat! Best of all, it prefers to drink the cheap stuff (87 octane).

Over the years I have performed many simple modifications, each with a specific purpose and reason. Along the way, I have been overkill on maintenance to ensure that it has never let me down. It hasn't, and I don't foresee any minor or major maintenance needed in the coming years. I have invested more money than I'd like to think about, but at the end of the day, it is one of the most rewarding dual duty cars you can buy.

In the present form, this car is elligible for the SCCA STX class (autocross) and NASA TTF class (Time Trials). It is capable of winning with ease in either. I won 12 of 12 Kentucky/Cincinnati region autocross events in 2011 for STX and regularly placed in the top 5 in PAX among 70+ drivers. Just this past weekend (March 26th) a friend that is a far better driver than I ran a 1:25.4 at Putnam in 30 degree weather on his second lap ever driving the car. This would have already been a TTF track record without even getting used to the car. I personally ran a 1:28.1 on my first time ever to Putnam (media below).

Modifications (all purchased brand new, by me):

AEM ITR Cold Air Intake
Carsound Direct Fit High Flow Cat
Tanabe Touring Medallion Cat-Back Exhaust
Mfactory Helical LSD
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch
Driveshaft Shop OE/Level 0 Axles (Road Race Option)
Energy Suspension Shifter Bushings
Koni Yellow Shocks (Off the shelf valving)
Ground Control Coilover Sleeves
Ground Control Extended Upper Mounts
Eibach 450lb/in Front Springs
Hypercoil 350lb/in Rear Springs
Energy Suspension Front End Links
Energy Suspension Engine Mount Inserts
Enkei PF01 Wheels
15x8.0 +35 Front (plus Kics 3mm spacer)
15x7.0 +35 Rear
225/45-15 Shaved Hankook RS3 Tires (enough tread for a full season)
Carbotech XP8 Front Brake Pads
Hawk HPS Rear Brake Pads
ATE Amber Brake Fluid (Alternate with Superblue)
Sparco Evo2 Fixed Back Seat
Sparco Steel Side Mounts/Corbeau Bracket
G-Force Latch Link 4-Point Harness
JDM Si-VTEC Front Lip
JDM Si-VTEC Corners

Current weight: 2,335 lbs dry (full interior)

Dyno Dynamics Output (reads lower than Dynojet, etc)
122.6 whp
108.0 wtq

Maintenance:

Oil Change - Done on 3/2011
Brake fluid flush - Done on 3/2011
Autozone Gold Battery (3 year warranty) - Purchased/installed 2/2011
Fresh axles - Done on 9/2010
New distributor - Done on 9/2010
New throttle position sensor - Done on 9/2010
Coolant flush - Done on 6/2010
Transmission/clutch fluid flush - Done on 6/2010
OEM Timing Belt - Done on 6/2010
OEM Water Pump Assembly - Done on 6/2010
Installed fresh clutch and resurfaced flywheel - Done on 6/2010
New valve cover gasket and cam cap - Done on 6/2010
Replace lower ball joints with OE Honda parts - Done on 3/2010
Fresh rotors and brake pads - Done on 3/2010
New brake master cylinder - Done in 2009
New thermostat - Done in 2009

Additional noteworthy items (no particular order):

Spark plugs in good condition
Fenders professionally rolled to prevent tire rubbing at any speed/lateral grip
Compression test results with numbers equal to a brand new motor
One rear wheel stud was beginning to strip, replaced the entire corner with ARP OE-length studs (all other corners are great)
Installed factory Acura CD player
Installed upgraded Alpine speakers on all corners

Spares included (not a comprehensive list):

Axles
Open differential
Front Hawk HPS pads
Factory cat
Rear exhaust muffler section
Stock driver seat/mount
Stock tape deck radio

Negative items (shortest list yet):

- It has suffered a few casualties of city driving, including some cosmetic scuffs here and there. From 5 feet away, the car looks like it is fresh out of 1994 (original paint). Upon very close inspection, some of the white clearcoat has faded (roof) and there are 1-2 door dings. One vertical scratch on the front bumper, one horizontal scrape on the rear bumper. The rear bumper and hatch were repainted after an earlier minor traffic incident. The frame is 100% straight and still rust free. I have the latest alignment results as proof.

- An uncharacteristic mistake was made while installing the LSD. All LSD's for Integras are made to accomodate for cars with ABS, which means that the speed is sensed through that module rather than a ring gear on the differential itself. The ring gear was not taken off from the open diff to be fitted onto the LSD, so there is no speedometer reading. After some driving, this will result in a check engine light code for VSS (vehicle speed sensor) malfunction. The VSS is working properly (tested) but simply has nothing to read. The check engine light does not effect driving behavior, gas mileage, performance, power output, or anything measurable. There is one odd symptom in rare occasions for track events (>100mph speeds and high heat) which is easily bypassed. All information will be disclosed to the buyer in great detail. Of course, I do have the necessary speed gear that can be installed to rid this issue entirely. I have kept a log of all miles since this issue, have raced nearly a dozen autcrosses, and attended six track days (all successful) since this occured. The LSD performs wonderfully and transforms the car into a totally different animal.

That's it! The car runs stronger than any other Integra (excluding B18C5) I have driven and sounds beautifully to match. At just over 120 wheel horsepower, it is not going to snap your neck back into the seat, but I can assure you that it is more than enough to set extremely respectable times at any track, especially given the low weight.

Media:

Current Condition

Stickered up last Fall

Other Various Pictures

(Stock vs. current mods)

Videos:

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Price: $5,500 as-is

Please PM with questions and to request my phone number or email address. The car is garaged each and every night and is available for test drives to serious buyers. I am located in Lexington, KY.

Last edited by Rzoops; Jan 14, 2012 at 03:06 PM.