About a week ago.. I traded my fully stock 1999 Automatic LS Integra for another Integra, by chance.

I was looking to trade for an Mk2/Mk2 Golf, however this offer came into my hands and decided just to go for it. It's got many mods already done to it and some cool rims too. Check out the pictures then I'll list the mods:







(Sorry if some of the pictures are up-side-down, don't know how to flip them.)

Mods:
Hood Opening (Some JDM thing, not sure)
Skunk 2 Headers
Megan control arms
Strut bar
Rear Camber Kit
German Lowering Springs
Momo Racing Steering wheel
No AC/Power Steering
Chipped
Automatic swapper to GSR Tranny
JDM Fog + HID Lights
Blox Performance
Brand new re-wiring for the lights and new low-key exhaust
Intake (Can't remember brand)
Speedy rims (replica of slipstreams) brand new
Brand new tires

ABS Lights go on and off randomly, although the brakes work perfect...
Car idles a-bit weird.. I was told it was the OBD sensor from AutoZone.

It's got 106k miles which I am thinking were re-set however I am not sure.

All in all, I'm still learning about cars, I somewhat rushed getting some sort of trade and ended up with this. I don't know what else to do with it. The paint job is ugly, etc etc..

Only things I can think of right now is..
Duckbill
Bra
Some sort of exhaust.. (Give ideas please)

I don't have much money, let me know how you guys think I did with the trade and some options about upgrading the car, etc.

Thanks!!

 

Well for supposedly 106k mileage, carpet is extremely soiled, seems like there might have been a possible accident before (rusty spot by hood latch), a lot of rust in the engine bay (maybe it's just due to the weather from where you live).

Yes there are plenty of mods done to it, sounds cool and all but all in all, I think you rushed into it really bad. I would've just waited for someone to trade a stock Golf to you. I've been in your shoes, my first car was a pretty well modded teggy, I slowly ended up having to replace many of the mods I bought the car with, costing me a lot of money...

 

Yeah you're 100% right.. He never said there was any accident (How can you honestly believe a craigslist random, ya know?

It seems like this guy just wanted to use this car sometimes for the highway and that's it due to the no power steering and a bunch of ****. I mean when I start driving, everything inside shakes so things are lose def..

Nah it's not rust, it was really rainy that day and real cold, however I don't know if that affects how it looks, ol.

It's a cool little project.. I just could not stand Automatic anymore, it was utterly boring! Yes, this is my daily in-case you or anyone are asking..


This color is just pissing me off hard :x

 

why the hell would he take out the a/c and power steering when it's not boosted yet? doesn't make any sense?

IMHO, get the LS back, convert it to standard... you would've payed the same for that then what youre going to on paint..

wire tuck it, touch up the paint, and check out the throttle body if it's idleing a bit weird before messing around with harness/wiring.

 

I am not sure why he took it out without boost, I thought it was natural to do so to have as much less weight as possible.

By converting it to standard, what do you mean? To put back A/C and Power steering? Because I can't put back A/C there is no more room, only thing I can put back is buying the oil pan for power steering.

Why wire tuck it? Thought that is more for looks... I'll check out the throttle body because it is ideling weird nonstop especially when the headlights are turned on, which is odd..

 

If the entire car is shaking there can be so many causes. Motor mounts, timing belt, suspension, axles. But yeah your first steps for the car would be fixing the possibly severe or important work needed then do mods for looks and performance.

 

We did fix what we needed. What we fixed were the... no signal lights were turning on and the exhaust had a hole so those were the first things we did first. Second would have to be... fixing the idl'ing and hopefully the shaking.

 

My guess is that the shaking is caused by misfiring.

 

now you should trade this integra for a stock golf maybe have a better chance and do it quick before you poor more money into it

 

That's the problem.. I live in Chicago and not many people want to trade for jdm to euro.. I looked at every jetta and golf for sale and texted everyone and people been saying no..

 

build it dont buy it... i would never buy someone elses "project" its a headache to work the kinks out that they couldnt.

 

I didn't buy it, we just traded.

Still looking for ideas on what I should do with the car.

 

Fix your current issues before doing anything else would be smart.

 

same difference.


annnddddd why are you looking for ideas on what to do with your car? seems kinda dumb.. lift it 10", add daytons, dual flowmaster exhaust, body kit, neon kit, and paint all of the interior pieces you can remove..yellow.

 

Sure.

 

Truth. The jdm front sedan I picked up has me spending $1500 already and I am looking at least another $400 to get it inspected and on the road 100%. Bought it for $3k, too. The previous owners should never touch a car again. I essentially had to "save" this car from literally falling apart.

Exhaust suggestion? WS2 or Yonaka

 

Ouch, that's a shame.

I'll look into those.. thanks

 

My next exhaust is going to be a Hytech 2.5" twin loop, I hope.