Purchased this car from a friend. After my last Integra fell apart years ago, I decided to avoid Hondas for a while. Considering the price however, couldn't resist buying another. Original intent was a winter beater so my truck can spend winters in the garage. That has quickly changed into winter beater and future project.
Thankfully the engine was well maintained, so it'll make the process a lot easier. Just have to fix the current issues. It will stay auto. It will be NA. The goal is 300K miles or bust. Just want to do the next 125K in style.
Issues with the car:
- eBay exhaust
- eBay sleeve overs
- Honda rot (in the usual places)
- Tires are bald - Bushings are disintegrating
- Calipers are rusted through
Year one (2015) completed:
ENGINE
- Valve lash adjustment
- Compression test (185 185 185 185)
- OEM oil filter
- OEM air filter
- OEM fuel filter
- OEM cap and rotor
- OEM valve cover gasket kit
- OEM belts
- OEM water pump
- OEM tensioner
- OEM thermostat
- OEM camshaft seals
- OEM crankshaft seals
- OEM fuel line
- Interstate battery
- Mishimoto radiator hoses
- NGK spark plugs
- NGK spark plug wires
SUSPENSION
- Four wheel alignment
- OEM sway bar end links (F/R)
- OEM toe arms (R)
- OEM inner and outer tie rods (F/R)
- OEM lower ball joints (F)
- OEM upper control arms (F)
- Skunk2 shocks
- Skunk2 springs
- Skunk2 camber kit (F/R)
- Skunk2 lower control arms (R)
- Energy Suspension sway bar bushings (F/R)
- Energy Suspension trailing arm bushings (R)
- More I'm probably forgetting
BRAKES
- Russell brake lines
- Powerstop calipers
- Powerstop pads
- Powerstop rotors
WHEELS
- 15x6.5 Enkei M52
- Hankook 205/50/15 all-seasons
Year two (2016) plans:
BODY
- Rust removal (or a chassis swap)
- Repaint
- Weather stripping replacement
- Something else will come up
Year three (2017) plans:
ENGINE
- Complete engine rebuild
- Complete transmission rebuild
- LS/VTEC swap
- Intake
- Intake manifold
- Throttle body
- Exhaust
- Header
- Hondata
- Radiator
- Something else will come up
INTERIOR
- RSX front seats
- Black interior swap
- Something else will come up
SUSPENSION
- ASR subframe brace
- ITR sway bars
- Skunk2 lower arm bar
- Something else will come up
Pictures from previous owner: