this car has come a long way from when i first got it. some of you may remember the story of me trading my 93 Si hatchback (silverstone metallic) with JDM ITR swap to a kid in texas for this near-stock GSR. i found out a few weeks after the trade that he had hyrolocked the motor and had bent a valve. all had been fixed but he decided to withhold that info during the trade so as to make it go through. of course, there was nothing i could do about it, but it really upset me that there would be people out there that would do such shady things.

when i first heart the news, i was crushed. however, my buddy encouraged me to do the car right and show that other kid that i CAN take a cruddy situation and turn it into something nice. thats why i'm really proud to be able to post pics of it now... the car has went through a complete change, and after autocrossing it a few weeks ago i can say that i am very happy with how it has turned out.

here are some recent pictures. the first is at Chicago Import Revolution 2 weeks ago where i took 3rd place JDM class. the next two are at roll in for the show (sorry for the crappy quality). 4th is the cusco coilover, itr lca and rear sway. 5th is the rear cf strut bar.

dyno plots to follow - i put down 154whp last fall with only intake, intake manifold and catback (no header/cat), which is pretty good for OBD2 revised firmware. no cams at the time. exterior-wise i am done - thats why i decided to post some pics. comments and criticism are welcomed as always. thanks for reading.











Mod List

exterior:
OEM body kit
Shaved "A" and "Integra" on front bumper

suspension:
Cusco Comp-S coilover system
Cusco Front OS strut bar
Cusco Rear CF strut bar
Cusco Front tie bar
J's Racing C Pillar Bar
ITR Rear sway bar/SRK
ITR Lower control arms
Volk 17x7.5 SE37K on Kumho 712 215/40/17

engine/drivetrain:
Cusco oil catch can
Hondata Intake Manifold gasket
3-angle valve job
Mild port/polish
Skunk2 intake manifold
Skunk2 Stage 1 Cams/Gears
Ferrea SS valves
ITR valvesprings
Portflow Ti retainers
AEM ITR CAI
Apex'i VAFC
JDM ITR 4-1 header with custom JetHot coating
2.5" Carsound hi flow cat
ITR bpipe - removed bottleneck
Spoon N1 exhaust
DC Short Shifter


audio:
Panasonic "ghost face" CQ-DF802U - JACKED!
Rockford Fosgate 250a2
Infinity Perfect 12"

interior:
Sparco Torinos with lumbar supports
Spoon shift ****
JDM ITR shift boot


Modified by ajchen at 1:52 PM 3/2/2004

 

Are the cuscos aluminum bodied or steel? Oh and it looks nice andrew

 

 

its perdy

 

WOW great transformation. I was actually looking for a eg not to long ago, so i searched the archives and saw that yr eg was for sale and that you traded it, i was willing to pay that amount too . Later I saw the post where u said the guy scammed you . I'm really glad you made the best out of a bad situation. Seeing your car before, I know you'll make this car look great.

 

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your se37k's
nice work

 

I like.... Saw it in person at IREV, car is sick!

Congrats on being so JDM you get a trophy for it.

See ya round

-Will

 

simply beautiful

 

rims look perfect...as well as the rest of the car, nice job man!!

 

thanks for the ONLY hi quality pic of my car from the show. albert and i managed to get only blurry ones hehe

and will... yes, its just a piece of plastic telling me that i am "JDM approved" but i'll take it hehe. and since you mentioned it, i have to post the requisite jdm salute



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I like it a lot....but I liked your old hatch better I guess I am a sucker for EG's....

 

That looks soooo nice... You have done excellent work there. I would not have chosen 17" rims, but I think you have enough power to roll them.

 

car is clean, keep it up

 

Good job.

 

nice ride bro, keep it up !

 

Car looks great! As for the shady trade, even with the bent valve, I still think you made out better in the deal. The resale value of a 2000 GSR is much higher than a 93 Civic w/swap.

 

Nice and clean, OEM, I love it!

 

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Nawwww dudde, I didn't mean it like that. I'm saying congrats! Regardless of what it is, it stands for the fact that you are BETTER than them at JDM! Its all about the meaning behind it. There were mad JDM cars there, you beat their asses . You earned the free plastic! Your car is fawking awesome bro.

-Will

And W W that salute is mad JDM.... If the judges saw that, 1st place easy.


Modified by integra707 at 5:28 PM 4/23/2003


Modified by integra707 at 5:39 PM 4/23/2003

 

 

car is looking good

but i dont understand what's so JDM about it?

 

Really nice Teg.

 

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beautifull man!

 

Getting better all the time