Wingless or No?
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Re: Wingless or No? (SoCal ITR)
I've been contemplating the same thing. Is your car black or Yellow? Maybe going sleeper is the way....
Wingless, LS seats, LS arm console, LS power-lock cover, wheels that don't show the 5 bolt pattern, LS mirrors, remove all ITR badges, remove front lip,
and if you want full extreme:
LS gauges, height adjustable coilover set on high during street driving
There everybody will think you got an LS, even up close...except the big brakes will tip them off if they are smart.
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Re: Wingless or No? (yellow blur)
take into consideration that his whole rear hatch is practically ruined and it might be cheaper just to get a used hatch off a gsr ls or something w/o holes.
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Re: Wingless or No? (Rob Maybach)
im talkin about your car in its current condition rob. if you wanna go wingless, now might be the chance to at a lower cost because you can get a used ls hatch w/o any holes, and just get it repainted. but if you wanna keep that R look, then go with another R hatch.
are the r hatches different from the other integra hatches? i know the gsr has the 3rd led brake light hole, dunno if the r has the holes already drilled.
are the r hatches different from the other integra hatches? i know the gsr has the 3rd led brake light hole, dunno if the r has the holes already drilled.
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Re: Wingless or No? (yellow blur)
oh, the car is going into the shop tomorrow. a new hatch will not be necessary. I've been thinking about the wingless thing even before my little excursion...
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Re: Wingless or No? (Tommy_Gunns)
Oh my goodness, why on earth would anyone buy one of the best FWD cars in the world, a limited edition, hand-built engine car, and then take it apart like that and turn it into an LS? That would be a crime IMO. Leave it alone, it's a great car. At least some of the fun of driving the ITR is all the looks of envy you get from the riceboys. I don't understand this whole sleeper thing. If theft or vandalism is what worries people, they should use common sense and don't leave the car alone in public places.
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Re: Wingless or No? (fso_BamBam)
Oh my goodness, why on earth would anyone buy one of the best FWD cars in the world, a limited edition, hand-built engine car, and then take it apart like that and turn it into an LS? That would be a crime IMO. Leave it alone, it's a great car. At least some of the fun of driving the ITR is all the looks of envy you get from the riceboys. I don't understand this whole sleeper thing. If theft or vandalism is what worries people, they should use common sense and don't leave the car alone in public places.
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Re: Wingless or No? (Rob Maybach)
I was responding to another post, where the suggestion was to go everything LS, seats, gauges, center console, door handles, hide the 5 lug pattern, evertyhing. If you just want to take the spoiler off, but keep the rest, I guess that's OK, but I think the spoiler gives the car some of it's character.
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Re: Wingless or No? (Rob Maybach)
Take the wing off, CF hood, spoon rims, CF front lip 
Besides, the car is all about the engine/tranny/handling anyways, why not save a few pounds with the wing off 
Besides, the car is all about the engine/tranny/handling anyways, why not save a few pounds with the wing off
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Re: Wingless or No? (fso_BamBam)
I was responding to another post, where the suggestion was to go everything LS, seats, gauges, center console, door handles, hide the 5 lug pattern, evertyhing. If you just want to take the spoiler off, but keep the rest, I guess that's OK, but I think the spoiler gives the car some of it's character.
Rob- IMO, take it off. It takes approximately 2 minutes to bolt it back on for a track event. Not only will it give you a "sleeper effect", but it will also prevent a thief from ripping it off, leaving your repaired hatch needing more repair. Not to mention, you'll still have your wing safely in your possession
DV- who is a proud owner of an NBP "LS" with 5 lug conversion
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Re: Wingless or No? (Rob Maybach)
Go wingless, looks sleeker. Just do what you want, we know what makes the Type R what it is. The wing doesn't do a damn thing and I proved that this past weekend.
