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Integra Type R
My friend just bought a brand new Type R a few weeks ago (the fool traded a '95 Cobra for it...). I raced him from a stoplight after he first broke it in, and even with a passenger and him by himself, I took him by at least 3-4 cars when we hit 60mph.
This week he went out and bought a catback exhaust and a cold air intake. He thought his car was pretty fast now, so he heckled me into a rematch. We headed out from my friend's house and drove through town. It was late, so there was no traffic, but we were just getting no love from the stoplights. Finally we get to the freeway onramp, and I'm right behind him. He thinks he's going to get the jump on me because his car can handle, but he underestimates my suspension setup. We both jump on it an cut the apex, and I shoot for the far lane of the freeway while he takes the inside. At this point he's got about two cars on me since he got the jump coming out of the corner. I must admit his car pulled hard, but I started reeling him in fast at the top of third gear and passed him at about 90mph. We both stayed in it to win it, but I took him by at least 5 cars by the time my speedo read 130... Best part is, he used to edge me with his Cobra... ------------------ 2000GT Atlantic Blue: Cobra R Wheels-17x9 255/40/17, 17x10.5 315/35/17, tubular K-member & control arms, Tokico 5-ways, coil overs, sway bars, 70mm FMS throttle body, Saleen nose. 79 Pace Car: Maximum Motorsports full suspension, Weld Draglites, 302 w/ Edelbrock Performer intake, cam and carb, BBK equal-lengths & H-pipe, 2 chmbr flo's, 8.8 trak-loc, TCI C4 w/ 2000 rpm stall |
Poor boy. Trading a '95 Cobra for a VTEC????
The brightness is dimming..... http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...gboard/eek.gif Thinking he could win against you in that car??? Brightness is almost gone... http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...d/confused.gif A couple of simple mods and a rematch??? Brightness went out a long time ago... http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...oard/frown.gif Maybe he will trade again. What was he thinking??? Good job on the win! http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...board/cool.gif ------------------ 1997 Black Cobra Convertible. #2788 of 3088 Mostly Stock 1988 5.0 LX Convertible -Work Car...Few Mods. |
Way to get him... 2000GT all the way!
------------------ Lizard King - 00GT http://www.mustangworks.com/mustangs...1393-slot3.jpg >> 13.698 @ 101.2MPH - BONE STOCK, yes BONE(even air filter) stock. "I can do anything, I'm the Lizard King." - The Doors |
Hey Blue00GT, where is Sebastapol? Your friend must be a goddamnmoron to trade a 5.0 Cobra for an integra. You wanna come to Carlsbad next month too?
------------------ 95GT B303 cam, 1.7 rockers, 65mm TB, 73mm MAF, milled heads, 355's K&N, off road pipes, pulleys, msd coil, 9mm wires, Tremec 3550, Pro5.0 shifter,10.5 Motorsport clutch, weld in subframe connectors |
Sebastopol is about 50 miles North of San Francisco off the 101. Carlsbad sounds like fun, but it's a little too far for me. I usually race at Sears Point or Sacramento Raceway (sticky starting line at Sac).
As far as my friend's intelligence - he actually traded the Cobra for a 4WD Toyota Tacoma about a month about, and then traded the truck for the Integra (guess he likes working for the bank). So your comment about him possibly trading in the Type R next week is not too far off... I have converted most of my friends over to Mustangs, so you should pity this guy for the amount of flak he catches from us (that and the fact that he's missing a bank of cylinders). |
that is thoroughly funny. His 30k plus car cant beat your 21k car, and he even has more speed mods (looks from your sig like you mostly have handling stuff, good show) albeit, not many. I love it.
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The ITR is more like a $25K car, but still...
Anyway, an ITR is a second off the GT pace. Add a muffler and a CIA and its still a second off the pace. Anybody still remember that artical in SCC about the GT vs. the ITR on a road course? Add coil overs, a K-member, a-arms, tokicos, sway bars, and some monster tires, and what do you think would happen? Especially in that case. |
This is just my opinion (and may cause a bit of rockus)...
Have you noticed how most Integra (specially Type R) don't know much about the mechanic of there vehicles (physically & theory) compared to most 5.0/4.6 Mustang owners. Most seem to buy the car because it has the "import" reliability and is quick and nimble. Ask some one with GSR VTEC, what does Variable Timing do? What they seem to forget is the Integra is at least $5K more, about a second slower on the quarter mile, and costs a lot of money to upgrade. The prime example is still no official turbo/supercharger bolt-ons for them. I mean, why would you want to take that much of an under dog position??? One of my friend has an Integra with a funky air charger kit and another one has a home made Turbo Civic... when you listen to them, it seems there only goal is to beat a Mustang??? What's up with that? ------------------ Lizard King - 00GT http://www.mustangworks.com/mustangs...1393-slot3.jpg >> 13.698 @ 101.2MPH - BONE STOCK, yes BONE(even air filter) stock. "I can do anything, I'm the Lizard King." - The Doors |
I know some Honda people that know A LOT about cars, theirs and others. They usually aren't the "Mustangs suck" types. They usually have Hondas because they don't have the money to spend on gas and insurance, the underdog thing (Don't you cheer for the Mustang in a Mustang vs. Viper race?), or that's just what they got interested it.
But then again, there are the rice boys. The VTEC=Voodoo Magic, hung up on specific power, "Is my wing big enough? Does this sticker make me look phat?" crowd. Anyway, I'm not real sure where the Mustang hang up comes from. Oh well. I just don't worry about it anymore. |
My friend just got an '01 Integra Type R too. They're not TOO bad, the car pulls great when the VTEC kicks in but that doesn't last long at all. He still loses to my bros '94 LT1 Caprice. My friend is only 16 though and he wanted to get an '01 Camaro SS but still wanted to get an import cuz his other one got stolen. And now he wants to get rims, springs and shocks. I mean its a racing suspension stock and the wheels are pretty nice, I mean they are Type R rims for gods sake! He already has CAI, but thats it for now.
------------------ 1993 Mustang GT - March Ram Air & Pullies, K&N, C&L 73mm MAF, Super Competition Hooker Headers, 2 1/2 in. mandrel bent cat back, High Flow H-Pipe, Pro 5.0 Shifter, 16* Timing Advance |
Hey Lizard King, actually there are quite a few bolt on turbo kits for the Integra. Here is a video of a stock Integra Type R running 14.7: http://www.landspeedracing.com/downl...20vs%20ITR.avi
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That 14.7 must have been down hill, with the wind and a rolling start! HEHE http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...rd/biggrin.gif
JUST KIDDING! Please no flames. The Type R is a nice car. E ------------------ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe -37,800 miles 13.17 @ 106.14 mph w/ 2.138 60' Pro-Charger D-1SC on the way!!! |
Ok, I just watched the video clip... http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...d/rolleyes.gif Yeah, that looks real credible...I think we could have done without the tounge thing.
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That was some decent powershifting and an exceptional time for an ITR. Did anyone see how the rear wheel drive Silvia pulled on the launch? At least nissans got it right. I agree with 302LXeric, that tongue thing was rediculous. Thats another reason why I like dumping on hondas. I like the look on their face when they dont get to wag their tongue at anyone,...unless theyre busting a fly by. lol
------------------ 95GT B303 cam, 1.7 rockers, 65mm TB, 73mm MAF, milled heads, 355's K&N, off road pipes, pulleys, msd coil, 9mm wires, Tremec 3550, Pro5.0 shifter,10.5 Motorsport clutch, weld in subframe connectors |
That's the most pleasure I've ever seen anyone get out of a 14.7 second pass...
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I was looking at the Integra type R, when I got rid of my 97 Talon TSI AWD... It was fun, but I hated the fact that you always had to be at the 5000rpm-8000rpm to go anywhere.
I mean if i'd want a sports bike... Torque rocks. Do anyone of you watch Hotrod TV on TNN Sundays? The type R is good. The master piece remains the Honda S2000. One of my buddys nailed 13.7 with his. It's inbeleivable the naturaly aspirated 2.0 Liter generates 240HP. |
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SHHHH...don't say that too loud....you don't want to wake up Unit and Rev...I am sure that they won't believe that that is possible either. |
im not flaming anyone or anything but something about that video just wasnt kosher, i mean last time i checked the steering wheel and pedals where on the left side of the car, so then this car is from japan, ok that is all fine and dandy but i was stationed in Okinawa for a year and i know that a stock itr in japan is not the same as a stock itr in the states. Although i must say i saw a couple of skylines that would waste my stang. I give credit where credit is do, a fast car is a fast car, whether its a stang, itr, or like my friend who stroked his 2.4 sunfire with a turbo, he spent about 5k on this setup. Ill keep you posted on times after he breaks it in. MY TWO CENTS!!!
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snnnnnnnnooooooorrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeee......kepkepaa hweheahhhhhhhhhhh......
what... was that? WHAT!!!! 13WHAT???????????? Well I'll tell you WHAT, hehe. It's been known for a while that the S2000 can crack the 13's, a couple times before the clutch is lunched even. Won't be doing if for long though. http://www.mustangworks.com/interact...rd/biggrin.gif [This message has been edited by Unit 5302 (edited 02-28-2001).] |
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It's not the same here. I downloaded that same video from a different sight, and the caption reminded the viewers that the ITR's they send over to the states are toned down a bit, and are usually low 15 sec cars stock. ------------------ Black 2000 GT Magnaflow Catback, K&N |
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