Acura Integra Special Edition

[Ricochet]

Can somebody tell me what these are? I saw one which at first I thought it was a regular vtec badge, but up close it said special edition. I'm assuming it's just a GS or something, with some extra features maybe..?

[99civic03]

Yep, just like a spruced up LS or GS. Check out carpoint.com for more info, im too lazy to do it myself

[integrasedan]

i got a Special Edition sedan. it's just an LS/GS with leather and i read somewhere that it has a thicker stabilizer bar or sway bar (can't remember). It also comes with 15inch SE rims. Everything else is the same, same engine as LS/GS.

There's nothing really special about it at all.
if you want to look... www.cardomain.com/id/integrasedan

I think all integras should have been GSR only in the first place, better engine and leather. a good combo.

[Ricochet]

How come you have hubcaps then? My friend has a GS with leather and stock rims.. I think they're just added options then.

[integrasedan]

i'm the 3rd owner of my '95 ride, the guys before took the special edition rims off and put in stock oem rims with the hub cap from a honda civic. i guess they wanted to keep the rims.

if you want to know if it's a special edition, run the VIN number on carfax website or DMV reports/registration papers. I've done that and it reports mine as a special edition.

Heres your answer:
Year-to-Year Changes of the Integra

1995 Acura Integra: A new LS Special Edition arrived for 1995, mixing the base engine with GS-R looks. Leather upholstery was featured, along with 195/55R15 tires on alloy wheels and a thicker stabilizer bar. Special Edition hatchback also got a rear spoiler.


1997 Acura Integra: The Integra model lineup was juggled for 1997. Also, new alloy wheels were added to GS and GS-R models. The 4-door RS was discontinued, while the "GS" badge was placed on the former Special Edition model. Except for the RS, all were available in both body styles. As a result, the lineup ascended from RS through LS, GS, and GS-R after the start of the model year.

This link is where i got the info:
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/u...ex.cfm/id/1996


In a nutshell: the LS special edition only exist for two years: '95 and '96
Then Acura changed the name of the LS special edition to GS in '97 and up.

So your friend's GS car is a '97 and up right? it's the same as the special edition, it's just called a GS.

Hope this helps!

[Ricochet]

Yeah he's got a '99 GS. Thanks for the info