What kind of integra do U have

[GOD]

I'm just wondering what kind of cars you guys drive . I'm getting a 01 ITR phoenix Yellow . hehehe spank up on some rustangs . Currently im driving a 93 honda accord

[JD@af]

'94 Integra GS-R sedan, Jackson Racing supercharger (soon to be rebuilt by Endyn) at 6 psi, AEM CAI, DC Sports 4-1 SS header, Mugen exhaust, Auto Meter Boost and A/F gauges, powerstop front cross-driller rotors with Axxis Metal Master pads; Koni yellow shocks and Eibach Pro's 1.3" lowering springs going in this Saturday (2/10/01).

[GOD]

sweet

[LilMax]

I've got a 2001 ITR, Phoenix Yellow.
It's pretty quick, but Im always seeing this guy go by that looks just like me in a 20th Anniversary Maxima with like 5 hot chicks in his car. Not to mention he can about hang with my car. Yeah, my integra get's some attention because its yellow and Im in High School, but I should have thought in the long run of getting a little more mature, and wanting a smooth luxurious ride that has some kick in the a$$ performance!!!!! Oh well, I guess Im stuck with a banana on wheels!!!

Hahahah, just kidding man, the ITR is pretty nice but you know how I feel.

Hope I didn't offend any ITR owners. Im just picking.:frog:

[GOD]

Damn ....lol brett u wanna just shove a Maxima in my face hahahaha its all good . I might get the Max after all this is over with b/c i think i have to wait till June . And im sure by then the ITR will no long be avalible to me SO i guess u do get ur wish after all .....but now the hard part ...stick or auto ?

[LilMax]

Originally posted by GOD@af
Damn ....lol brett u wanna just shove a Maxima in my face hahahaha its all good . I might get the Max after all this is over with b/c i think i have to wait till June . And im sure by then the ITR will no long be avalible to me SO i guess u do get ur wish after all .....but now the hard part ...stick or auto ?

I would get a stick, i don't think it would ruin your "Luxurious" status. Plus I'll teach you how to "drive" that beast. Then again, the auto would be pretty good. You can always add peformance to it.

Pro's of stick:
1)faster
2)funner(catching some wheel and squeal)
3)better gas mileage(while racing, maybe not)
4)cheaper

Stick or Auto, you'll get mad props from me!

[DR-VTEC]

I GOT A '94 INTEGRA LS, DUMPED WITH A SYSTEM TO KILL FOR.:smoker2:

[ANACC2NV]

I have a 2000 GSR.

[papanature]

green '95 LS automatic 2dr.
i wish i had never bought it.

[kidkaotik]

well you can see in my signature what i drive....

maximas are hella dope, fastest sedan in it's class.....sumthin' like 260 horses w/ massive torque....and i'd get the stick as well....

[DoctorBob]

95 Green GSR 4D : AEM CAI+WBV, Comptech 4-2-1 & SS catback

Looking for boosting options. Really really don't want to lose those beautiful headers.

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DoctorBob

[kidkaotik]

yeah i'm looking for boosting options as well....need an opinion poll or sumthin, but here's what i can tell you right now...

types: nos, turbo, sc

1) nos: cheap, and powerful, thou pretty much only helps you out in drag, road racing and such, you'll lose when you run out of laughing gas.....easy to blow up your engine if you don't do it right...."bottle feeding is for babies"

2) turbo: probably the best boosting option imho, but expensive, and requires much maintenance, and actually the only street legal kit that i know of is the greddy, which maxes boost at something like 12 psi i think (normal is 7). if you decide to do turbo, i would suggest at least redoing your bottom end if not the whole engine rebuild...ie. rods, pistons, valve sleeves, springs....hella weak low end, but awesome mid to high end

3) sc: nice boost, recommend jackson racing over vortech and others....boost at 6psi, easy bolt on, easier to maintain, and do not need to upgrade other parts of your engine....100k mi warranty....good low and mid end response, but tops out before you hit high end...

turbo is such better technology, using wasted exhaust fumes to add additional power to your car, whereas sc uses belts, and your driveshaft, so actually you are losing power to make power....sources say that you must boost 5psi higher in a sc to get the same power as a turbo....

just my 2 cents, anyone feel free to add, but please don't criticize what i've said, everyone is entitled to their own opinion....and i've been doing research for a while now, and still can't decide....i'd opt for the all out turbo if i had the ends to back it up....but it's kind of a tossup @ this point.....

[DoctorBob]

It seems like anyone researching boosting options should start with texan's articles on this board (in Automotive Articles) and Corky Bell's book. Neither is sufficient to turn somebody into the Einstein of boosting but they both bring a lot of useful information together (and they're fun to read).

Regarding your points, here's a couple of ideas (not flames):

1. There is no such thing as a free lunch but you can find a useful compromise. For example, turbos use "free" exhaust energy but also induce backpressure (and possibly reversion). Superchargers are parasitic drag, using belts, but also don't induce backpressure. Roots blowers add to the low end but run out of breath up top. Centrifugal blowers are great up top but are tied to engine rpms (so they aren't much down low).

2. Honda engines are tough right out of the box. Even with their high compression, they can still handle low-moderate boost with minimal impact on service life (say <= 7-8 psi).

3. Everybody will tell you that the option that they paid for is the be all and end all. That's human nature....

Personally, I'm favoring the Vortech right now because it looks like it'll make power if used properly, should be straightforward to tune, I probably won't blow my engine by surprise and I don't drag race. Besides, my Comptech headers are so so pretty and it'd be a shame to lose them to a cast iron turbo manifold.

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DoctorBob
"Gosh, I sound like I know what I'm talking about."

[JD@af]

I'd recommend getting the Vortech pretty much as your "last resort" option (of course with the absolute last resort being reserved for nitrous - hey, it kicks ass at the strip, but for the street, it's just so damned limited). With the Vortech, you get the negatives of a crank-driven supercharger (loss of torque associated with driving the belt - note that turbos are technically superchargers, they are just exhaust gas-driven superchargers), coupled with the negatives of a turbo (turbo lag), not to mention that I've heard from some owners who have suffered damage because the boost is so non-linear. Its nature makes the fuel system and ECU work very hard to try and keep the air/fuel mixture "correct," not just for maximum horsepower, but also to prevent the engine from damaging itself.

I'd go JRSC if you want to go SC, or else get a Greddy kit if you want to be legal, but I know people driving street-legal cars with Rev Hards, F-Max's, and other turbo kits. I'm not sure about all the particulars of the California emissions laws, but if you don't live there, it shouldn't be a problem. There are ways to get through smog tests. Also, I know a guy with a turbo on a ZC engine boosting up to 18 psi using a Greddy kit. That little turbo is pretty capable, and shouldn't be underestimated.

[adambeckbell]

I love my LS 4DOOR integra. Whats up with the dude that doesnt like his 95 ls?? You must not have done shiet with it yet. I just love the way my car looks, sounds, handles, accelerates... By the way WTF is all this "bottle feeding is for babies" crap and this "when it runs out" BS, well what are you gonna do when you run out of gas? REFILL! NOS is safer and more reliable since you can turn it ON and OFF and not wear and tear on your engine all the time, plus it is $500 rather than $2500-3000. HMMMmm I bet you can guess what Im getting next!