Acura Integra: build thread Road to a 10 Second Pass! (Alex From El Paso, TX)
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I don't hate Hondata, I hate what Hondata has done to the tuning community. I am ALL ABOUT tuning your own engines and learning and knowing as much as you possibly can about your setups. Hondata does not allow you to do that (unless you're an official Hondata tuner, but that doesn't help anyone else knowledge out.) You pay big bucks for an ECU that's "on lock down" and provides basically zero end user features. It's up to the tuner. Therefore most people running Hondata don't have a freaking clue about their engines actual running conditions and have no understanding of what engine tuning entails. Hondata (and other propriety tuning software) breeds ignorance. That's why I prefer the DIY route which my personal favorite is currently Crome and I encourage anyone and everyone to try it out or start hanging out with DIY tuners like myself to gain knowledge.
Is that a full-race top mount header or another brand?
Also, what did you do to the trans?
Cage is awesome!!! I'm loving this thread more and more everytime you post pics and details
Intersting take, never thought about it like that. I guess as long as you understand the main concept. I'm not about to try to tune a boosted 30PSI, Nitous motor on the street. Due to having no koowledge on how to work a dyno. But i certainly understand your point of view.
Its a Turbo-Elemnts top mount, check out there site! They are all over Honda-tech.
http://www.turboelements.com/
With the trans, i got the Gears Heat treated. Its a proven process. People running 28" inch drag radial/slicks on "stock treated" gears and they are holding up at high wheel horsepower. Only RacerStev does it. I also purchased the 3rd,4rth Carbon synchros and the 2nd 3 part snychro. Also got the handcuff that replaces 5th gear that prevents shaft seperation under high load.
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2070658&highlight=racerstev
Thanks for the props!
GSR-TURBO-DC
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Thanks!
92 eg hatch
SSS DR.EVIL
damn that car is gonna be sick
acclude
cheap bastard
Well, you are an odd case. lol! Most people do things a little at a time which is the perfect opportunity to do some tuning for yourself. You use those "little at a time upgrades" as tuning opportunities until you learn and understand. Then when you're used to the process, that's when you take on a project like this build you're doing now. I'm not knocking you for using Hondata and I certainly respect that fact that you don't want to take a chance of blowing this investment by tuning for the first time. One thing I will point out is that with the Hondata, you're not going to be able to make track-side adjustments like you could with Crome or another DIY tuning program. You could actually increase your chances of achieving the 10 sec times you're shooting for with a little track-side fine tuning for atmospheric conditions, temperatures, elevation, and so on which can also help with the longevity of your build. Do you know anyone local in your area that could maybe help you out with Crome tuning? They can use your current ECU so that's no extra money out of your pocket. You would learn more too and I promise you'd feel comfortable doing your own tuning down the road after you see it done a few times and that very well could be the best thing for you long term. Just putting that out there. If you're interested, I can try to find a Crome tuner local in TX that might be able to help out with this?
Thanks for the info too! Especially the trans info
GSR-TURBO-DC
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Beefed up tranny without the $4000 gear sets!!!!
I would to learn to tune one day. I may take a course or somehting.
I would to learn to tune one day. I may take a course or somehting.
Integra36
Can't wait for my GSX!
Very impressive build thread bro! Very inspiring. I'll be saving up for a long duration just like you did. When I first saw how much you were doing and buying I was like dam this kid is a baller, lol! Even still you said you spent most of that saved up bank so you have to have a good money maker to be hitting up these kind of parts and work each week. Keep up the great work and speed of the work!
~Dave
~Dave
GSR-TURBO-DC
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Thanks for the compliments. Im not baller, i just handle my money well and pre-meditate my spending well. Also, due to having a helping hand and able to do my own labor; the overall cost is SO much cheaper.
These past 2 months ive been throwing down the savings because i'm trying to make the Eibach meet in Corona, California. So be ready to see the end result!
GSR-TURBO-DC
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I'll send you a video of a nice burnout!
Integra36
Can't wait for my GSX!
That is coming around soon right? Think you'll be completely done by then? By the way you guys are moving I think you should be, keep it up!Thanks for the compliments. I'm not baller, i just handle my money well and pre-meditate my spending well. Also, due to having a helping hand and able to do my own labor; the overall cost is SO much cheaper.
These past 2 months Ive been throwing down the savings because I'm trying to make the Eibach meet in Corona, California. So be ready to see the end result!
~Dave
GSR-TURBO-DC
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Its about a month from now. im really trying hard to be ready, Working day and night to get er done. thanks for the compliments.
dc2GS-R
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I like the color of the cage :thumbs up
Better watch out, you're starting to sound like a DSM owner :lol: Not many people dyno tune in the DSM world either. Most of us just get a wideband and datalogger and get to work. Not to mention the system I use for tuning also has superior datalogging capabilities compared to what most dyno shops use. DSMlink datalogs every sensor imaginable at a rate of 1000 frames/sec.
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GSR-TURBO-DC
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Saving the Full body shots as a suprise for the end!!!