[2000Si]

I know I've talked about my car, and some of you have even asked about it. Makes me feel important. So um, I want to dedicate this thread to my car and your thoughts, questions, etc.

The basics:

Engine Type: B16a2
Engine Size: 1.6L, 1598 cc (tiny, I know)
Power/Torque: 160 hp @ 7600, 111 ft lbs @ 7000 rpm, Redline: 8000 rpm.
Transmission: S4C 5 speed manual transmission; 4.10 FD, OD in 5th.
Chassis style: EM1
Years Produced: 1999-2000
Colors: Flamenco Black Pearl, Milano Red, & Electron Blue Pearl
Drivetrain: Open Differential FWD


I bought this car for two reasons; My brother had a red 2000 model, the first time I drove it (at 17) I was like wow this is clean. The other is the fact that I could not for the life of me find a 1994-2001 Acura Integra GSR for sale at any lot, anywhere. I searched quite possibly every single used lot in Fort Wayne.

I've owned it since September 29th, 2003. On that day I topped the speed out at 128 mph. I could have gone more but a hard corner was coming up on I469 and I was peeing myself at how unstable the car feels at that speed.

Overall this car has taken a lot of abuse, 8000 rpms of revving goodness means a lot of wear and tear, but nothing has mechanically gone wrong with the engine.

Problems over the past 3.5 years:
The interior radio antenna was bad when I bought it, and my passenger lock stopped working 2 months later. Both were repaired under warranty as they should have been taken care of (well the antenna) prior to buying it.

As of right now I have a long standing CEL chillen out on my dashboard from an overworked and almost dead O2 sensor. Oddly enough the car still gets 25 mpg city/hwy combined, sometimes more sometimes less.

The car is actually parked in my garage with a frozen drivers side rear caliper. I actually should have seen this coming. I would hear strange rattling/grinding over the past 4 years while I used to deliver pizzas, and it just got worse in the past week or so. Well now it's just flat out grinding it down to nothing.

Bad piston, bad caliper. But really, it drives great still. Smooth, all the way up to 8k.


Modifications installed as of 4.27.07;

Injen Cold Air Intake
CTR Replica rear-upper strut tower brace
Yokohama AVS ES100 ultra performance summer tires

ICE installed as of 4.27.07;

Kenwood KDC receiver/cd player (I HATE this piece of shit, by the way...)
Kenwood KDC 6 cd changer
Kenwood 6.5" speakers up front
Kenwood 1/4" tweeters in the doors
Blaupunkt 6x9 speakers out back
Audiobahn 10" 600w sub with custom enclosure
SPL Series II 400w single channel amplifier

Upcoming/Uninstalled but purchased Modifications;

DC Sports 4-1 header
Rywire O2 sensor replacement
Skunk2 dual bend shift rod
(forget name) contoured shift knob
Brembo rotors all around
Hawk HPS brake pads all around
Megan Racing undercar Hbrace
Megan Racing rear LCAs
2000 GSR camshafts
Ebay 'diamond pattern' non-marked grille (replaces current with the H symbol on it)
Autometer Dual gauge pod for an Autometer oil pressure gauge, I was going to boost it but decided to really stop modding it so I'll have to sell the boost gauge I got for another one.
Autometer shift light with 7600 rpm pill. (will install this with a switch to turn it on/off)

Pictures of the slow one;




Any questions? Be serious. I like answering stuff.

[BWAL09]

you just wasted alot of time.. nobody cares about your car!

j/k man, pretty interesting stuff there.. who would have guessed that a 4 cyl could go 128

[HMUSN]

SO....



you got a hemi in there?

[ReverendDexter]

Any suspension mods other than your chassis bracing?

[2000Si]

nah. I've been wanting to get some coilovers and give the car a 1.5" drop. But I don't know, there are so many parking spaces/lot entrances here that have a severe dip. There will be the undercar H brace, rear upper strut brace and that'll be it until the car is paid off. I owe for another 3 years on it.

[ChrisJ]

I actually like reading about other cars then the obvious...

Nice car bro...

I have thought baout byuing one for a DD...

[TurboLX]

i would upgrade to a b20 2000si are you on b20vtec.com??

[2000Si]

Nah. I really only ever sit on Hondaswap.com anymore. HT got too borish. Same people with the same insults over and over.

Since my b16a isn't broken; I ain't gonna fix it.

If the engine blows up I might consider a b18, b20/vtec swap.


edit: just realized my final drive is wrong, it should be a 4.4 but I can't edit my post now.

[TurboLX]

hey there making fun of the new SI's in the V6 section

[BWAL09]

Originally Posted by TurboLX hey there making fun of the new SI's in the V6 section

instigator

[TurboLX]

Originally Posted by BWAL09 Originally Posted by TurboLX hey there making fun of the new SI's in the V6 section instigator

i dont what your talking about lol

[2000Si]

mmm yeah this thread is about my car...

[TurboLX]

i like the blue one in your signature, it looks mad clean, you should do yours that way

[2000Si]

That's exactly what mine looks like, only black... and without the red badge on the trunk lid.

[TurboLX]

it looks like it has aftermarket wheels on the blue one

[ByPopularDemand]

Question...you have an intake, and a header ready for install but no catback??? Also how much better is a GSR cam

[2000Si]

Depends on the dyno. I've seen GSR cams lose a b16a 2-3 horses, but I've also seen them gain. I dunno.

I have an intake, my catback isn't ever coming.

600 dollars and almost two years since I ordered it.

driftspeed.com gets a huge thumbsdown for this.

[homebrewed]

Thats shitty about driftspeed.com... How you like them Yokohama AVS ES100??

On my Eclipse, I ran the Nitto Neo-Gens... Really dug their tread. I wanna hear more... MOD IT!!!

Thats cool you have all the chassis bracing. Thats my thing too!

[Mustang RacR94]

funny enough, most of every four cylinder and alot of sixs are hemi's....an no thats not a joke at all

[ReverendDexter]

Yeah, I always wanted to get one of those "Yeah, it's got a Hemi" license-plate frames for my old 'yota pickup.

Back on topic - you ever autocross this thing, 2000?