Last issue, we detailed our buildup of a Neon ACR for the SCCA's Street Touring category. Our Neon may have been fine for local competition, but proved unable to run with the big dogs in our pursuit of the SCCA ProSolo national championship.
So we've decided "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em." That means we needed a VTEC-powered Honda/Acura …
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aw614
HalfDork
3/20/25 10:32 a.m.
Heh, I've got that comptech header in the garage laying around.
I'm digging the "Brospeed" ad just for the company name alone. 
I am pretty sure my integra is in that article. I can't see it but I remember when it was written originally
How would this be done differently today? I imagine a lot of these parts are NLA. How much speed has been found? I imagine a lot through just tires. Tires from back then were harder and had more void area.
aw614
HalfDork
3/23/25 12:28 a.m.
GCrites said:
How would this be done differently today? I imagine a lot of these parts are NLA. How much speed has been found? I imagine a lot through just tires. Tires from back then were harder and had more void area.
Some of it is still similar, you can still find used type R sway bars around, but there are larger aftermarket solutions. Back in 2000, I don't think most people knew the subframe tear issues with larger sway bars you are running 22mm or larger on a non Type R.
I do find it interesting 16s were used, but 15s have better tire selection now.
But articles like this and reading all of the old Roadrace Autox section of Hondatech, I was able to get started on modding my Integra back in 2012 and a lot of the information out there still held true.
