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well got another toy today

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:31 pm
by hightower
dont want to track the rb320 so bought myself a dc2 integra type r yesterday. needs a bit of tlc to get her how i want her but then hello trackdays!!!
i really missed the vtec engines and this integra is fecking mental fun had a hoot on the way home with the wife chasing me in the rb320 its just a shame she knows how to drive could not shake her. either that i dont know how to :lol: (before any of you lot put that comment) :D

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:16 pm
by Cozzy 481
Nice ! Get some photos up for us Hightower :wink:

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:07 pm
by Loco2527
is it the UK model (round quad headlights) or the Jap model (square headlights)?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:33 pm
by hightower
a uk 2000 model, just hunting for bits. i will get some photos up soon, got about 1k for bits etc so will see what i can get

PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:48 am
by hightower
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and have now started stripping her as decided to cage it and go the full 9 yards so seats everything are to come out
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:49 am
by hightower
oh and i fitted some summer zing to me RB320 in case you can see it in the background
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:42 am
by MaverickUK82
I never realised there were two types of DC2 - only ever seen the square headlight version.

Wheels look cool on the RB320 too - do they colour match the orange logo?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:03 pm
by grahampesking
wish I had Prodrive alloys :lol:

what u done with ur RB wheels , is the price negotiable :wink:

PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:13 pm
by WR1 Owner!
loving the wheels on the RB really really stand out.

VTEC ftw!
i just got that engine fitted into my civic EM1 coupe but knocked a turbo on it. think you should boost it 8)

PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:51 pm
by hightower
the PCD is indeed wrong but i am keeping them for the winter months as just managed to get a couple of pirelli corsas for the front so have a good full set at the set up on the car is quite aggressive so eats the indide of the tyres and i was too lazy to swap them over.... not this time though!
the prodrives are repsol orange so a bit brighter than the logos but not much although the logos on the seats are a more reddy colour.
still a ton of stuff to get for the teg... going to spend as much as i paid for the car but hopefully it will be worth it

PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:53 pm
by hightower
and did think about turboing/ supercharging but as yet just going to keep away from it until i get a few events/trackdays under my belt to see if anything else needs to be done. sorting out a cage is soooo much more hassle that i thought it would be

PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:54 pm
by hightower
hightower wrote:a uk 2000 model, just hunting for bits. i will get some photos up soon, got about 1k for bits etc so will see what i can get


oh and that budget is blown to F*ck already and i have not even started on the engine!

PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:39 am
by WR1 Owner!
think with the DC2 engine just got to be careful with the compression but easily done. good for 300bhp on standard internals but should be good fun.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:03 am
by hightower
not been on here in ages..
the track car is still not on the road i have just not had the time to get to it but it will hopefully be ready in the next week or so as i have given it to hypertech to get it done but i did buy myself a DC5 integra. dont know why as still have the rb but never get the chance to use any them.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:33 am
by Megaman
hightower wrote:not been on here in ages..
the track car is still not on the road i have just not had the time to get to it but it will hopefully be ready in the next week or so as i have given it to hypertech to get it done but i did buy myself a DC5 integra. dont know why as still have the rb but never get the chance to use any them.


If you have too many cars what you need is good careful owners like me, send one to Leeds :lol:

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:05 pm
by hightower
lol,
still not ready! should be done this week...... hopefully on track in november

Re: well got another toy today

PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:06 pm
by hightower
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Just all the cosmetic stuff to complete and a new dash to go on, and game on been ready for a while but just missed the last trackday at knochill but will be ready for the spring ones.

Re: well got another toy today

PostPosted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:17 pm
by Megaman
Great update on the project, seems like you have been busy :)

Out of interest, what is with the obsession of stripping everything out of a car for a track car?

Obviously it saved a bit of weight but is that saving worth the gains that you get from it?

The car must surely be a lot louder, less comfy and have next to no creature comforts that may be useful when driving to and from the track... unless you get a trailer.

Just curious on your thoughts :)

Re: well got another toy today

PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:20 pm
by SteveS
Megaman wrote:Great update on the project, seems like you have been busy :)

Out of interest, what is with the obsession of stripping everything out of a car for a track car?

Obviously it saved a bit of weight but is that saving worth the gains that you get from it?

The car must surely be a lot louder, less comfy and have next to no creature comforts that may be useful when driving to and from the track... unless you get a trailer.

Just curious on your thoughts :)


Yep noisier and hotter inside with vibration and rattles but loadsa fun :woohoo: Nice pics, love to know how she handles.

Re: well got another toy today

PostPosted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:42 am
by asperformance
the lighter the car the less BHP that is required to achieve the same acceleration.........

cheap way of gaining "track speed"

Re: well got another toy today

PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:48 am
by hightower
It is not going to be road legal and if all goes to plan it will be getting trailered to the track so i was trying to get it as light as possible and i think i can get another 80-100kg off her to get the power to weight as high as possible.
But she is fecking loud.... but sounds amazing at a kick in the arse off 9000rpm. with a bit of modification they can be lifted to 11000rpm.
cant wait for the spring :woohoo:

Re: well got another toy today

PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:21 am
by hightower
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this is the DC5 i bought, first Uk owner... been a few modifications to her now though and a fair few more to go.