What made
you decide to change over to an integra from your civic?
Ever since the Type R first came to North America in 1997 I always wanted
one. In 2000 I picked up a 94 RS and tried to make it somewhat an ITR.
I had the RS a little over a year and quickly jumped into the EK without
doing everything I wanted to the RS. Fast forwarded a few years I have
this EK that is getting more and more uncomfortable to commute to work
in with all the track parts I have on it. I needed two cars. Having done
just about everything and then some I wanted to do to the EK I felt I
could put it back to stock and switch the parts over to an ITR chassis
without feeling too much guilt or regret. So far I'm happy with the results.
I just need to get this new car to the track!
What are
your plans with the integra? (track events, future mods, etc.)
My plan was to make this the JHP USA time attack car and also my personal
track car. Now that my civic was stolen the integra might be a little
more watered down version of a full track car so I can drive it to work.
Having now
owned both, which chassis do you like better, EK or DC?
Aesthetically, I'm definitely in love with the DC chassis with the JDM
frontend. I won't know how much I'll like the type r performance wise
until I get it on a track and start tuning it.
What’s
your best placing at a track event?
In an actual timed event I'd have to say the Super Street/Euro Tuner Time
Attack in November of 2004. The event was invite only so I had to talk
to someone at Super Street to get myself in and represent JHP. That being
done last minute I entered the Limited FF class which is the street driven
front wheel drive class. Without any preparation I drove my car up to
buttonwillow the morning of the time attack. My best time around Buttonwillow's
configuration #1 clockwise was 2:05.1 which landed me 2nd place behind
Progress/Hasport's crx with a supercharged K20a motor.
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