I bought the car about 4 years ago as a completly stock 1999 Integra GS-R. About 1 week later I was already pulling out the GS-R motor in favor of a JDM ITR B18C motor. I modded that motor with a Hytech Header, AEM Intake etc etc to 186whp and 131wtrq. It was nice but I wanted more power.
2 years ago I was convinced to try the K20 route and so it began. Dave one of my best friends and the owner of Defcon-Racing built and tuned the car to what it is today. It made 245whp and 184wtrq on a dynojet.
I took the car to the drag strip last year before all the weight reduction(hood,hatch,rear window) and ran mid 12′s. I was blown away by the time and by the power the K20 made. I have since gotten into my true passion which is Circuit Racing. I run in Ontario Solo Sprints Series in the Super Grand Touring 1 class. Thanks to the help of some great instructors earlier, I ended up winning my class at the first 2 events and came second in my class in the 3rd event. The car is not a daily driver but I do drive it on the street at least once a day and have had no problems at all, it’s been as reliable as a stock car.
I’d like to thank Dave from Defcon-Racing/ART Motorsports for all his hard work, Ming for convincing me to go the K20 route, Kelvin,Lewis and Jamie for helping me so many times, Pat and Joee from Defcon/ART for all their help. John, Baldwin and Ritchie from Optionjdm for all the parts, Barry from Velocity Autobody for the great work on the exterior and of course Will,Matt and the guys from Hybrid-Racing for all the questions they answered, all the great help and parts they provided and for the feature.
Engine/Tranny: K20A Type R motor(internal mods unknown), K20A Type R 6 speed transmission with LSD, Hybrid-Racing Engine mounts(race version), Hybrid-Racing PNP conversion Harness, Hybrid-Racing/Drive Shaft Shop stage 2.9 axles, Competition Clutch stage 4 six puck sprung clutch and pressure plate with 9lbs flywheel, DTR/SSR Stainless Steel 4-2-1 race header, Defcon-Racing custom 3″ intake with PRM filter and velocity stack, 2.5″ mandrel bent stainless steel exhaust with Magnaflow 2.5″ straight through muffler,Defcon-Racing Intake Manifold Gasket, Hondata K-Pro, Golden Eagle fuel rail, RC 550cc injectors, Aeromotive Fuel Pressure regulator with liquid filled gauge, Defcon-Racing custom catch can, Earls stainless braided fuel lines, NRG voltage stabilizer, Mugen thermostat and fan switch, Visteon RSX full size aluminum radiator with Spal slim fan, Hytech oil pan baffles.
Suspension and Brakes: Buddy Club Racing Spec coilovers with custom spring rates 12k rear 10k front, Ground Control extended top hats, Spoon front and rear strut tower bars, A-Spec racing subframe reinforcement brace with 22mm ITR rear sway bar, polyurethane suspension bushings, Earls steel braided brake lines, Gran Sport 3 brake pads, Motul RBF 600 brake/clutch fluid, black 15″ Rota Slipstreams with Toyo T1-R 205/50/15 tires for the street, Seperate set of 15″ Rota Slipstreams with 205/50/15 Toyo RA1′s for track duty.
Interior: JDM DC2 ITR red Recaros, Karcepts shifter mounting plate, Revo Short Shifter, S2000 Aluminum 6-speed shift knob, Nardi Neo Grinta 330mm steering wheel with red stiching, NRG Gen2 quick release with Momo hub and Nardi adapter, Honda OEM passenger airbag block off tray.
Exterior: JDM DC2 ITR front end coversion with Prolumen HID kit, Seibon Carbon Fibre Hood, Seibon Carbon Fibre rear hatch, Fal preformed Lexan rear window.