My Integra DC2

[imprezaworks]

I had to look twice. Pics look great and love the sound, what exhaust?

 

[_Tom]

Looking goooood

 

[Philip.]

Wonderful, just wonderful!

 

[DanielJames]

I had to look twice. Pics look great and love the sound, what exhaust?

It's a bit of a triggers broom.

Starts off as a UKDM manfiold, bolted to a 96 spec JDM collector, through a Tegiwa decat, to a DC Sports Centre section, and a Janspeed backbox to finish.

phew, thats a mouthful!

 

[Gally]

Great photography, really dislike the wheels.

 

[DanielJames]

Looking goooood

Wonderful, just wonderful!

thanks lads

Great photography, really dislike the wheels.

Yeah haha, I know, they are much better now I removed the centre caps and painted the hubs though!

Will hopefully be wearing some new shoes for show season!

 

[Lawro]

Looks awesome, I love the slipstreams personally.

 

[v15ben]

Car is looking awesome.
I assume those photos are Birstall IKEA?
Just round the corner from my house!

 

[Ja5on]

very nice mate

 

[DanielJames]

Looks awesome, I love the slipstreams personally.

They really are marmite, I don't mind them that much to be honest, in no rush to get rid.

Car is looking awesome.
I assume those photos are Birstall IKEA?
Just round the corner from my house!

Sure is bud. I've always wanted to go there to take pics.

Went with my 35mm, was a bit disappointed in the lighting, had it in my head that they were LED downlighters!

very nice mate

Thankyou!

 

[v15ben]

Yeah I've been through to check the car park out as a photo location, but the lights aren't as great as I expected.
Have seen plenty of people shoot cars in there though so it must be OK.

 

[DanielJames]

Can I interest anyone in updates?

Quite a lot has changed since the last pics

 

[It's.Lee]

Can I interest anyone in updates?

Quite a lot has changed since the last pics

Nah i'm good

 

[Scrooge]

Yes please, I love these. Not sure how i'd get on day to day with one but always wanted one!

 

[DanielJames]

Yes please, I love these. Not sure how i'd get on day to day with one but always wanted one!

They don't make a fantastic daily these days, but as a toy they're fantastic.

Didn't realise I haven't actually updated this for over a year, I'll write an update today but it'll be massive lol.

 

[Scrooge]

Looking forward to it!

 

[Philip.]

Yay! Get writing!

 

[DanielJames]

Riiiiightttt.

Chapter One: Chav

Lets start with the last picture of the DC2 I posted in this thread. Then, an innocent, lightly modded UKDM DC2. At this time, the car was my daily doing around 3-350 miles per week.

I ditched the Rotas for a set of Sprint SW96s, in Championship White, fitted amber corners to replicate a USDM DC2 and also had a Buddy Club Spec 2 exhaust on by this point.

119.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

Integra vs Snow by DanielJames., on Flickr

The exhaust was, a little bit rude:




Rolling shots on my way home from TFS:

I loved the car like this, spent many a weekend just cleaning it! those were the days...

Chapter Two: Honda Enthusiast

What I couldn't help but think however, was the real reason I got a DC2 was because of seeing it like this

Not the UKDM I have, so I set out to build that car.

This is what I ended up with:

146.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

186.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

149.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

The JDM conversion was a learning curve to say the least. It involved cutting away at the frame, welding a new front section on and hacking away at the loom to get the lights working.

The car stayed like this for a while then, I was just enjoying driving it.

I spent my time maintaining and servicing it at this point. I had a standard JDM exhaust, every possible filter was changed, new plugs/HT leads etc. Fully standard engine and interior. It was fine to commute and still a lot of fun when I wanted it to be

Squires Jap Night.

Chapter Three: Daily Driving Duties

Mid way through last year I managed to move up the ladder with my job, and ended up having a much healthier income, which allowed me to buy something I've wanted for a while, an E36 daily. (Oi you at the back stop laughing)

Can't really explain why, but there's just something about the E36 Coupe's that I've loved from a young age - much like the DC2. Perfect partnership, I thought.

I spent a while looking and eventually found one in perfect spec, a 328i Sport manual in Techno Violet

076.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

113.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

008.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

I've got another thread on this car so I wont say much, but I really do love it. It seems the E36 came from a time when just making good cars mattered most. It rides perfectly, power delivery is smooth and it sure isn't slow.

Chapter Four: The Nurburgring

With the daily sorted, I went a bit nuts with the DC2 before I took her to the 'ring.

DSC_0148 by DanielJames., on Flickr

Added, was

• Race Logic Coilovers (new)
• Ultra Racing front and rear strut braces
• Seibon Carbon Fibre Bonnet
• Seibon Carbon Fibre Wing
• J's Carbon Fibre Intake Scoop
• Apexi N1 Catback
• (probably some more I've forgotten)

DSC_0155 by DanielJames., on Flickr

DSC_0143 by DanielJames., on Flickr

DSC_0188 by DanielJames., on Flickr

Crackers eh?

I loved it. Not long after, I ended up at the ring. Stopped by London on the way, as I've never been before.

DSC_0049.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

Germany, especially the region where the ring is, is one of the most beautiful places I've been to.

DSC_0101.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

Anyone recognise this?

DSC_0115.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

DSC_0343.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

DSC_0363.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

DSC_0368.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

DSC_0435.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr


Back at the B+B:

DSC_0208.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

On track: (taken by the owner of our B+B!)

TF19082013water-3738 by DanielJames., on Flickr

TF20082013water-3957 by DanielJames., on Flickr


Getting back from the ring resulted in a huge clean, I think this was actually the last time I cleaned it if I'm honest

DSC_0623.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

Wearing this with pride:

DSC_0636.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

The car stayed like this for quite a while, pretty much up til present day.

DSC_0687.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr

The past few weeks however, I've been making a few changes.
















Chapter Five: Function>Form




It'll be quicker to summarise the changes rather than try to show them in pictures.

I've ditched the carbon bonnet, wing and canards. The ABS has gone, and the air con is going at the weekend.

I have some new wheels ready to go on, Desmond Regamaster 16x7. I have Yoko A048 rubber ready to go on the OEM alloys for track.

S2000 clocks are now fitted with oil temp and pressure gauges at either side.

Harness will be getting ordered this week, some new wings are being bought to tidy things up - then she's ready for 2014.

I don't have any proper pics of the above yet, but below are some off my phone.

I'll keep this thread upated from now on with little bits that I'm doing. Yesterday for example I found myself removing sound deadening, and had to retap the threads on my dizzy to get the rotor to fit on properly. All good stuff eh.

The air con coming out I'm very much looking forward to. The system weighs around 20kg, I wonder if I can get the DC2 down to a ton?

Dan

 

[DanielJames]

Probably forgot a lot more, but couldn't write all that and not post my 'ring lap video!

 

[It's.Lee]

I liked the standard JDM version the most.

Good work though seems a fun ass car.

 

[imprezaworks]

Nice update. I like the car, not a fan of the spoiler.

 

[Philip.]

Nice update!

DEM WHEELS!

 

[Scrooge]

If i'm being honest i would prefer it with the UK front end and standard white wheels. Nice amount of effort though!

 

[Ray Gin]

Good update, not a huge fan of the spoiler and stuff really, prefer them oem ish.

Love the BMW too.

 

[DanielJames]

Nice update. I like the car, not a fan of the spoiler.

Spoiler went last night.

Nice update!

DEM WHEELS!

Can't wait to get them on!!

If i'm being honest i would prefer it with the UK front end and standard white wheels. Nice amount of effort though!

Fair enough, I do in some ways regret changing the front end looking back if I'm honest. Not that I don't like the way it looks, but maybe the time and money could have been better spent elsewhere.

 

[Martin.]

Very good update.

Such a massive improvement you've made in my eyes!

 

[DanielJames]

I liked the standard JDM version the most.

Good work though seems a fun ass car.

It's not far from that at the moment

 

[DanielJames]

This is how it was as of last night

Just the OEM spoiler to put back on now... Going to do some test drives first and see how it drives without.

 

[Scrooge]

Looks a bit bare with nothing on tbh

 

[Martin.]

Probably forgot a lot more, but couldn't write all that and not post my 'ring lap video!

Sounds a great engine. My mate has one in his EK9. What power does it have? 200bhp or is that just the JDM ones?

Seemed like a pretty quick lap you put in there. Been many times before?

 

[DanielJames]

Sounds a great engine. My mate has one in his EK9. What power does it have? 200bhp or is that just the JDM ones?

Seemed like a pretty quick lap you put in there. Been many times before?

The UK cars have 10bhp or so less than the JDM cars, but you can gain pretty much all of that back by fitting a JDM exhaust (which mine has!)

Hopefully, I'll have a Mugen Intake and a Mugen twin loop catback exhaust on it soon, possibly topped off with a Toda exhaust manifold. Should put me above 200bhp

 

[_Tom]

I preferred "Chav" spec tbh

Chav spec with 99 wheels or the rega's.

Oh and your BMW is mighty mighty fine.

 

[DanielJames]

I preferred "Chav" spec tbh

Chav spec with 99 wheels or the rega's.

Oh and your BMW is mighty mighty fine.

Thanks.

I liked the look of the carbon, but the bonnet was vented allowing water to soak my HT leads and distributor, and the spoiler was all swollen - it looked like it had a nut allergy.

 

[DanielJames]

Bought some more parts this morning.

By this weekend I should have:

Mugen Twin Loop exhaust
Mugen Intake
Mugen Pedals
Clock gauge pod
Sun strip

Hopefully be getting that lot fitted along with removing the air con and giving the car a good clean.

If all goes well I'll book on Cadwell for the week after!

 

[Martin.]

Awesome, update us with some lovely pics matey

 

[Fletcher]

Me likes. I need some VTEC in my life TBH.

 

[Philip.]

Have to take a loan out for the Mugen intake?

The EP3 Mugen boxes go for about £600! LOL!

 

[DanielJames]

Awesome, update us with some lovely pics matey

Will do

Me likes. I need some VTEC in my life TBH.

You do, make sure it's B series though. Can't be having any of that boring H/K/F rubbish

Have to take a loan out for the Mugen intake?

The EP3 Mugen boxes go for about £600! LOL!

Well its a Tegiwa replica I'm getting from a mate for £180. Needs the filter cleaning but still a low price

Got the exhaust for £300, nothing for a proper JASMA approved Mugen one!

Hate to think what I've spent on this car lol..

 

[Ade T]

Watching that Video makes me miss my DC2's!

Don't they just sound so much better than Clios.

I had the Twin Loop on my old B18 Eg, its too quiet! :rasp:

 

[DanielJames]

Watching that Video makes me miss my DC2's!

Don't they just sound so much better than Clios.

I had the Twin Loop on my old B18 Eg, its too quiet! :rasp:

Haha, I'll be glad to have a quieter exhaust! No more worries about getting on track

You had a few DC2s?