NG's JDM DA6

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[mytfoz]

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welcome and enjoy

[EKVTIR-T]

Welcome mate :)

Interesting car there,its got 92-93 rear bar and the hatch isnt original either.

Not sure whats with that but should clean up nicely.Give the engine bay a good detail and repaint the valve cover,will make a big difference

[mooshie]

Should look good once you fix a few things up. As EKVTIR-T said, boot and rear bar are replacements so might have had a hit in he back end at some point.

Looking forward to seeing progress!

[jdm_b16a]

Fix Rear boot leak.

Look for water getting down between the rear lights and the body, as the foam gaskets age.

If not that, then it is getting down between the outer plastic lens and the body of the lights.

Are you lights damp or filling with a little bit of water?

The other spot is in the valley where the kink is. You have to put a little bit of sealant between the rubber seal and the body edge.

Peter

[Rayle]

Nice DA6 you've got there.

[mooshie]

Just had a thought, is this the one that sold on eBay last week? If so, fk that was a good price! Well worth it even if there is a bit of fixing to do

[Rayle]

Just had a thought, is this the one that sold on eBay last week? If so, fk that was a good price! Well worth it even if there is a bit of fixing to do

Just had a look on eBay, I don't think it's the same, his has single exhaust outlet vs. double, different plates (eBay one had rego so I doubt it'd change), tail lights bleached here vs pink, 92-93 bumper here and 90-91 there.

But holy crap, that one on eBay went so cheap at $930. It said it's manual too, dammit. I wish I had seen that one!

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[Rayle]

I believe Tokico Blues are more of a stock replacement, so if you're planning to lower your car significantly then I wouldn't recommend them since they'll blow out relatively quickly. Have a look at Koni Sports or Yellows (Wholesale Suspension who advertise sells a non-adjustable variant that's cheaper than the more popular Yellows/Sports, not sure if they've got a DA application though), or Tokico Illuminas for quality shocks that will be able to withstand a decent amount of lowering.

Then you've got a few options for springs, personally I'm running Ground Controls with threaded sleeves for height adjustment. It's one of the more expensive choices, but the ride is great and they've got an awesome reputation on g2ic. Otherwise, you can use H&R Race Springs, Tein S- or H-Techs, etc., you'll have to do some research.

Otherwise you can go for a full coilover setup, I believe Skunk2 make a set, but their Pro-S performs worse than the Koni Sport/Ground Control setup according to g2ic. Tein also make them, but you'll want to get something better than the budget Basics because these don't have damper adjust, which means you need to get at least the Super-Streets for 1k+ new. Otherwise, there's your Taiwanese brands of questionable quality like D2 that people have also had success with.

[NeedVtec]

Added some more pictures.

This one was on eBay 3-4weeks ago. It was at a similar price to the one you mentioned.


Out of curiousity, which shocks and springs should I buy. Was thinking coilover but they will be worth more then car itself.
If anyone can recommend locally(australian suppliers) that will be great.

Only one i can find atm .

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOKICO-FRONT-REAR-KIT-BLUE-HP-STRUTS-SHOCKS-INTEGRA-DA6-/360424098263?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53eaf349d7

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks for the comments/facts too :)

pm senna

[ngrising]

Thanks for the detailed reply.

I don't intend on lowering them significantly, stock height or even 2-4" lower is fine.

Had a look at the Koni ones online, seems like they'll give me a run for my money but I don't really need them to be low.

Tossing up between these as they fit my budget,

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1990-1993-KYB-Shocks-Struts-GR-2-Acura-Integra-/251058810940?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a7445703c

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SKUNK2-Sport-Shocks-90-93-Acura-Integra-DA5-DA9-DB1-DB2-/270787818376?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f0c363388

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TOKICO-FRONT-REAR-KIT-BLUE-HP-STRUTS-SHOCKS-INTEGRA-DA6-/360424098263?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53eaf349d7&clk_rvr_id=345097663458

Will personally do my research on a few of these tomorrow.

I will look at springs once I figure out which shocks to buy.


PM sent to senna, see if he has any or can recommend any.

Many thanks!

[Rayle]

To be honest, I haven't heard great things about any of the shocks you've listed. I'd wait for senna's reply, hopefully he can supply some Konis or equivalents at a good price. 2-4" lower will most probably blow out the GR-2s or Tokico Blues within a couple years since they're really OEM replacements and not performance upgrades.