Dedicated DA9 Q & A thread

[A-man]

yeh they r heaps easier and u should be able to get the gearbox out the top of the engine bay from what i remember

[exodus]

Hi guys,

A quick question. Anyone here have done a Da9 Swap to a JDM B18C type R? i know that the wiring will need to re-do, how about engine mounts? can our DA9 drive shaft fit the B18C R engine? Any other things that i need to pay attention too?

Regards

[DA9B18C]

Hi guys,

A quick question. Anyone here have done a Da9 Swap to a JDM B18C type R? i know that the wiring will need to re-do, how about engine mounts? can our DA9 drive shaft fit the B18C R engine? Any other things that i need to pay attention too?

Regards

wire wont need to be re done just purchase a conversion harness from obdo ecu to whatever the jdm b18cr is, and will have to use stock da9 drive shafts? engine mounts are fine.

i did a b18c conversion. make sure who ever does the job knows about honda's and sticks to the quote price

correct me if im wrong,

[exodus]

wire wont need to be re done just purchase a conversion harness from obdo ecu to whatever the jdm b18cr is, and will have to use stock da9 drive shafts? engine mounts are fine.

i did a b18c conversion. make sure who ever does the job knows about honda's and sticks to the quote price

correct me if im wrong,

So that means if i don't wanna re do the wiring i just need to purchase a conversion harness from OBDO ecu or for OBDO ecu? So Da9 drive shafts shd be able to fit into the b18CR rite?

another question... our da9 gearbox are using cable whereas the b18cR gearbox is using hydraulic... would i face any problem on later stage if i put in the b18cR gearbox onto a da9?!

Worried

[thescotty]

would a set of extractors for a Honda Integra late 93 to 2000 model fit the Da integra? and wat would u have to do to make it fit? just flange change or would it not fit the head either? cheers

[sleeper]

depends mate! b series headers all fit each other but the type r tegs have larger inlets/oulets and supposibily the flanges aswell =) vti-rs are the same as da9s i think no one quote me on this =)

[thescotty]

hmm so aslong as its not for the type r it should be fine and all needed would be flange change and angle? sweet

[EKVTIR-T]

fit should be fine but the cat flange might be the wrong angle.
see how at the end there is a flange with a hole either side.
some models the holes are at different angles

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2281/b1812gy0.jpg

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

depends mate! b series headers all fit each other but the type r tegs have larger inlets/oulets and supposibily the flanges aswell =) vti-rs are the same as da9s i think no one quote me on this =)

this is not true, different b series have different size oilpans.
Its not uncommon for a header that fits on a b16a to be to short to fit on a b18a. i know from experience.

[A-man]

has anyone played with scissor doors u can buy off ebay "bolt on" for a da9???

im considering buying them just for the obvious hand horsepower

[thescotty]

dont ruin the DA

[wkdteg]

yeah dude... u should know better than that!

[Spoon DA9R]

well i did something rice on my car today...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/SpoonDA9R/14062008042.jpg

[EKVTIR-T]

^ Adam I'm never talking to you again lol

[wkdteg]

fairy lights only look good on the R8

[exodus]

wire wont need to be re done just purchase a conversion harness from obdo ecu to whatever the jdm b18cr is, and will have to use stock da9 drive shafts? engine mounts are fine.

i did a b18c conversion. make sure who ever does the job knows about honda's and sticks to the quote price

correct me if im wrong,

So that means if i don't wanna re do the wiring i just need to purchase a conversion harness from OBDO ecu or for OBDO ecu? So Da9 drive shafts shd be able to fit into the b18CR rite?

another question... our da9 gearbox are using cable whereas the b18cR gearbox is using hydraulic... would i face any problem on later stage if i put in the b18cR gearbox onto a da9?!

Worried

[Spoon DA9R]

it was just for fun...i was gonna put it under the door as a light when i open the door..hahaha dun worry it own't stay there for long

[A-man]

i like them......


i think the lambo doors would look **** has anyone seeen them????


is anyone keen on goin halves in postage with me either?

[DA9B18C]

conversion harness FROM (da9) obd0 > (dc2r) obd1/2a

when u change the gearbox u have to change the clutch kit aswell to suit the box

eg: hydro clutch setup with a hydro (dc2) box
vs
cable clutch with cable (da9) box

IMO hydro has more moving parts to worry about but is much nicer on the foot and easier to deal with.

hydro to cable conversion is easy, just need the hydro clutch pedal, master and lever. correct me if im wrong?

[garett]

Crashed my project DA9 last friday night :(
Sucks Balls :thumbdwn:

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

no pics of what you have messed up?

[Jarkz]

CD5 lip is back up for grabs for your da9.

http://i31.tinypic.com/358c300.jpg

$ 50 bucks (pick up) Melb only.

Pictured on a late model bar (no mods required) but will fitt your early bar also (with some trimming).

Hope FR33K doesn't mind, but he's fitted it to the early bar b4 so ask him what needs to be done for fitment.

[garett]

no pics of what you have messed up?

yeah there is here: http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92609

[wkdteg]

pm sent bout the lip

[DA9B18C]

sold 2 hours ago.

[wkdteg]

damn...

[thescotty]

yeh that sucks, i wanted that:( ahwell...also how do u guys recomnd i block off the breather that goes to the oil, top of the rocket cover or watever... the breather whole on the CAI piping (obviously) not the actual breather ontop of the engine... cheers

[Jarkz]

Get a little rocker filter/breather. Autobarn sell them with the inserts to fit almost everything these days.

Also... Sorry guys the lip is sold.

Thanks for meeting up today DA9B18C... happy lipping :thumbsup:

[thescotty]

yeh i got one of those lil filters (like a mini pod filter) and im putting that on where the rocker cover is, just wondering how you guys plug the breather whole that it came from (the CAI pipe hole) cause i dont want air just going everywhere...or do you mean put on there aswell?

[Jarkz]

if your short/long ram intake has the hole in it for the rocker cover breather hose you may aswell connect the

hose.

But if you don't want to run the hose the breather/filter will need to be fitted

and purchase a rubber block off piece for the intake side.

From memory Burson sell them... I'd imagine Autobarn & Repco will be able to get them also.

[thescotty]

so they sell lil plug things to put here:

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk169/thescotty89/19052008002-1-1.jpg

[Jarkz]

yep the above mentioned do.

Another way would be to use a bolt of the same size, & cut down it's length
so it doesn't mess with the the inner intake hoses breathing and just use your
existing clamp to clamp it into place.

[DA9B18C]

Get a little rocker filter/breather. Autobarn sell them with the inserts to fit almost everything these days.

Also... Sorry guys the lip is sold.

Thanks for meeting up today DA9B18C... happy lipping :thumbsup:

cheers bud, going to pm FR33K, need help lipping!

[Jarkz]

I imagine you will have to cut off the upper middle section, where it wraps around into the grille area on the CD5 bar,

Thats judging form the pic that it's fitted to on the previous page.

Sorry, should have explained that... but apart from that I'm sure it's just a bolt on affair.

Yeah PM FR33K he should be able to sort you out or give you a link form H-T or G2iC.com he's the DA master.

[thescotty]

yeh i looked around...for the 90-91 bar u have to cut a section out in the middle and reconnect the two pieces (shorten it) and for the 92-93 i think its straight bolt on jsut a few holes need drilling...wreckers here i come!

[FR33K]

lol hey guys.. i only fit the CD5 lip to my 89-91 bar, which involved shortening the lip by a couple of inches down the centre and sticking it back together !!

havent fit it to my 93 bar.. just bought a type r lip instead :P

[Spoon DA9R]

im thinking of getting the type r lip...but only comes in 300 a pair...anyone with 92-93 bumper wana half it with me?

willing to sell me ur lip freek?

[thescotty]

hey spoon..wat 300 for 2? i may be interested..link me

[thescotty]

oo yeh...since i bought the black DA the clock has been stuck on 01:00....any ideas on how to get it working again.....and yes ive tryed setting the clock with the lil buttons..not working! cheers

[gumbs]

Can you set it or does it just stay at 1? Does it count up normally while the car is running?

If its permenantly on 1:00 and doesn't change its probably going to be more of pain to fix than its worth. Pull it out and have a look for anything obviously ****ed.

[thescotty]

ok guys im thinking i may get te type R lip...but not 100%...i am currently bargaining with a guy in the US to get a few shipped down..He said that by getten more then 1 (i.e. 2-5, DER) itll cost much cheaper (well thats true) so if any of you guys are interested in a type r lip or other parts he will work it out and try and get only one postage cost...preferably melbourne people so we can split the price and easily deliver to each other... Cheers guys

[Spoon DA9R]

u already know i m in with ya!

[thescotty]

well i no that lol:P just seeing if theres any other interest so so far:
-thescotty
-Spoon DA9R

[DA9B18C]

what's his website for other stuff they do?

[thescotty]

where have you guys (with a picture if you can get one) earthed your amp (for the sub)...which bolt or did yuou make your own....i think mine earth is wats screwing with the power to the subs.

[EKVTIR-T]

where have you guys (with a picture if you can get one) earthed your amp (for the sub)...which bolt or did yuou make your own....i think mine earth is wats screwing with the power to the subs.

I have used one of the rear seat bolts as an earth.
Worked fine so far running 2 amps.

[thescotty]

where you put the wire...like which bolt of the seatbelt

[EKVTIR-T]

Not the seat belt lol.
The golden bracket and bolts where the rear seat backrest bolts to the floor.

[thescotty]

sorry i ment bolt not belt lol....but yeh i think i tryed those ones and they still didnt work.....:s ill look around again later. raining now so cant be assed:s

[sheppsz]

Hey guys,

I am getting the battery light come on and off on the dash so i think the Alternator is stoping and starting up again. Sometimes the light will only stay on for 10 min of a 50min trip anyway.

I think it is time for a new/Recondition Alternator for my 90' DA9 What are People Running here OEM or aftermarket and what amp ?
Also what brands are recommended.
btw stock engine.


Any Replys welcome.

[A-man]

check the connections it might be coming loose.... it might just be loose etc.

it sounds weird for it to stop and start theres nothing that i can recall in the alternator that will make it do that... check ur belts but i dnt think itll be the problem.........

[sheppsz]

I did check the belt it is nice and tight but ill look at the connections also.
Cheers.

[DA9B18C]

where have you guys (with a picture if you can get one) earthed your amp (for the sub)...which bolt or did yuou make your own....i think mine earth is wats screwing with the power to the subs.

i earthed my amp on the spare tyre bolt, grind abit of paint off were the bolt screws into and ground it there. dont worry u cant see any paint scratchings cos the earth cable covers it + spare tyre and carpet

[thescotty]

meh dont care bout scratching paint off just trying to find a good tight place to earth it. cheers mate will look into it tomoz.

[A-man]

or u can use where the old cd stacker used to sit in the boot... thats where mine used to be

[sheppsz]

I got the Alternator tested today it is on its way out ;)

[EKVTIR-T]

I got the Alternator tested today it is on its way out ;)

Did they price a changeover one?
How much?

[sheppsz]

Change over around $200 from one place and for another place $450 he didnt Say if that was new or change over the thing is ive got a AWN warranty for 3 yrs with the car i know warranty's such as this one are a bit knob lol but i Thought i would make use of it they will cover up to $500 on the alternator.

Otherwise i can just do my own thing and get it done and pay the cash out of my own pocket. Might hang out until Tuesday see what AWN say what there willing to give me.

[FR33K]

your getting ripped !

[EKVTIR-T]

Any DA boys want some urethane lower control arm bushes?
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87343

:)

[exodus]

Quick qns,

Anyone had done bucket seats on Da9? do we need to custom the seat rails or can we get other model seat rails?

Thanks

[Spoon DA9R]

u need custom rails, or..can get them from bride...300 buck though...i got one for driver side and passenger just custom made...

[A-man]

ive removed and fitted a alternator to a da9 before not a hard job just awkward just dnt follow the instructions in the workshop manual its bs and takes to long... they rekon to remove it from the bottom of the car all u do is take out ur charcoal canister and it will come out through the top

[wkdteg]

bucket seats in a da rnt the most comfy things in the world
i took mine out a couple months ago... replaced them with prelude seats
got the rails lying around here sumwhere

[DA9B18C]

what rails? will they fit any seats?

[Spoon DA9R]

BTW the bride rails for DA only fit side mount seats...meaning ones u fit on the side plates then on the rails...so the tradition recaros for dc2/5 won't fit

[exodus]

BTW the bride rails for DA only fit side mount seats...meaning ones u fit on the side plates then on the rails...so the tradition recaros for dc2/5 won't fit

because i have a pair of original DC2 type R recaros with me now... if i custom the rails... can the recaros fit onto a DA?

Another question, I currently need a camber kit for my rear tyres. What kind of Camber kit can i buy? Eg or EK Camber kit?

[Spoon DA9R]

EG/DC camber kit will fit...

maybe u can custom those rails to fit..but would be a waist of money...u mite as well get someone to do some custom rails for u then or mod ur stock rails to fit....

[exodus]

conversion harness FROM (da9) obd0 > (dc2r) obd1/2a

when u change the gearbox u have to change the clutch kit aswell to suit the box

eg: hydro clutch setup with a hydro (dc2) box
vs
cable clutch with cable (da9) box

IMO hydro has more moving parts to worry about but is much nicer on the foot and easier to deal with.

hydro to cable conversion is easy, just need the hydro clutch pedal, master and lever. correct me if im wrong?

You said that i have to change the clutch padel as well... can i use the JDM DC2R clutch pedal?! how about brackets and mounts? do i need to to modify the brackets and mounts or can i straight fit?!

[sheppsz]

Hey,

What Exhausts are people running on there rides i am looking at a catback i was looking at this. http://lsdmotorsports.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LSD01&Ref=Exhaust&Make=&Sub=&Prod=TAN300&Pname=Tanabe%20Catbacks&Product_Code=T4029Z&Category_Code=TAN300-Acura&Car=AC,HO,IN,LE,MA,MT,NI,SU,TO

Or Are there any good places i should consider in Melbourne?
Hit me up with Any info.

Cheers.

[Samm928]

heya guys, just a technical engine and transmission question i dunno if anyone could answer this but could i use my b18a1 gearbox with a b18c2 long motor? hit me back boys/girls thanks man :)

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

yes you can. but you may want to upgrade your clutch depending on the type of driving you do..

[EKVTIR-T]

The gear ratios aren't ideal though..

[Spoon DA9R]

yeah the DA gear ratio suck big time...specially on track!..if u stick to same box..suggest u get different final gear

[Samm928]

ok thanks fellas xD might aswell move from b18a to b18c2 cause b16a's are crappy. i like my torque so maybe thats a better way to go.

[sheppsz]

Hey,

Battery corrosion on positive terminal cant get rid of surely other people hear have had the same problem on this model ? Any ideas Ive got new terminals, corrasion pads, vaseline, cut down and soldered the wires for tight for a good fit. But it keeps comming back i need a fix...

[Samm928]

Hey,

Battery corrosion on positive terminal cant get rid of surely other people hear have had the same problem on this model ? Any ideas Ive got new terminals, corrasion pads, vaseline, cut down and soldered the wires for tight for a good fit. But it keeps comming back i need a fix...

change the adapter head for the terminals pick it up at any car auto spares :)

[thescotty]

ok who has the maroon turbo DA with number plates ESZ 864, its really nice and would love to see some pics and get some ideas as my mate liked it and said it had abit of power to it! hopefully im allowed to ask this question! and hopefully he is a member and people no him! cheers

[sheppsz]

change the adapter head for the terminals pick it up at any car auto spares :)


Adapter head i'm not sure what you mean can you explain..

[Runt]

Heya Peeps

Just wondering...
Ive been saving some dosh to respray my da...


its currently maroon..(custom faded)


Im wanting to change the colour, I was thinking either DC2R Red.... possibly something more of a deep blood red...

or go cali style with a olive type metallic seen on 2000 model fords..

watya think?
Im open 2 suggestions aswell.

ohh should i spray the moulds and the lip or leave em?

and any difference in 92 model rear bar and 93??

all help and input will help

Cheers Will

[thescotty]

spray it the blue thats on the DA thats a few pages back with the CD5 accord lip...thats a nice smooth colour. thats what id do anyways..but if you like that colour man go fot it!! maybe get someone to photo shop it onto your car...and the 92-93 rear lips different to the 90-91 i presume. think 1 of the differences is that theres that cut out for the exhaust in the 92-93 one.

[Ashwee]

Heya Peeps

Just wondering...
Ive been saving some dosh to respray my da...


its currently maroon..(custom faded)


Im wanting to change the colour, I was thinking either DC2R Red.... possibly something more of a deep blood red...

or go cali style with a olive type metallic seen on 2000 model fords..

watya think?
Im open 2 suggestions aswell.

ohh should i spray the moulds and the lip or leave em?

and any difference in 92 model rear bar and 93??

all help and input will help

Cheers Will

definatly color code the moulds!
i just had mine done, looks 100 times better.
if your paint is just faded, i would get a similar color, much easier and i think cheaper.. and plus, the maroon color/reds are hot.

[A-man]

yeh im doin mine two tone top half from windows up black and rest maroon

[DA9B18C]

shit hot! 2 tone! That's what I want to do. Top black+ boot lid and bonnet, bottom half type r red!

[prego]

well ive lost my licence so thinking of wrecking my da as a whole it runs and has 17xxxxks on the motor 245 xxx on chassis alot of new parts on the motor

ie water pump, distrubtor, leads, driveshafts/cv joints, alternator and more

edit: sorry not parting out

[gumbs]

More info? Year? Colour? Location?

[exodus]

Quick check... does anyone have any idea how heavy does a Da9 Weighs?!

[kikxz]

isnt the DA roughly around 1100kg since thats the tare on the vic rego sticker correct me if im wrong though

[180sx]

anyone in melbourne got a stock DA9 cat back + stock cat that i can borrow for a day ??? need it pretty urgent

[mooshie]

Quick check... does anyone have any idea how heavy does a Da9 Weighs?!

1122kg according to the manual

[Runt]

hey guys

question.

does an early model lip fit on a later model front bar?

[sml-089]

nope. not without mod this is

[Runt]

huh??

what part of it??

[sml-089]

the 90-91 lip wont fit the 92-93. as far as i know one of them is longer, cant memba which.
so dont bother. get the right one

[wpn.ls]

Anyone selling lowered springs for a Da9? :D

[A-man]

ebay us is like 20 bucks if you want ill buy them and sell em to you? ive noticed alot of people dont like buying things from other countries on ebay though they will buy things from the other side of the country which doesnt make sense u cant drive there in a day and ur basicly trusting that the product is comming weather it be from next door or the other side of the world....


theres alot on there for da9s coz they like these cars...

[jezboi]

can replicka spoon mirrors from an EG fit a DA

[Jarkz]

Yes spoon mirrors can fit, & have been done....

OEM look better & flow with the body lines more imo though.

+ more than likely you'll lose your power mirrors when fitting most spoon mirrors.

[exodus]

Hi guys... did anyone here have place a strut bar or underbrace for their car?

Can Eg Strut bar and under brace fit on a DA?

[Spoon DA9R]

can replicka spoon mirrors from an EG fit a DA

get EF one...fits better..but custom fit means u have to drill holes..EKVTIR and i did it...took a while...

[Spoon DA9R]

Hi guys... did anyone here have place a strut bar or underbrace for their car?

Can Eg Strut bar and under brace fit on a DA?

strut bar can fit..but only the ones with the adjustable mount bracket not the one piece ones like SUMMIT

[thescotty]

who here has chipped there stock DA ecu, what chip did they use, what did the chip do and how much did it cost? o and where did u get it? cheers guys

[exodus]

strut bar can fit..but only the ones with the adjustable mount bracket not the one piece ones like SUMMIT

So that means adjustable mount bracket EG Strut bar can fit into a DA? Thanks...

How about Front Underbrace? what kinda will fit?


BTW anyone here had changed into a aftermarket brake kit? Cos i'm planning to change my entire brake kit. The disc Rotars i'm pretty sure that stock is 262mm, can i change it to 282mm? what kinda of calipers can i use?! because i need to consider the space between the rim and calipers and if the calipers are too huge it might hit the rims... the current rims i'm using is 4x100... any idea guys?

Thanks a million!

[Spoon DA9R]

So that means adjustable mount bracket EG Strut bar can fit into a DA? Thanks...

How about Front Underbrace? what kinda will fit?


BTW anyone here had changed into a aftermarket brake kit? Cos i'm planning to change my entire brake kit. The disc Rotars i'm pretty sure that stock is 262mm, can i change it to 282mm? what kinda of calipers can i use?! because i need to consider the space between the rim and calipers and if the calipers are too huge it might hit the rims... the current rims i'm using is 4x100... any idea guys?

Thanks a million!


front lower tie bar only EF will fit our cars

im running 5 stuck converstion from dc2r...with old DA staying with current 4x100 i got 282mm disc with spoon caliper but u need to get the offset of the rotor rite..and thats a paint in the ass to measure..i use to only put spacer behind the rotor..which is very unsafe and won't suggest..coz my wheel came once...alotta ppl in the stats use nsx calipers..but mite be bit hard to source here...if u use oem calipers...as in like dc2 or prelude or nsx caliper..u can still use 15" rims..it'll still clr...but dun think u can use 14"

[thescotty]

does anyone know if the dc2 type r spoiler fit the DA, the sorta wrx/supra looking spoiler? and wat mods are needed? thanks

[exodus]

front lower tie bar only EF will fit our cars

im running 5 stuck converstion from dc2r...with old DA staying with current 4x100 i got 282mm disc with spoon caliper but u need to get the offset of the rotor rite..and thats a paint in the ass to measure..i use to only put spacer behind the rotor..which is very unsafe and won't suggest..coz my wheel came once...alotta ppl in the stats use nsx calipers..but mite be bit hard to source here...if u use oem calipers...as in like dc2 or prelude or nsx caliper..u can still use 15" rims..it'll still clr...but dun think u can use 14"

5 stuck? u mean 5 nuts/lugs? COOL!!!

Cos i already got aftermarket rims. Going at 4X100 (4 Lugs)... So base on what you have said... i can use 282mm disc rotars... and spoon calipers? Any particular model of spoon calipers that i must look for? example, Calipers for an EG? or how many port Calipers?

I dun really wanna use OEM... so that means i can use what u've mentioned earlier...

I'm just worried that if i use 282mm rotars and bigger calipers will not fit the rims that i've already had which is running 4x100 with an offset of 40... Hence, i'm havin a headache of what brakekits to use...

Sighhhhhh

[Spoon DA9R]

5 stuck? u mean 5 nuts/lugs? COOL!!!

Cos i already got aftermarket rims. Going at 4X100 (4 Lugs)... So base on what you have said... i can use 282mm disc rotars... and spoon calipers? Any particular model of spoon calipers that i must look for? example, Calipers for an EG? or how many port Calipers?

I dun really wanna use OEM... so that means i can use what u've mentioned earlier...

I'm just worried that if i use 282mm rotars and bigger calipers will not fit the rims that i've already had which is running 4x100 with an offset of 40... Hence, i'm havin a headache of what brakekits to use...

Sighhhhhh

yeah i mean 5 studs...

well it doesn't have to be spoon caliper..i was only give u an example..they cost 1680 a pair..just calipers

as long as u get anythng that 282mm even.... to my knowledge that like dc2r(thats wot i did) or accord ...not sure about vtir...

[Spoon DA9R]

does anyone know if the dc2 type r spoiler fit the DA, the sorta wrx/supra looking spoiler? and wat mods are needed? thanks

u r talking about the mugen Version2 wing..dunno..but stock dc2r wing dun fit..they are too short...looks weird on our car..i tried

[thescotty]

the type r wing the stock typer the biger looken one dunt think its the mugen one

[A-man]

ive seen a da with a type R spoiler looked silly... but thats just my opionion.....

[Spoon DA9R]

any of u guys gd with photoshop?

[thescotty]

g/f and i are, how come? did multimedia last year but quite lol

[DA9B18C]

any of u guys gd with photoshop?

what do u need done?

[tseesinngwailo]

Hey All,

I have a DA9 with B16A from a JDM Halfcut (DA half, so must be 89-93) and I want to get some Irridium plugs, what brands are recommended, I have CAI, headers, and hiflow cat and exhaust (exhaust fitted in next 2 weeks)

I saw recent thread about heat ranges etc, this is a daily driver, and although I dont VTEC Yo as much right now (trying to save fuel costs) want a plug that suits this engine. (brand and plug code)

Would prefer somewhere around the Hills area, or a reliable post supplier (even ebay as long as they are not located in Nigeria haha)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tseesinn

[A-man]

take the old plugs out and replace them with factory honda sparkplugs... ive seen dyno readings where puttin different plugs in from factory can loose power... and as long as there gapped properly with factory plugs you shouldnt have a problem remember ALL of u if it aint broken dont fix it....

having said that just change them or have them changed at every service interval and you should be fine...

if your ignition is factory then dont bother those coils rnt the best so just make sure the gap is right... the only advantage with irridium plugs... (ngk do them i think) is you dnt have to change them as much... its all bout how much money you wana spend... you wont gain hp from it... or fuel ecconmy either..unless the plugs in atm r missing....


having said that its not alot of power lose its only a few hp...


but every bit helps especially with little engines... like ours

has anyone done any new cool mod to there da tegs yet???

[Jarkz]

DA9B18C - Are you rocking your lip yet? Pics or ban!

[tseesinngwailo]

Thanks A-Man, i wanted the Irridiums due to lasting longer, and want to do some testing to see if there is any difference anyway, Cheers, Chris

[FR33K]

ive got NGK iridium in my b16.. although im not too sure on the model #...

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

I changed to the NGK iridium for the nitrous setup.

[stocky]

NGK Iridium for DA's
b18a - BCPR5EIX-11
b16a - BKR6EIX-11

[DA9B18C]

DA9B18C - Are you rocking your lip yet? Pics or ban!

nah, no time yet. will probably get ek skirts and cd5 rear first then do it all at ounce. need my mounts fixed first! they are rooted!! ones broken and the two torque mounts are stressed! mega vibration throuh the firewall.

will most likly give it to modproject and get them to give her some extra TLC she needs.

[A-man]

just sikaflex them up thats all mine r and there solid and i garentee u wont ever break them again... downside is its a little (hardly noticeable) harder


its cheaper then gettin new mounts u will break again or gettin special tricked ones coz there essentialy have the same downside

[absolutR]

hey guys, my mate has a da9 and he is having trouble with his temperature, it goes too hot, no leaks or anything like that, i'm thinking something as small as thermostat or maybe even water pump, whats everyone's thoughts?

[EKVTIR-T]

Is the radiator actually running too hot or just the gauge?

Thermostat replacement is always a good start.Try to use a genuine honda one too.
Is the coolant level ok?
Not boiling?

[absolutR]

i havnt looked at it myself so i'm just going off what he told me also he broke his electric window switch and its stuck down so i need that part for him, but back to the heat issue, he says when he pulls up at the lights it runs real hot, then when he gives it to it, it cools down, so that would definately be a bung thermostat wouldnt it?

[A-man]

nah could b low coolant

but could b thermostat aswell because the sender for the water temp is before the thermostat and there would b a mass change in temp....

there cheap and easy to change anyways....




has anyone changed an antenna yet??? and where did u get the parts from coz the local autoshop didnt sell em.. and im not keen on honda coz of price.. any help????


anyone fixed the leak on the drivers and passenger side windscreen????

[exodus]

Hi Guys,

i just got myself to a set of front and rear camber kit but its from the US for USDM DAs.

I remember some1 from this thread said that our car's camber kit, we could use EG or DC ones. but since now i got hold of a set of camber kits for DA just wondering if the one i've got will fit our car even thou its meant for Acura DAs (USDM)?

[absolutR]

got another question guys, when his ls is in park it has fuel spikes regurlarly, a jump up and down is constant in revs. e says it only happens when he hasnt got much fuel, what you guys think??

[Samm928]

Hi Guys,

i just got myself to a set of front and rear camber kit but its from the US for USDM DAs.

I remember some1 from this thread said that our car's camber kit, we could use EG or DC ones. but since now i got hold of a set of camber kits for DA just wondering if the one i've got will fit our car even thou its meant for Acura DAs (USDM)?

acura and honda have the same blueprint for the cars as long as they are the same model. should fit fine with no problems


got another question guys, when his ls is in park it has fuel spikes regurlarly, a jump up and down is constant in revs. e says it only happens when he hasnt got much fuel, what you guys think??
a friend of mine had the same problem. but it aws with his radiator. had a hole in it and thats why it had jumping revs in park

[Jon_51]

exodus, your camber kit will fit.

[Jon_51]

hey guys, my mate has a da9 and he is having trouble with his temperature, it goes too hot, no leaks or anything like that, i'm thinking something as small as thermostat or maybe even water pump, whats everyone's thoughts?
blocked radiator maybe?

[vteccoupe]

because i have a pair of original DC2 type R recaros with me now... if i custom the rails... can the recaros fit onto a DA?

Another question, I currently need a camber kit for my rear tyres. What kind of Camber kit can i buy? Eg or EK Camber kit?

since whn u had type r dc2 recaros w u now? u havent even paid HAHA

[Spoon DA9R]

Hi Guys,

i just got myself to a set of front and rear camber kit but its from the US for USDM DAs.

I remember some1 from this thread said that our car's camber kit, we could use EG or DC ones. but since now i got hold of a set of camber kits for DA just wondering if the one i've got will fit our car even thou its meant for Acura DAs (USDM)?

someone have asked this before already....a few pages back..and i'll say again...only DA fits..u need to get the skunk2 one

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

Some DC2 adjustable camberkits fit our DA's but you have to reverse them, ie left on right, right on left.

You can go in g2ic.com to comfirm which ones can be used. or you can just get ones specific for the DA. These are 'Skunk2', and the discontinued 'D2' (yes the coilover brand).

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

a bit of a noob question coz i dont exactly kno what this is called, but im talkin about the holes 4 the bolts on the rims. What is the hole displacement needed 4 rims 2 fit vtir/gsi integras? (eg. 4x100 pcd)

[FR33K]

4x100

[A-man]

its called pcd for ur own interest

[DA9B18C]

hey, were in melb can i get my vafc2 tuned with b18c, I/H/E, spoon p28 ecu? do modproject do it? i know they have no dyno but surely they can get it done.

[A-man]

has anyone played around with changing aircon condensors? on a da9 because i have to change mine... its in the way of the turbo manifold.. can any one shed some light on what can be done that would b great...

i was looking at a civic one because im using a civic radiator... the reason for the smaller radiator is to fit the manifold and the intercooler piping with out cutting the front.... it should b alrite

anyone????

as for the tuning thing maybe see whats around the yellow pages is a good spot to check

[mooshie]

Interesting idea^ all B-series have the same air-con condenser size as far as I know, and the D is too similar to make the hassle of fitting it in worthwhile. Anyone know if a Jazz or any small modern Honda is smaller? surely cant be that hard to make up a bracket to mount it up to the B block in the right place.

[A-man]

its alright kids the eg civics have smaller condensers because they run a half size radiator aswell the condenser is the same size as the radiator and because ill be running a civic dual core radiator thanks to the nice lady at AAA honda. this should fix all my problems i will just extend the a/c lines to the condenser from the drier and compressor




the prob im having now is the turbo hits the bellhousing we (being my bro and i) r goin to move the flange on a angle away from the block this should fix the problem... the only downside is if its cut to much the manifold is useless and cant be salvages but not enough and itll still hit... its pretty gay but ill get it...

however it does work in my favor because ill have a little more room to run pipes and therefore make it neater i have pictures and i think u guys will like it :P

and not just the turbo the whole lot so far

[string]

You could grind away some of the webbing on the block if you're close.

[Jarkz]

hey, were in melb can i get my vafc2 tuned with b18c, I/H/E, spoon p28 ecu? do modproject do it? i know they have no dyno but surely they can get it done.

Access Automotive in nunawding/mithcham tune Apexi gear.

They have a dyno also.

[DA9B18C]

Access Automotive in nunawding/mithcham tune Apexi gear.

They have a dyno also.

sick, nice work

[A-man]

yeh but the intake is bout a 30 mm in the bellhousing i wouldnt b able to fit any filter or anything on it.... im modifying the manifold and give it more angle and this will move it forward and up should fix the prob

[Spoon DA9R]

got bored today so decided to play around with the dash with red permanent marker....now i wonder if i can still see the needles at nite LOL

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/SpoonDA9R/DIY/DSC01610.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e60/SpoonDA9R/DIY/DSC01611.jpg

[A-man]

i put gauges in today in my glove box they look good ive taken pics but i dont have the cable to put em on the computer...

looks like ill cut the webbings off but i angled the flange and its moved it away significantly but still close so im doing more again...

[thescotty]

hey guys this has been asked but quickly is the inlet to the cat ( im putting extractors on tomoz/today) 2.25 inches? just dont wanna take stock ones off to find i wasted time. cheers!

[DA9B18C]

no, pretty sure inlet to cat is stock 1.75 or near there.

what headers u using 'thescotty'

[thescotty]

xforce..but im not sure if it was off a stock or aftermarket exhaust system

[A-man]

factory headers pipe is 2 1/4 inchs but the flange is smallerits more like 1 3/4 inch having said that the pipe goes as big as 2 1/2 inches on the OD of the pipe at the flange where it bolts to the CAT

where abouts r u measuring from im assuming ur measuring from the ID of the headers u have

[A-man]

http://aaron.iconiancds.com/pictures/Reddog/newwheel.jpg
http://aaron.iconiancds.com/pictures/Reddog/manifoldtest1.jpg
http://aaron.iconiancds.com/pictures/Reddog/manifoldtest2.jpg

[A-man]

sry for bad quality pics but took it on my fone will have good ones when i get the data cable... its what ive been doin i got gauges to but i need the other camera...

[thescotty]

extractors fit good, on the low down 2 of the bolts on the far left that hold them to the engine are snapped off (no wonder there has been a ticking noise :s) now have to get new thred! and the full exhaust system this week:) cheers for the help guys.. also do xforce ones usually come with the oxygen sensor on one of the pipes closest to the engine cause we had to re wire the sensor to be longer.

[A-man]

piston sparking wtf?????? get off the drugs

u should b able to drill it out and either helicoil it or u mite find itll still b ok

i have one broken on mine to


nah they usually dont come with oxygen sensors

[thescotty]

hey guys just wondering what type of exhaust system you think this is, it was off a integra DA9 and it is fatter piping all round then the stock one? any ideas, sports or whatever? cheers guys!
Pic 1:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk169/thescotty89/image1.jpg

Pic 2:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk169/thescotty89/image3.jpg

sorry bout there pics, hard to get the drift of them! cheers

[A-man]

fairly sure its off the first of the da9s there different to the later model ones

[Spoon DA9R]

taht doesn't look like a stock b-pipe..mostlikely custom made..and the way the bend is done...looks like custom made by exhaust shop

[thescotty]

so is it stock? Cause its fatter then the stock das also has a different tip.

[thescotty]

any performance like do you recon its a custom made sports exhaust?

[A-man]

measure it... and compare it to urs if its bigger then urs then its a performance one coz itll b better for u hopefully

[thescotty]

well its around 2.5 to 2.75 and yeh fatter so should be good! Thanks guys!

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

Its press bent so that 2.75 could come down to 2.25 in places (defeating the purpose of 2.75). it could also be from a late 80's civic based on the shape of the exhaust b pipe and muffler. Hard to tell unless you measure it to a stock DA.

[thescotty]

its on the car, its 2.5-2.75 i havent fully measured..it was off the 91 DA and had been custom made not that long ago for it...:)
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk169/thescotty89/zaust-1.jpg
As you can see the car is F'ucking dirty!

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

no worries mate, mine was 2.5 pressbent in parts to 2.25. which is perfect for our 1.8ltr n/a

[A-man]

I was right im the da king

[DA9B18C]

lol, no, that would be me, i have the plates to prove it!

[A-man]

yeh but i know the most

[DA9B18C]

probably!

[thescotty]

got the bolts fixed and it sounds tones better and goes quicker:)

[A-man]

thats good pics of the headers??

[tseesinngwailo]

Hey All, can a bunch of you post up pics of your exhaust under the Da9? I am trying to make a 2.25 stainless system fit that came off a Prelude or something, and have issues with the shortshifter, my current setup has a bend or 2 to get it past this, but my nerw system wont fit cause the pipe from the cat is straight, would be good to see close ups of the pipe from cat back. Cheers, Chris

[A-man]

whats wrong with the shifter? is it hitting on the exhaust??? because when i put a shortshifter in mine it was still a few inches away from hitting the cat.


having said this u may need to mount the exhaust lower down if it hits the shifter there not surposed to be to close to the body because u will get heat transfer through the body...

[string]

If the shifter is hitting the exhaust, either move the exhaust or the shifter. It's a prelude exhaust that doesn't fit, knowing about any other exhausts won't help you.

I easily fitted 3" pipe from the engine back straight until the fuel tank bend, with around 1cm to the short shifter's base (no heat shield). Ground clearance a little worse than stock but more than adequate. The stock bend doesn't help miss the shifter. The shifter is directly above the exhaust tunnel which is not directly inline with the B-pipe from the headers (but can be if you angle the whole lot).

Cut out a few sections and reweld so that it goes --\__/-- instead of ------, get a stock shifter, or get a new exhaust.

[A-man]

id go with dont b a tight ass and get the right exhaust itll b less hassle and u wont have to cut

[string]

id go with dont b a tight ass and get the right exhaust itll b less hassle and u wont have to cut

Don't call someone a tight arse for being resourceful. Why waste a perfectly good exhaust because it needs an hour of modifying?

As the 'DA9 king' I thought you'd be accustomed to being resourceful by now :)

[tseesinngwailo]

id go with dont b a tight ass and get the right exhaust itll b less hassle and u wont have to cut

Thanks for that helpful information Captain Obvious, in the end I will have paid around $350 for a complete Stainless Steel 2.25 exhaust, and that includes an X-Force cat (saving money for now)

My current exhaust does have a \____/ bend, so will just get a piece bent the same and it will be all good to go, the bends on the new system are a work of art, would be a shame not to try and get it to fit, from after the shifter its a perfect match up to and over the suspension, and will go nicely to my Tanabe SS muffler (dont want to use the one on the new system as its a 4 inch tip....

Thanks for all the people who have given positive advice.

Cheers

Tseesinn

[A-man]

i dont see 350 bucks worth salvaging for a old exhaust system... to be honest its not worth the headache trying to get something to fit when u can get a new one for that price... thats y i said ur a tight ass not because ur trying to make something else fit....


the people who do exhaust systems charge bugger all for that kind of thing and for the work they do its crazy he would agree with me u have to cut and weld different pipes etc.


thats all im saying

[string]

I still can't believe you're advocating getting a whole new exhaust instead of modifying a small section of his current exhaust - where is the advantage? The very most he should do is take the prelude exhaust to an exhaust shop and get them to modify it for an hour's pay.

It is irritating me the emphasis you are placing on the difficulty of modifying a piece of steel tubing. Headache? Hassle? If a few cuts and 3 welds brings you to your knees, perhaps it's time to scrap the turbo project, the DA9 is an interesting beast to boost.

[A-man]

my turbo is done...


and i do this shit for a living saying that thats y i wouldnt waste time with exhaust pipes because its a shit job...

thats y u pay the grubby guy at the exhaust shop to stuff around with either it be reuse an exhaust or make a new one... its 6 of 1 and half a dozen of the other....

i take it u dont weld often either?? unless u do it all the time u wont get a weld like the guys at the exhaust shop or a boilermaker will thats where ur headaches r.. welding pipe is shit

u make it out to be simple shit but its an art weather u use new or old materials (if old theres more work in prep anyways)

have u got any pics for us then???

[string]

He said it fits perfectly except for the shifter section. Perhaps if he had a stock shifter it wouldn't rub, but that's not the point - it's just one section! Why replace the whole exhaust when the same shop could just fix one section. Just think it's a waste of money but do as you wish.

[thescotty]

get a vid of the turbo setup and a vid of driving it Aman

[A-man]

my short shifter is the same underneath the car how is urs lower?

im not arguing with u guys over a shitty exhaust system who gives a ****... ive done that before with my old supra and i took the old exhaust and said fix it and ill pick it up in a hr i paid 80 bucks it was done and i drove away and looked way better then anything i could weld and i was happy with it... its not hard

dont get carried away with it mate its done now and he shelled out to get it done i wouldve done the same thing so good on him... now move on


as for my turbo setup i need the exhaust done and im getting it done at a shop thats y no vids

[string]

If it's the same underneath the car then it gets it shortness from simply reducing the height of the knob, thus making it much lower than stock. To retain the stock shifter location in the cabin, you need to extend the shifter between the pivot and the shifter rod. Some shifters do both and have a very short throw (chinese ebay shifters for example).

[EKVTIR-T]

Depends on the shortshifter...

Some have the pivot ball higher or lower making the bottom sit lower and touch the pipe..

[A-man]

that makes sense...

i duno if u guys have changed urs but the one i have u put brass spacers in the rod and that gives u smaller h pattern but keeps the throw the same... however making it shorter or lowering the pivot point fixes it....

EXCEPT shortening the shifter will/can give u harder to change gears because its got less leverage

[thescotty]

hey guys i have the 2.5" exhaust with extractors.was just wondering how much power the stock cat is taking away from the extractors and exhaust? cheers also wat other cats fit on our DA's that would make it better? cheers

[A-man]

if ur gonna change the cat anyways... bust it through so its empty and then compare before and after... the hi flow cats r about the same as no cat.. but i dont think u would notice much difference to be honest.


having said that its a double edge sword itll give u more flow for sure (with no cat) but u might not get back pressure and will loose power because of it.... not to mention the smell u get from no cat either

im going through this with a mate of mine and his xr6 turbo...

u might find that cat might be alrite... i heard u can wrap the cats and get them hotter and they will work better but dont quote me on this...

[DA9B18C]

hey guys i have the 2.5" exhaust with extractors.was just wondering how much power the stock cat is taking away from the extractors and exhaust? cheers also wat other cats fit on our DA's that would make it better? cheers

i have a emptied stock cat if u really want to do a comparison, we can trade for the day, for research purposes.

pm me

[b18cfreak]

Hey guys, I just stumbled accross this thread and i love it.

I've got a DA9 with a 1998 GSR B18C, recently rebuilt. Anyway i'm currently in the process of overhauling my car. Everything in my car is standard apart from the mechanical side of things and being a 1990 model car it's all starting to make horrid noises.

Soooooooo does anyone here have any suggestions for new suspension. My stock suspension is starting to creek and groan on every little bump and it's really annoying. I'm not looking to take my car racing or anything like that, my car is just to get me around but i would like to have it corner a little better and sit a little lower than stock. So i was looking around the $800 or less mark for suspension.

Also does anyone have or know of a DA9 that's being sold for parts of selling parts?
My driver side seat is starting to tear a little and the rails aren't solid so the seat rocks with about an inch movement. lol or maybe there's some nice after market seats and rails i could snatch up from somewhere.. hehe any suggestions on these would be muchly appreciated :)

- Scott

[DA9B18C]

Hey guys, I just stumbled accross this thread and i love it.

I've got a DA9 with a 1998 GSR B18C, recently rebuilt. Anyway i'm currently in the process of overhauling my car. Everything in my car is standard apart from the mechanical side of things and being a 1990 model car it's all starting to make horrid noises.

Soooooooo does anyone here have any suggestions for new suspension. My stock suspension is starting to creek and groan on every little bump and it's really annoying. I'm not looking to take my car racing or anything like that, my car is just to get me around but i would like to have it corner a little better and sit a little lower than stock. So i was looking around the $800 or less mark for suspension.

Also does anyone have or know of a DA9 that's being sold for parts of selling parts?
My driver side seat is starting to tear a little and the rails aren't solid so the seat rocks with about an inch movement. lol or maybe there's some nice after market seats and rails i could snatch up from somewhere.. hehe any suggestions on these would be muchly appreciated :)

- Scott

i have same sort of combonation, pulls great and is so fun to drive!

any have a import da9 k-frame that i can have? any wrecks lying around?

[Jon_51]

you could pick up a set of d2 coilovers for close to that sort of money, have a look on ebay, however I've never used them, so can't really say much for or against them.
the most common/recommended combination is koni yellow shockabsorbers paired with some lowering springs.
chances are that most of the 'noises' are coming from your bushings, and some lithium grease could quieten it down a bit.



Hey guys, I just stumbled accross this thread and i love it.

I've got a DA9 with a 1998 GSR B18C, recently rebuilt. Anyway i'm currently in the process of overhauling my car. Everything in my car is standard apart from the mechanical side of things and being a 1990 model car it's all starting to make horrid noises.

Soooooooo does anyone here have any suggestions for new suspension. My stock suspension is starting to creek and groan on every little bump and it's really annoying. I'm not looking to take my car racing or anything like that, my car is just to get me around but i would like to have it corner a little better and sit a little lower than stock. So i was looking around the $800 or less mark for suspension.

Also does anyone have or know of a DA9 that's being sold for parts of selling parts?
My driver side seat is starting to tear a little and the rails aren't solid so the seat rocks with about an inch movement. lol or maybe there's some nice after market seats and rails i could snatch up from somewhere.. hehe any suggestions on these would be muchly appreciated :)

- Scott

[thescotty]

i have a emptied stock cat if u really want to do a comparison, we can trade for the day, for research purposes.

pm me

the only thing is that the cat on the car atm i couldnt get off when i piucked the system up and it is bulted on very very tight..

[A-man]

use some wd40 on it itll help... but usually the exhaust systems r all rusted and stuffed mine was...

ive heard the konis r good aswell...

u can usually get a rebushing kit off ebay for a good price hey and depends if ull do it urself or not u can save alot of money... and that way its overhauled ur full suspension and u wont have to worry bout regreasing stuff...

as for the seats i was told wrx seats look good in da9s :P and are plentiful to... i need to do my seat real bad its horrible i hate it...

[b18cfreak]

hehe, thanks for the replys. I'll look into the konis sometime later in the week when i get some spare time. lol also turns out a fair bit of the creaking noise from the rear end wasn't suspension anyway, it was actually my sub box rubbing against the side of the boot :o lolol my bad. BUT there's still noise from the suspension when i go over speed humps etc so i'm definately getting it changed.

On another note. I need to get my car tuned because the ecu i have once the car is warmed up, if i turn it off and leave it for a little bit and start it up and drive and it hasn't gone completely cold yet then it doesn't cruise at a constant speed properly, it jolts as if i'v suddenly taken my foot compeltely off the accelerator (compression stopping) and then if i give it slightly more on the throttle it kicks back and realises the tb isn't closed rofl.

So before i spend money on a tune i want to get cams changed in my car. Does anyone know where i can get some cams? ITR cams would be cool. But maybe a little more aggressive if i could. hehe thanks in advance guys :)

[thescotty]

how much is a decent tune? ive been wanting to look into it to:)

[A-man]

pointless on a stock ecu....

and a stock b18a

his is different its vtec so u can get alot of aftermarket aids for tuning. ie. vafcs etc.


but mine does that sometimes its a little jerky first off try taking the throttle body off and cleaning it... because theres a sender on the throttle body that can get clogged up and let this happen.. try that first and the other obvious things maybe a new fuel filter aswell...

what happens is the pcv from the valve cover obviously lets the oil vapour go straight into the intake manifold then burnt up by the engine... because of this it clogs shit up and thats what happens... happens aswell sometimes when u get engine hunting...

[b18cfreak]

yah i had engine hunting on my both my old engine and again with the new one because of shit in the tb and the big plastic screw thing being loose.

Naw this is definately a tune issue, apparently it's a issue with an old software version on the S200 ecu. But anyway i'll get it all sorted out pretty soon, just wondering on what kinda cams to look at, i would go some stock ITR but i like the idea of gettin something a little more aggressive.

[A-man]

can u get ur stock ones reground???

that way u can get a custom lobe

depends what u want.. i think obviously u wont high lift and long duration on the non vtec...

without looking at them in detail maybe check what skunk2 do or something


those s200 can u just do a software upgrade??? i thought u were running factory ecu... what other goodies does ur teg have

[thescotty]

are the spoon obd1 ecu's on ebay america wearth looking into? cause theres some guy "jdmtuning.." someshit like that user name on ebay america selling obd1 spoon ecu's for 92 integras and preludes etc....they look stock but? has anyone seen them or watever?

[Spoon DA9R]

don't think they'll do anything for a stock b18a eng man

unless u have aftermarket cams and cam gears...

[DA9B18C]

I have a aus spoon ecu, not 100% sure but a little richer, higher rev limited and slightly diff timing. But that's on my b18c not stock b18a. Especially non- vtec I wouldn't think jt did much.

[Spoon DA9R]

those spoon ecu are only for vtec engines yeah? i dun think they'd build anything for...nonvtec...

but i'd like to see if there is anything for b18a...to lift the rev limiter..i need a bit more rev on each gear for winton....everytime i come to a corner i hit the limit..and when i change to higher gears it bogs down...i know i could get better gear ratio to fix it..but...not worth spending on it now for this engine..maybe when i get another eng...

[DA9B18C]

[QUOTE=Spoon DA9R;1849788]those spoon ecu are only for vtec engines yeah? i dun think they'd build anything for...nonvtec...

x2

[thescotty]

nah on the american ebay theres spoon ecus for non vtec b18a integra 92-93's... see for yourself:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=025&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=380053758648&rd=1

and there the ones im asking if they are stock ecu chipped or whatever? (i.e scam or not?)..if they are any good we could all put in for postage for one each? if not meh!

[kikxz]

hey ive got a b18b2 in my 89 LS does that mean i have an obd2? or is it an ob1?

[b18cfreak]

can u get ur stock ones reground???

that way u can get a custom lobe

depends what u want.. i think obviously u wont high lift and long duration on the non vtec...

without looking at them in detail maybe check what skunk2 do or something


those s200 can u just do a software upgrade??? i thought u were running factory ecu... what other goodies does ur teg have

hehe, yeah i don't want reground cams, i hear that it's not a good way to go, best off with new after market cams. I been looking at some Toda Racing B18C Spec B camshafts.

lol on my engine i have ported head, adjustable cam gears, lightened flywheel, complete exhaust with 4 - 2 - 1 stainless headers with k&n filter. And that's about it. So to complete it pretty much cams and tune. :P

[Spoon DA9R]

nah on the american ebay theres spoon ecus for non vtec b18a integra 92-93's... see for yourself:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=025&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=380053758648&rd=1

and there the ones im asking if they are stock ecu chipped or whatever? (i.e scam or not?)..if they are any good we could all put in for postage for one each? if not meh!

all they do is change or rev limit..i dun think they would be able to do anything else...spoon never made anything for non vtec..so it'll be some backyard stuff like...making a chip themselves then put in a stock ecu....

[thescotty]

ok so i guess its just shit in an ecu.... better off sourcing a place that can tune my ecu or get a full built ecu....just needa a lil more power! but dunno what to get done! suggestions guys?

[A-man]

respect man thats a mint setup...


how much is the 'spoon' ecu??? because u can get a e-manage or similar for fairly cheap

i dont like those bolt on aftermarket ecus etc. depending on the type though because every engine is different and thats why u have a ecu and for example headers when u change them the ecu adjusts its settings for the headers so making it run richer wiont give u more power... and a higher rev limit on ur car wont help u either because its not designed to rev harder

u can spend that money on better mods and its only really when u do cams (even still u dont usually have to change em theres ways around) or injectors or nitrous or something u know....


ive seen a 1jz-gte mines tuned ecu and it was just taped on the side and stamped that mines had tampered with it it was better removed fuel cut, rev limit, speed limit etc. thats the only real reason y i would change it

[Spoon DA9R]

respect man thats a mint setup...


how much is the 'spoon' ecu??? because u can get a e-manage or similar for fairly cheap

i dont like those bolt on aftermarket ecus etc. depending on the type though because every engine is different and thats why u have a ecu and for example headers when u change them the ecu adjusts its settings for the headers so making it run richer wiont give u more power... and a higher rev limit on ur car wont help u either because its not designed to rev harder

u can spend that money on better mods and its only really when u do cams (even still u dont usually have to change em theres ways around) or injectors or nitrous or something u know....


ive seen a 1jz-gte mines tuned ecu and it was just taped on the side and stamped that mines had tampered with it it was better removed fuel cut, rev limit, speed limit etc. thats the only real reason y i would change it

agree to that...but in my case...i just need it to rev a bit longer until i get outta the corner than change gear..rather than stuck in the middle of the corner..

[A-man]

yeh i know what ur saying i agree i hate doing the same thing u wish u had just a little more so it didnt bog down... it sounds silly but its only for a half second or something and it does help

[Spoon DA9R]

yeah...specially when u r in the momentum of fly through the corner...as u clip the apex u want to power out...then...rev limit kick in.....

[exodus]

Hi guys,

Was wondering if anyone had done DA9 chassis strengthening? Like spot weld or front lower brace (also known as lower tie bar i assume?) Any brands for this?

How about strut bar? I've been looking for one but to no avail... Those that i found are adjustable ones which would be of much help... anyone here can recommend me?!

Thanks!

[Spoon DA9R]

someone ask this question a while back...

for front lower tie u can use cusco for EF, as for the rear i saw some on skunk2 web site..

strut bar cusco has one for the front, jdmyard has them,

for the rear...some of the dc2 or eg would fit...

[sangbui]

I'm planning on getting a tint on my gunmetal grey integra

I'm thinking maybe a 5% tint would be nice. Has anyone done this? Hows the driving visibility?

[A-man]

i got 21 and thats not legal but it looks mint i rekon dark tint looks good on da9s having said that its not really that bad with visibility... FARK thats dark i only just relieased


:P

[exodus]

someone ask this question a while back...

for front lower tie u can use cusco for EF, as for the rear i saw some on skunk2 web site..

strut bar cusco has one for the front, jdmyard has them,

for the rear...some of the dc2 or eg would fit...

Thanks

[string]

The DA9 chassis is a big floppy dick in the scheme of things. You need more than bolt in bars to harden it up.

I lowered the front of my chassis onto jack stands the other day. The front cross member dropped approximately 5mm further, after the stands had taken weight of the car - that is lowering slowly under the static weight of the car! Imagine how much it will flex when I stand on the brakes off the main straight at 170kph!

[sangbui]

i got 21 and thats not legal but it looks mint i rekon dark tint looks good on da9s having said that its not really that bad with visibility... FARK thats dark i only just relieased


:P

Thanks for the advice im gonna go to the tint shops and check to see if they have any samples up so i can see for myself.

I asked around and heard 5% is pretty dark i might opt for the 15%.

I'll post some pics once i get it done =]

[A-man]

i think if u look at my pics on another thread i have started... u should b able to c it

[Runt]

Hey Guys.

couple of quick questions....

What needs to be modified on a 92 to get a 93 front bar on??


&


Ive bought a pair of aftermarket head lights off of ebay, now problem is cause they're made for usdm tegs they have the amber reflector where our park lights would normally be....

should i open em up n try to mod it with a clear reflector of some sort or just leave and throw in an amber park light globe?

[thescotty]

for 92 to 93 front bar look at www.g2ic.com and look for teg tips etc... wen my front bar got cracked the dickhead repairers put a 91 front bar on my 93 DA9 so probz straight bolt! as for the lights, leave it would look different

[DA9B18C]

hey, would there be any noticeable power loss or any problems if i ran a custom 2.25 inch exhaust, headers back with a jdm type r 2.5inch cat?

would it run normal? or should i just try to trade my cat for a 2.25 one?

quick exhaust diagram:

Headers= 2.25inch----Cat=2.5inch----res=2.25inch----twinloop tip=2.25

[FR33K]

no modifications for fitting the front bar.. but i think you need to use your 90 bumper support on your 92 front bar.

[Runt]

thanks fellas

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

hey, would there be any noticeable power loss or any problems if i ran a custom 2.25 inch exhaust, headers back with a jdm type r 2.5inch cat?

would it run normal? or should i just try to trade my cat for a 2.25 one?

quick exhaust diagram:

Headers= 2.25inch----Cat=2.5inch----res=2.25inch----twinloop tip=2.25

hardly noticeable. just make sure the cats a high flow cat.

[DA9B18C]

its a jdm type r cat? (highflow)? any good?

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

should be fine. no loss, only minute unreadable gain.
If you need a typer cat i have 1 here if you want it, just the bolts are little rusted so they're tight.

[Spoon DA9R]

Hey Guys.

couple of quick questions....

What needs to be modified on a 92 to get a 93 front bar on??


&


Ive bought a pair of aftermarket head lights off of ebay, now problem is cause they're made for usdm tegs they have the amber reflector where our park lights would normally be....

should i open em up n try to mod it with a clear reflector of some sort or just leave and throw in an amber park light globe?

got the same one..doesn't matter it looks gd...leave it on!

u only need to change a pair of metal bracket which bolts onto the chassis...and u can fit the bumper on all dimensions are the same except for the squarish metal bracket...u'll know wot i mean when u take off ur bar...

[Spoon DA9R]

BTW...ordered the typeR style lip...can't wait!!!!

[A-man]

i think i have those headlights in my shed... im puttin a bodykit on so im using the indicator anyways... but each to there own

that cat should b fine most the time cats r bigger then the exhaust system anyways so u wont have a problem

[DA9B18C]

cheers guys.

[Spoon DA9R]

wot kit?

[thescotty]

anyone got a set off aftermarket head lights they wanna sell me :) or a polished to shit stock headlights with no yellow shit on them as im to lazy to clean mine...unless u guys know of a quick and simple way other then shaving with different sand papers then painting them polish etc??

[tseesinngwailo]

Hey Guys.

couple of quick questions....

What needs to be modified on a 92 to get a 93 front bar on??


&


Ive bought a pair of aftermarket head lights off of ebay, now problem is cause they're made for usdm tegs they have the amber reflector where our park lights would normally be....

should i open em up n try to mod it with a clear reflector of some sort or just leave and throw in an amber park light globe?

The front bar should bolt on, I have just put one on mine, it came with the reinforcing bar which is what bolts to the chassis, the indicators are different, get them off Ebay in the US, I paid around $100 for a pair of second hand ones at a wreckers here (before i found them on ebay) the later front looks better I think.

There are 2 screws on each side in the front wheel arches, and the 2 bolts that you can get to after removing the indicators (there may be one in the middle somewhere, but not sure on this as mine didnt have anything, just looks to me like there might be some bracing there (if anyone knows, shout out or post a pic) The indicator bulbs are different to the 89-92 ones, they are huge.

Hope this is some help

Cheers, Chris

[Runt]

Thanks Chris..

the bar came with factory clear indicators.

the aftermarket headlights came with slightly smoked clear indicators aswell, might sell after i decide which ones i like better.

[thescotty]

hey does anyone here have the hid kit in the da? if so they wearth the money? if not why not? cheers

[DA9B18C]

i think, they are illegal on cars that didnt come from factory with it, that is if u get pulled over.

[FR33K]

I had a HID kit
the lighting was 10x better once adjusted correctly
but the globe blew and i wasnt bothered buying another

[Spoon DA9R]

anyone got a set off aftermarket head lights they wanna sell me :) or a polished to shit stock headlights with no yellow shit on them as im to lazy to clean mine...unless u guys know of a quick and simple way other then shaving with different sand papers then painting them polish etc??

i have...give to u for 150

[thescotty]

nah ig to one i can get for cheaper..how come u dont wont it spoon?

[Spoon DA9R]

just stock lights i have left at home..pretty gd condition..just sitting in garage haha

[gumbs]

nah ig to one i can get for cheaper..how come u dont wont it spoon?

Thats a damn good price if they are a clean set, your lucky to get fogged up to hell ones for that price.

[SHI-FTY]

any1 know where u can get a fog light switch for DAs

[A-man]

american ebay.... if there an option from the states just look out because member there left hand drive


thats whats good bout the american da9s the throttle cable is short and doesnt go over the exhaust manifold like ours do this means its one less thing i wouldve had to worry bout....



on g2ic there selling a centre console with cup holder off a da9 for 10 bucks

[SHI-FTY]

do the americans even have fog lights on their DAs? but thats soo tru ive read about their DAs on g2ic dere pretty neat compared to ours but i gotta say their 4door DAs are embarrisin i can just imagine all the shiellas id get wif a 4 door DA lol but hence more space in d bak :P


i love cup holders i got some cheap cup holder dat sits on my air vent it also holds my psp n fone

[thescotty]

any chance you could throw us the link to these centre console cup holders on g2ic, been looking for one for ages! cheers

[thescotty]

Thats a damn good price if they are a clean set, your lucky to get fogged up to hell ones for that price.

yeh but 150 i could spend 20 and an hour or so off hard work and mine will be shining like crazy.

[Spoon DA9R]

yeh but 150 i could spend 20 and an hour or so off hard work and mine will be shining like crazy.

lol..i said taht price coz ppl bargain..u could always bargain with me LOL