DC2 wheels

**AJ008** · 05-11-2003 07:45 PM

Hi guys I just signed up. I'm living in Auckland ATM but yea I'm Ozzie! this is a good site, most of you might have heard of nzhondas.com. Last saturday the nzhondas and allmotorgroup club here organized a drag day, I managed to do a 14.997 pass in my stock standard ( aside from springs) DC2 Integra Si Vtec.
Anyhow I'm looking for Integra Gsi mags, 6 spoke ones.. Ive posted in Marketplace board. Just wanna know if these are common in OZ as I cant buy them here, and how many of you got em on your tegs.

**kiddoDC2** · 05-11-2003 11:34 PM

nice

but wats the aussie equalivant of the teg si vtec? vti?

**AJ008** · 06-11-2003 12:56 AM

aussie equivalent would be the VTIR. I was aiming for 15.2 so came out happy, but my friend pulled a 14.5 on his Si Vtec with just a simota air intake w pipe and a tanabe g medallion muffler, rest of exhaust stock. Tho his car came from the factory with LSD & ABS, as these were options. Mine lacks both, but has sunroof

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heres a couple of pics... mines the silver one, greeen one is my other friend's teg, he just sold it today too.

Was a really fun day, good atmosphere, and plenty of vtecin'! :lol:

**kiddoDC2** · 06-11-2003 01:12 AM

go vtec lol

man 14.5 on a mildy modded vtir, thats pretty inspiring haha

no drag slicks or anything like that?
lsd? hmmm i didnt tink lsd helped on a straight line, correct me if i'm wrong

nice times man

**AJ008** · 06-11-2003 01:23 AM

Thanks.. nope no slicks, but we did take out the seats and spoilers on the cars but thats about it. Yeah LSD helps in corners, however i think it also helps the start off from the line, or maybe I just use that as excuse to loosing against him hehe

I'll post up timeslips tommorow.

**totti** · 06-11-2003 08:22 PM

14.99 in a stock vtir??

what did new zealand get that us aussies didn't?? :?

**AJ008** · 06-11-2003 08:53 PM

Well the Vtir is actually closer to the american Acura Integra GSR, the Si vtec came out with slighty more hp (180 ps) with higher compression and different gearing. Difference is not that much tho. I found that launching at around 5K worked for me that day, I didnt want to go higher

ending up with consistent 15 flats. I'm sure Vtirs can do the same. But damn.. tegs in Aussie cost quite abit more, NZ is lucky to have cheap imports. I bought my teg 2 years ago for NZ$13000 with 65000 Ks, but always wanted a type R, but were out of my budget. Now JDM ITRs can be bought for just under NZ$16000 from dealers here :cry: I should've waited.

**totti** · 06-11-2003 09:03 PM

im not doubting you, but if out type r's have trouble running flat 15's, i dont see my vtir running close

**XXpl0Sive** · 06-11-2003 09:32 PM

That's bloody cheap for your teg!

These are what you want?

**AJ008** · 06-11-2003 11:31 PM

Yea dude, those are the wheels :lol:

When I was in Sydney earlier this year, I went window shopping for either a civic coupe or integra with my friend. And I couldnt believe the prices. The salesman at that Dick (or is it Rick?) Damalian Used Honda lot was talking crap too. So we thought about buying one in NZ and shipping it to Aus.... damn import taxes are crazy!!! No way round it... Isnt the world supposed to be globalizing, what happpend to freer trade? :roll:

**wynode** · 07-11-2003 08:04 AM

The problem is that NZ imports all their cars to they have little (read shit all!) import tax.

We have local car manufactures so to protect them, there is a high import tax.

BTW: If you are looking for cheap prices for a civic integra, then Rick Damelian isn't the best place to start.