Honda Integra Type S

[catclub21]

Hi guys, out there...emm i kinda need some infor about integra type s cos i kinda always been a honda fan since my riding days...was wondering about the pros n cons of this car, hopefully someone seeing this actually owns one of this and can give me some ideas n comments of this in terms of performance, handling, reliability and stuffs be it stock or mod, cos i dun wish to make a wrong choice

 

pls help cos i have received some comments from frens about the inpracticality of this car. MANY THANKS!!

[STi]

Depends on what you deem as unpratical.

 

First the pros:

If you looking at the type S manual:

- It has a decent 160bhp.

- the car looks cool

- it can still squeeze 2 person behind

- the handling of the car is simply sweet and easy to handle

- full of mods available outside

- fuel economy for a performance car compared with cars with turbo

- easier maintainenece and realiable as car is still NA but with very good potential on the engine.

 

 

Cons:

 

- 2door thus insurance is ex.

- due to weight saving the car is minimal on the sound proof thus noisy

- after mods esp coil over car will start to get uncomfortable for driving till u get use but never for passengers

- mum, inlaws bla will compain your car bumpy and noisy(if u mod exos)

- TP and ROV target cars (like the rexs and evos)

- will get addicted to track as the car is just too sweet to be on track.

- addicted to driving.

- addicted to the roar of the Vtec opening

- addicted to the sweet hadling and want more eventually

- Wanting to make your car look much more feirce and spend $$ lowering, bodykit etc

- and if you do the above, many carparks you cannot enter and will scared scrap your beloved body kit

 

BUT

 

to SUm up, the intergra is a sweet car to handle and fuel economy wise is excellent compared to turbo and also NA more reliable comapred to turbos.

 

But wat you want for in a car is much more impt.

 

Cheers

[archenemy]

in short...go for it if you are rich & have money to spare.

[jia_yvon]

Originally posted by archenemy@May 14, 2007 10:22 pm

in short...go for it if you are rich & have money to spare.

if his rich, even nsx also can la.. haha. get a mugen nsx!!

[alex2405]

have to agree with sti.it's a pretty decent car with lots of aftermarket parts..ride gets really bumpy if you change your suspension..lots of my friends already complained alot.performance wise is so-so..can't compared with B series..the i-vtec is actually meant for better fuel savings..if you just love the looks of the dc5..then get the type-s or gsr.if your one performance lover,get a 2-3yrs typeR cause i regretted my decision.

[jia_yvon]

sorry if im not wrong, ppl say celica is worse than integra.. ??

[Throttle]

Very practical highly affordable coupe.

Well built and drives as all good Hondas do.

Sufficient power for its weight and good sitting space behind.

As far as I know, 100% reliable as with most Japs.

Plenty of mods.

 

Good choice. If I were in my twenties again, I'd definitely consider it.

[kawa]

Originally posted by jia_yvon@May 16, 2007 03:59 pm

sorry if im not wrong, ppl say celica is worse than integra.. ??

ss1 celica dont have as much power as ss2,if i'm nt wrong

[jia_yvon]

Originally posted by kawa@May 17, 2007 12:18 pm

ss1 celica dont have as much power as ss2,if i'm nt wrong

ya. heard tt too. but duno wats the difference between ss1 n ss2. haha. but aniway celica is out of produaction le.. Integra was too common nowadays.. quite affortable..

[kawa]

Originally posted by jia_yvon@May 17, 2007 01:05 pm

ya. heard tt too. but duno wats the difference between ss1 n ss2. haha. but aniway celica is out of produaction le.. Integra was too common nowadays.. quite affortable..

ya,if wan a sporty look can go 4 the Integra.it a sport car anyway

[YEN96]

kah motor still carries integra ?

[kawa]

yup but they r nt type R

[jia_yvon]

no i dun think kah motor carry integra ani more. they carry honda civic 2.0. but no more integra. normal or type R. last time yes. now no more le. juz called them n asked. unless the salesman screw up?

[catclub21]

thanks all for your replies n advices!!!

[jia_yvon]

NO PRO. so have u decided wat to buy bro? integra ??

[ahhan7]

Kah Motor dont sell Integra anymore. the only performance car they have is the Honda S2000 and the Euro Civic Type R (3 dr). JDM Civic Type R (4 dr) can only be bought from parallel importer.

 

the Honda Integra has 3 versions. Integra GSR, Integra Type S & Integra Type R.

 

GSR makes 160hp.

Type S makes 200hp.

Type R makes 220hp.

 

in fact, all Integra has ceased production, even in Japan. if u wanna get 1, u have to buy 2nd hand.

[jia_yvon]

serious ar.. same with celica car.. but i am sure they will come out a better car than integra n celica~

[ahhan7]

the Celica and Integra make different power. they are not the same.

 

Celica has also 3 versions.

 

Celica GT4 is the model in the mid 90s. it has a 2 litre turbocharged engine making 204hp.

 

in recent years, the Celica u see on the road has 2 variant. SS1 and SS2. both are 1.8 litre NA machine.

 

SS1 makes 140hp with rear drum brakes. SS2 makes 190hp with rear disc brakes. if i remember correctly, SS2 also has sun-roof but don't be fooled. alot of SS1 owners had installed sun-roofs on their rides.

 

the engine of the SS2 has stopped production due to emission standards.

the engine which the SS1 uses, is the same engine as Toyota Wish, RAV4 and MR-S.

 

SS1 engine is juz the normal VVT-i technology.

SS2 engine is called VVTL-i. it works something like VTEC. it's called Variable Valve Timing Lift Injection. this SS2 engine can be found on the Lotus Elise also.

 

juz to add, the Celica from the mid 90s is a 4WD which was once used in the WRC rally. the latest Celica is FF (frt wheel drive) layout.

[jia_yvon]

Originally posted by ahhan7@May 22, 2007 10:04 pm

the Celica and Integra make different power. they are not the same.

 

bro wat i mean is. celica n integra are SAME out of production. of course i noe celica is different from integra la.. haha.

[alex2405]

Originally posted by ahhan7@May 22, 2007 09:25 pm

Kah Motor dont sell Integra anymore. the only performance car they have is the Honda S2000 and the Euro Civic Type R (3 dr). JDM Civic Type R (4 dr) can only be bought from parallel importer.

 

the Honda Integra has 3 versions. Integra GSR, Integra Type S & Integra Type R.

 

GSR makes 160hp.

Type S makes 200hp.

Type R makes 220hp.

 

in fact, all Integra has ceased production, even in Japan. if u wanna get 1, u have to buy 2nd hand.

actually type s produces same as GSR. 160hp unless your referring to US rsx type-s which is 200hp.the only difference between integra GSR and integra type S is type-s comes with 282mm rotors..17inch rims..better torque and without sunroof while some without rear wiper.

[thatone1]

in US, integra is the lowest class for acura cars.. they look like sports car but they're just like luxury sedans.

 

Cars i drove?

Honda Civic LX

Acura CL 3.0

Toyota Supra '95

Saturn VUE SUV

Toyota Sienna '07

BMW 320i

Kia Cerrato

Toyota Camry / Corolla

[jia_yvon]

Integra in sg are more n more.. like taxi.. see also till sianz. nth special about it..

[Refugee]

lol.. with type S selling under 90K.. confirm selling like hot cakes...