1997 Honda Integra Type R - Is He For Real?
Jeremy Duarte Speaks His Mind On Building A Genuine Four-Door Integra Type R
By Terence Patrick, Photography by Rodrez
Drag Or Super Lap Battle?
I plan on going out to one of the NASA (National Auto Sport Association) HPDEs (High Performance Driving Event), but I don't plan on competing the car in a Super Lap Battle. I think a front-wheel drive car with this much horsepower wouldn't be the best car to compete in a Super Lap Battle without damaging anything, so I'm more interested in doing a track day to see how that goes first. But I do plan on putting the car on the drag strip.
On Other People's Reactions
I don't trailer the car anywhere; I drive it about 50-percent of the time during the week. I pick my son up from school in it. Would I leave it at the mall? No way. A lot of guys think it's a converted USDM Integra because our shop is known for doing those types of conversions, but we have to tell people that this one is real. Most people actually don't notice because they are in awe of the engine, then they're surprised to see that the steering wheel is on the right. I've been pulled over three times and every time the police officer was all, "Whoa! The steering wheel is on the right!" and I've been able to get away without a ticket two of those three times. The one ticket I did get was due to the exhaust, which is a straight four-inch exhaust with no catalytic converter. It's pretty loud for a four-incher.
Fast Facts
'97 Honda Integra Type R
Owner Jeremy Duarte
Hometown Fremont, California
Daily Grind Owner, Red Zone Performance
Under The Hood2.0 B18B1; Blox cams, throttle body; Edelbrock manifold; Garrett GT35R watercooled turbocharger; Red Zone Performance custom exhaust, intercooler and pipes; Supertech valves
Power 525 hp at 9100 rpm (dyno); 309 lb-ft torque at 7000 rpm
Stiff Stuff Function & Form Type II coilovers and springs (f/r)
Stoppers Porsche 911 rear-calipers (f) with 12.9-inch rotors; Axxis Metal Master pads
Rollers Advan SA3R Gen II 17x7.5 (f/r); Falken Azenis 225/35/17 (f/r)
Outside Top Fuel front lip
Inside Nardi steering wheel; JDM Type R full interior
WWW www.gruppe-s.com/Advan/advanwheels.htm (Advan); axxisbrakes.com; bloxracing.com; chargespeed.com; edelbrock.com; f2autolife.com (Function & Form); redzoneperformance.com; supertechperformance.com
By Terence Patrick
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