1993 Acura Integra K20z3 Swap - Many Upgrades on 2040-cars
Van Nuys, California, United States
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I'm finally selling my 1993 Acura Integra RS. The LS engine was swapped out with a 2006 K20Z3 that only had 900 miles on it. It currently has about 7,000 miles on the swap. It's a six speed with factory lsd. It has a 5th generation honda prelude cluster, wilwood front brakes, sparco seats, aem ems2 ecu, RDX injectors, skunk2 mega power header, DASBY DESIGN 3" header back exhaust, BISIMOTO cams (not installed yet), BISIMOTO upgraded valve springs and retainers, walbro fuel pump. Innovative mounts, hybrid racing shift box, hybrid racing shift cables, mishimoto 160* thermostat, Mishimoto Radiator (Dasby Design modified), 1 piece headlights (not installed). The car was tuned by Bisimoto and pulled 197whp. It was taken to church's automotive for a baseline after bisi tuned it and it pulled 233 whp. I have dyno sheets for Bisi, but do not have the ones from Church. Racing Hart S7 Wheels wrapped with Bridgestone RE040 tires with plenty of life left. Pioneer CD player.
The interior is in great condition. The exterior is factory black and has held up well. It has a few dings and chips and scratches. The car is quick and fairly quiet until you get on it. The car has been smogged and is good for another 50 days. I'm selling because I'm working on another project and do not have room for both. I do not recall the exact mileage on the chassis,but I believe it is around 150-170K, but the swap has only 7,000 miles on it. The suspension is stock, but is lowered on aftermarket springs. One of the pictures has the old 1/2 size radiator, which did not provide enough cooling, but the last picture shows the mishimoto full size radiator. Custom gauges have been installed in the glove box, but there's room for the owners manual and insurance paperwork. 2 temp gauges (one attached to top of radiator and the other to the bottom so you can isolate any temp issues and the 3rd gauge is an aem gauge, which reads temps off the head. This gauge can also read oil temp, as well as others with the appropriate sensors.) It still has the heater and power steering. Please look over youtube video that Bisimoto posted on the web. The car is being listed locally, so I do reserve the right to end sale at any time. Please email me for questions. I am the 3 owner of the car. The 2nd owner was involved in an accident in which they hit a deer. The vehicle was repaired and has not had an issue. Front bumper, driver side head light and hood were replaced. |
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As the bookend to the new entry-level ILX, the addition of the 2014 RLX might give Acura its strongest sedan lineup ever as the automaker looks to break the cycle of being a middle-of-the-road luxury brand. Stepping up to the big-boy table isn't going to be easy, though, as the competition keeps getting tougher. Forget cars like the Mercedes E-Class and BMW 5 Series, the Acura RLX is going to have its hands full with the likes of the Cadillac XTS, Lexus GS and Hyundai Genesis, not to mention a strong consortium of lower-priced, mid-luxury sedans like the Hyundai Azera, Toyota Avalon and Chevy Impala. The one thing all of these cars have in common is a reputation for being an old man cruiser.
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