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Esteban Gonzales' 2001 Integra Type R
Propulsion
Internally, Esteban's B18C5 is just short of stock. The head has been ported and polished by Tom Fujita of Portflow Designs and is outfitted with Ferrea valves held onto Portflow springs using their titanium retainers. The bottom end uses all stock parts, but has been rebuilt, blueprinted and balanced by Natoe at Dynamic Autosports.
Cold air is drawn through a Mugen intake and airbox into a Spoon Sports throttle body. Spent gasses exit into a Mugen header connected to a Spoon cat-delete and out a Mugen exhaust. A Mugen ECU, teamed with an A`pexi, VAFC controls RC injectors, which are fed by an AEM fuel rail and matching FPR. A Toda flywheel and a JDM 4.7-final drive enhance the stock Type R transmission.
Evidence
The C5 gets 214 wheel hp to the ground.
Stance
Mugen-spec Showa shocks sit under Mugen coils at each fender. A King Motorsports camber kit offers adjustability for alignment specs while Prothane bushings maintain the geometry under load. Mugen strut tower bars and sway bars finish off the suspension setup.
Resistance
The stock ITR master cylinder transfers Motul fluid through Mugen micro-mesh brake lines in order to persuade the Mugen race-spec pads to clamp down on Mugen rotors and stop the car.
Rims and Rubber
Mugen MF10's, sized 16x7 with a +43 offset, fill the wheel wells dressed in 215/45/16 Advan AO48R's.
Fashion
Outside: A Mugen hood, wing, front and rear bumper, and side skirts were painted and installed by Miguel Ortiz from MOB Works in Orange, Calif.
Inside: Mugen S1 buckets adorned in Mugen-spec Takata MPH340 harnesses draw one's attention away from more subtle Mugen amenities such as FG360 steering wheel, speedometer, shift knob and pedal set. Defi oil pressure and water temp gauges help Gonzales keep an eye on the Type R's vitals.