Accidents for this DA9 tally up to zero, a number Chik prides himself on. Aside from the occasional coat of wax, the only other thing applied to the roof, quarter panels, or doors is the original paint. MOBworks of Orange, Calif., is credited for touching up the rest of the body to match. An assortment of Mugen side skirts, JDM thin side moldings and a carbon-fiber hood give the Integra some added distinction.
While Chik won't deny he's game for trying to one-up the other guy, (read: Z3), he'll be the first to tell you it won't require shelling out for a new ride every three years.
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David Chik'S '91 Integra LS
Propulsion
At the heart of Chik's Integra lies a surprisingly stock '99 JDM Integra Type-R powerplant. The meticulously hand-polished B18C5 runs on stock internals and instead bumps power output by means of carefully selected bolt-ons. An AEM cold-air intake mated to a 70mm Spoon throttle body satisfies intake demands while at the other end, a T1R 4-2-1 stainless-steel header teamed with the company's own 2.5-inch racing collector and straight pipe direct exhaust pulses into an RS-R ExMag exhaust system. But for a pair of Toda Gen 2 adjustable cam gears, all else remains stock.
Water temperatures are kept at bay with the assistance of a Fluidyne aluminum radiator teamed with a Spoon cap and Mugen thermostat and thermo switch. Working hand in hand with the OEM fuel pump is a B&M fuel pressure regulator and RC Engineering blueprinted and balanced injectors rated at 250cc/min. Adequate spark is ensured with the help of NGK Iridium plugs and NGK R09 hyper-silicon power cables. An Odyssey PC680 battery mounted in a custom-fabbed aluminum box resides in the factory location and offers weight savings.
Responsible for dialing in the proper ignition and fuel curves is a Spoon modified PW0 ECU. The program allows for a Type-R-friendly 8400-rpm rev limit and, best of all, disables the speed governor. VTEC is set to an optimal 4700 rpm via a Spoon VTEC controller.
Chik ditched the factory tall-geared tranny in favor of a JDM YS1, limited-slip diff and all. An RPS Turbo clutch wards off slippage while a Spoon 8-pound aluminum flywheel aids rev-ability. Chik also scored an Integra Type-R shift linkage that features Prothane shifter bushings for crisper throws.
Rims & Rubber
A set of 16x7-inch Spring Hart CPR wheels currently grace the DA9, although Chik also boasts an arsenal of backup rims from the likes of Mugen and SSR. Falken Azenis sized at 215/45-16 surround the Sprint Harts. RAYS Duralim red extended lug nuts mount everything up.
Stance
Chik prefers cornering over going straight and the extensive list of suspension upgrades tells us as much. Tein SS dampers with pillow-ball upper mounts reside at all four points, joined by specially designed Tein springs featuring shorter coils and stiffer spring rates.