The exterior's simplicity reflects inside of the Type R-converted DC. Type R door panels and console units make their way into the Integra and the driving position is accentuated with Bride seats, Mugen pedals, and a Mugen steering wheel. The stock cluster was removed and a Spoon one sits in its place, along with an Auto Meter boost gauge that conveys pressures to Reggie. Little JDM knickknacks, like an armrest eliminator and clock block-off, let the keen eye know that this is not your normal Integra interior. Reggie utilizes an Eclipse head unit and a combination of Alpine and Boston Acoustics components to blare music into his ears as he cruises the streets of Santa Clarita, Calif.
The configuration won Reggie a number of trophies throughout the years at competitive car shows like Import Showoff and Hot Import Nights. As such, the setup remained relatively unchanged throughout the years, the look never faltering. You could say it's as popular today as it was back then, but a major change came in late 2007 when Reggie began toying with the idea of doing a K-series engine swap. "I did my first K-series swap earlier last year on Raphael Hernandez's (the owner of Showstopper's USA) EK Civic and found it so easy that I decided to do it to my own car," Reggie says.
He decided to opt for the more aggressive K20 Type S engine and swapped it into his DC with Hasport mounts. Reggie knew that he had to have boost like his previous setup so he made a call once again to his buddies at Rev Hard and picked up the essentials needed to assemble his own kit. The custom kit features a T04E turbo, Rev Hard manifold, Spearco intercooler, TiAL wastegate, and Vortech blow-off valve. Exhaust gases pass through a Rev Hard test pipe and Dynomax muffler with custom 3-inch piping. Heavy-duty fuel delivery is supplied by a Walbro 255lph fuel pump, filtered with an AEM fuel filter, and regulated by an SX fuel pressure regulator. The cooling system is improved with the help of a Koyo aluminum radiator. Engine dressup for the car show points include a JDM K-series valve cover, GReddy radiator cap, and a polished and blinged-out intake manifold.
The great thing about having a build like Noops is that, despite the years, it hasn't left Reggie's side. It holds as many memories and sentimental moments to its owner as it does a high regard throughout the Honda community. In contrast to other fly-by-night builds, Noops developed a sense of companionship with its owner and Reggie has never forgotten about the car or lost his passion to fiddle with it. The entire build took over seven years and yet hasn't concluded. "2007 was a remarkable year for me-I graduated from Cal State Northridge with a bachelor's degree in sociology, I turned 30 years old, and Noops is coming around the block again," Reggie says. "I plan to test Noops at the quarer-mile track all season long so stay tuned."