A stunned silence? Euro nerds and Asians have never seen a dirty Integra! Anal retentives are furiously polishing Hondas as we speak… I know you want me… I am a DIRTY girl! Spank my red plastic BUMPER!
I don’t think anyone has the info you’re asking. I’ve never heard of any FIA homologation for this chassis - but anything’s possible. As far as I’m aware there are no metal sunroof plugs available, but there are carbon (www.lighterfaster.com) If you’re going to need a metal one then your best bet is to talk to a local fabricator, that option should be cheaper than anything you could buy from the US and then ship. Or just make your own, if it doesn’t need to be welded, and doesn’t need to be show quality then it’s something you can do yourself with some sheet metal, something to cut it, drill, rivets, and sealant.
If you’re looking for advice on suspension you’ll need to provide more info. Is this a rally car you’re building? Or did you just mess around on dirt and are going to be building a car for road racing? Budget? Rules? …etc… Most of the crowd here are focused more on aesthetic mods, only a few of us here do any sort of significant track duty. You may also want to try the RoadRace/AutoX forum over at www.honda-tech.com occasionally you see rally builds there (if that’s what you’re building) and obviously tons of road race guys.
I love me some dirt! Check out specialstage.com, they have some good general info there. I’ve seen a few DA9 Integras at local stage rallies. Try googling “integra rally car” and see what comes up.
I have a 1993 mitsubishi eclipse daily driver that i also use for rallycross. Getting some winter tires on smaller steel wheels made a HUGE difference in acceleration, braking, and cornering. I am running 185/65-14 Mastercraft glacier grip, but any chunky winter tire with a firm tread does great in rallycross. I run stock springs (absorbs bumps) and KYB GR2 (a.k.a. Excel-G) dampers. They’re super cheap, lifetime warranty, and get the job done nicely. I also removed my front swaybar to help reduce understeer and enhance corner exit traction (I have no LSD).
You could try Tokico blues or KYB dampers with the stock springs; for low-level competition, that should get the job done. 90% of your speed will come from driving improvements and tires. If you can do weight reduction, that will make a big difference too.
Many track cars i’ve seen take a sheet of metal and rivet it over the sunroof hole and use a sealant around the perimeter.
To be honost, you probably want to run the cheapest and most restrictive class. I would think that’s where you’d be most competitive!
When you say tar track, do you mean paved/tarmac/asphalt? A rallycross/stage rally car typically is set up differently than a road car. My talon is very high and soft to be compliant over rough surfaces, while my DA9 track car is low and stiff for road courses. But as always, good driving and good tires can take you a long way!
The priority at the moment is to replace all the suspension bushes and shocks on both cars. Gear shift U joints are both worn. Sporty boy needs a clutch replacement. Tires for the future events.
Next year roll cages and LSDs will become the priority.
