Welcome to the fold. First off that car is VERY expensive. I got my '99 T Reg VTI-S for £3500 with 54k on the clock, pretty much mint from a dealer. Admittedly it was a good deal but that was still only about a year ago. If you have £5k and can afford the insurance - get a Teg, simple as.
The VTI-S does look better in my opinion with the kit and the slightly fancier alloys. Reliability is very sound, i've had to do nothing to mine (touch wood) since i've had it apart from service it. Comes with half leather buckety-type seats but the interior is not its greatest strength, doesn't bother me too much but it is comparatively basic compared to other cars and the trim could be compared to a bus seat.
The lump is basically a detuned DC2 integra type-r lump, same block but with different inlet manifold (dual runner for torque at low revs), throttle body, exhaust manifold and exhaust, CR, no mild port and polish etc etc amongst other things. DC2 runs at 190bhp and the 1.8vti 167bhp. Someone on Honda Revs (Mr Doerr) allegedly has got 188bhp from an exhaust + decat and decent intake and unichip (i think thats all, i'm sure "someone" will correct me if i'm wrong).
I've got pirates black paint on mine, which is proving a bit of a nightmare as it chips very easily - does look beautiful when polished up a goodun, even if it does only last a day
Other things to look out for - the suspension can be a bit weak, and certainly can do with upgrading, haven't done mine yet but Dolph seems impressed with his springs and dampers.
Modifications wise, they respond well to an exhaust and decat, i've got a Mongoose one on mine kindly fitted by Mr Skywalker. The standard intake is allegedly very good and ive left that till last pretty much even though i have an ITG maxogen waiting to go in. I've also dropped an HKS 4-2-1 manifold in as well as the stock manifold is restrictive and a lot heavier. I've also dropped the integra box in too for a lot less than £600 fitted i might add and regardless what anyone who doesn't have practical experience of it may say, it's made a heck of a difference and is without a doubt the best mod i've done. As said before, any 1.8vti drivers who want to try it out at a meet are more than welcome as long as they are careful and their insurance covers. They can judge for themselves as they will be completely impartial. Im not and have never said that it will beat an evo with the box, only that it straightens out a lot of problems and certainly makes acceleration a lot lot better.
Jonnycoupe, you seem to have a massive chip on your shoulder. It seems you cannot reply in a thread to a poster you disagree with, without trolling the hell out of it. Why is it so difficult for you to reason with people just like anyone else? Fancy justifying your point?
TheDome said:
You are right the bobbler the gearbox does indeed help the 1st to 2nd change but with the teg box you will have quite high revs on the motorway so maybe not always the best solution.
To be honest mate 4th and 5th are the same ratios i believe and 70mph does sit the same with the Teg box as the stock box rpm wise in 5th.
The standard gearbox throws you out of the power on upshifts even when bouncing off the limiter which knocks the 0-60 down incomparison to the Integra which is essentially the same engine.
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