1990 Acura Integra GS from North America - Comments

13th Jan 2001, 21:12

"A well-built and reliable car"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Lower controlaArm: replaced at 150k km.

Climate controls: flakey, need to be pushed hard, lights not always lit.

CV joints: one cracked, one ripped.. crud got inside.. left CV joint needed to be replaced at 180k km, maybe wheel bearings as well.. still making a popping sound around corners when accelerating.

Oil: loves to drink it up like it's water.

Power windows: creak and shudder while in transit.

Door seals: water gets in, wind noise on the highway.

RPM: revs WAY too high and thus drinks gas on the highway... needs another gear in the auto-transmission :).. design issue though.

Started rusting on rear 1/4 panels at wheel-wells (like all Hondas it seems)... had to cut out and rebuild the areas... removed the rubber wheel-well liner to stop water from collecting there anymore.

Power antenna grinds and will not retract. I just disconnected the plug for it in the trunk so it's always up.

General comments?

Fun car to drive. I installed the Eibach pro-kit and lowered the car 1.5 inches with it. WHAT A DIFFERENCE to drive. Made the car more nimble, annoying on bumpy roads... but much more fun to drive.. Hey, I'm young! :)

Installed 15" 205 rubber on new rims and she looks fantastic :)


20th Aug 2001, 08:19

Do you live an area with bad potholes? I have a 93 Integra and I want to upgrade to 15x6.5 alloys with 205/55-15, lower the springs by 0.75 inch and install adjustable KYB shocks. The roads in NYC suck, especailly in the winter, so I would appreciate your comments (pros/cons) on your setup and general advice on redoing the suspension.

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