Reginald Alex owns this Integra. Reggie's full title consists of two first names; it's not a typo, so I don't need white-out or SPELL check. And your eyes aren't fooling you-the car is actually wider than it originally came from the factory. If you think this is just another all-show-no-go GS-R roaming the streets of San Diego, then you're wrong again. Clear your mind and prepare to be enlightened.
If your plan is to go straight to the Hotbox to see where you can pick up a body kit exactly like this one, you're about to make a grave mistake. This kit has been custom molded and installed from a variety of different pieces so that Reggie's Integra can never be mistaken for someone else's. The custom wide-body kit begins with a California Type-R conversion that breaks all the rules. The headlights have been expertly grafted into the equation with the new replacement front bumper. The flared fenders, originally created for a late-model MR2, have been added to complement the Integra's new bulging bodylines. People following the car are treated to the wide view of the flared rear quarter panels that fade into the Buddy Club rear bumper. Perched on the trunk lid is a VIS Pro GT II aluminum wing and, in front, an Erebuni carbon-fiber hood scoop sits between two custom hood vents.
Rolling stock consists of Racing Hart C5000 wheels in an 18x7.5-in. configuration mated with Yokohama Parada tires-205/35 are the call numbers for those rubbers. The rest of the suspension and undercarriage is complemented by AEM's big brake kit in the front and rear, and why shouldn't it be? With all the added inertial mass from the body kit, failing to upgrade the stopping power would just be plain stupid. Suspension stiffness is handled by Ground Control coilovers with OBX and DC Sports tower bars pitching in. In case you missed the entire 18-coat frost white wide-body motif completed by Sinful Enhancements, the Robotech vinyl sticker scheme done by Custom Graphics in San Diego is sure to catch your eye.
Walking around the car, one would be wrong in assuming that "it's just another turbocharged GS-R." Sure, the GReddy Type 24 front-mount intercooler is a dead giveaway of the underhood fun, but that's only the beginning. The complete GReddy B18C kit resides under the hood, from the Airinx intake to the Type S blow-off valve, into the cast-iron manifold that feeds the TD05-18G turbine and, after firing through the Random high-flow catalytic converter, out of the Power Extreme exhaust. All of that is readily evident or easily deduced with a little bit of automotive performance background. But there are quite a few more surprises under the hood.
For starters, the extra power is transferred to the ground by the ACT street clutch hidden deep within the transmission. Ignition duties are handled by NGK iridium spark plugs, signaled by Magnecor wires, all hidden under the covers of the Type R red valvecover. Various STR dress-up items sprinkle the engine bay. Various fuses and Stinger wires hint at the in-car entertainment, while the NOS nitrous and fuel solenoids signal something entirely different. Solenoids? Yes, this turbocharged Integra has nitrous oxide power to boot. (And you thought it was just another turbo GS-R. You have just been proven wrong with a capital "W.") Seventy-five extra ponies kick in at the push of a button and with two-count 'em, two-10-lb bottles feeding the system, Reggie has more horsepower than the Kentucky Derby. Move over, Paul Walker-Reggie brings new meaning to the phrase, "I need NOS. Make it two."