Acura Integra Performance Parts

The Acura Integra, manufactured by Honda and sold globally, was primarily a hatchback vehicle. It was Acura’s most cost effective model to hit the auto market in 1986. The Integra was launched to compete with the likes of Volkswagen Golf GT, which dominated the hatchback segment in the 1980s. Nowadays, the Integra is sold as a sedan, rechristened as the RSX in the North American markets.

Acura Integra Performance Parts: Various Models

The first Acura model was introduced in March 1986. It was a 3-door hatchback, with an engine capacity of 1.6 liters, a DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder, 113 hp @ 6250 rpm, 99 lbs-ft @ 5500 rpm. It had an original transmission of 5-speed manual/4-speed automatic. In 1988, the output was increased to 118hp and torque of 103 lbs/ft.

The 5-door version was launched in 1988 and had a 1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder, 113 hp @ 6250 rpm and 99 lbs/ft @ 5500 rpm. The original transmission was 5-speed manual/4-speed automatic. The Integra 3-door was given a facelift in 1990, with an improved capacity of 1.8-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder, 130 hp @ 6000 rpm and 121 lbs/ft @ 5000 rpm, with a 5-speed manual/4-speed automatic transmission.

Prior to being phased out in the rest of the world except North America, the Sports Coupe and the Sports Sedan were launched in 1994 and they remained on the market till 2001. The Coupe came in two variants with capacities of:
1.8-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder, 142 hp @ 6300 rpm, 127 lbs-ft @ 5200 rpm (RS, LS)
1.8-liter 16-valve VTEC 4-cylinder, 170 hp @ 7600 rpm, 128 lbs-ft @ 6200 rpm (GS-R)

The Sports Sedan also came in two variants of:
1.8-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder, 142 hp @ 6300 rpm, 127 lbs-ft @ 5200 rpm (RS, LS)
1.8-liter 16-valve VTEC 4-cylinder, 170 hp @ 7600 rpm, 128 lbs-ft @ 6200 rpm (GS-R)

Acura Integra Performance Parts: Body Parts

Integra exhaust systems are also known as cat-back systems. These are the pathways by which exhaust produced by the fuel burn leaves the vehicle. The fuel burn proceeds through the system where it is checked by one or more oxygen sensors to ensure efficient fuel burn, and then travels through the catalytic converter. The gas then moves on to the muffler, which reduces the sound produced by the engine, and acts as an outlet for the gas.

Integra’s air intake mechanism provides filtration efficiency, smoothens and straightens air flow, and enables the engine to inhale a large volume of air for more power and transmission. The mechanism also reduces vehicle temperature. The vehicle’s clutch helps in proper transmission and pressure distribution. The variants of this part include the one-way, electro-mechanical and the slip versions. It also helps the driver shift gears without any hindrance.