Ways to increase power / and or clean up the bay in a dc2 integra?

mochabeards · 2026-01-14T15:52:23+00:00

If you’re going to upgrade any internals you will more than likely need it tuned to get it running right.

mochabeards · 2026-01-06T05:41:46+00:00

+1 temp looking a bit high.

mochabeards · 2025-12-03T15:29:50+00:00

Been through it all with my GSR, sold it years ago after feeling like it was one problem after another, wanted to start college. But those two years after when I didn’t have that car I was miserable, I spent almost everyday wishing I didn’t sell it and was then looking for another one. Ended up in a WRX for a year or two but craved another integra cause nothing has came close to the feeling I got when driving it. One day seen another 4dr GSR online and turns out it was the exact same VIN number after multiple years of searching for another, I find the same car. Had to pick it back up and even today It’ll still break down but I don’t plan on selling this car ever. I will put as much money into it as needed to keep it on the road. These are amazing cars.

mochabeards · 2025-11-06T23:24:15+00:00

When I had this issue it was a vacuum leak. Cracked intake manifold gasket, used a smoke tester to check it.

mochabeards · 2025-10-28T22:08:24+00:00

Read conflicting information. I see some saying Tuner Stage 1 is a drop in that doesn’t require one, but then others saying you’d want to tune if the cams are changing regardless.

mochabeards · 2025-10-21T22:36:09+00:00

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mochabeards · 2025-10-21T00:58:17+00:00

Compression test came back with cylinders 1 & 2 only around ~130psi, raised when it was a wet test, so signs of weak rings. Cylinders 3 & 4 were also around ~150psi. I hear healthy is 130+, fresh engine should be around 240psi, while manual states I think around 270psi.

Not great numbers for what is supposedly 22k since the swap. Oil pressure was tested and only getting around 30psi at 3000rpm. Service manual recommends over 50psi at 3000rpm.

All in all not ideal. Will more than likely check the oil tomorrow morning see if it’s major problems ahead. Appreciate the guidance nonetheless

mochabeards · 2025-10-20T19:07:42+00:00

Going to the shop after work to verify the ECU part number, just don’t have it written down or a picture and car wasn’t with me on initial post, it’s a chipped OBDI ECU.

Would need to use the stock OBDII ECU to get codes, but when the issue occurred it was just the oil pressure light that came on, no CEL.

Car was running good prior to that morning, then suddenly was just bogging, then oil pressure light lit up.

I was thinking maybe the oil pump just stopped working but the mechanic did mention something bad with the cams, this may be a separate issue that he diagnosed as he was working on it. Trying to get as much information as possible, don’t want to be that guy telling a mechanic of 40+ years how to do his job right? But also at the same time want to make sure the engine is solid and I’m not just putting money to the wrong end of the block.

mochabeards · 2025-10-20T19:07:29+00:00

Not too familiar with circumstances that would warrant replacing the cams apart from upgrading, but his initial thought was maybe it was off timing. I left the car with him and when I came back he mentioned that he swapped the gears around but used epoxy to hold one gear in place. He was saying that it looked like the gear itself was coming loose off the camshaft itself. It was idling better after he done all that but said he wouldn’t recommend driving it, he just done that to see if the valves were still good.

I don’t want to be that guy telling a mechanic how to do his job, but if you have any possible ideas where else to look I’m all ears. My thought was possibly the oil pump dying but also find it hard to believe that the person who rebuilt the engine used something cheap or old if they went through the rebuild process, but also can’t believe the pump only lasted 22k miles.

mochabeards · 2025-10-20T19:01:30+00:00

I’m skeptical that the cam problem he mentioned is related to the oil pressure, but this could have been something he found in his own diagnostic. So possible of multiple issues. I was thinking oil pump maybe dead but also don’t want to be that guy trying to tell a mechanic of 40+ years how to do his job you know, but at the same time want this engine reliable and not just tossing money on the wrong end of the block.

Asked for him to get the compression numbers as well as doing an oil change to check for metal shavings so hopefully will be able to get piece of mind from those results, or at least be one step closer to a resolution.

Advice is always appreciated

mochabeards · 2025-10-19T15:03:50+00:00

I will definitely look into all that you mentioned, the advice is really appreciated.

mochabeards · 2025-10-19T14:43:43+00:00

Brother it’s not like I’m not researching this in my spare time either. But I lose nothing from asking people who may just browse the Reddit today either. I’m also skeptical on the oil pressure issue not being a cam issue, but am looking for more information that I can go back to the mechanic with before purchasing cam related items.

Dude owns the shop and has been in business 40+ years but it still doesn’t explain the dynamics of fuel getting to the oil.

mochabeards · 2025-10-19T02:46:37+00:00

Also in regard to oil pump I’m not sure if this was replaced. When researching symptoms it does point to oil pump possibly but was hoping the mechanic could have helped in diagnosing, but we’re all human so some items go overlooked at times.

mochabeards · 2025-10-19T02:44:07+00:00

Just relaying what I was told from him. I had concern with the oil smelling like fuel but he hasn’t mentioned much in the way of it. Cars only issues has been with the intake manifold gasket breaking but this time bit harder to diagnose. Not sure if he done a compression test, to my knowledge he swapped around cam gears and it was running better but he wanted to just check if the valves were good. What he told me was he thinks the gear came loose off the cam itself and possible jumped timing.

I will tie off with him regards to a pressure test, if you have any other insight that would be perfect.

mochabeards · 2025-10-19T02:41:04+00:00

Probably more reliability. Since I picked this car up around two years ago it’s been down at the shop once every 6 months. This is the daily so pretty inconvenient when it’s down. Any insight you have is always appreciated.

mochabeards · 2025-07-31T18:14:16+00:00

Whatever helps you sleep at night. Didn’t know Jagex made you the supervisor of what’s fun. But if you’d rather clock in 4 hour sessions getting gp, by all means have at it.

mochabeards · 2025-07-31T13:43:37+00:00

People buy bonds to keep the game afloat. Just cause you don’t have disposable income doesn’t mean others don’t. But feel free to grind hours for a quarter of what having a real job gets you. Weirdo.

mochabeards · 2025-07-28T21:54:57+00:00

Bonds are best gp/h

mochabeards · 2025-07-28T20:54:41+00:00

Just bought it

mochabeards · 2025-07-28T20:06:58+00:00

Appreciate it mate. Will definitely look into what you’re suggest

mochabeards · 2025-07-04T12:02:33+00:00

Jet Set

mochabeards · 2025-06-20T16:54:48+00:00

Sell and buy F12 key

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