Integra Type R Restoration (Part 1)

[@kellyrjohnson7693]

The GOAT is back...on the floor.

[@SeanRohit]

Goat 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@mulhallsj]

Right! Love to see him back. Hate to see him on the floor.

[@Dominic650s]

The only person that put original Honda parts on a type R

[@sunsetoriginals7320]

TypeR. Lol

[@sunsetoriginals7320]

Probably Gixxer as well!!😂

[@honda4185]

There is no orginal Honda parts anylonger like back in the days..that time is passed u know.. now other factorys does parts to Honda.

[@330arr]

I have all the OEM Honda parts to replace all tie rods, end links, bushings, including things Eric couldn’t find such as the front & upper control arms. Most are still available and Hardrace, Mugen, and Spoon can fill in the blanks.

[@honda4185]

So where is all that oem parts comming from and have been all theese years?

[@mentals555]

BABE WAKE UP NEW ETCG VID JUST DROPPED we're so back

[@JPR3D]

Literally me this morning

[@rqkeating]

So nice to see a full length video from ETCG. I forgot how much I miss watching these. Thanks!

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

*INCREDIBLE TO SEE YOU AGAIN MISSED YOU SO MUCH THE O.G.*

[@ronniemartinez1070]

Whoever buys this car is going to Have the Best Type R on the road. They are going to be Extremely Satisfied! ETCG Certified Stamp Of approval needs to be Somewhere on the Car!!

[@apollocreed3549]

Oh snap, it's Eric AND Cameraman Brian!!

[@JAKE.PARKER]

In this episode of ETCG!! Its gonna be a good friday!!

[@sunsetoriginals7320]

And its 2 weeks till good Friday. Yes, good Friday came early this year!

[@erikshepherd7088]

Eric, I got a notification on my phone like an hour into my shift turning wrenches at BMW saying there was a new ETCG video. AND it's about the ITR?! Longest 8 hour shift of my life, always happy to see you put out new work. I've learned quite a lot from you over the years

[@FiftyFiftyAmoney]

So much PTSD from restoring my civic in Wisconsin. Cut out and torched nearly every bolt. Absolute nightmare. Stay strong!

[@outdoorlife8086homeaudio]

I live in WI totally agree

[@joshclayg]

U.K. too ... complete reshell, many sawsall blades and propane.

[@Vashed555]

Snagged some factory wires for my Del Sol project because of an old recommendation you made. You were spot on - worth their weight in gold for those things.

[@JPR3D]

"I have no lift, and I must wrench" Good to see you back on video my man

[@FyberOptic]

Who says you need a big fancy garage to make good content. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed these videos.

[@uniqu3xperience965]

Don't sale that eric. I have been watching you for over a decade. You are the mechanic goat of youtube. Is nice to see someone that don't cut corners and get in there with the cars. Thank you for helping me fixing stuff through the years.

[@camt1818]

Giving me flashbacks to when I was 24 redoing all the suspension on my GSR. On the floor, in a 10x20 storage unit, fighting soooo many suspension bolts (in ohio too). I had to have gone through 15 sawzall blades. Bought my first map gas torch. Managed to get the rear toe control bolts out with heat and an impact. I'm only 32 and can't imagine doing that again any older lmao. Thanks for the nostalgic entertainment! 😂

[@miriamvivo4279]

This is what I enjoy. Hope all is well with you and familia. Im 71 retired lineman diyer, been following for mucho tiempo. Currently troubleshooting a po302 on my 2006 subaru sti. Did all the swapes except for injector. Did a compression and leakdown. All cylinders within specs. Did vacuum leak test with smoke machine. No smoke. Did same exhaust side got 2 leaks on both sides of secondary catalytic converter. This may be my po302 issue. I learned all this watching your videossaved me mucho denero.

[@escondidonative2903]

Don’t sell that type r. You’ll instantly regret it.

[@Vashed555]

I agree, but he could probably get over $50k for that thing - and he’s got a family. Can’t fault him too much for it.

[@remowilliams7029]

​@Vashed555 No let them eat Ramen, I sold my S2000 for a good price used with 100k and to this day I regret it.

[@FeeeshEP3]

I know I regret selling mine…

[@TR.Pixels]

As a EG guy I couldn't even imagine selling mine.

[@lorilightfoot6447]

Maybe he's getting an S2000 or NSX... 😉🤔

[@bassthunder819]

...thought Eric retired... a new video...great.

[@computiNATEor]

Cameraman Brian is BACK! Heck yeah! And of course, always great to see you, too, Eric :)

[@Gemmellot]

Man I miss your regular videos. Good to see you back on KZbin again!

[@paulcongdon3904]

Absolutely Incredible, Eric! You EARN those great results!

[@donaldmcpherson3226]

Im not much of a mechanic, and I've never made a video, but I'm impressed by your vid making skills, and I have learned more than I expected about fixing things. Hats are off to you, sir.

[@ericthecarguy]

Thank you! However, this particular video was shot and edited by my cameraman, Brian.

[@alexhounsell8383]

You're a KZbin anomaly. You've got over a million subscribers yet your comments and interaction are more personal and don't get crazy amounts of up votes. I used to watch your videos years ago but then forgot you existed for a few years. Didn't even realise you had a break and now I've found you again and I'm excited to follow your story again. Hope you're doing well. Never stop doing what you're doing if you can make it work around your life. You're one of if not the most relatable content creator I've seen.

[@mikoscarjourney]

Nice to have you back Eric 🥳

[@90integra]

ETCG has always had love for Integras... a true OG. 😎

[@sunsetoriginals7320]

Yay!!!! I'm so tired from night shift but I'm watching anyway.

[@MrGrentch]

Great to see you again. :) First off and genuinely meant; without you and your Honda and general spannering vids and advice my own Type R would have cost me a lot more in time and money and one of the reasons it's parked in my driveway all these years later is down to your good self. Thank you. +1 on the rear suspension setup. It particularly grinds my gears(1st world problem :)) when I see guys swapping in polybushes for that big main bush thinking it'll tighten things up. Oh it will, but the OEM bush is part of Honda's patented design whereby horizontal give in the bush dials in toe in under braking and stabilises the rear end. It's a major factor why Honda's of this period are famed for their handling. I've replaced most of my bushings and because I got mine rust free from Japan and then smothered it in anti rust wax the week after I got it the bolts came out good as gold. I check and reapply that gunk every summer. At this stage it's more wax than car. I'm _that_ paranoid about the tin worm. :) I think it helps too that mine is my daily. It doesn't sit for long and gets the wind through it as it were.

[@ericthecarguy]

YES! The original engineers of the car really knew what they were doing. It's very hard to improve on their work in my view.

[@ryulee458]

Good morning Eric 🌞 I'm glad you're back you never disappoint. 😉👍👍

[@KooYang]

Ive literally just got done doing this sort a work on a EK Honda Civic EX and i know its a bit over kill for just a civic BUT i have been a owner to a brand new car prior and oh my goodness the ease it was to maintenance it with out having to worry about ceased bolts and nuts was just a delux that i just HAD to do it to my little old civic as well. Still working on it! Hoping to get it as new as possible. Maybe pass it on to my son one day.

[@N100NXX]

I have done similar work on my civic typeR. Also in the process of finishing my 7th gen celica GT UK spect, think it's called trd in the USA. 90% of the suspension components have been replaced mostly with OEM parts. Unfortunately for me I run out of money for there rear shocks but still kept them in hope toyota can source the genuine ones. If they can't then I'll have to restoring them.

[@TheSynStalker]

Good to see you Eric!

[@adamarmstrong438]

GOAT loving your work and back to grass roots fettling! No lifts just like your average chap has to contend with! 🇬🇧

[@alfredotovar8984]

Woke up at 3 am, still at work but had to stop for a sec to give my attention to ETCG, gonna watch the rest on my lunch break but great to see a new video, señor 😎👌🏼 much love from Los Angeles 🌴

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

This is just like the old days of ETCG... Love it!

[@jmcenterprises9591]

Good to see you back at it again, Eric

[@tumelin]

Awesome to see a new ETCG video. It's sad to see you selling the type R but you'll make someone very happy with all the time and care you're putting into restoring it.

[@regane.bartko7247]

It’s good to have you back, Eric. 😊

[@petermartinez5573]

Glad to see your back on the tube, at least for now. Hope everything is going well for you and the foamily. See you soon I hope.

[@VashStarwind]

Seeing you showing and talking about the struts/springs brings back memories of one of your old videos of compressing, and disassembling struts, when you almost got popped with one of the springs. I always took struts and springs very seriously after watching that video ha.

[@01FozzyS]

Welcome back,Eric! Sorry to hear the Type R is going but I think this is a good time to sell. I've been seeing them go for a good price on Bring A Trailer for a couple of years now.

[@Demitri79]

ETCG is back. Nature is healing.

[@jeffparker9610]

Love watching your videos. Your Honda knowledge is vast and I enjoy your channel

[@daveogarf]

*SOOO NICE!* to see that cameraman Brian is once again documenting your adventures in auto repair! (Hi, Brian!)

[@mpaulk2023]

Wait. What??! An ETCG ....VIDEO?!?! An actual EricTheCarGuy episode that isn't a short?!?!? Is it still Christmas? Because I just got the best present all year from anyone today!!! Thank you for posting this my friend!!! I've missed you dearly, and beg for more episodes in the future!!! And yes, I know there are shorts videos, but to be honest, I can't stand those things whatsoever, and will try to 'hide' any recommendations from my Home Screen at any cost to help clean up the look of said Home Screen. Again, THANK YOU, Eric for posting this, it made my day a LOT better seeing it!

[@aserta]

ERIC ERIC ERIC !!! This video is like a return to form, from way, waaay back in the day. :D Shame the R is leaving, but that's how it is some times. Cars we like have to go, we can't keep them all. I've 2 cars i won't part with, family heirlooms, but other than those, i've sent away quite a few over the years, never gets easy. And you're 100% right. One of the best FWD cars ever made.

[@HiFiInsider]

I am also restoring my 95 Civic coupe suspension with mostly OEM parts and Sankei 555.

[@HaythamBuKhadra]

Never clicked so fast in my life ❤

[@fragletemmer]

Yes! True Eric: rusted bolts and good advice. Your videos kept my CRV on the road for far longer than it had any right to be.

[@christianprieto6659]

First and foremost, Erikàh, your videos are always very informational and. Correct with the work you do. Love the fact that you’re restoring a Honda/Acura type R as we all know these are the pinnacle of the racer/modification car scene. Why get rid of, such a rare car specially after restoring it properly?

[@hickorystx]

OMG Eric!!! Gret to see you in action again, and with Camerman Brian!!! Looks like you have your hands full with this project, plus remembering where all the pieces go!!! That part always amazes me. I do have complete faith in your abilities as I have been a fan for years and always enjoyed your productions. Thanks for another quality ETCG adventure... Stay well, strong and safe!!! 😀

[@ChrisRoss-l5r]

Eric I did a complete type r swap (k20a) to my 2005 Honda Civic 4 door on my garage floor. I converted and I mean converted everything from the suspension to electric power steering from a integra type r from japan (dc5r). Living here in the rust belt with a chassis that has 350k kms in Canada is not easy to work lol. Guys down south get it easy lol.

[@330arr]

Eric, I wish you had the chance to do the refresh of your ITR well before you decided to sell it! Man, if you liked the way it drove before, just wait. You’re going to regret selling it! But you’ve had it for longer than most car KZbinrs keep their cars, at least. I hope the catch can doesn’t scare off some prospective buyers, thinking you ran it hard on track. That’s what the ITR was for, but many owners now just take them out on nice days, exercise the VTEC, and otherwise cruise. Great video! Lots of things these cars need by age and miles you’re sorting out.

[@dominikweber4005]

Finally! a Eric the car guy video like I used to remember them. Well closer to it. To be honest it was a bit sad you stoped making repair videos. I learned a lot of what I know from you. That's a clean car holy. Looks good

[@tylerbarrett6652]

Glad you are back... with a series no less. EXCELLENT!!

[@diymech1720]

Loved the videos brother. I miss your videos. You are one of the few mecha ics that explains everything and goes into detail.

[@jamesprice3423]

Good to see you put out a full length video. Thanks and keep up the excellent work!

[@AutoDudes]

I just detailed my 2000 integra ls and posted it for sale 😢 absolutely love these cars, just need something bigger for my kids.

[@renndub]

The Civic rears are always rusted together. To the point where sometimes a cutoff wheels and drill are needed for removal of what's left of the bolts. I have dealt with it enough to use marine grease on some parts and anti seize on others to make it easier if needed in the future. Usually better bushings as an upgrade.

[@whodoneit1224]

Oh yes I remember laying on the floor before I got my lift.. I'm sure you miss yours. Glad you're posting some videos keep on keepin on bud.

[@mickl8212]

Been there and done that on my Integra. Still own it to this day. Mine is standard from factory apart from JDM 16" wheels, JDM exhaust manifold, B pipe and coilovers (rides like standard). Mine is a UK model, owned since 2007 and is in championship white. You're wrong about the PCV system, standard motors are fine with the standard PCV system. Intake is perfectly clean on mine. 175k miles on mine. I just bought upper control arms and all front ball joints for mine, all available.

[@GleepGlop2]

Yeeeeeeesssssssssssssss! The legend has returned with long-form videos!

[@justinschaeffer6927]

Eric the car guy was first car videos I ever started watching even before I did my first d to b swap

[@CrimpKeeper]

Dream car still after all this time. Closest I got was an LS that I planned on k swapping until I got rear-ended.

[@luiswiesner1]

Eric, it's nice to see you again, it's nice to see you again my friend.

[@gregralls5232]

Awesome to see the longer repair videos again, just like old times!

[@nighthawkj30A4]

Glad to see Acura Integra getting proper treatment. Looks excellent

[@BlueKhaos76]

Eric your the man! I am so glad I took that day off my route in my truck to see you at your old shop,,,I am sad to see BlackBeard be sold ,,but times are changing,,thank you for everything boss,,SALUTE!! #IMMORTALACURA

[@jeremyfre9761]

Going all original and then selling. I cannot believe you are not crying making this.

[@KemDIY]

Yes!!! Can’t wait. Back to your roots.

[@frankwhite4908]

Im glad to see u are back Eric any up dates on a shop ill tell u i miss the repair videos I know toward the end u went to fabricating and building dads truck Fairmont love the videos but ive learned so much off of the repair videos. Welcome back Eric

[@andrewvisiko5250]

I did a very similar restoration on a Subaru legacy GT wagon. I went more in depth but also had a lot more rust. I tore the car down and everything down to the body. I took all of the suspension components, subframes, and all other miscellaneous items to an industrial sandblaster to have everything blasted down to bare metal. That’s way too much work to be wire wheeling everything which has almost always has failed results because you can’t really ever truly get it down to bare metal especially with rust. Industrial sandblasters are usually $150 to $200 an hour, and they had the entire job done in a 1hr and 10 min. That was an entire car components. As far as the body I did wire wheel the unibody underneath, and I acid brushed all the surface rust spots and then painted. Just something to think about.

[@spacecat7247]

He's alive!!!

[@PhoenixRides56]

Yay new video! Hope everything is good with you Eric! If you still want to do this YT stuff then keep it coming! You are capable of amazing content no matter the circumstances! ;)

[@austinstephensparks]

i feel you pain eric. working on the ground also the suspension in those Hondas can be a pain. Had to cut the surrounding metal off the bottom of a rear shock in a 05 civic with a grinder lol.

[@jngtruong]

Finally back with a video after so many years. I miss your uploads Eric!

[@davidhealdjr.513]

Holy Crap! Eric the Car Guy and This Old Tony dropping vids on the same day.

[@solargarage]

Love seeing the videos again and you back in action. I feel bad that the Type R needs to be sold, but I understand and hope the new owner understands what they are getting.

[@MotorScotti]

I've been waiting for this type of content since you had to get out of your previous workshop. I hope you'll find a new place soon

[@mariusnenu]

It's good to see Eric back.

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

Hey Eric, I haven’t watched in a while, but I used to watch some of your old stuff religiously. Back when you had that 98 legacy it was a massive help for my 98 Impreza. Glad to see you’re doing well, even if you are rolling around on the floor these days 😂

[@thisismyalt9010]

Been watching for a long time. Ever since you were at the dealer in the way way back old shop. Glad to see you back. Thanks for the vid.

[@DQSpider]

I have a 98 RS that began its life in New England. I envy the cleanliness of your undercarriage, if that tells you how rusted up mine is. The big issue I'm having lately is all the tiny M4/M6 bolts, which don't have a lot of meat and tend to shear off even with minor forces. Very, very annoying

[@mitchnelson2295]

New ETCG, it's gonna be a good day!

[@mikeluscher159]

Eric back making videos, and a new Billy Joel hit 2024 is shaping up to be quite a year 😅

[@isalmankhan1]

Can't tell you how glad I'm to see you back😍😍😍 I hope everything is well, don't know why you're parting ways with the Integra but it's an emotional ride, I know you worked really hard to get it (this is really sad) Lot's of well wishes & prayers for your health & prosperity🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ericthecarguy]

I see myself as saving this car form extinction. I'm hoping it will outlast me.

[@Ivanovitch2885]

Damn it's good to see you back in full production Eric!!!

[@mgene63]

Good to see you again. Can't wait to see more content.

[@berryblack3612]

Good to have you back eric

[@wdhewson]

Full circle, on the ground, which is where I started watching ETC too long ago. !!

[@TexasVexes]

Since Honda motors can last forever, this will now basically be a brand new car. Good on you. Look forward to seeing it on BaT

[@davestewart9146]

Great to see your videos again 👍😁

[@TheBRMueller]

Nice to see ya again, man.

[@ajjones5382]

OMG! YES, ETCG is back!

[@tonybrunetti]

Nice to see you back in action.

[@slay3rsaber]

YESSSS! NEW ETCG VIDEO!

[@mats7984]

Just digging back into my AE86. ❤️

[@fila1445]

the boys are back in town !

[@afireinside909]

Awesome to see you back Eric! Can’t wait for the next video

[@Walton_Racing]

Glad to see you back in action Eric! Great video as usual! Wow, I know the next owner will appreciate all the OE replacements. I bet those weren't cheap!

[@jamesdickson7510]

Nice to see a full length video again!!! Cant wait for the next one.

[@dadtype2339]

EC, great to see you back Brother! ❤