Quick and Easy Acura Integra GSR Build

We pick up an Integra GSR as a one owner 164k mile untouched gem. It needs some love to look pretty again and we are just the dudes to tackle this thing. The only issue is we were asked by A'PEXi to join them at the Honda Meet only 10 days from when we acquired the GSR. We better get crackin'!
Follow along with the quick build and the path we took to get this beautiful and once loved machine back on track and loved once again.
Thank you to TK and Masaki at A'PEXi, Zero Dents, Carlos, Alex at MST, Keaton's Detail Shop, and all the others who helped make this happen.

[@Patrick94GSR]

Damn it came out amazing. I have a 94 GSR that I’ve owned for 23 years and is still mostly stock. 387k miles with all original drivetrain, and I still rip VTEC in it weekly. It’s basically my rainy day car until I get space to give it a proper restoration, since my other car is a Miata that I leave in the garage when it rains.

[@JustDriven]

That is amazing! 387k miles? Thank you for sharing your love of the GSR with us. We love hearing about the love this car gets even now. It's good to know we aren't the only ones.

[@huntercone3456]

265k miles on my 97 GSR. Totally stock aside from an aftermarket radio… if you guys have any OEM parts from this project you’d like to part ways with let me know

[@mikaeldinoto]

You guys are the real deal 👏 keep it going, no reason why you can’t be up there w the big boys of KZbin automotive content 🙌

[@JustDriven]

Thank you so much for your kind words and your support!

[@cnovalles73]

Every Honda and everything I love about Hondas was in this video. 😍😍😍😍😍

[@JustDriven]

Heck yah! We would love for you to share it with your Honda friends! We appreciate the comment too!

[@tinystar3010]

This brought back memories. Back after graduating high school, my friend bought a red one used and put white TE37's on it. I always wanted to Japanese Integra front end swap one.

[@JustDriven]

Heck yah. Red is the fastest color as you know.

[@plujmoto8744]

So nice to see one not kswapped. Crazy how we used to see dc2’s on the road all the time and now theres barely any.

[@JustDriven]

The price had come down so much and so many of them were destroyed by people who had bad luck or had no business owning a cool car to begin with! And KSwaps are fine but not when there is a B18 under the hood.

[@jacobasuncion3132]

I get nostalgic anytime I see a black DC2 Integra cause back in 2013 I remember going to my first import tuner meet and seeing this clean black on white WedsSport wheel with red recaro seats K20 swapped 98 Integra as an 11 yr old I was just thinking to myself this was the sickest car ever, after that I became obsessed with any old Honda also OEM/OEM+ is definitely the way to go for any late 80’s-early 2000’s Honda/Acura nowadays

[@JustDriven]

Thank you so much for sharing that story from your past! We have all been touched by cars at some point in our history to bring us here to this point in our lives. That's what is so great about the car community.

[@tristannaidoo2034]

Has to be one of my favourite cars by far

[@JustDriven]

You've got great taste.

[@Thatdudeingr33n]

This video was so cool. It gave me so much nostalgia 😭

[@JustDriven]

Heck yah! Thanks for watching.

[@user-ci4us5lp5j]

Im smiling from ear to ear throughout whole vid as i am middle of doing all the restoration on my 00 black gsr as well. Nothing beats a classic 👌🏼

[@JustDriven]

Heck yah! We want to bring everyone some more Honda content. We appreciate all the support we've been getting. Thank you.

[@00brucewayne00]

Great build! The APEXi WS3 is a fantastic exhaust system. A couple months ago I installed it on my GS-R sedan and couldn’t be happier.

[@JustDriven]

Oh heck yah!! We would have loved a GSR sedan to play with. You're lucky.

[@dadastef323]

this is just what we need, another great video at the end of a tough work day, thank you guys, keep up the great work :)

[@JustDriven]

Thank you so much for the support. We are happy to share our passion with you guys!

[@scottdupont8551]

That car is too clean and original to go crazy with mods. Maybe a front lip and fresh brakes if you didn't already do the brakes, then just drive it and enjoy it for what it is! Not many of those left that aren't modded and hacked to death. Just my 2 cents. Nice find!!

[@JustDriven]

Thanks! We don't plan on going crazy with modifying this machine. James wants us to clean up the Blades and put some new tires on it to replace the TEs.

[@Matteo_Licata]

Man, does this make me feel old! I remember these being brand new at the Honda dealership. The only imported version in Italy was the top one, the Type R, with the big wing at the back. They didn't sell many, but now they are just as sought after here as they are everywhere!

[@JustDriven]

Most of us remember them new also. They have never lost their appeal and you're absolutely correct: even now they are just as sought after.

[@skyec8324]

Early ‘00s spec build! Intake, header, exhaust. Red Recaros, Momo steering wheel, harnesses with a harness bar, Pioneer head unit. Comptech is long gone but front/rear Swaybars are a game changer, or do the OEM JDM ITR rear bar. PS… The Hybrid forum was the real info source… Which was around a little before H-T. :-)

[@JustDriven]

Those are all good ideas. And Alex is still not great at using the internet.

[@gutzgetter5442]

Those seats came out immaculate!

[@JustDriven]

Alex does great work.

[@crossxkiller3816]

I took my 1996 Acura integra sedan GS-R to the Honda meet. There were so many cars. Mine was pretty far back. All of the cars were awesome!

[@JustDriven]

Heck yah! We were on the hunt for a GSR sedan. You're one of the lucky ones!

[@ChefNorrawitJ]

Wow ! I haven’t seen James since he left Delaware !! He used to work on my 01 dc2 gsr 20 years ago!

[@JustDriven]

Wow! A blast from the past!! HI!

[@ChefNorrawitJ]

@@JustDriven glad your doing well my friend! I still see Jae & Rudy every few months! Keep up the great work! I do mis my GS-R!

[@2001teggieGSR]

I'm glad to see the GSR get some love, mostly overlooked not given enough spotlight being overshadowed by the ITR but it's still an awesome car itself. Owner of a 95 GSR and 2001 GSR.

[@JustDriven]

The GSR is very loved here. Your garage sounds like a dream!

[@justinlin6879]

Looks clean and neat nice 👍

[@JustDriven]

Thank you so much!

[@SmokeyVaj]

I miss driving my gsr. The new type s seem interesting but being 16 yrs old in a gsr in 99 was like I was in a Ferrari. 😊

[@JustDriven]

It was your very own Ferrari. The Type S is fun but the love here at the shop is split between the Type R and the Type S.

[@Seeeeyaaaa]

Car turned out pretty good! I always liked the USDM Vinyl Interior you guys got with your cars. I still have my 99 Integra which is a RHD Ausdm car, burning red pearl with black velour confetti interior and GSR driveline.

[@JustDriven]

We wanted the confetti velour interior! You're lucky. Wanna trade?

[@Seeeeyaaaa]

@@JustDriven you guys would really want that interior? It's in very good condition but the front seats are slightly different from the USDM GSR, google VTI-R and note the differences. The head rests & centre console (LHD/RHD) are the main differences I can see. The door trims have velour inserts in them, but the speaker cloth is missing on one of them. I'm in Australia! Logistics? 😁

[@JustDriven]

Yah, the logistics would kill the cost value on this trade, but we love your interior.

[@Akitakuya]

That red EG though !❤

[@JustDriven]

That red EG is pretty cool, the owner though....

[@angeldiaz-lg3id]

I just got me a 98 sedan gsr one owner as well. And boy I’m excited, I swear it was never driven faster than 80mph an elderly man owned it. Bone stock

[@JustDriven]

Heck yah! You scored! Enjoy your new machine and take care of it!

[@marcperras9072]

Greetings from Ottawa, Ontario. I own a Milano red 1994 Integra GSR purchased new on June 2, 1994. Almost 30 years ago. It is stock except for an aftermarket catback exhaust replacement 5 years ago. The exhaust drones. I noticed your car's exhaust sounded decent under acceleration. What make is it? Are you planning on keeping or replacing the current exhaust on your Integra? I am looking for suggestions for a replacement that is closer to stock.

[@JustDriven]

At the beginning of the video was a completely stock car. At the 21:30 mark that is the new Apex’I WS3 exhaust which we are a distributor for. If you are interested we can get you quoted with shipping directly to you. You can DM us on Instagram @justdriven or email info @ justdriven.com

[@davethewave5501]

My dream car in high school.

[@JustDriven]

Right? The Integra was the business!

[@jesusbugarin227]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this for your integra build, I recommend the Wilwood 4 piston brake calipers with the stainless steel brake lines all around, DC Sports headers and maybe a B&M short throw shifter plus some LED lighting

[@JustDriven]

Not bad ideas at all. We love the Wilwood products.

[@chuckswhip]

I had a feeling that interior guy was gonna upsell u guys!!!!!!

[@JustDriven]

We trust Alex to work his craft.

[@gravysauce]

nice!!! i recently went with the apexi ws3 on my black gsr as well.

[@JustDriven]

Awesome! What do you think of it? We love the tone so much.

[@gravysauce]

@@JustDriven it's exactly what i was looking for!!! has a great tone, doesnt drone or sound ricey. very classy exhaust and i love how it looks.

[@JustDriven]

It's for the grown up Integra owner. Which is the first time we've ever referred to ourselves as grown ups.

[@carlosrios9031]

Bro I leave it the way it is classic hood content keep it us guys god bless

[@JustDriven]

Heck yah! Thanks.

[@richd2744]

ASR 24mm rear sway bar, change out to stronger rear trailing arm bushings, P1 or ITR front lip, PCI 3" side skirts. Solid rear strut bar, trunk brace, lightweight cage. S2 Cams, find some better header/intake manifold, or if going FI Run the LHT Intercooled supercharger. (I'm a turbo guy myself but in CA have to deal with what you can get by with.)

[@JustDriven]

There are some good ideas in there. We are pretty united on not being fans of the PCI side skirts. Sorry. We are loving the complete build idea though!

[@richd2744]

@@JustDriven not for everyone, also like the 98+ OEM GSR/ITR optional side skirts. When going 15x8 I feel they make the car contour look better, for some reason. Great choice on the TE37SL's btw. I'm running a 225/45r15 front with a 205/50r15 rear, Hankook Ventus RS4/Falken Azenis and love the feel of the staggered setup. Also, I decided to try a Do luck floor bar in mine, noticeable difference. Also may want to look into the S2 Tuner series cams if you want something carb approved as opposed to the pro series.

[@JustDriven]

Great ideas. Thank you.

[@everargueta6792]

Specs on wheels and tires? Car looks great

[@JustDriven]

15 x 8 +35 on the wheels. The tires are 205/50s

[@DL_96]

Was that Mickey from Throtl in the BMW wagon??

[@JustDriven]

Not sure?

[@jasonbarrow1824]

I have a 93 or 94 dc2 integra restoring and trying to figure out one it was cause it does not have rear disk brakes but ppl said they all did have disks at rhe rear

[@JustDriven]

Unless your car was a SOHC it would have 4 wheel disc brakes. Also, the 93 Integra was a different generation. If you find your car is a DOHC car and is truly a 94 DC2 and it has rear drum brakes...a previous owner swapped the rear end onto their Civic.

[@jasonbarrow1824]

@JustDriven thanks thanks it was confusing me sooo much for almost a year so I'll see if I can get the rear disks but after I get it up and running currently engineless and just waiting for the mounts to come in

[@bigmanbuilds]

Im curious if that interior wasnt re done at some point? I know the gsr came with black leather but ive never seen puffy leather seats like those before

[@JustDriven]

Where were you a couple weeks ago?! They don't really look exactly like GSR seats online so you might be right. Great catch! (Doesn't make us like the car ANY less)!

[@bigmanbuilds]

@@JustDriven oh definitely not, finding any integra in such an oem condition is super rare, let alone a gsr!

[@JustDriven]

We've been looking through GSR seats on Google for about an hour. The only thing we can think of is the dealer installed some leather covers? Or maybe the previous owner?

[@bigmanbuilds]

@@JustDriven I was thinking that. They're obviously DC seats, but the puffiness reminds me of the optional leather seats you could get in an em1 back in the day

[@carlosalvarez2232]

Can u put a link where to contact all the guys services you used.. I'm trying get a quality pdr like zero dents

[@JustDriven]

Where are you located?

[@carlosalvarez2232]

Whittier , california

[@JustDriven]

We will try and gather up the list of shops we used and their contact information for you. Hang tight.

[@239dc5]

Raaandy!!, no more cheeseburgers I see!

[@JustDriven]

Who's Randy?

[@claysmell]

not related but am curious - Vin Diesel posted a Fast 11 update and showed off the original Supra. is that Just Driven's?! it's hard to get from the angle but looks like the wheel fitment/gap looks better than Lieberman's original

[@JustDriven]

It sure is! He posted a photo as well and you can see our Charger there too. Good eye!

[@claysmell]

@@JustDriven YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ChorizoD1]

Second card ever owned. My first was a 93 GSR. Then I moved the an s2000 and not an 2013 accord damn I’m down bad 😂😂😂

[@JustDriven]

You one of dem Honda bois huh?

[@HiFiInsider]

Does Alex at MST have a website?

[@JustDriven]

He has an IG: @mst_upholstery

[@HiFiInsider]

@@JustDriven thank you!

[@nickadkins7765]

"We have acquired the US spec Integra unicorn. This is a 1998 Acura Integra GSR" US spec Integra Type R enters chat: " *AM I A FUCKING JOKE TO YOU?* "

[@JustDriven]

We still have love for you Type R. We just want the GSR to feel some love too!

[@ericg1149]

Reminds me of my 98 Milano Red LS I after my 94 civic was stolen just after HS Graduation in 2001 😂

[@JustDriven]

No one here hatin' on the LS especially in the fastest color...Milano RED!

[@CR3j35_90kid]

Mag blue te would have been fire. If you keeping it smog compliance, then just keep it stock, bro. The car is done, in my opinion. Beautiful gsr. I remember when these were new. Crazy how time Flys.

[@JustDriven]

We like your idea of the mag blues. We found a great deal on the bronze though. We don't mind leaving it just how it is though. We remember them new also. Crazy how it feels like just yesterday.

[@CR3j35_90kid]

@JustDriven it's definitely beautiful and came out nice. The bronze does look fire, though. I remember back in high school, I wanted one bad, but I was a poor kid 😢 😆😆. There's a guy selling a 2000 white gsr in PA, one owner. Drove it off the showroom floor. The car is still mint condition, like new. Might have to convince the wife or just pull up to the house with it. She'll be mad for a second, but eff it, she'll be ight. 🤣🤣

[@JustDriven]

When she sees how happy you are she will fall in love with it too! Right?

[@CR3j35_90kid]

@JustDriven that's the idea lol 😆

[@JustDriven]

Do it!

[@ricepony33]

Jackson racing positive displacement blower :)

[@JustDriven]

If we could get that CARB legal sticker… we would be down.

[@richd2744]

@@JustDriven LHT Performance in Tampa is now doing the JRSC Intercooler heat exchange manifold modification again. Not sure about JRSC carb legal for California guys (I had read it is and have heard people have passed smog). No issues on the east coast.

[@therealf.o.a.l]

Since you guys built the Supra and Charger from FnF, why not build more "Hero" Cars from different movies and video games? With this Acura NFS Underground comes to mind, theres many built, but not to the extent you guys do it, your attention to detail will make the ride pop way more.

[@JustDriven]

Thank you for your comment. There are a few sides to this: we love recreating movie and television hero cars, but we also love just creating really amazing street and track cars. We try and weigh the pros and cons for each machine when they come into our possession. This Acura was so untouched we have a real difficult time "touching" it. We wanted to keep it as close to the life it led so you can read the story when you see it. Some of us here even didn't want the dents to get pulled. Everything was perfect the way it was.

[@blue_lancer_es]

I personally would leave it as oem as possible.

[@JustDriven]

We debated even repairing the driver door dent. Just clean it up and put some new tires on the blades and go! But we can't help ourselves sometimes. We still have all the original parts so it can easily go back.

[@blue_lancer_es]

@@JustDriven oh I understand the part of not helping ourselves. But it's a rare site to see them in that pristine oem condition. A true survivor.

[@josephinesoldatos2307]

hi guys =parted out one 5 yrs ago=regret that now !

[@JustDriven]

Oh man, that had to have been hard. Sorry.

[@blueprintjdm]

Password JDM back then. That was the plug

[@JustDriven]

They had lots of stuff for S2000s and DC2s.

[@TommyPickIes]

😮😮😮

[@JustDriven]

🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@h2r_a]

So i do a Carbon hood and carbon front lip 😘👌🏼✌🏼🇵🇷

[@JustDriven]

Carbon on black always looks good.

[@davidrocha1419]

Red buckets and a Jackson super charger.

[@JustDriven]

Love your style sir!

[@russwhitaker4665]

Sad to not see any preludes at the show, no love for hondas bastard anymore. I've owned a 90 Si since 93. Just getting it back on the road after 10 years parked. I haven't seen a 3 Gen on my Georgia roads in years

[@JustDriven]

There was some Preludes there. We still see some out here but like you said, it's much more rare to see one.

[@bmoneybesteves]

new infotainment and backwards cam :P

[@JustDriven]

haha...oh that'll be last.

[@scorps9398]

Too young jr,! I was into these cars in 98.

[@JustDriven]

Sounds like you've got good taste too!

[@robertlopez7576]

Put some racing hart wheels on it.

[@JustDriven]

Finding decent Racing Harts would be difficult.

[@MILANOKIS]

Can I buy the stock GSR axle back? Lol

[@JustDriven]

We are holding onto it for now. Sorry.

[@oregonfelder1]

Haha, the forums were pretty toxic back then…same as social media today. Only difference was group moderators could kick people…

[@JustDriven]

We need some group moderators for these social media pages, not just AI nonsense.

[@davidbondar8169]

Hey I have a brand new usdm gsr value cover in box for sale

[@JustDriven]

What price are you hoping for? We already installed a brand new Type R one but would like to go OEM later on again. If it’s worth it to buy yours instead of fresh powder coat we will think about it.

[@ei15870031]

keep it simple, don't mess with the interior, and make it a sleeper

[@JustDriven]

That's a great idea.

[@Rr-fi3xp]

Turn it into a fast and furious integra 👀 yall already have the supra, no other KZbinr is doing a fast and furious integra rn

[@JustDriven]

The Fast and Furious Integra could be a fun build but not with this machine.

[@HandFed]

You know what you should do next? Ceramic coat and PPF. You have a screen protector on a $1K phone.... why not protect a front end of a car worth $10K.

[@JustDriven]

You aren't wrong!

[@MaverickPhantom]

Edwin's or Mia's Integra?

[@tinystar3010]

Mia's was a 4 door sedan.

[@MaverickPhantom]

@tinystar3010 oh shoot you're right. Got to rewatch it now.

[@JustDriven]

There was some joking around the shop about doing that, but not all our cars have to be Fast and Furious!

[@MaverickPhantom]

@@JustDriven that's great as neither have been really a hit from either cinematic perspective or desirebility.

[@MaverickPhantom]

@JustDriven I don't know where I have remembered a white Integra GSR coupe for Mia's car... but whatever you all do to that Integra, could, possibly make it in the las Fast and Furious... as Mia's car if the Supra and the Charger make it

[@TrainerCTZ]

Headlight conversion. Never seen it step by step.

[@JustDriven]

That's not a bad idea. We want to make sure if this does go to a new owner everything is just how they would have modified it.

[@haroldfloyd4713]

Sell me them Gsr wheels please

[@JustDriven]

We are thinking about refinishing the blades and adding some new rubber. But we will see.

[@calid6960]

An engine swap or mods made to the engine wouldn't make it not street legal. Swaps and mods are made on those cars all the time.

[@JustDriven]

In good ole California they are not street legal.

[@calid6960]

@@JustDriven I live in northern California and I have many friends in the jdm and dsm world with modded engines who have never had issues with pd driving their vehicles

[@JustDriven]

Yah, we don't want to risk it. Besides, we kinda like the engine where it's at!

[@calid6960]

@@JustDriven got cha It's still a nice ride stock

[@idontknow.1514]

Sell me the blades 👀

[@JustDriven]

We are thinking about repairing them and reinstalling them actually!

[@idontknow.1514]

@@JustDriven the best oem 4 lug Honda wheel ever imo 🙌🏾. I got some on my integra, might buy some for my ek as well 👀

[@JustDriven]

You ain't wrong. We've been talking about refinishing them so they look brand new and then adding new rubber and some spacers to make it look just perfect.

[@NecessaryNarcissism]

first

[@JustDriven]

You're quick!

[@blkcrappyescorts]

2024 era og 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@JustDriven]

Not sure what this means.