OT: Old Timers

[The Mick]

Hey fellas,
I'm 31.5 and got my first GS-R brand new back in '94. I picked up my first SportCompactCar magazine sometime in '95 and decided it was time for a few mods. I didn't want to do anything drastic until the factory warranty had expired. By October '98, I decided to try out the new JRSC with only 48,890 miles on the odometer(close enough to the 4 year/50,000 mark). [img]tongue.gif[/img] I got in on a groupbuy (I think it was on the All Things Integra board) for one of the first 10 kits (supposedly) and the price was $1999 shipped! I found VTecnoGeek's original Forced Induction Integras board shortly after that. Then he switched over to what we are calling the "old" Hostboard. I think I registered there in Feb. '99 and the rest is history. I drove that car sc'd at 6 psi for nearly a year and put almost 12,000 miles on it... then I rolled the car! [img]frown.gif[/img] I loved that damn car, too. Luckily, the the motor, sc, and most importantly, I survived! Anywho, that was my first dose of FI and it changed me forever! Now I have a '00 GS-R with a Drag 3 turbo kit on it. I figured I'd give the "other" dark side a try. [img]biggrin.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
Y'all take care!

[randomwalk101]

Bought a '95 GSR in 95...went JRSC in 2000 at 90K miles...totalled the car at 160K miles...I'm now 27, retired [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

[BurntGSR]

27 now and I installed my JRSC in 1999 or 1998 sometime. I don't recall but I know I wasn't older than Raffe, Lun or Richard. I had my setup on for..gosh I don't recall. I do know it ended up in a melted piston! [img]redface.gif[/img] ). The fun of being a pioneer who's greedy [img]tongue.gif[/img] .

[GrooveMaster]

I am 32, and I hate to say, this is like my 4th venture into the realm of F/I Hondas. My very first was a 1992 Civic Si that I put a Greddy Turbo kit with a Spearco intercooler around 1995/96. I thought that was SOOOO fast, hehe. I currently have the JRSC at 8 lbs, and I just did it to be different. All of my influenced friends are now into Tegs with built motors and big turbo's, yet I only know of 2 Tegs here in Orlando, that have/had a JRSC. I also like the super sleeper look. I suprise the poop out of everyone, my car looks like a lowered rs, with wheels and a exhaust. You don't see/hear anything until it's too late! BTW I took it to the track last Wednesday, and I ran a 1995 Turbo Supra with intake, exhaust, boost control and a Fast and Furious kit/paint(very intimidating). I beat him by 2/10's. Again, when he saw my car and I told him I wanted to stage with him, he actually laughed, and said "whatever, dude". I was thinking about that when I got the timeslip! He didn't talk to me for the rest of the night, OH WELL!!!!

[JRCivic]

Well, chalk up another old fart to the list...

I am scaring the hell out of 34. I bought my first Honda in 1995... a Del Sol SOHC VTEC Auto-tragic !!! I had a 500 hp Z-28 at the house, so I decided I needed a bit more power. Since a Gude cam and ECU was worthless, and my cold air intake and DC header was simply not enough, I joined the JRSC family in 1997. I had MAJOR difficulties at first... and Oscar was right there to help me fix the problems !!! I loved the service, and the product... so I became a distributor.

The rest is history.

[CROM]

Well, you guys make me feel young [img]cool.gif[/img]

I am 22(turning 23 in 21 days). I got my GS-R in mid July of 99 used with 10.5k on the odo. At 12k miles and August 10th I supercharged the car(yeah, I waited a long time to get started). Since then I have had zero problems really with the GS-R and have yet to go higher boost even though I bought a Cartech almost two years ago, and purcahsed an 8psi pulley from Silvino and then sold it to GSREV. I need to graduate from college before I go into the realms of standalone or built motor(graduating this fall). I am putting in my larger injectors, AEM FPR, Cartech, and Nitrous this week and next.

My next car will most likely be a turbo car from the factory. Many of my friends have low 12 and 11 second Supra MKIV's, so I will probably go that route in the future. The NSX also crosses my mind, but I can hardly rationalize spending that much money on a car that is so expensive to upgrade. Even though it will definitely get the attention of the ladies(yes, I want shallow women to adore me for my car) [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

My goal is 12's with my 6psi setup and nitrous. If I don't get that, 9-10psi goes on.

[GS-Raw]

I must be the youngest member on this board [img]eek.gif[/img]
I guess that's a good thing. Now I have a place to come to for "Words of Wisdom" Anyhow, I am 20 years old and purchased my GSR back in high school at the age of 17. No mommy didn't buy it. I had to bust my A** working part-time jobs just to make payments. I went JRSC somewhere around 10K miles. This is my first FI car and I love it. While researching information on the JR Kit I stumbled upon this board. I've been hooked ever since.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ March 05, 2002 09:58 PM: Message edited by: GS-Raw ]</font>

[SCedGSR]

First: Great post! Second: No wonder this is a great board. We have adults here. I had no idea everyone was so much older.

I'm 21, and have been into cars my whole life. My dream has always been to be a professional race car driver. In 98 I bought a 90 LS riced it all and destroyed the tranny. Traded it in for my 96 GSR in Feb 00. First mod AEM cai May 01. Hooked ever since! 14.7 with bolton's. Joined board Dec 01, Joined Dark Side Jan 02 MLK day.

[waveoff]

I'm 23 and joined the [Honda] darkside in August '98 at age 20. Joined here August '99. I bought my '97 Civic new in June '97. The SC went on at about 24,000 miles and I now have 85,000 miles...that's over 60,000 HARD SC'd miles. My previous (and first) car was a crappy '90 Talon AWD that I got when I was 17. So, I guess you could say that was my first darkside experience. I also dabbled with a Vortec SC'd '97 Z28 which was a maintenance nightmare.

[BadAss]

Great post. I don't feel so old anymore! 32 years here.

I knew what I wanted to do from the get go when I bought my 2001 GSR in December 2000 (I was driving an 88 Ford Festiva (after I almost totalled and sold my 96 Maxima SE)! JRSC was on my Teg after 3K miles, currently at 18K. I didn't realize how dark (and expensive) it would get from there, though! Worth every penny so far.

New suspension/tires next week! I'm excited and feeling 20 again. Thanks to this board for all the help getting there.