Do type-rs lose power with age / use? How much

[Norfolkandchance]

Hi,

after much thinking I have decided to replace my current sprint / hillclimb car with an ep3 type r (or possibly Integra). I will run in the standard class so no tuning.

There are few with less than 60k miles and most are much more.

Do they lose power as they wear?
Who would you go to for a rebuild to standard spec? How much is it likely to cost?

Thanks

[mandozer]

Hi there,

Ive had a type r for over a year now. its done 126k and if anything it feels faster than the lower mileage cars. a few of my friends have them and they all say the high milers are actually better past 100k due to the fact the engine loosens up around then.

Hope this helps!

Simon.

[mandozer]

oh and people usually buy another engine instead of a rebuild and they are fairly complex, but bulletproof.

[mandozer]

oh and people usually buy another engine instead of a rebuild and they are fairly complex, but bulletproof.

[integra1799]

I think providing it's been well serviced and looked after it should be fine. I had my DC5 Integra on a rolling road at an owners club day when it had about 50k miles on it. Most stock ones were pulling around 214-216 which is about right and mine managed to pull 220. I guess it's a strong engine, but i had another run at the same rolling road on 80k miles with just a couple of bolt on's ( Intake and Cat back Exhaust and it's running 230 now. )

[nitrodave]

I had a uk dc2 type r a few years back and the engine hydrolocked.

it was replaced with a cheap engine which had been running a turbo on it by the previous owner. Although it burned a little oil it was noticeably quicker

[PorkFan]

The smokey ones always seem to go better in my experience

[TonyTwoTribes]

On our third.

Sold one on 109,000 miles
Second 72,000 miles
current on 123,000 miles

Current one is fastest of all three. By a long way, VTEC kicks in strong. All standard apart from suspension set up.
I worked at Honda when we built these.

[DanielJames]

My Integra smokes a bit and has 120k miles, but pulls so hard still. I didn't think modern engines really lost power with age, certainly not Hondas.