Broken Molds; Scott's Time Attack DC2

Lately, the import scene has started to see a rise in the number of cars that are "track themed," but hardly track oriented. And, growing up around people who build some rad weekend warriors, it kills me to see this trend continue. Fortunately for me, I ran into one dude who has a keen ability to transform an old GSR into one of the cleanest, and most well executed time attack cars that has ever graced Ohio soil.

A few weeks back, I happened to stumble upon a freshly repainted dark violet purple Integra that struck a cord with the DC2 fanboy that lurks within me. Upon glancing the car over, I noticed a beautiful rear piece sticking up like a light house on the Lake Erie Coast, and at that point, I instantly had every intention of meeting the man behind the wing.

Enter Scott Robinette, a mechanic hailing from the Rubber City who seems to have a nack for building aggressive Hondas, with an impressive attention to detail. While this car is a work of rolling art, I think the most exciting part of Scott's DC2 is knowing it is being piloted by a man that has a humble, and charismatic personality to match that of his car.

Now, it's not often that a car with this big of a wing and front splitter combo is seen casually cruising down Carnegie on the East Side of Cleveland, and that was duly noted by the amount of heads that were turned by the violet 2000 Integra GSR as we headed to the flats in Downtown. The aggressive stance is achieved by Scott's choice of Koni Yellow shocks paired with Ground Control springs to give it a nice stiff, yet forgiving ride. Hard Race bushings in the front and rear manage to take all play out the stock rubber components, and ITR front and rear sways keep the body from rolling during the spirited driving that the Teg can see. To lighten up the suspension a little bit, Buddy Club rear arms and an ASR sub frame brace were wielded to keep the back end light, yet planted through the twisties. The bright contrast is brought to life by white 17x8 inch Maxx Racing wheels, wrapped in BFG G-Sport Comp2 tires to grip the harsh NEO roads.

Upgrading to Acura RL 4-pot calipers in the front allows for late braking entries into quick turns while drilled and slotted rotors, 12.6" in the front and 11" in the rear, keep the braking system cool to resist brake fade during hot summer days. With stoping not being an issue, Scott has faith in Honda's original engineering and decides to keep the powerplant relatively simple and reliable, yet potent, all the same. A freshly rebuilt, numbers-matching B18C1 is maintained which has been spruced up with a custom intake and Comptech filter on the cool side, ARP head studs and a choice set of P73 ITR slugs which fire burnt fumes through an RMF header that feeds into 2.5 inch piping and a twin loop muffler. A baffled Mugen pan makes sure that the GSR motor never starves of oil, and solid motor mounts keep the dreaded motor rocking at bay.

Inside the cockpit, one will find that Mr. Robinette has chosen some reliable pieces to keep planted and safe whenever sitting behind the wheel. SRP pedals make sure that heel-toe driving is of ease, and Bride Low Max seats with the famous gradient finish are chosen for a throne, while Crow Racing harnesses make sure Scott and passenger stay in one spot during surely encountered lateral g-forces. A Kirk Racing 4 point cage adds a bit of rigidity to the DC2 and, homemade pieces being Scott's specialty, a handmade shifter extender rounds out the interior modifications. Though, it seems that the most inspiring of handmade pieces happens to be adorned to the outside of the car.

Any Honda enthusiast may note the 94-spec front end on Scott's 2000, which is a great choice in this application, especially when paired with the ITR front lip. Sitting underneath the lip is a one-off, handmade splitter that Scott fashioned himself. Out back, a Top 1 Motors rear diffuser is a weapon of choice for the underbody of the car, while the crown jewel sits atop it. Yes, finally, I get the chance to talk about the wing that can make any battle-ready builder giggle with joy, and any butt-hurt outsider taunt in jealousy. The gorgeous wing that presses down on Scott's car was indeed built in his own garage from 6061 aluminum, a plasma cutter, a great amount of sanding and perfect measurements. It was clear that this wasn't just any old wing, and that functionality was truly in mind when the measurements were taken to secure the wing to the frame of the DC2, instead of just sticking it on top of the trunk as is so often seen. While understanding that he still wanted to maintain full functionality of his car, the wing is a two-piece modular design, and can be detached near the lower cross support in order to gain access to the rear hatch. Now there's no excuses when Scott is asked to pick up some groceries on the way home from the track!

I am more than glad that I had the opportunity to not only get to know the DC2, but to also have gotten to know Scott. It's always great to meet an enthusiast who can also be a great friend, and that seems to be a growing trend here in the rust belt. While it's nearly impossible to find anything aesthetically wrong with Scott's Integra, it can be agreed by anyone that each piece was chosen with one goal in mind; ATT4CK, and he managed to knock this build out of the park, both visually and functionally. After all, form follows function.