SEMA-bound Acura Integras spotlight compact’s tuning potential

The 2022 SEMA present is simply across the nook and Acura on Wednesday previewed a trio of tuned 2023 Integras certain for the annual tuning fest in Las Vegas.

Earlier Integra generations have been, and nonetheless are widespread, amongst tuners, and Acura has sought to focus on the potential of the brand new 2023 mannequin by partnering with prime tuning expertise to finish the builds. These abilities embrace Daijiro “Dai” Yoshihara, Sara Choi, and Coco Zurita.

Dai Yoshihara is skilled racing driver and has competed in occasions resembling Method Drift and the Pikes Peak Worldwide Hill Climb. His Integra construct was dealt with by California’s Evasive Motorsports and incorporates a design impressed by modified Integras from the Nineteen Eighties and ’90s.

Key modifications embrace an aero equipment from EVS Tuning, 18-inch BBS REV7 solid alloys, a Whiteline adjustable suspension, Spoon consumption and exhaust upgrades, Sparco seats with a harness, and an EVS Tuning carbon-fiber heart console.

Sara Choi is a tuner from Hawaii, having began her profession at simply 15 years of age at a tuning firm by the title of Sonic Motorsports. She labored with California’s Tony Star Efficiency on her construct, which incorporates a customized wide-body equipment.

The vast physique was designed by Choi and Walter Kim. It is joined on Choi’s Integra by GReddy cooling techniques below the hood, 19-inch Advan RSDF wheels, a Tein Suspension Flex Z coil-over suspension, and a Dogfight Race Professional steering wheel.

Coco Zurita is a BMX rider from Chile, and he appeared to motion sports activities for inspiration for his construct, which was dealt with by California’s Autotuned. It incorporates a coil-over suspension, carbon-fiber physique panels, and a customized wrap designed by artist Andreas Wennevold.

Different modifications embrace an A’PEXi exhaust, a GReddy intercooler, 18-inch Kansei KNP wheels, Wilwood brakes, an Auto Tuned aero equipment, and loads of MOMO inside goodies.

This yr’s SEMA present is scheduled for Nov. 1-4.