1998 Acura Integra Type R
Echelon Eclipse Protocol
Echelon Eclipse Protocol treats the DC2 Type R like a museum piece that still gets heat-cycled.
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BUILD DETAILS
Echelon Eclipse Protocol treats the DC2 Type R like a museum piece that still gets heat-cycled. The silhouette stays unmistakable, but everything around it is re-authored: a smooth factory+ wide track, carbon surfaces that read like stamped metal from ten feet away, and panel transitions that don’t beg for attention—until you notice how the chamfers, undercuts, and shelves are doing real airflow work.
This is a collector-spec Integra built with the discipline of a touring car and the restraint of a design studio. Hidden ducting feeds side radiators, extractor vents relieve underhood pressure, and the widened stance isn’t cosplay—it's geometry that lets the chassis sit low without sacrificing tire, steering angle, or stability. Purists will argue. Engineers will nod.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Same Platform, Different Soul
1998 Acura Integra Type R
The ’98 Integra Type R is peak Honda in homologation form: light, sharp, and engineered around momentum. Built on the DC2 chassis, it pairs double-wishbone suspension with a seam-welded, braced shell and a close-ratio gearbox that keeps the B18C5 on the boil—an era when front-drive handling meant precision, not compromise.
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B18C retained and rebuilt with forged high-compression internals for NA response and durability
High-capacity extractor hood venting paired with sealed ducting for stable underhood temps
6-speed sequential paddle-shift gearbox concept with motorsport-style clutch actuation
Sidepod radiator layout fed by front inlets to reduce frontal heat soak and keep the nose clean
Aero package+
110mm deep full-width front splitter with inward-curving 80mm endplates blended into the widened arches
60mm deep continuous rocker aero shelf tying front and rear geometry together
280mm deep rear diffuser with five strakes and flush brake outlet ports
Single-element carbon wing (1620mm span) on integrated pylons for high-speed stability
Chassis & stance+
1998 Acura Integra Type R
Wheels & tires+
HRE forged five-spokes: 19x9.5 +25 front, 19x10.5 +15 rear
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2: 275/30ZR19 square sidewall emphasis for response
Brushed titanium wheel finish with exposed billet hardware and matching caps
Fabrication notes+
One-piece carbon hood with longitudinal weave alignment and recessed extractor plenum integration
Widebody transitions shaped with controlled chamfers and undercuts to keep reflections crisp and panel gaps believable
Flush-mounted lighting nacelles and rear light bar packaged to sit within aero surfaces, not on top of them
Internal ducting designed as closed sections to prevent pressure bleed and maintain cooling efficiency
