maybe you have heard this q! alot but...

casper_type-r · Post by **casper_type-r** » November 1st, 2005, 11:46 pm

How do i know my integra Type R Number!!! This is because a few years i bought an integra type R which history was checked on carfax so i know its original but it was missing the arm rest and people tell me that a number mas supposed to be located in that area... so how do i know that number!!!?? thnak you!

Bbasso · Post by **Bbasso** » November 2nd, 2005, 12:16 am

As far as I heard last, once the # is lost it seems there is no way to retrieve it. Try to locate the previous owner and ask for it.You might have to go back more then one owner to get tho (if the car has two or more past owners).

casper_type-r · Post by **casper_type-r** » November 2nd, 2005, 12:19 am

well actually i did and he said 855 but as you said it seems their is no way to be certain of this!! since you can buy the badge at any honda/acura part store but i want to be sure this is the real number! But as you said ive had no succes of finding proof of this! Ill just have to truyst his word then!

Dave_B · Post by **Dave_B** » November 2nd, 2005, 8:01 am

Check the registry here and over at HT. See if the previous owner posted it up there. More than likely if he reg'd here and posted the same number there it's the real number.

blktyprgrl · Post by **blktyprgrl** » November 2nd, 2005, 11:22 am

its my understanding that the badge you get at acura is stamped "98-spec", but i could be wrong.

the VIN gives the number in production:

12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled of the manufacturers assembly line.

Although this is not entirely accurate, it could give a rough estimate of what your number is.

Jon D · Post by **Jon D** » November 2nd, 2005, 2:45 pm

The VIN has 100% nothing to do with the production # stamped on your armrest. Throw that idea out the window....its not valid. Unfortunately there is no way of finding out unless you contact the previous owner, even then he/she may not be sure. Best wishes finding it though!

Bbasso · Post by **Bbasso** » November 2nd, 2005, 2:58 pm

Mine is pretty close...

vin- 000023 and Badge- 0026

Go figure

blktyprgrl · Post by **blktyprgrl** » November 2nd, 2005, 3:46 pm

funny,
sorry, i just assumed because there is a pattern between my vin and my badge #, I guess it could just be pure coincidence. I guess the only way to find out is to populate a list of last four of the vin vs badge, but how many R owners are going to give out even a partial vin?

Dave_B · Post by **Dave_B** » November 2nd, 2005, 8:53 pm

Not me considering the first few of all ITRs will be the same JH4DC231

get RIGHT · Post by **get RIGHT** » November 2nd, 2005, 10:02 pm

Jon D wrote:The VIN has 100% nothing to do with the production # stamped on your armrest. Throw that idea out the window....its not valid. Unfortunately there is no way of finding out unless you contact the previous owner, even then he/she may not be sure. Best wishes finding it though!

This is 100% correct.
I have worked at Acura/Honda dealerships for 10 years. I talk to the REPS all the time. Honda Kept no records of vins and badges.
I 1st tried to have a stolen armrest replaced for a customer of mine back in 2000. I "thought" it would be as simple as ordering it. I gave the part# and vin# and badge#,even the parts guys saw "no problems".(Then again...they never do!!!) Man, was I wrong.

When the armrest came in the badge just said Acura on it, no #. I thoght for sure it was a mistake and sent it back. 2 months go by... When the new armrest arrived, guess what? Same thing.
This set off a 6 month ordeal as I talked back and forth with Corporate Honda, looking for a resolution. To which there would be none.... Honda sent that cust. a letter(which I later read too). It simply said "no records where kept or retained for the ITR regarding badge #s. " He was S.O.L.
Sorry for the bad news..Good Luck too ya

neo_ · Post by **neo_** » November 3rd, 2005, 12:12 pm

Yep, it sucks. I am too numberless

I feel so naked!

Chris N · Post by **Chris N** » November 3rd, 2005, 3:42 pm

They have no data to tie together the engine number and the vin, sorry folks.

Some are VERY close in number, some are THE SAME, and some are way, way off. Maybe honda has a DB with this info, but they are not sharing it.

Make your numbers up. Use negative or imaginary numbers.

Chris - who wonders where ITR 01-0001i is

neo_ · Post by **neo_** » November 4th, 2005, 1:12 am

Chris N wrote: Chris - who wonders where ITR 01-0001i is

Probally Honda kept it.

nsxtasy · Post by **nsxtasy** » November 4th, 2005, 2:42 pm

Chris N wrote:Some are VERY close in number, some are THE SAME, and some are way, way off.

Werd. I know one person whose ITR armrest number is 1091 and VIN is 2357.

1Greyteg · Post by **1Greyteg** » November 4th, 2005, 3:12 pm

Both of my R's badge numbers weren't even close to any of the VIN's.

Limited production they were, but the badge was most likely just a marketing ploy.