I want the long gearing so I can go farther before I have to shift because I am not going for performance at all, After driving big block cutlasses for years this car does not excite me and I do not intend on racing it because i am going to lose, I might do a little bit of autocross later on because my brother says I dont need a lot of speed just good handling for the stuff they do in the club he is in, also it would be nice if my wife could drive this car, she tried a few times and it ended in tears and cussing. She now hates this car and wants it gone. If i have to swap the engine and tranny out of a civic as a unit to make it fit, I would do that as long as it didnt require a lot of wiring swaps or mount fabrication. To be honest I would drive a civic if they didnt look like grandma cars, oh wait my grandma does have one, and so does my aunt I like how my integra looks thats why I bought it, not to race or trick out, I am just shallow and okay with that. I just wish it drove like a civic, this car is a work car for long commutes and road trips, thats all.