there are OBD-I P72's

The problem I find is that he is using a VAFC and running an OBD-I ECU, he's killing that engine, now I don't think thats quite right to do to a type-R and i'd suggest removal back to stock and a compression test a valid idea at this point.

The car was more than likely horribly cared for by someone who thought they knew what they were doing, and I'm hoping that this poor guy will remedy the situation before there are any real problems