EP3 Type R

[Philip Lee]

my fd has RSR springs on stock shocks and there ride firmer than stock but not harsh.

[tang(oO)]

my fd has RSR springs on stock shocks and there ride firmer than stock but not harsh.

does this cause any problems for the shocks in the long run?

[qldhonda]

thats some nice bits out there, has your mate bought stuff off that auction site?

yeah a couple of times( he has only ever bought skyline parts) , he got some guy from the local uni to do all the buying as his computer was setup for the language and could understand it

[blk_shadow]

does this cause any problems for the shocks in the long run?

depending on how low the drop is from the springs, this will shorten the life of your OEM shocks. Since they are compressed all the time.

[tang(oO)]

depending on how low the drop is from the springs, this will shorten the life of your OEM shocks. Since they are compressed all the time.

well im probably not looking to lower it much at all just to close the gap.

would anyone know any shocks that are similar to the stock ones? or perform abit better but still have the comfort?

[typeRr]

hey guys! i need help, i got a 5zigen exhaust but its freaking louddddddd. what exhuast do you guys recommend, not too quiet but i want it to roar when i fang it, headers + cams make it extremely loud by the way guys. thanks

[ITRDC2]

mugen tl

[Mugen_B16B]

what mm is out stock exahust guys? 60mm?

[Perry]

Agreed Mugen Twin Loop.

[pair08]

Fujitsubo or J's good too :D

[Mugen_B16B]

got bored so painted my wheels green, will post up once im done, looks pretty sick LOL

[GEG]

oh! post asap please!!

im prepping to do this as well!

[Philip Lee]

hey guys, question about Kpro/K100.

has anyone used KPROed or K100ed non JDM EP3 stock ECU? eg. AUDM DC5R Kpro ECU.

i wonder if they would work on our cars?

thanks

[tang(oO)]

got bored so painted my wheels green, will post up once im done, looks pretty sick LOL

takata?

[SuperSteve]

hey guys, question about Kpro/K100.

has anyone used KPROed or K100ed non JDM EP3 stock ECU? eg. AUDM DC5R Kpro ECU.

i wonder if they would work on our cars?

thanks


hey phil,

i purchased a stock ecu from the states with a kpro on it so its just a direct swap. It is the acura rsx ecu aswell. Was told by my tuner that it will work.

[Philip Lee]

thanks Steve. however i wonder how stock the immobilisor would work....

the reason i'm looking at K100 or Kpro is that i have difficulty finding someone to code my key. if i have to spend $400 to get a key from Honda, i might as well spend a little more and get ECU and disable the damn immobilisor and spend $30 for a normal key.

also where did you find used ECU? honda tech? so you took the kpro off the RSX ecu and put it into your EP3 ones?

btw how is your inverted tie rod ends? still good and no play?

thanks

[SuperSteve]

thanks Steve. however i wonder how stock the immobilisor would work....

the reason i'm looking at K100 or Kpro is that i have difficulty finding someone to code my key. if i have to spend $400 to get a key from Honda, i might as well spend a little more and get ECU and disable the damn immobilisor and spend $30 for a normal key.

also where did you find used ECU? honda tech? so you took the kpro off the RSX ecu and put it into your EP3 ones?

btw how is your inverted tie rod ends? still good and no play?

thanks

ooo thats right the facelift had immobiliser ! hmmm im not sure then what will happen. Best bet mate is talk to a tuner. My ecu kpro combo i bought off someone on this forum if ur interested in knowing send me pm and ill let u know who it is. Best talk to him cause he seemed to know his stuff, i, however, am trying to remember everything off the top of my small head >_< hehehe

also the inverted rods are good man ! havent had any problems so far. Went to track day and i drove my car very hard, i even did a 360 with nepolian in the car hahaha having almost pissed myself i have to admit it was fun lol.

[SuperSteve]

got bored so painted my wheels green, will post up once im done, looks pretty sick LOL

lol u hoon !

[Philip Lee]

Went to track day and i drove my car very hard, i even did a 360 with nepolian in the car hahaha having almost pissed myself i have to admit it was fun lol.

so u hooned on a track lol

ps. PM sent. thanks heaps

[tang(oO)]

so u hooned on a track lol

ps. PM sent. thanks heaps

+1

question... 18" or 17"

[jbird]

17"
Cheaper tires
Ride quality is a little bit better

[tang(oO)]

sweet... now another question.... re30 or advan rz and does anyone know where i can grab them for a good price?

[Philip Lee]

i run 18s and love them. tyres are a little more ex but i dun care lol

id go Advan RS or RZ. get 8" wide and + 37 offset. i think the RZ is GTR style (aggressive concave spoke design) too.

[tang(oO)]

i run 18s and love them. tyres are a little more ex but i dun care lol

id go Advan RS or RZ. get 8" wide and + 37 offset. i think the RZ is GTR style (aggressive concave spoke design) too.

is +37 the max offset with having to roll or anything? can u run 8.5 with +37?

[Philip Lee]

i'd say so. running 8.5 wide will need 225 tyres.

8 wide is the max width for 215. if u run 17 x 8 then u can use 215/45/17 and your speedo won't be out that much.

[tang(oO)]

isn't the speed only affected by the diameter of the wheel? not the width? correct me if im wrong

[Philip Lee]

yeah but if u stick with the same profile then the diameter will increase = speedo out.

to go 225, u'll probably need to get odd size tyres like 225/40/17 = cost more $$

i'm so tempted to get RZ in 17 x 8 +37 as i have a set of 215/45/17. but i should do Kpro first lol.

[tang(oO)]

yeh the rz are sweet... like i dont know if i spend money on rim i would like to know that im getting the right ones. i dont wanna get 17 and find out they look too small or 18 would just look way better or something.

wanna get a kpro down the track too... SO POOOR......

[tang(oO)]

what size woudl this guy be running?

http://www.vividracing.com/forums/gallery/files/1/0/5/9/P7310016.JPG
http://www.vividracing.com/forums/gallery/files/1/0/5/9/P7310018.JPG

alright i just found out for vivid that they were running 17x8 +37.

[Philip Lee]

There u go. looks hot as. great offset!!!

i love my 18s and i personally don't think it's too big. but i wish my offsets are better than they're now.

[jbird]

RE30's are lighter than Advan RZ's and the dish makes the wheel look ten times better imo. That concave spoke to the rim sh*t is a weak look.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/88crx/ep3_re30_03.jpg

[tang(oO)]

yeh re30 do look damn nice too...

[Mugen_B16B]

just a teaser til im finished :P

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/qvu86/IMG_3409.jpg

[tang(oO)]

nice +1

[stimwe]

what size woudl this guy be running?

http://www.vividracing.com/forums/gallery/files/1/0/5/9/P7310016.JPG
http://www.vividracing.com/forums/gallery/files/1/0/5/9/P7310018.JPG

alright i just found out for vivid that they were running 17x8 +37.


any one knows what body kit is this??

[Nepolian]

hey guys, question about Kpro/K100.

has anyone used KPROed or K100ed non JDM EP3 stock ECU? eg. AUDM DC5R Kpro ECU.

i wonder if they would work on our cars?

thanks

Any PRB/C/D will work with K100/Pro


what mm is out stock exahust guys? 60mm?

No, more round the 50-52mm.


Agreed Mugen Twin Loop.

Weak sauce :p


Fujitsubo or J's good too :D

Fairing better.......TODA ftw!


ooo thats right the facelift had immobiliser ! hmmm im not sure then what will happen. Best bet mate is talk to a tuner. My ecu kpro combo i bought off someone on this forum if ur interested in knowing send me pm and ill let u know who it is. Best talk to him cause he seemed to know his stuff, i, however, am trying to remember everything off the top of my small head >_< hehehe

also the inverted rods are good man ! havent had any problems so far. Went to track day and i drove my car very hard, i even did a 360 with nepolian in the car hahaha having almost pissed myself i have to admit it was fun lol.

On of my little highlights of the day and pissing the Audi A5 off!


so u hooned on a track lol

ps. PM sent. thanks heaps

Hooning on track is called racing! hence when wannabes do it on the road is called hooning.


There u go. looks hot as. great offset!!!

i love my 18s and i personally don't think it's too big. but i wish my offsets are better than they're now.

17x8 and 18x8 35+ are more common and is a very good fit for our EP3's. Have tried a set and sits just flush!

[Mugen_B16B]

the US ep3 access lips, imo the front looks like dirt but the rear looks ok cause makes the car more aggressive with the diffuser look from the back

[SuperSteve]

Any PRB/C/D will work with K100/Pro



No, more round the 50-52mm.



Weak sauce :p



Fairing better.......TODA ftw!



On of my little highlights of the day and pissing the Audi A5 off!



Hooning on track is called racing! hence when wannabes do it on the road is called hooning.



17x8 and 18x8 35+ are more common and is a very good fit for our EP3's. Have tried a set and sits just flush!

we all know ur the biggest hoon here nepolian :P by the way im gonna beat u at wakie next time mate ! !

[ITRDC2]

RE30's are lighter than Advan RZ's and the dish makes the wheel look ten times better imo. That concave spoke to the rim sh*t is a weak look.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a262/88crx/ep3_re30_03.jpg


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i've been dreaming like forever for this spoiler with this color way!!!

[GEG]

just a teaser til im finished :P

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/qvu86/IMG_3409.jpg


updates???

[ep3rsteve]

Hi guys,

noob question..whats the best way to shine/polish up the front mesh grille near the type r emblem & honda badge so that it becomes dark again, it's faded from the sun atm and its annoying. btw green rims look good :D

[Twest]

Hey guys,

Anyone down for an eastern creek run tommorow night? Im going with some mates would be great to see a few other ep3's there :) As most of you probably know its $50 plus you need an ADR approved helmet, long pants, jacket, closed shoes. Anyone Keen?

[Rai-C]

just wanna say guys, i really miss my car back home.. but there's so much inspiration here in the states though ;P

[Jibz]

Anyone use or know of any lowering rails for the stock EP3 Recaro's?

[tunacnt]

whatsup guys. looking to buy a ep3r with low kms in CW in melbourne. seen a fair few on carsales. any suggestions/tips?

any help would be much appreciated. cheers guys

[ITRDC2]

there is one on firesport, looks great, but black

[Philip Lee]

Anyone use or know of any lowering rails for the stock EP3 Recaro's?

I have a vision one. Lower by 5cm and it feels great. I now see out from the middle of the windscreen.

My fd has a unknown brand (came with car) and it's another 3 cm lower. Feels even better to drive but needs to be careful for parking.

[g3F]

i finally received my car last nite. the vtec on the k20 engine is insane!!!! pulling from 2nd gear i was able to get to almost 100km/hr before the fuel was cutting out at the rpm limit - made this really cool revving sound :) so happy with it so far!

tunacnt - definitely recommended. tips from my experience:

low kms are not that unusual as ppl in Japan don't drive their cars very often (as they got huge taxes / tolls to pay) but definitely check the logbooks. I got a 2004 ep3 just imported from japan with 23000km's and they all legit. Best way to check the wear of the car is by looking at the insides of the recaros and the steering wheel. In my one they were in A1 condition but of course there's other things you can check too (dont ask me though :S)

a note about CW - there's a fair few in australia especially the pre-FL (01-03) black and red are rarer. On the upside CW tend to go cheaper than others because of this.

Question for FL owners - do you find that when you press the lever only the seats fold forward but do not move forward?? (When passengers come in and out) To get enough room I need to manually move the seat forward on the front lever and then fold the seat forward. (ps this does not apply to the pre-FL)

[Philip Lee]

Mine seat is the same and I thought FL and pre FL have same recaro rails.

Btw Honda only made FL EP3 in CW and silver (only on c package). They didn't make any red and black FL.

[g3F]

Mine seat is the same and I thought FL and pre FL have same recaro rails.

Btw Honda only made FL EP3 in CW and silver (only on c package). They didn't make any red and black FL.

Yeah I received a 01 owners manual from Shogun and on that one theres a button you can push at the bottom right hand corner of the back seat that you use to push the seat forward so rear passengers can get in and out. I looked around for 20mins and couldnt find anything. While you're online whats the C-package mean? Is that just exterior upgrades like back windscreen wiper?

[Philip Lee]

I seriously doubt our seat is diff to pre FL other than trim colour.

C stands for comfort and include additional features such as rear wiper, rear privacy glass, folder mirrors.

The majority EP3s are c package.

[g3F]

I seriously doubt our seat is diff to pre FL other than trim colour.

C stands for comfort and include additional features such as rear wiper, rear privacy glass, folder mirrors.

The majority EP3s are c package.

I'll scan the page I got for you next week. It was just in the illustration/diagram it clearly showed a button on the bottom corner of the seat that is used to bring the seat forward. Anyways its all good at least I know this occurs with another FL EP3 - I'll just make sure no one on roids steps foot inside my car :)

Thanks for the info abt the meaning of C-package I was too lazy to get a google search happening...

[EGG80X]

just a silly question, how do you go about changing the low beam blub on a FL ep? Do I have to remove the bumper or headlight?

[white_ep3_civic]

Just saw an ep3 near burwood westfields. Had black rims with a chrome lip and possibly a
mugen wing. Any1 here?

[i-vtec]

just a silly question, how do you go about changing the low beam blub on a FL ep? Do I have to remove the bumper or headlight?

turn the wheel one way and then undo the clips to the splashguard and change it through there.

[EGG80X]

turn the wheel one way and then undo the clips to the splashguard and change it through there.

thanks!

[Antv]

was anyone at OG lastnight? spotted ep3 followed by another ep3 followed by an s2k...nicee

[GEG]

fujita CAI arrived today .. very cool!

whats the poll -

am i able to install this myself, or should i get someone else to do it? does it need to be hoisted? can i do it through the splash guard without taking off the bumper?

excited! and if anyone needs a short ram, i now have one spare lol

[p3p5y]

I've got a Fujita CAI on mines.

I installed it myself. I've never EVER installed a CAI nor pulled off my front bumper before, and it took me 3 hours to do it all. I had to remove the old stock airbox, and take off my bumper to install it. Also had to cut a bit off from the plastic fender for the pipe to go through.

[Philip Lee]

fujita CAI arrived today .. very cool!

good choice, i have the same one and u'll love it.



whats the poll -

am i able to install this myself, or should i get someone else to do it? does it need to be hoisted? can i do it through the splash guard without taking off the bumper?

i DIY it, a friend to help out would be nice but not a necessity; i installed it in my garage (no hoist). well i took off the bumper but i think you might be able to do it from the splash guard with the front left wheel off.

look out for the grounding wire, i put some electrical tape on the intake pipe so they will not touch each other. also connect the vaccum hoses first before hooking up the pipe at the throttle body as it will be quite deep and hard to reach from either directions.

otherwise quite straight forward. just follow the instruction.

[GEG]

wow sounds pretty simple, just a bit of time then!

thanks phil and 'p3p5y', that was just the sort of heads up i needed

alright, tonight the show begins, i will update afterwards with some pics :)

incase anyone was wondering, i bought it from the states, 300aud including shipping, which took 11 days. much cheaper than local.

[jbird]

fujita CAI arrived today .. very cool!

whats the poll -

am i able to install this myself, or should i get someone else to do it? does it need to be hoisted? can i do it through the splash guard without taking off the bumper?

excited! and if anyone needs a short ram, i now have one spare lol

I'll help ya do it ... I'll pick up the cutting bit for my "dremel" to cut your splash guard

I will also be taking your short ram for my s2k kthxbai

[GEG]

thanks to ^^ - finally got it all installed!

took us 3 hours, including deciphering the instructions and parts, breaking the dremel bit, eating rice, putting it back together, and finally - dropping a socket down my engine bay on the final step - putting back on the engine cover.

it hasnt dropped out yet.

after all that work, could not be bothered letting her idle, it's too late, and my exhaust too grumbly for the neighbours. check back tmrw for an update lol

thanks again jbird!

[GEG]

ladies and gents, review is in.

after finishing up last night at about 1230am, having started at 930pm, i wasnt bothered to give it a test run.

so today, i let it idle for 15 mins, then took it for a light spin to uni. note - the only other major mod currently is a fujitsubo power getter exhaust (axle back)

morning run:
immediately felt that the revs were lifting easier, and quicker, it was noticable because my usual run to the speed limit left me about 8km/h over, so i could really feel it taking off. the car has much more of a sucking sound on quick bursts.
didnt want to burn it, but gave it a quick hit on the last street towards uni - 6000, 7000 - ***** wut? no changeover sounds.

evening run:
after thinking about it all day, pretty disappointed really, i brought my car down to the carpark to meet a mate, so he could check it. took it for a spin, no changeover. at this point i still thought maybe it was cold, or low oil, or otherwise.

keep in mind that before the CAI, i had a short ram on. and while the changeover was VERY loud, it suffered from heatsoak, and i didnt like the idea of hot air in the engine. + defect chances.

so then i took off for a long drive, over the harbour bridge, and back. what i noticed - the change over sound seems to come in later than before, but is almost completely unnoticeable. in staying that, it seems to pull hard, and with more of a scream from the engine, like it is suddenly urging forward. But that is only if i push it to 7000+. before that, theres no real difference, besides being in a high rev range = louder than normal driving. so i need to push it hard, which i dont like to do while daily driving.

i took it through a tunnel, and the roar is definitely strong, but it isnt as exciting as the short ram.

so, what have i come up with. maybe it is installed wrong, leaking or otherwise. maybe my oil pressure is low. i dont know.


phil - any advice?


i might pull it apart and have a look again, because it doesnt sound right!

[p3p5y]

You sure it's not because you're so used to your existing SRI being so loud?
I came from a stock airbox to the Fujita CAI and you can really tell when VTEC engages as it was very loud.

Perhaps you need to reset your ECU?

[GEG]

disconnected the battery last night while working, put it back on, left the car off.

this morning turned on, let idle for 15 mins.

then drove as normal.

thats a reset, right? seriously cant really notice a sound change. yes im comparing to the short ram, but it sounds pretty similar to my mate's stock ep3...

[Philip Lee]

I notice u r coming from a short ram. Maybe it would be louder than a CAI as it's much closer to the interior?

My CAI replaced the stock box so to me i wasn't bothered with the sound. My concern was the lost low end torque which was madeup once the cat back was installed.

Also my vtec crosses at around 6000rpm and the sound is noticable. But my car started to get loud from 5000 after I got some engine mount inserts fitted. Honestly I can't remember how it sounded b4 the mounts as it's been a long time.

So your vtec kicks in fine? No CEL?

[GEG]

No CEL, but for me the real test was the friend that took it for a spin, since he is running a stock ep3r, and has been for a while - so he could compare.

There was no cross over sound. He let it roll just before 6000, and then gave it short bursts, with no real difference besides higher revs.

Was that the proper way to reset the ECU? Should i try again?

How now brown cow?

[GEG]

Oh and it is still on stock mounts, running shell v power.

Comparing tunnel runs before to tonight's tunnel run, you can definitely hear the surge of acceleration, but no A to B crossover.

[Philip Lee]

Btw no point taking it all apart. Just make sure all the clamps are tight and all the vaccum hoses are fitted fine.

As long as the engine runs normally (ie revs smoothly, no lost of power, vtec kicks in at 6000 and no CEL) then there isn't much wrong with it.

But in my car, when I just start it there is noticable sucking noise but it would get quiet after a while and u won't really hear the sucking noise until I rev the engine. However on my mates sportivo with similar design TRD CAI the noise is there all the time.

[Philip Lee]

Re resetting the ecu, I didn't really reset it other than taking out the battery during fitting for the extra space.

Maybe go to a syd coffee meet and try to get a ride in a car with CAI and also asking ppl to ride in your car.

[GEG]

I will top up my oil for tomorrow, and i might look in to getting some of those ducts to throw some extra air that way from the grill or around.

Return updates tomorrow!

[ITRDC2]

just came up this question in my mind, does the k20a from fd2r able to bolt on our cars???

[white_ep3_civic]

just came up this question in my mind, does the k20a from fd2r able to bolt on our cars???

Im assuming they would. Same engine

[Philip Lee]

i'd think so too but given the cost, i'd rather spend the $$ on other things which has better cost/benefit.

[mtonep3]

just a question,
have any of you guys installed a s2000 push to start button?
does it fit for our cars? is it same as DC5R push to start button?

[Philip Lee]

look here:

http://www.civictype-r.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=112&t=10560

[mtonep3]

thank you philip... you the man!

[Philip Lee]

no worries mate.

there are tons of info on the UK forums. good to pay them a visit.

[Philip Lee]

I will top up my oil for tomorrow, and i might look in to getting some of those ducts to throw some extra air that way from the grill or around.

Return updates tomorrow!

how did you go? any update?

[GEG]

Half update for now lol

so the car drove fine, was going to recheck the piping, and top up oil as discussed.

come morning time, i topped up the oil, let it sit, then took it out for the day.

from the very first take off, something felt funny. the clutch was slipping, and was unable to hold the acceleration through the band. the engine revs as normal, but that is not converting in to power, the car is very slowly creeping forward.

so i am not able to even overtake, because i cant generate the speed on the moment - without maxing out the revs just to get to 60..

what bothers me is that it literally happened overnight, with no changes in anything else.

last night i took it all apart, checked the vacuum hoses, and the seals around the silicon bend pipe - all good. put it back together from scratch just incase.

same thing today, no change. i am going to take it down to a mechanic to have a check at 3pm today. i refuse to believe that the clutch is on the way out, it was perfect until the night before, with no changes. the gear box is super strong, as always - so not the issue.

has it fallen out of alignment? i have no idea what happened. but it smells like clutch no matter where i go.

help!!

[Philip Lee]

i think there is more issue than just the CAI alone........

[GEG]

yeh seems to be, any idea what? it was 100% the night before, and then wouldnt take off in the morning? i just want to have an idea of what to ask or know about when i go to get the mechanic to take a look

[Philip Lee]

did you undo something you shouldn't? the gearbox/clutch are around that area of the engine bay.......

[GEG]

nothing else was taken off .. but i did lose a small sized socket into the depths, remember...

dremeled the plastic off, put on the pipe, lost a socket, topped up oil

that's the step by step of the changes!

[GEG]

so, clutch is gone.

booked it in for tuesday, FML

[Philip Lee]

what clutch are u getting?

[GEG]

oem it seems

unless you have a recommendation? nothing heavy duty. nothing that cant be daily-ed. nothing [expensive]

man i cant stand the smell, it's off the road as soon as i get home from work.

[mtonep3]

That's sad to hear! Clutch dies out of nowhere.. Really strange, you sure you didn't severly burnt te clutch the night before?

One thing I'm scared of is clutch dieing!
I heard exedy organic clutch is quite good, not very heavy and a little heavy then stock, have a look into it!

[GEG]

definitely not burning the clutch, i guess it was just on the way out, but sucks about the cost of it all!!

exedy sports organic is the popular choice, says indy for IS motor racing

im going to get him to do it, he says that during the taking off of a bolt, there is a chance of the vibration breaking an o2 sensor, which not many mechanics know. so, i am going to go to him instead of the local guy, just incase. i dont want to risk the future problems.

[Mugen_B16B]

excedy organice the way to go, looking at 500-600, get ur flywheel machine and ur sweet, it should rev much smoother aswell after the machine

[GEG]

indy said he includes the machining, which the local mechanic did not mention doing. also, fluid change, and the clutch + labour, for about 1200-1300

i guess the experience costs a bit on top, but everyone quoted about 6 hours as they also need to drop the cross member i think, so similar prices all round

[ITRDC2]

Finally they are on the car....
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs378.snc3/24169_388394546714_617576714_4174204_1863328_n.jpg

[Mugen_B16B]

looks good man, whats the specs, im still in the market for a set of wheels but havent found anything i like atm yet

[Antv]

looking nice man.....how much did that set you back? im thinking of getting te37 or ce28 in matt black.

[Antv]

Mugen_B16B arnt you selling your ep3?

[ITRDC2]

hey thx, they are 17/8J/+38, tyres are imported Dunlop Z1 225/45/17R

[ITRDC2]

hey thx too, total cost including the tyres & rays nuts is about 3.2k i guess.

[denrie]

Can you take a pic of the offset please? I want to see how it sits.

[mtonep3]

Nice Kelven I saw your rims today at seeker.. Made me want them.. Hehe

[ITRDC2]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs438.ash1/24169_388409821714_617576714_4174427_3016550_n.jpg

is that ok?

[ITRDC2]

well gram lights isnt that bad, but u seriously need some new tyres......

[typeRr]

lollllllllllll my engine blew.. time for k24 bottom end :):):):)

[Perry]

lollllllllllll my engine blew.. time for k24 bottom end :):):):)

How did that happen?

[SuperSteve]

What the ? What were u doing ?

[Eskimo_firefighter]

lollllllllllll my engine blew.. time for k24 bottom end :):):):)

lol wuh.... if i blew my engine id be bloody pissed.

[mtonep3]

Shit must be thrashing ur car extremely hard

[Antv]

lollllllllllll my engine blew.. time for k24 bottom end :):):):)

story please.

[bigbaby0223]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs438.ash1/24169_388409821714_617576714_4174427_3016550_n.jpg

is that ok?

Hell noooo...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jbird]

WTHell is wrong with you...you can't rattle gun aluminium nuts...unless they're not...theny carry on

Referring to the pic btw.

[typeRr]

i went to reverse and boom, laters

[typeRr]

anyone know anyone selling a fresh k24 block? hook me up please, got quoted 3k for one thats done less than 6000kms

[ITRDC2]

WTHell is wrong with you...you can't rattle gun aluminium nuts...unless they're not...theny carry on

Referring to the pic btw.

I was just trying to show the offset to the other member,and that was my machanic doing the job and they are rays nuts,so assume it will be all right,but anyone can correct me if I'm wrong,thanks

[SuperSteve]

wtf :| ?

[ITRDC2]

wtf :| ?

WTF of my saying?or?

[jbird]

I was just trying to show the offset to the other member,and that was my machanic doing the job and they are rays nuts,so assume it will be all right,but anyone can correct me if I'm wrong,thanks

Yeah I wasn't complaining about the photo, I like CE28N's.

Just because they are Rays nuts doesn't mean they won't get stripped. Aluminium no matter what grade T6/cold forged whatever is 'soft' compared to proper steel nuts and strip a lot easier.

Sorry I should have been more clear. What I'm saying is it isn't a flat out "no you can't use a rattle gun" - if it's set to the lowest level of torque it should be 'ok' and your mechanic finished tightening them with a torque wrench set to the correct specs. If this procedure was followed then yeah.

If it's done too tight, the nuts might fuse onto the studs or become stripped

[SuperSteve]

WTF of my saying?or?

nope was meant for the, went to reverse then boom msg.

[k0e1]

Hey guys anyone running on tein flex if so what settings are you guys running on in terms of clicks ( eg, 10clicks counter clockwise for rear)? cause right now my teins are sooo stiff a small bump on the ground feels like i ran over a cow. also noob questions do i need the car jacked up to change the 'clicks' or cna i just pop the hood and change that top bolt with a spanner or watever for the front settings

[Antv]

yeh some shit mechanic snapped my lightweight alum locknut in half.....i bet he was on full throttle with the rattlegun lol.....

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/2255/photo0016a.th.jpg (http://img260.imageshack.us/i/photo0016a.jpg/)

[ITRDC2]

what nuts are they??

[Philip Lee]

Hey guys anyone running on tein flex if so what settings are you guys running on in terms of clicks ( eg, 10clicks counter clockwise for rear)? cause right now my teins are sooo stiff a small bump on the ground feels like i ran over a cow. also noob questions do i need the car jacked up to change the 'clicks' or cna i just pop the hood and change that top bolt with a spanner or watever for the front settings

clicks are very personal, start from the middle and play around till you are happy.

No need to jack car to adjust, just pop the bonnet and hatch.

[Antv]

what nuts are they??

not sure lol. but theyre the ones that Shift Performance sells. it says 'shadow' on them.

http://www.shiftperformance.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=81_134&products_id=876&products_name=Light%20Weight%20Racing%20Wheel%20Nu ts/Lock%20Nuts%20-RED%2020%20Pack&category_name=Accessories

[blk_shadow]

I hate mechanics who use rattle gun to undo aftermarket lock nuts. They should overcome their laziness.

[k0e1]

hey guys for the tein flex the front suspension wont click at all any particular reason for this? even with the key it wont turn left or right. please not let it be bad news. the rear ones were fine. also there is a bit of oil on the damper. is it time for repair or something?

[GEG]

my clutch is getting fitted end of this week, going to throw in a service while im there. excited already to have her rolling again!

has anyone here fitted a harness bar to their cars? ive found one from NRG that seems to be a good one

http://www.funkypower.co.uk/catalogue.php?make=HONDA&model=CIVIC&year=2001%2B+EP3+CIVIC+TYPE+R&level1=INTERIOR+ACCESSORIES&level2=HARNESS+BARS+%26+HARNESSES&level3=&id_product=5288

im trying to find out if i need to cut anything to make it fit - which i dont want to do

http://www.funkypower.co.uk/images/INTERIOR%20STYLING/HARNESS%20BARS%20AND%20HARNESSES/HARNESS%20BARS/nrg%20harness%20bar_small.jpg

[Mugen_B16B]

u shouldnt need to cut nothin, its fit onto the b pillar

imo waste of money, u lose the easy access to the back seats, vision in the rear mirrors

[jbird]

my clutch is getting fitted end of this week, going to throw in a service while im there. excited already to have her rolling again!

has anyone here fitted a harness bar to their cars? ive found one from NRG that seems to be a good one

http://www.funkypower.co.uk/catalogue.php?make=HONDA&model=CIVIC&year=2001%2B+EP3+CIVIC+TYPE+R&level1=INTERIOR+ACCESSORIES&level2=HARNESS+BARS+%26+HARNESSES&level3=&id_product=5288

im trying to find out if i need to cut anything to make it fit - which i dont want to do

http://www.funkypower.co.uk/images/INTERIOR%20STYLING/HARNESS%20BARS%20AND%20HARNESSES/HARNESS%20BARS/nrg%20harness%20bar_small.jpg

You shouldn't be using a harness without a HANS device or you will suffer major, life time damaging whip lash or death in the event of an accident.

That harness bar doesn't look strong enough. Yeah it will hold your harness but will it stop you from flying out of your seat.

Waste of money

[burak213]

careful ep3 boys

"doma" has a thing for ep3's, best if he doesn't find this thread :)

[c01567]

i don't get it

[burak213]

some newbie going around talking crap bout ep3s and honda's in general

[curtis265]

Haha yeh, because FN2R's are way better, with the LSD of course.

[Perry]

Lol......

[c01567]

lol wtf.
anyway anyone in need of a mugen grille i really wanna get it off my desk LOL

[Stig]

dont think he would be able to find this thread anyway since its been sticky haha

[Mugen_B16B]

hahaha doma, wat a joke lol

[Philip Lee]

yeah we drive pregnant Jazz and proud of it lol.

[Antv]

careful ep3 boys

"doma" has a thing for ep3's, best if he doesn't find this thread :)

lol stay alert but not alarmed bru'z

[Perry]

yeah we drive pregnant Jazz and proud of it lol.

Indeed we do =)

[tunacnt]

*edited quote* - stig

whats that mean ?

[ITRDC2]

can anyone figure out whether the seats from fd2r can fit on our stock rails?

[YIZ23R]

Hey guys, what brake pads u got on ur cars? Hanny's Performance refused to use bendix or any other brand because it would damage the brakes, so they only offering OEM which is exxy. Any suggestions?

[Philip Lee]

i use Endless NS97 (http://www.endlessusa.com/brakepad/ns-97/) and they are quite good for street use.

very low dust and doesn't seem to chew rotor too. Much better than the stock pad i had before.

[mtonep3]

Fd2r seats fit our ep3 rails. I tried them last time
actually it was fn2r seats but I think fn2 and fd2 are same..
U going to get fd2r seats kelven?

[Philip Lee]

actually it was fn2r seats but I think fn2 and fd2 are same..

not the same as FN2 seats have airbags and FD2R don't. but i'd guess they're fairly similar with mounting.

[ITRDC2]

Fd2r seats fit our ep3 rails. I tried them last time
actually it was fn2r seats but I think fn2 and fd2 are same..
U going to get fd2r seats kelven?

ohhh good...u want it too?i just need one....on driver side...

[mtonep3]

Not for me.. I prefer to get bride! :)

[ITRDC2]

ohhh good...u want it too?i just need one....on driver side...

I will get this over a bride;)
http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r65484075

[GEG]

alrighty! time for an update!

let me prefix this by saying i just went to watch iron man 2, and it was freakin sweet!

SO: got the car back today, after a week off the road. for those of you playing at home, here's what i had done -

Flush all the pipes
Engine oil change (fully synthetic)
Gearbox fluid change
Brake fluid change
x4 Platinum spark plugs
Flywheel machined
Exedy Sports Organic Clutch installed


straight out of the workshop, i realised the change an "OEM type" clutch can make. the friction point is quite low, much lower than the stock, which i find unusual, because i have lost my sense of timing! going to have to relearn that. and also - it is much harder to push down on! the two points combined mean for a lot of jerk while shifting. trying to keep shifts lower than 3k, which is fine really, as it's keeping me focused on the clutch work.

the exedy site reads 1000km bedding in time, so i suppose no overtaking, and it will be interesting to test how far my fuel can really go!

after a nice drive home, i decided to just put it in gear, and do a short run, without changing gears so i didnt touch the clutch, and then letting it slow itself down. nothing hard, just a slow build from 3-5, 5-6, down, and up again.

HELLO FUJITA.

i dont know where it was before, but let me tell you, it is a very very nice sound!!! rolling up the revs, i heard for the first time an urging rumble, which i never got in my short ram. with the short ram, only the cross over was noticeable, however the massive sound difference meant there was an uneven torque curve i believe.

tonight, as soon as i had it running at a nice range, it was just purring all the way through, and it sounded really really nice, matched with my fujitsubo exhaust! as it reached 5k, i could feel the cold air rushing in, which is hard to explain, but if you have run with a short ram and hot air before, you can just sense the ease with which it was rolling. the echoing was rumbling all around, from the front, and straight out the muffler. i did a bit of a changeover, and yep - it is all there and working! a tad softer than short ram, but the build up was less forced, and much more zippy!

so the changes i have noticed:

stock box:
no induction sound
crossover sounds like a whisper

short ram:
defect in the making
induction sound only just before hitting vtec zone
great crossover sound
serious heatsoak on warm days

fujita cold air intake:
stealth piping so it cant be seen
induction sound throughout the low range as well
can feel the cold air difference, i am going to get some extra feeds towards the filter to help too
great crossover sound that stays strong


so it was a big day - last week i left being a little disappointed. it seems everything has come together now, and i am thrilled. all i was thinking was - so glad i chose an ep3! loving it!

stay tuned, i am trying to organise some fun for my wheels for next week ;)

yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[jbird]

Did IS do all the work for ya?

Sweet, follow the procedure with bedding the clutch in and it should last you nicely.

How good must your brakes feel aye

p.s I think Way wants to paint his wheels too :)

[oongie]

Sweet just got an EP3~ Shweett
stepped in warmed the car up and VTEC yo!
It does have a bit of torque steer though, so will be looking at getting an alignment at heasmans to see if that helps.

[c01567]

NOiiiiiiiiice
what colour?

[qldhonda]

Lol @ Torque steer...yes it does. Other things I have noted on my new 02 EP3..Its rough, can hear every bit of road noise, uncomfitable, the stock speakers suck and the torque steer...

Bottom line, I aint never selling it.

This car has put me back in touch with why I like to drive. No fancy traction do wiccy or auto stabilizing road whats it. Havent felt like this since my 76 LH I had when I was an apprentice all those years ago.

Yes my wifes Huyndai soccer mum fake 4wd is nice to take away on family trips(FYI they aint allowed in or near the EP3, but that will change I guess), but the ep3 seems to be in a whole different league for me, even test driving all the fancy cars the guys at work have has left me knowing I made the right choice.

K sorry for the rant, back to reality..

Oil change what breed and type is best for the K20A ?

Have no mods yet other than the Mugen TL, tho looks like the CAI is a nice idea.

Thanks again

Scott

[oongie]

CW FTW! Coming from a CL9 the ep3r is much much more fun!
Agree with the statement above!
Gear ratios are perfect love how it just revs and revs!

No mod plans as it is tuned very well from factory.
Anyone have a stock axleback they want to trade for a 2.25 custom?

[Philip Lee]

Congrads guys. After owning mine for 2 years I'm still not bored with mine.

With engine oil, I used Castrol Edge 5w30 and gearbox is very sensitive so I stick with Honda MTF06.

[denrie]

Same as me. I've had it for 2 years and not sick of it yet. Not much done to it as well. Pretty much stock.

[JohnO]

owned mine for 3months love every bit of it. first two weeks in was awesome and it got even better when i threw in a intake!!

[Antv]

owned mine for 3months love every bit of it. first two weeks in was awesome and it got even better when i threw in a intake!!

weve owned our ep3 for about same amount of time lol. johno do you have a brother named truong ?

[Mugen_B16B]

hey guys been down melb for few days now, have not seen 1 single ep3 yet lol compared to when i was in syd i saw an army's worth lol

[mtonep3]

lol not much ep3 in melbourne city, usualy out in the suburbs.....

[JohnO]

weve owned our ep3 for about same amount of time lol. johno do you have a brother named truong ?

nah man

[Mugen_B16B]

yeh im in the suburbs atm, st albans, been driving vtec turbo atm lol feels wayyy better then our ep3's lol

[iQQ]

shattered, looking at all these old pictures of my ep3 makes me wanna rebuild it even more! i miss it but yet hate it at the same time! heres a picture btw, when i just cleared my MAJOR defect aswell..



http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/44/25442144091166226412172.jpg

[Antv]

nah man

nvm thought you was someone else. truong used to be my old friend haha.

[Philip Lee]

wtf nearly got hit by a 612 Ferrari. he nearly hit me on my driver's door and lucky i knew noobs cross the lane at the session so i gave him enough room.

[c1v1c]

Hi All,

Just having some trouble with my EP3 atm, hope someone can help me out. My SRS Light came on a few weeks ago, I thought nothing much of it and decided to disconnect the battery to see if that would reset everything, which it didnt. Has anyone else had this problem before? If so how was it fixed? Or if no one has had this before, does anybody know how to fix it?

Cheers all and safe driving.

[Perry]

Hi All,

Just having some trouble with my EP3 atm, hope someone can help me out. My SRS Light came on a few weeks ago, I thought nothing much of it and decided to disconnect the battery to see if that would reset everything, which it didnt. Has anyone else had this problem before? If so how was it fixed? Or if no one has had this before, does anybody know how to fix it?

Cheers all and safe driving.

Does the horns and break lights work? check your fuses its using the case.

[GEG]

phil hope you're ok! i know i wouldve been scared had a seen a ferrari flying towards me...

c1v1c - look in the diy section for a thread on how to reset your srs light system first, otherwise take it to a honda mech to check the code with their machine thing, to make sure nothing is actually not working. if the light is on, the bags wont work, so look in to it sooner than later!

in other news, since i got the car back from clutch work, i noticed one niggly thing thing.

my drivers window, if opened, then closed - closes to the top, pauses a moment, then comes down on its own to around the window visor level, and stops there. if i close it again, if goes up, pauses, then opens again to the same level. however - if i lock the door, the window goes up (as per my alarm) and stays closed - so i know the motor works properly. when i unlock, it remains fully closed, until i open and try to close it again.

ideas?

[Mugen_B16B]

u guys no anyone who wants to trade ep3 for evo or sti??

[mtonep3]

as in..
anyone wants to trade there ep3 for evo or sti?
or
anyone with evo or sti wants to trade for a ep3?
:s

[SuperSteve]

u guys no anyone who wants to trade ep3 for evo or sti??

mmmm evo 8 mr *droolz*

[Antv]

u guys no anyone who wants to trade ep3 for evo or sti??

ep3's are pretty hard to sell aye. i would have come to check out your ep3 when i was looking to buy one like 5months ago. too bad im from nsw lol.

[Mugen_B16B]

yeh sucks, i love the car but after tasting some boost and continuously driving boosted cars it has come time to move on lol

[Philip Lee]

I'm a little different. After driving boosted car, when I get back into the EP I enjoy it more.

[ITRDC2]

I'm a little different. After driving boosted car, when I get back into the EP I enjoy it more.

boost car prob fast but the fuel consuming is pain in ass i guess...

[Philip Lee]

Just different animal altogether.

Besides u don't need to go very fast to have fun, I learnt this from my MX5 days.

[white_ep3_civic]

my drivers window, if opened, then closed - closes to the top, pauses a moment, then comes down on its own to around the window visor level, and stops there. if i close it again, if goes up, pauses, then opens again to the same level. however - if i lock the door, the window goes up (as per my alarm) and stays closed - so i know the motor works properly. when i unlock, it remains fully closed, until i open and try to close it again.

ideas?

Yeh mine used to do the same thing. It sometimes did it n sometimes didn't the only way i could close it was to only hold the button half way. Just picked up a accord euro guys. Really nice car to drive. it no EP3 though :(

[SuperSteve]

Hey guys.

Sydney EP3 owners ! 2morrow if ur free come on down to Olympic park for a lunch meet ! We will be going to ribs n rumps. Food is awesome ! I'll b there at 12:00. Come on down and talk ep3 with the boys aswell as having a awesome feed !

Partners welcomed aswell ( for those under the thumb hehe )

Hope 2 cya all their !

[SuperSteve]

Hey guys.

Sydney EP3 owners ! 2morrow if ur free come on down to Olympic park for a lunch meet ! We will be going to ribs n rumps. Food is awesome ! I'll b there at 12:00. Come on down and talk ep3 with the boys aswell as having a awesome feed !

Partners welcomed aswell ( for those under the thumb hehe )

Hope 2 cya all their !

Hey guys gonna postpone this for another weekend. Keep ur eyes peeled for the next date.

[YIZ23R]

Does anyone know where i can get a mugen lip from or know anyone selling?. the grill looks alright but really needs the lip!.

[c01567]

toldya!

[YIZ23R]

Haha.i still lurve it.

[derby23]

Hi Guys!

Just thinking about swapping my cw for a black one, yes no? Also, buddy club spoiler or airwalker front lip? thanks!

[Antv]

ep3's look best in cw......dont do it lol

[oongie]

Quick question, putting a K24 bottom end requires a lot of work?
Reason being owning a CL9 previously, K20 head on the K24 block required basically all the K20 components but now with the EP3...
all the components are there except the bottomend...
your thoughts?

[Philip Lee]

Hi Guys!

Just thinking about swapping my cw for a black one, yes no? Also, buddy club spoiler or airwalker front lip? thanks!

stay with CW and get air walker!!!

[Perry]

Hi Guys!

Just thinking about swapping my cw for a black one, yes no? Also, buddy club spoiler or airwalker front lip? thanks!

If I havent owned a black car I would of said get the black EP3 but putting nice lip and spoiler on a black car you wont be able to see the lines of the car as much as white.

[Nepolian]

Quick question, putting a K24 bottom end requires a lot of work?
Reason being owning a CL9 previously, K20 head on the K24 block required basically all the K20 components but now with the EP3...
all the components are there except the bottomend...
your thoughts?

It would be the same, but in reverse, hate to state the obvious lol!

Would need the block, timing chain and KPro just off the top of my head. Possibly need to mod the headers for clearance etc.....

I'm sure there's a little more than that otherwise a lot more DC5 owners would have K24 powers too.

[derby23]

Thanks guys! Does 799.00 AUD for air walker sound a bit exxy? That's not including shipping, let me know if you know locals who have it. Cheers :)

[derby23]

Does anyone know where i can get a mugen lip from or know anyone selling?. the grill looks alright but really needs the lip!.

999 Automotive in Brisbane can ship mugen lip for ep3, its around $750 AUD shipped.

[Perry]

999 Automotive in Brisbane can ship mugen lip for ep3, its around $750 AUD shipped.

Sounds right dont forget its not painted too.

[mtonep3]

is that genuine one or replica?

[white_ep3_civic]

It would have to be genuine for that price i'd imagine

[Perry]

is that genuine one or replica?

sound like genuine.

[ej20i]

sorry to interrupt guys,
can someone please measure up their badges for the front of the EP3R
and whats the dimension for the width or the top H and bottom H and also the height
pre face and facelifted version
thanks a million

[YIZ23R]

999 Automotive in Brisbane can ship mugen lip for ep3, its around $750 AUD shipped.

Yikes!. Well thanks for your help derby23. gives me an idea on how much i could be spending. sigh

[mtonep3]

wow because when i was in HK they were selling EP3 mugen lip, replica for around 500-600 AUD...

[derby23]

Yikes!. Well thanks for your help derby23. gives me an idea on how much i could be spending. sigh

You're welcome! I was looking at mugen myself, why don't you get airwalker with me? I'm migrating back to brisbane soon, so you can be the one and only airwalker in melbourne.

Oh btw, its genuine, but I haven't figured out how much paint would cost me, thanks for pointing that out Perry :D

[Perry]

You're welcome! I was looking at mugen myself, why don't you get airwalker with me? I'm migrating back to brisbane soon, so you can be the one and only airwalker in melbourne.

Oh btw, its genuine, but I haven't figured out how much paint would cost me, thanks for pointing that out Perry :D

Now worries just say you buy the $900 + another $500 for paint just a rough estimate.

[YIZ23R]

Hi guys does anyone here use acre super fighter brake pads on their ep3. If so, can someone tell me the part no. It seems like a pretty reasonable priced pad to get.

[Philip Lee]

sorry to interrupt guys,
can someone please measure up their badges for the front of the EP3R
and whats the dimension for the width or the top H and bottom H and also the height
pre face and facelifted version
thanks a million

sorry for the late reply.

for FL front red H badge, top is around 12cm, bottom around 11.5cm and height around 10cm.

hope it helps.

[tunacnt]

anybody know where to source a HFP rear lip from?

[Mez]

Hi All,

Just having some trouble with my EP3 atm, hope someone can help me out. My SRS Light came on a few weeks ago, I thought nothing much of it and decided to disconnect the battery to see if that would reset everything, which it didnt. Has anyone else had this problem before? If so how was it fixed? Or if no one has had this before, does anybody know how to fix it?

Cheers all and safe driving.


Yeh mine has done the same and i got my next door neighbor (mechanic) to run a diagnostic on it and apparently it is a faulty clock spring in the steering collum, i haven't fixed mine yet but will post when i do, clock springs are about $30 off ebay uk or you can just fit a ep3 vti one in aus.

[Mugen_B16B]

us of a honda has the hfp lips

[bigbaby0223]

Hi guys does anyone here use acre super fighter brake pads on their ep3. If so, can someone tell me the part no. It seems like a pretty reasonable priced pad to get.

Same as S2000 mate...

[ej20i]

sorry for the late reply.

for FL front red H badge, top is around 12cm, bottom around 11.5cm and height around 10cm.

hope it helps.

Thanks Phillip Lee,
anyone got the size for the pre face?

[mizone]

came back to my car and saw that someone had put my wipers up, does anyone know what this means? I saw it on another car a few days ago as well and thought it was strange a bit strange...

[M@lew]

came back to my car and saw that someone had put my wipers up, does anyone know what this means? I saw it on another car a few days ago as well and thought it was strange a bit strange...

lol :D

[GEG]

usually friends do it to each other






or drunk teens

[Perry]

ANyone got decent pics of the air walker front lip?

[RH9]

Hello EP3 Owners,

I'm flirting with the idea of selling my current car and buying an EP3 Civic Type R. Would like an 05 update model in Championship White. :)

Can anyone give me some indication of pricing according to kms and year model? Also does anyone have first hand experience about dealing with an import broker (eg. J-Spec, Prestige Motorsport, SVi, etc).

Thanks,

Pete

[Perry]

Hi Pete,

I know IMG in Sydney just got one in and they are selling it, if your paying cash he will do a decent price.

[Antv]

just so you know ep3's are great cars. quick for na. but theyre hard to sell haha.

+1 to IMG

[Philip Lee]

Well I think if u r not planning to keep it long, being $20k+ seems a little hard to sell but I'm not concerned as I'm keeping mine for a few years still and I think they won't be too hard to sell when price drops.

[Antv]

yeh i dont ever plan to sell mine.....its too good :)

[Philip Lee]

yeah the problem is, it seems most people who wants an EP3 now would rather buy an import over local cars.

[pair08]

I went thru Jspec with Ben last year. Good guy!

Gotta be patient but haha

[Perry]

And its getting affordable with the EP3's.

[RH9]

Thanks for all of your input guys - much appreciated! :D

[Philip Lee]

yeah go to IMG to check out that 04 face lifted. seems pretty good priced.

[icecrm]

anyone heading to eastern creek this friday or sat for the world time attack thing

im gonna head down and try my luck at some motorsport photography hahahaha

[denrie]

I'm going there on Saturday Jimmy. What camera you got? I'll bring mine too! :P

[Twest]

I might come down too :) Also, does anyone know what light fitting the number plate bulbs are? Is it t10?

[Twest]

Also does anyone have some CW honda center caps for sale? My rear ones got faded by some stupid wheel cleaner i used...sigh.

[p3p5y]

Also does anyone have some CW honda center caps for sale? My rear ones got faded by some stupid wheel cleaner i used...sigh.

Need some too, but for the silver rims :(

[bradb16a]

Does anyone know where i can get a mugen lip from or know anyone selling?. the grill looks alright but really needs the lip!.

im selling my one when i get my new one .... after 300 its black and has a few stone chips

[c1v1c]

Brad, you back in the Hunter yet???

[bradb16a]

yep im back been back for 2 days ... let me know when you want to meet up .. give me a call any time

[icecrm]

im selling my one when i get my new one .... after 300 its black and has a few stone chips

i might take you up on that offer sir

just gotta ask the boss (missus)

hahahha

any one see any front bars for sale?

i still havent found one and the boss is buggin me to find one

[icecrm]

I'm going there on Saturday Jimmy. What camera you got? I'll bring mine too! :P

i've got Canon 500D with 24-70mm f2.8L lens.

im trying to borrow my mates 70-200 f2.8L to get in closer.

any one know if you can use a tripod at eastern creek. if not im gonna have to get a monopod

[c1v1c]

yep im back been back for 2 days ... let me know when you want to meet up .. give me a call any time

PM me your number.. Come to the Entrance cruise in June

[derby23]

ANyone got decent pics of the air walker front lip?

here ya go perry.

http://www.honda-acura.net/forums/showthread.php?t=309647

[Mugen_B16B]

heres a pic of my car with my wheels complete after a month lol been really lazy

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a253/qvu86/IMG_3415.jpg

[ITRDC2]

why u got eu headlights,,,???

[nny911]

um my central locking failed when i got my car from img but gavin had a guy fixed it up ended up gettting a/m ones not oem but it still does the job.

LOL whilst test driving the car that you now own, my mate and i discovered that it wasn't working and told Gavin. Was about to buy that car but you bought it, all good Gavin brought another 02 in the week after, and i bought that YAY!

[Antv]

why u got eu headlights,,,???

theyre eu headlights?

mine are the same as in that pic...

[Mugen_B16B]

yeh some ep3's that came in got the stock ones taken out, maybe they didnt clear customs cause there to bright as hid's??? beats me but it was pretty shattering not getting oem ones, but ive got a plan to make em oem ctr headlights, got some headlight and tailight tint so just gonna tint then inside chrome and hopefully that go slightly darker

[Antv]

oh in that case that sucks...i have eu ones too. oem ones look really good with the dark tint areas and the amber/orange thing on sides....


btw its so fkn hard to find wreckers for ep3r.....im trying to find a rubber moulding thing that holds the window in place but still no luck....ffs

[ITRDC2]

i can get u guys a pair of ep3 hl if u like, shoot me pm plz

[GEG]

can anyone pop up a side by side photo to compare the two lights? i never noticed a difference

[mizone]

are the jdm's hids with projectors? if so, i'll be interested in a set.

ive seen the depo ones on ebay, they look hot

[Antv]

can anyone pop up a side by side photo to compare the two lights? i never noticed a difference

+1 can anyone do that please?

yes im interested in oem headlights but i want to see a pic first =]

[Philip Lee]

are the jdm's hids with projectors? if so, i'll be interested in a set.


FL yes, pre FL no

[JohnO]

hey guys just had a quick check on my oil/fluids well i just noticed that my intake pipe the rubber has been split open pretty big hole... should i just tape it up for the meanwhile ? and get another oem one? im not sure how long its been open for but im getting worried. anyone got one for sale?

[Nepolian]

hey guys just had a quick check on my oil/fluids well i just noticed that my intake pipe the rubber has been split open pretty big hole... should i just tape it up for the meanwhile ? and get another oem one? im not sure how long its been open for but im getting worried. anyone got one for sale?

It is a common wear and tear issue with the intake arm. Tape for mean time is fine!

OEM does not cost that much if you arent looking for bling :)

[SuperSteve]

It is a common wear and tear issue with the intake arm. Tape for mean time is fine!

OEM does not cost that much if you arent looking for bling :)

But its all about the bling ! Bling is everything !

[EGG80X]

hmmm i am thinking of selling my mugen air box for something louder
arc super induction air box or injen cai??

[JohnO]

But its all about the bling ! Bling is everything !

yeah that seems right its all about bling! was hard getting the duct tape on couldnt get my fingers underneath the arm. 200bucks for the complimentary rubber tubing for the gruppe m from xposed?? or go back for more oem parts ?

Egg8ox how about a gruppe m intake :D

[mizone]

FL yes, pre FL no

jdm hl pre FL are hids but w/o projectors? are they glarry?

[Philip Lee]

jdm hl pre FL are hids but w/o projectors? are they glarry?

JDM c package are all HID, only FL has projectors.

[JohnO]

guys in need of a intake tube, had a look in the f/s section none around. any suggestions? xposed doesnt have any stock till next week.