EP3 Type R

[Perry]

Think you hold the button down until it does.

Sold your EP3 yet?

[bennjamin]

Think you hold the button down until it does.

right - as above. turn accessories or above ON , then press window down and hold it for like 10 seconds. Release and it should work fine.

Same process for most hondas !

[659cc]

The EP3R stock rims weigh 8.7kg according to HyperRev.

[Lukezen27]

right - as above. turn accessories or above ON , then press window down and hold it for like 10 seconds. Release and it should work fine.

Same process for most hondas !

fixed its self :)

[egads]

Sold your EP3 yet?

Yeah the other week. Thank god.

[Philip Lee]

Yeah the other week. Thank god.

good price?

[egads]

Maybe for the buyer =\ anyways got a hyper rev mag for sale in parts for sale.

[JohnO]

Maybe for the buyer =\ anyways got a hyper rev mag for sale in parts for sale.

drop it my way. couldnt find it in the f/s

[spookz]

Spotted a CW Pre-FL EP3 yesterday afternoon on Parramatta Rd and then later turning into the Lidcombe Powerhouse complex. Anyone here?

[659cc]

That was me. :wave:
Were you in a blue echo driving behind me??

[TanitY]

anybody done a facelift headlight conversion here? just wondering how much should professional rewiring cost?

[ITRDC2]

should be <80

[spookz]

That was me. :wave:
Were you in a blue echo driving behind me??

Yeah, that was me in the blue Yaris. My friend and I must have looked like fools at the lights checking out your ride, lol.

What muffler/exhaust are you running?

[PeppeX]

How big would u say the EP3 boot is with the seats up and seats down? Would it be bigger than a Jazz?

[Philip Lee]

seat up, jazz's boot is deeper while length and width are similar. also Jazz's hatch goes lower and easier to load.

[flubbar]

anyone here tried fitting a baby seat in the back? just curious...coz i've never been able the find the anchors to hook up the baby seat.
picture slideshow would be VERY appreciated! =)

[Philip Lee]

i have fitted a booster but not a child seat. if you take out the boot mat and the board, you should see a clip at the bottom. you can put the hook there.

extract of the JDM owner's manual, refer to the 2nd and 3rd pic.

16753

[flubbar]

i have fitted a booster but not a child seat. if you take out the boot mat and the board, you should see a clip at the bottom. you can put the hook there.

extract of the JDM owner's manual, refer to the 2nd and 3rd pic.

16753

oh...i love you phil~ hahaha

[Poeter]

anyone here tried fitting a baby seat in the back? just curious...coz i've never been able the find the anchors to hook up the baby seat.
picture slideshow would be VERY appreciated! =)


Must be expecting a new-born soon. Tsk Tsk

[659cc]

Yeah, that was me in the blue Yaris. My friend and I must have looked like fools at the lights checking out your ride, lol.

What muffler/exhaust are you running?

Haha nah its cool. I felt bad for cutting infront of you last minute to turn left before into Powerhouse complex! lol

Its a mugen twinloop catback. I'll see you around Lidcombe again if you're there often! :)

[659cc]

How big would u say the EP3 boot is with the seats up and seats down? Would it be bigger than a Jazz?

FYI I've tried transported a 50" LCD TV including the box and packaging last week in the EP3 with the seats folded down.

The guys from HarveyNorman was 110% doubting me it would not fit in the EP3 & tried to con me in getting it delievered for $44. Felt good proving them wrong and shutting them up.

[Lukezen27]

Anybody running one of these?

Kenwood DNX5360NAV http://au.kenwood.com/Car_Entertainment/Visual_n_Navigation_Systems/DNX5360NAV

About to install one in my EP

[bennjamin]

Just started my clutch job on the ep3


All good..... Except front swaybar endlinks seized so I'm cutting them clean off.
Dc5 shares the same endlinks right ?

[TanitY]

Just started my clutch job on the ep3


All good..... Except front swaybar endlinks seized so I'm cutting them clean off.
Dc5 shares the same endlinks right ?

Yes the dc5 and ep3 share the same endlinks

[Lukezen27]

You've got the answer NOW! GO Benny so you can come tomorrow night :)

[flubbar]

Must be expecting a new-born soon. Tsk Tsk

it's not mine! honest! hahahha


Anybody running one of these?

Kenwood DNX5360NAV http://au.kenwood.com/Car_Entertainment/Visual_n_Navigation_Systems/DNX5360NAV

About to install one in my EP





oooo.....how much did that cost?

Edit: btw...my rego's coming up and "requires inspection". is it just a normal pink slip? or blue slip? and anyone know ay mechanics who would do the pink slip for me without ripping me off? and does this happen everytime my rego comes up? rego+cracked windscreen = delayed exhaust = flub crying

[mizone]

How big would u say the EP3 boot is with the seats up and seats down? Would it be bigger than a Jazz?

I think its massive, i was able to fit 3 people, 3 snowboards (just), boots and bindings, jackets pants overnight gear for 3 people.

[damoqupak]

anyone here tried fitting a baby seat in the back? just curious...coz i've never been able the find the anchors to hook up the baby seat.
picture slideshow would be VERY appreciated! =)

Flubbbar you already knocked up that Asian girl? ;]

[flubbar]

Flubbbar you already knocked up that Asian girl? ;]

lawl....wish i did. doesn't hurt now, does it? xD

[659cc]

Pink slip is required for cars 5years or older in NSW. Blueslip is only required if your car is out of registration for more than 3months. E-Safety check should not be more than $40 at any local mechanics.

Flubber knocked up that asian girl hard, hes expecting triplets and will need 3 baby seats on the back of the ep3 lol

[JohnO]

Lol grant can't believe you hooked up with her only to knock her up ;).

[flubbar]

thanx tony!

lawl...you guys are bastards...hahahaha

[mattatnoosa]

Anybody running one of these?

Kenwood DNX5360NAV http://au.kenwood.com/Car_Entertainment/Visual_n_Navigation_Systems/DNX5360NAV

About to install one in my EP





I just bought this exact model! I installed it myself after jb hifi telling me it was $280 to get it done. Works great, gps is instant on, but the issue I have is the faceplate around the HU doesn't fit due to the curve of the dash piece, I'll take a pic later and show you, and if you want I can pm you the way to get an oem logo on the startup screen instead of the kenwood o e

[SuperSteve]

Dam flubber ur a player !

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[mattatnoosa]

Anybody running one of these?

Kenwood DNX5360NAV http://au.kenwood.com/Car_Entertainment/Visual_n_Navigation_Systems/DNX5360NAV

About to install one in my EP





Also how much did yours cost you? I got mine for $979 with a sale at jb hifi,

Anyone know if there will be an ep3 meet in Brisbane / gold coast anytime soon?

[SuperSteve]

I just bought this exact model! I installed it myself after jb hifi telling me it was $280 to get it done. Works great, gps is instant on, but the issue I have is the faceplate around the HU doesn't fit due to the curve of the dash piece, I'll take a pic later and show you, and if you want I can pm you the way to get an oem logo on the startup screen instead of the kenwood o e

How much did u pick this bad boy up for ?

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[Lukezen27]

I'm off to WSID tonight if anyway's not scared

[flubbar]

I'm off to WSID tonight if anyway's not scared

ooo....goodluck luke! make sure to get pics and vids and tell us how you do!

and WTFLOL! i'm getting triplets?! and three babyseats in the back....is that even possible?! lol
wait a minute....i haven't even asked her out yet! oh em gee xD

[JohnO]

ive seen two done so its possible!

[659cc]

Two in the back one strapped on the roof! LOL

[Philip Lee]

Anyone know if there will be an ep3 meet in Brisbane / gold coast anytime soon?

i have been the sole bne EP3 owner here for the last few months and no we never held a meet unfortunately.......

so you drive an EP3?

[flubbar]

Two in the back one strapped on the roof! LOL

you badass lol.


i have been the sole bne EP3 owner here for the last few months and no we never held a meet unfortunately.......

so you drive an EP3?

phil! when'er we expecting your holiness back in sydney again?! =)

[Philip Lee]

phil! when'er we expecting your holiness back in sydney again?! =)

probably when i sell my Civic for an Odyssey and cruise down with my family lol

alternatively you can come up here and i can show you around

[Lukezen27]

ooo....goodluck luke! make sure to get pics and vids and tell us how you do!

and WTFLOL! i'm getting triplets?! and three babyseats in the back....is that even possible?! lol
wait a minute....i haven't even asked her out yet! oh em gee xD

Crappy 14.8 all night long

[tunacnt]

bit off topic guys but people from melbourne, anyone dealt with craig from colorurmags in highett?

hes had my rims for over a month and cant get hold of him

any suggestions?

[JohnO]

have you confronted him about it personally? could go to consumer fair trading? lodge a case?

[SuperSteve]

Crappy 14.8 all night long

bl bro. No grip ? Bad launches ?

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[Stig]

bit off topic guys but people from melbourne, anyone dealt with craig from colorurmags in highett?

hes had my rims for over a month and cant get hold of him

any suggestions?

i'll wait for longers to post a reply about this lol

[longers]

bit off topic guys but people from melbourne, anyone dealt with craig from colorurmags in highett?

hes had my rims for over a month and cant get hold of him

any suggestions?

that guy is a fkn di.ck and a half. pm me and i'll tell you why

[mattatnoosa]

i have been the sole bne EP3 owner here for the last few months and no we never held a meet unfortunately.......

so you drive an EP3?

I do indeed, i drive CW 2002 civic type r, got green takata oem rims on it atm, but planning on selling them i think, i live on the gold coast atm, but work in brisbane, so if your free sometime we should meet up

[bennjamin]

clutch is pain in the arse to change fellas - just a heads up ! You need tiny baby hands to access the front bracket , remove a few clips and then remove the lower bolt to the starter motor. Ninja ****ing hands

[Poeter]

clutch is pain in the arse to change fellas - just a heads up ! You need tiny baby hands to access the front bracket , remove a few clips and then remove the lower bolt to the starter motor. Ninja ****ing hands

So was the Jazz. My mechanic had to take off the radiator fans to make better accessibility.

[munkaii]

diy'd the clutch bennyboy? what combo did you end up going with?

[bennjamin]

diy'd the clutch bennyboy? what combo did you end up going with?

just exedy organic - already have a lightweight flywheel OEM so just machined that and chucked her back in. Yet to bother hooking it all up "looks at car thru garage with curses"

[Lukezen27]

bl bro. No grip ? Bad launches ?

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First time out with the new car plus stock as a rock..

Felt good but the number is show that

Then again! going from a 1000kg car with 160kw to a 1200kg with only 122kw will take some time to lean how to drive her..

2 x 14.8 2.2 60" 95 MPH every run was the same

[Philip Lee]

I do indeed, i drive CW 2002 civic type r, got green takata oem rims on it atm, but planning on selling them i think, i live on the gold coast atm, but work in brisbane, so if your free sometime we should meet up

you bought your car from a young asian guy? Takata green stock wheels sound like Mugen (he used to hang around here).

the best time to meet up would probably be at JDMST meets as i can't spare much time for cars becos of kids.

[mattatnoosa]

you bought your car from a young asian guy? Takata green stock wheels sound like Mugen (he used to hang around here).

the best time to meet up would probably be at JDMST meets as i can't spare much time for cars becos of kids.

Yea mugen b16b I got it off, when are the JDMST meets on?

[Philip Lee]

Yea mugen b16b I got it off, when are the JDMST meets on?

coming Monday night.

PM sent.

[Nepolian]

anyone here tried fitting a baby seat in the back? just curious...coz i've never been able the find the anchors to hook up the baby seat.
picture slideshow would be VERY appreciated! =)

I have some just mounted under the rear seat. You must remember that once a car starts to be complied on a regular basis, they dont actually get complied properly like they should and shortcuts are taken. (eg not all the pieces thats meant to be there are there).


oh...i love you phil~ hahaha

I don't.


bl bro. No grip ? Bad launches ?

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First time out with the new car plus stock as a rock..

Felt good but the number is show that

Then again! going from a 1000kg car with 160kw to a 1200kg with only 122kw will take some time to lean how to drive her..

2 x 14.8 2.2 60" 95 MPH every run was the same

Stock as....what type of rock? Some rocks are quite fast you know!

Time for some oooomph huh?


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[RPS.13]

just wondering if any of you guys are running aftermarket camber arms? if so what brand? and which is the most durable?

i'm looking at getting either:
skunk2
buddy club
k-sport
megan racing

of the ones listed, which is better? I've searched could find an exact answer, i'm leaning towards skunk2

[mattatnoosa]

hi guys, quick question, not completly ep3 related, but im doing an install of a headunit on my ep3 and it has a gps reciever, it needs to sit on the dash, right underthe windscreen, i worked out there is enough space between the door and the car when closed to have it feed up, but because the dash is a little slippery, it doesnt stick with electrical tape, has anyone done something simmilar? any ideas? i was thinking dabs of hot glue gun...

[RPS.13]

double sided tape?

3M double sided tape?

[JohnO]

3m double side tape+alcohol wipe(kfc) + pressure(1mins of it)

[NightRyder]

hi guys, quick question, not completly ep3 related, but im doing an install of a headunit on my ep3 and it has a gps reciever, it needs to sit on the dash, right underthe windscreen, i worked out there is enough space between the door and the car when closed to have it feed up, but because the dash is a little slippery, it doesnt stick with electrical tape, has anyone done something simmilar? any ideas? i was thinking dabs of hot glue gun...

Another suggestion is that you can attach it under the dash just above the head unit bracket inside using cable tie and double sided tape. This way it would be hidden away from the top of your dash and your dash would look clear and clean... :)

From past experience, having double sided tape on top of your dash over time exposed to direct sunlight and its UV rays can leave you in a sticky situation when trying to remove the tape adhesive melted on your dash, later down the track.

The GPS receiver is usually quite powerful so you won't have any problems with signal strength if you do choose to tuck it away.

[JohnO]

could you put it on that little platform thing under the coinholder/ashtray if the unit is small? would it still pick up signals?

was thinking of getting the gps unit for my alpine or just go and get a portable garmin,slim gps

[munkaii]

Racetap works a treat too. Those things stick really well

[JohnO]

Hey Steve does your exhaust give you a headache? or any droning noises when you drive?


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[bennjamin]

what headers you lot running ?

After a bit of chit chat and mish mash - the big thing holding back our car is the header + cat/catback apparently , and just the addition of a decent header and cat back helps considerably. Plus I will supercharge the ding in a few months so why not.

kiddracing gets OK reviews. Cheap too. Any comparisons to say the might TODA or similar headers ?

[SuperSteve]

Nope the toda cat back is perfect for me for daily driving also its not that loud to attract attention when driving normally. Its loud when vtec though I find

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[SuperSteve]

what headers you lot running ?

After a bit of chit chat and mish mash - the big thing holding back our car is the header + cat/catback apparently , and just the addition of a decent header and cat back helps considerably. Plus I will supercharge the ding in a few months so why not.

kiddracing gets OK reviews. Cheap too. Any comparisons to say the might TODA or similar headers ?

Toda powahhhhh ! I'm using toda header. Did gain mid range from them I felt. Haven't really tried any other header though


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[SuperSteve]

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Why u such a hater ! >_

[mizone]

hi guys, quick question, not completly ep3 related, but im doing an install of a headunit on my ep3 and it has a gps reciever, it needs to sit on the dash, right underthe windscreen, i worked out there is enough space between the door and the car when closed to have it feed up, but because the dash is a little slippery, it doesnt stick with electrical tape, has anyone done something simmilar? any ideas? i was thinking dabs of hot glue gun...

Both my gps receivers, (gathers and pioneer) sit on a small magnetic mat, since its a mat it is easy to attach with tape. If the receiver didn't come with a mat, maybe you can try source one...

[spookz]

Spotted a white CW pre-facelift EP3 at Lidcombe Shell this afternoon, left as I just came in to fill up.

Placed a deposit on a 2003 CW EP3 today.. looking forward to joining you all soon! :)

[PeppeX]

Spotted a white CW pre-facelift EP3 at Lidcombe Shell this afternoon, left as I just came in to fill up.

Placed a deposit on a 2003 CW EP3 today.. looking forward to joining you all soon! :)

Which one did u get? How much!?

[YIZ23R]

Hey guys. do anyone in Sydney know or have been to a place that install foglights? Thanks in advance yo!

[spookz]

Which one did u get? How much!?

It's still on a ship atm.. arriving in roughly just over a weeks time, so final price is yet to be determined.

Been trying to catch up with this thread.. only half way through it! LOL.

[JohnO]

That's crazy man reading the thread up to date, reading through 300 pages was hard enough

[PeppeX]

It's still on a ship atm.. arriving in roughly just over a weeks time, so final price is yet to be determined.

Been trying to catch up with this thread.. only half way through it! LOL.

Oh did u import one? Why didnt u just buy one here? Thought all that shipping trouble wouldnt be worth it especially when theres exactly the same car in aus for sale. If u were importing u should have imported a FD2R :D

[iQQ]

hey do any of you guys from melbourne know what the market value for the ep3s are now?

[hong91]

ho much would toda headers and hi flow cat set me back? install and not installed
aslso need new engine mounts.. any recomendations?

[Nepolian]

ho much would toda headers and hi flow cat set me back? install and not installed
aslso need new engine mounts.. any recomendations?

Need to enquire with Toda as to how much Toda dollars it'll set you back!

Mounts....would you like your car to vibrate? (serious question)

[hong91]

Need to enquire with Toda as to how much Toda dollars it'll set you back!

Mounts....would you like your car to vibrate? (serious question)

rough estimate..

umm nope... hasport has alot of vibration?

[JohnO]

hey do any of you guys from melbourne know what the market value for the ep3s are now?

would be the same price as people selling in sydney wouldnt it or be slightly higher cause we got more floating around the market.




its a type r gotta feel the road when youre on it. so vibrations are good for you.

[Nepolian]

rough estimate..

umm nope... hasport has alot of vibration?

Toda headers and cat combo 2k give or take.....

Most of the urethane mounts offer great vibrations (good racy ones) :)

Question is do you like your car the way it is? I say come to an EP3 meet up and experience this for yourself if not sure!

[hong91]

would be the same price as people selling in sydney wouldnt it or be slightly higher cause we got more floating around the market.




its a type r gotta feel the road when youre on it. so vibrations are good for you.

do u go uws parra?

[spookz]

Oh did u import one? Why didnt u just buy one here? Thought all that shipping trouble wouldnt be worth it especially when theres exactly the same car in aus for sale. If u were importing u should have imported a FD2R :D

When I started looking, I weighed the options of buying one already here and importing one. Though in the end, I decided to go with importing one.

FD2R would've been nice, aye? ;)

[hong91]

Toda headers and cat combo 2k give or take.....

Most of the urethane mounts offer great vibrations (good racy ones) :)

Question is do you like your car the way it is? I say come to an EP3 meet up and experience this for yourself if not sure!

whens the nxt meet?

[hong91]

btw how much would a fl left projector cost? mines is oxidized like crazy..

[av90]

do u go uws parra?

i do lol. are you the one with fl ep3?

[Perry]

hey do any of you guys from melbourne know what the market value for the ep3s are now?

It will be below your asking price at this rate I've seen EP3's go for 16-17K

[JohnO]

Nah I go unsw, another owner named nick goes to uws I think, pre facelift. If your headlights are oxidized use scratch x it worked for me then apply a layer of wax. If it's internally and youre bothered take the headlight out and take the cover off and cut the scratches/grit down.

[tunacnt]

went to colorurmags in melbourne highett and the guys workshop was closed. spoke to consumer affairs and they will take action after seven business days pass for my letter of complaint.

anybody have any suggestions or predictions as to what will happen. will i get my rims/$300 back?

fkn sad sad world we live in tbh

[659cc]

Does anyone know whether if a AUDM DC5R ECU (PRB?) could be straight swapped into a EP3R with no problems?

[Nepolian]

Does anyone know whether if a AUDM DC5R ECU (PRB?) could be straight swapped into a EP3R with no problems?

Straight fit yes, but I think it has the immobilizer stuff to bypass and maps would be different......rev limit etc...

[bennjamin]

Does anyone know whether if a AUDM DC5R ECU (PRB?) could be straight swapped into a EP3R with no problems?



No. Not straight swap. Simply won't work due to clashing immobilizer.

[659cc]

But I thought Ep3r don't come with immobilizers, the key looks so simple.

Is there any way of by passing the immobilizer? PRBs are so blardy common while the PRC (Ep3 ECU?) are so rare.

Reason I'm asking is I've got a aftermarket ECU with a race tune & I'm getting fuel effciency of a turbocharged vehicle (maybe be worse), and I'm driving it daily.

Ideally is to get a cheap PRB ECU, run it for daily, then plug & play the other when I hit the track.

[Nepolian]

But I thought Ep3r don't come with immobilizers, the key looks so simple.

Is there any way of by passing the immobilizer? PRBs are so blardy common while the PRC (Ep3 ECU?) are so rare.

Reason I'm asking is I've got a aftermarket ECU with a race tune & I'm getting fuel effciency of a turbocharged vehicle (maybe be worse), and I'm driving it daily.

Ideally is to get a cheap PRB ECU, run it for daily, then plug & play the other when I hit the track.

PRC no immobilizer but PRB has...hence you cannot use on PRC yeah? Race tune...LOLZ..Why don't you just get that retuned? Using more fuel doesn't mean its going any faster!

[PeppeX]

It will be below your asking price at this rate I've seen EP3's go for 16-17K

They go for 16-17k! LOL since when?

EP3 seem to be depreciating really fast... might not be worth getting. Will be worth like 10k by the end of next year if the depreciation goes at this rate...

[659cc]

PRC no immobilizer but PRB has...hence you cannot use on PRC yeah? Race tune...LOLZ..Why don't you just get that retuned? Using more fuel doesn't mean its going any faster!

I'm not too sure whether if its retunable because I checked aroudn the ECU and theres no USB ports or any other ports around it.

ONly the two main ports on one side of the ECU. I'm assuming its like the Mugen N1 ECU with a preset tune.

George thats what the Plaque on the ECU says! "For Race Use Only" :P

[659cc]

I don't think I can last like this for that much longer. Fuel efficiency is digging my wallet in. I need a solution soon.

[Lukezen27]

They go for 16-17k! LOL since when?

EP3 seem to be depreciating really fast... might not be worth getting. Will be worth like 10k by the end of next year if the depreciation goes at this rate...

Yup

mine was 17.6K 63,000 on thw clock

Bargain!

[Perry]

They go for 16-17k! LOL since when?

EP3 seem to be depreciating really fast... might not be worth getting. Will be worth like 10k by the end of next year if the depreciation goes at this rate...

Yeah man too many ppl buying them and than selling them off killing the market than again alot of importers are getting them in as well.

[Lukezen27]

Yeah man too many ppl buying them and than selling them off killing the market than again alot of importers are getting them in as well.

I plan on keeping this car for 10 years +

[Perry]

I plan on keeping this car for 10 years +

Good to hear :thumbsup: I hope ill do the same thing.

[Lukezen27]

Good to hear :thumbsup: I hope ill do the same thing.

Once you find a car you like stick with it IMO

Kept my Turbo EG5 for 7 years and really wished I could have afford to keep both but with rego and insurance its just to much

[Poeter]

Good to hear :thumbsup: I hope ill do the same thing.

x 3 :thumbsup:

Until the day FD2R becomes viable (which is never)

[flubbar]

Woot! Me too. Was planning on giving the ep3 to my missus (if ever I have one). If she don't like it, I'll get her an auto and I'll keep the ep3 for myself! =P
And dang...16-17k in melb? Shoulda bought one there and drive it back up to Syd.

[Poeter]

And dang...16-17k in melb? Shoulda bought one there and drive it back up to Syd.

I remember someone tried that and didnt keep it for long. They are cheap for a reason.

[JohnO]

Lemons of all sorts down in Melb. I've never kept a car longer than 1-2 years.

[SuperSteve]

w00t my car getting a free wash !

[Perry]

Once you find a car you like stick with it IMO

Kept my Turbo EG5 for 7 years and really wished I could have afford to keep both but with rego and insurance its just to much

Or you could keep it in the garage till u have enough funds to rego it again I made that mistake of not taking my ek off the road I regret it till today.

[Lukezen27]

Or you could kept it in the garage till u have enough funds to rego it again I made that mistake of not taking my ek off the road I regret it till today.

Don't have any garages or I would have :(

[Nepolian]

w00t my car getting a free wash !

Where? Why U no use rappatalk no more?

[SuperSteve]

Where? Why U no use rappatalk no more?

cause u wont beleive it, but im using my uber pc which gives me street cred points to reply to this thread :)

plus vodafone 3g is crap at the moment. This weather is ruining my reception. I should complain. Not getting a service im paying for ! !

[JohnO]

why not use wifi on your desire and then tapatalk bro, whatifithailsonyourcar steve? hey i saw a guy driving past fairfield hospital arvo today looked like steve with a toda/js exhaust.

[flubbar]

Lucky. For some odd reason, my normal comp doesn't allow me to go onto the Ozhonda site. Yet my iPhone 3G does. Lucky I didn't wash my car yesterday. The car looked grotty.
Btw steve, when're you gonna let me ride your car and lemme hear the gruppe m? =P

[SuperSteve]

why not use wifi on your desire and then tapatalk bro, whatifithailsonyourcar steve? hey i saw a guy driving past fairfield hospital arvo today looked like steve with a toda/js exhaust.

hehe may have been me. Was passing through this arvo :D

[SuperSteve]

Lucky. For some odd reason, my normal comp doesn't allow me to go onto the Ozhonda site. Yet my iPhone 3G does. Lucky I didn't wash my car yesterday. The car looked grotty.
Btw steve, when're you gonna let me ride your car and lemme hear the gruppe m? =P

next cruise dude ill let u sit inside. Ill leave the money tray open in the middle. Tip till ur heart is content :)

[JohnO]

hehe may have been me. Was passing through this arvo :D

too busy hooning against some car next to you to look right?



grant shouldve of asked me during our mini meet.

[flubbar]

@ steve: Lol!! Fag!

[PeppeX]

+1 Vote for another EP3 meet.

[stienerv2]

Yeah I want another meet too. But after my exams which ends on the 29th

[flubbar]

Mmm..before or after Xmas? I'd vote after though. Xmas is always busy busy time.

[JohnO]

i think sammuel is doing another big meet or we have our own. after xmas?

exams end this weds for me =D but i know i did shit for all of them..

[Poeter]

Yeah I want another meet too. But after my exams which ends on the 29th

dang u finish so late.

[stienerv2]

dang u finish so late.

UTS is late by one week. Most unis have their exam periods now i think. I have Stuvac

[PeppeX]

i finish on the 17th!

USYD is already 1 week later than UNSW, ur 2 weeks behind mate ;)

Who here bought the 2004 FL EP3 in Syd! I hate u for it :@, that was suppose to be my car :(

[JohnO]

hey can rm01a just directly bolt onto our cat?

[mizone]

Anyone know where I can get a spare key made? And costs? I think I saw it in this thread somewhere but can't find it.

[flubbar]

Anyone know where I can get a spare key made? And costs? I think I saw it in this thread somewhere but can't find it.

you can get a spare key made from any locksmith. but if u want one with the chip in the key, i'm pretty sure it'll cost more than usual.

and it is on page 481, post by egads.

[mizone]

Thanks. Few more qns.

Do preFLIght cone with immobolisers?
Can I use something like this
http://m.ebay.com.au/Pages/ViewItem.aspx?aid=390238357256&ebayref=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com.au%3A80%2Fws%2Fe BayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D390238357256%26au toredirect%3Doff
anyone know of a similar service in melb? Can't afford to send my key off to sydney for a week

[JohnO]

no immob for pre facelift so any key will do.

[Philip Lee]

any key will do for preFL. just get one copied at a local locksmith for like $30.

[av90]

my car came with an immob .....prefl

[egads]

Well what does your key look like? Normal style key like a house door key or the new flat chunky style key. Post a pic if you're not sure.

[Philip Lee]

my car came with an immob .....prefl

do u have a key light on your factory techno? if you do then u have factory immobilsor (built in the ECU).

afaik only FL has this light. afterwise they are fitted at compliance.

[stienerv2]

My car is a prefl and it doesn't have a immoboliser.

Hey guys what does the low fuel light look like? Is it that circle light next to the fuel gauge? It because i am on 498 kms on this tank of petrol and i wanna see how much further i can push it.

[av90]

well its a house door key with a black plastic end with the honda 'H'

@phillip lee: not sure but ill check when i use the car

[flubbar]

My car is a prefl and it doesn't have a immoboliser.

Hey guys what does the low fuel light look like? Is it that circle light next to the fuel gauge? It because i am on 498 kms on this tank of petrol and i wanna see how much further i can push it.

it's just a round orange light next to the fuel gauge. Just make sure not run the car til you have no fuel to travel to a petrol station.
498kms is pretty good. what fuel are you using? if i nurture mine, i can push it past 500km.

[JohnO]

damn you guys my fuel light came on so i quickly went to fill up. 340km =( from normal/no vtec short drives. filled up 35Ls so im guessing theres still 10 in the reserve tank?

[stienerv2]

The fuel im using atthe moment is from caltex. I heard BP and shell is pretty good, i might switch over to them.

[Lukezen27]

The fuel im using atthe moment is from caltex. I heard BP and shell is pretty good, i might switch over to them.


BP is the best

[ITRDC2]

ultimate>voltex>vpower

[stienerv2]

damn you guys my fuel light came on so i quickly went to fill up. 340km =( from normal/no vtec short drives. filled up 35Ls so im guessing theres still 10 in the reserve tank?

Wow only 340km? I vtec mine a few times and i had long drives on the m4 reving constantly at 3-4k. I normally shift between 2-3k or 3-4k.

[twelve]

ive been wondering what efficiency i will get out of mine. I havent been through a full tank yet. I got approx 200k's from about half a tank with a lot of heavy traffic driving and revving it out a fair bit.

[JohnO]

too many start stops for me, but revs always stay under 3 probably go back to bp ult after this tank of shell.

[hong91]

i do lol. are you the one with fl ep3?

yerh sweet as.. meetup sometime

[flubbar]

i agree with Luke, BP is the best.
used vpower...it's ok considering it's cheap.
used vortex....better than vpower, feel a slightly better pull
using ultimate...feel the most pull into my seat, only downside is there ain't no discount coupons! xD

@twelve: hard to say. best way is to fill it to the rim and drive normally. try not to vtec to see whats the furthest u can get until the light comes on, give or take another few kms for the last few litres of fuel u have. afterwards, refill and vtec+ normal driving to see the difference. =)

Also, start stops in heavy traffic drains more fuel than driving long distance nonstop though of course depends on your throttle control~

[Lukezen27]

420km on a full tank that included two 1/4 miles runs at the creek as well :)

[hong91]

420km on a full tank that included two 1/4 miles runs at the creek as well :)

lol!!

[Lukezen27]

Anyone get the feeling the EP loses power when the fuel lights on?

[JohnO]

feels the same, better response after a new tank =D

[bennjamin]

Anyone get the feeling the EP loses power when the fuel lights on?

All cars I've ever driven loose power when fuel is low. At a guess ace is leaning out or low fuel pressure.

Might consider changing your fuel filter ;-)

[Lukezen27]

All cars I've ever driven loose power when fuel is low. At a guess ace is leaning out or low fuel pressure.

Might consider changing your fuel filter ;-)

My fuel light was on every run at the creek I did... just I thought :)

[munkaii]

Fuel surge?

[TanitY]

anyone here, got honda access visors for ep3 and wanna get rid of by any chance? hahaha, worth a try.

[ITRDC2]

i dont think anyone willing to let it go, but u can always grab em from JDM yard

[blk_shadow]

where did u guys buy ur innovative mounts? And how much? Thx

[bennjamin]

where did u guys buy ur innovative mounts? And how much? Thx

eBay

I got mine for around $380 the set ( rear and two side mounts) landed. This was a few months ago at
About 80c mark so a few $ saved now ! Grab it while it's cheap

[Lukezen27]

anyone here, got honda access visors for ep3 and wanna get rid of by any chance? hahaha, worth a try.


My drivers side one get ripped off :(

JDMYand has them for $285

What side do you need?

I only need one so maybe we can go halfs

[blk_shadow]

thx Ben. Is urs street 60A?

[SuperSteve]

Anyone get the feeling the EP loses power when the fuel lights on?

Hell no ! That's when I feel the most pull due to the weight reduction of fuel. 30 litres of water is equal to 30kg now 30 litres of petrol I would hope be 30kg or even slightly more :)

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[TanitY]

My drivers side one get ripped off :(

JDMYand has them for $285

What side do you need?

I only need one so maybe we can go halfs

Sorry mate, need both sides. cheers for the offer though.

I found a set for 188+50 postage, cheapest i could find. All thanks to the strong aud this seems like a very good buy. Just incase anyone is interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-HONDA-Civic-EP3-Hatch-02-05-Door-Visor-EP-Visors-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5ad3c7cf89QQitemZ39010 0144009QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

[JohnO]

Hell no ! That's when I feel the most pull due to the weight reduction of fuel. 30 litres of water is equal to 30kg now 30 litres of petrol I would hope be 30kg or even slightly more :)

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this is why we respect you so much hoon king!

[flubbar]

Hell no ! That's when I feel the most pull due to the weight reduction of fuel. 30 litres of water is equal to 30kg now 30 litres of petrol I would hope be 30kg or even slightly more :)

Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

Spoken like a true hoon king! xD

[Jibz]

What engine oils are you guys running? I've been on Edge 5W-30 and it seems to go through pretty quick, maybe 1 litre every 2000kms.

I'm thinking of putting 40w in there instead. Anyone have any opinions on that?

[hong91]

how much would the innovative mounts cost now?

[av90]

id go with hasports theyre a better design

[Lukezen27]

What engine oils are you guys running? I've been on Edge 5W-30 and it seems to go through pretty quick, maybe 1 litre every 2000kms.

I'm thinking of putting 40w in there instead. Anyone have any opinions on that?

Ouch

Mines not using any though I'm using Nulon 11/50 from memory

[Philip Lee]

id go with hasports theyre a better design

can you please explain?

thanks

[av90]

from what ive read

which would you recommend phillip ?

[Lukezen27]

I'm running innovative just not swapping out the oil filled one and gear changing is so much better :)

[Philip Lee]

from what ive read

which would you recommend phillip ?

i have had no experience with after market mount so i was trying to seek more information.

not bagging you or anything. it was a geninue question.

[damoqupak]

What engine oils are you guys running? I've been on Edge 5W-30 and it seems to go through pretty quick, maybe 1 litre every 2000kms.

I'm thinking of putting 40w in there instead. Anyone have any opinions on that?

only been using Honda OEM 5-30 and its going real well.

[stienerv2]

Try mobil 5w-30, its one of the best oils out there. But it is a bit pricey.

[Poeter]

damn you guys my fuel light came on so i quickly went to fill up. 340km =( from normal/no vtec short drives. filled up 35Ls so im guessing theres still 10 in the reserve tank?


I think you're fuel light is coming on early than it should be.

The ep3's tank is 50L. I fill up 43 Litres when my fuel light comes on.

If you're only filling up 35L. You got 15L lefts.


I do about 450-480km for 43L. From your posts, you're doing 340km with 35L. That's sounds normal to me.

[TanitY]

well i use motul 5w40, and its going really well. i was using the motul 300v before but its too damn costly and got the motul 8100 xcess instead. couldnt tell a difference between the two and both have pretty much the same life, regardless i always have to check up engine level every fortnight at least, these k20's burn oil like no tomorrow and i barely gun the crap out of my car.

[damoqupak]

I think you're fuel light is coming on early than it should be.

The ep3's tank is 50L. I fill up 43 Litres when my fuel light comes on.

If you're only filling up 35L. You got 15L lefts.


I do about 450-480km for 43L. From your posts, you're doing 340km with 35L. That's sounds normal to me.

yeah Poeter is right.
dude you get 43 in? the most i can is 41 but i still get between 430 to 480 before the light appears.. I hoon most of the time from work when i wanna get home and jam out on 2K11...

[damoqupak]

Dose any1s EP3 blow smoke when you give it some but i mean when you give it hard Vtec it from gear shifting like drop from 5th to 3rd?

I've drained it changed all oils and even slapped in a K&N filter its been ok lately but still a bit of smoke comes out..

I have a funny feeling the Kms on this car were tampered with cause my clutch is close to been gone (not from me it was like this in the beginning) and i had to change a wheel bearing. I got this car at 38kms.. wheel bearing last a hell lot longer then that.

[Poeter]

yeah Poeter is right.
dude you get 43 in? the most i can is 41 but i still get between 430 to 480 before the light appears.. I hoon most of the time from work when i wanna get home and jam out on 2K11...

Yup I sorta do the same when I'm going home. After working like a slave, gotta have some vtec fix to rejunvenate myself. LOL

[damoqupak]

Yup I sorta do the same when I'm going home. After working like a slave, gotta have some vtec fix to rejunvenate myself. LOL

hahah so true mate...

[Poeter]

Yup I sorta do the same when I'm going home. After working like a slave, gotta have some vtec fix to rejunvenate myself. LOL


Dose any1s EP3 blow smoke when you give it some but i mean when you give it hard Vtec it from gear shifting like drop from 5th to 3rd?

I've drained it changed all oils and even slapped in a K&N filter its been ok lately but still a bit of smoke comes out..

I have a funny feeling the Kms on this car were tampered with cause my clutch is close to been gone (not from me it was like this in the beginning) and i had to change a wheel bearing. I got this car at 38kms.. wheel bearing last a hell lot longer then that.

Not sure if mine still black blow smoke on vtec. It did when my o2 sensor died as I suspect it would had ran rich. Replaced it and I haven't heard any of my friends saying I was blowing smoke.

From my own research, It's also important that you take notice of the color of the smoke. Black smoke isn't a big deal as it just means unburnt fuel. Faint white steam should be water condensation. It should only occur when engine is cold and usually happens in the morning.

Heavy white smoke = blown gasket (Burning engine coolant).
Blue/Dark Grey smoke = Burning oil (Maybe due to worn piston rings)

And for the odometer, I would doubt that the kms are original considering of EXTREMELY easy it is to replace the cluster.

[damoqupak]

Not sure if mine still black blow smoke on vtec. It did when my o2 sensor died as I suspect it would had ran rich. Replaced it and I haven't heard any of my friends saying I was blowing smoke.

From my own research, It's also important that you take notice of the color of the smoke. Black smoke isn't a big deal as it just means unburnt fuel. Faint white steam should be water condensation. It should only occur when engine is cold and usually happens in the morning.

Heavy white smoke = blown gasket (Burning engine coolant).
Blue/Dark Grey smoke = Burning oil (Maybe due to worn piston rings)

And for the odometer, I would doubt that the kms are original considering of EXTREMELY easy it is to replace the cluster.

cheers Peoter..

its actually a faint grey colour just smoke when i give it.. i may get Hanny's to have a further look at it.

[av90]

lol did i just get neg repped cause i said hasport > innovative ?

[hong91]

id go with hasports theyre a better design

lol yerh seen em.. they look mint

[hong91]

any1 using royal purple?

[TanitY]

anyone can give me a small review on the j's racing intake for ep3? How do they sound? power gains?

[bennjamin]

lol did i just get neg repped cause i said hasport > innovative ?

yeah that was me. You stated a brand was a better design than the other and thus a reason not to get them - with no proof and only basis is "what you read". This , is the evil of the internet. You read what someone says - their opinion - which in turn subconsciously becomes YOUR opinion.





PS I have innovative mounts and they are fantastic. Also had hasport on a previous car - good product too. One is shiny one is not. Once is CNC machined alloy the other is steel. No different in performance

[JohnO]

Mounts serve the same purpose it's only boing factors. Using 300v can feel a big difference compared to the Honda oem oil

[flubbar]

anyone can give me a small review on the j's racing intake for ep3? How do they sound? power gains?

From what I've gathered from other forums, j's racing intake gives gains in the low to mid range.
In the engine bay, it's a huge carbon whale p*nis that spreads from the top to the bottom. It sucks in air from the front(correct me if I'm wrong).
in terms of sound...not sure...check YouTube or other forums for ppl who've ha the intake before.
Pretty sure poeter posted a link on how to install one diy. Check a few pages earlier. It'll be within the last 100pages, just to narrow it down for you. =P

[JohnO]

Gruppe m gives ya grunt.

[flubbar]

Gruppe m gives ya grunt.

Gruppe M for the grunt.
J's racing intake for the carbon bling bling in your engine bay. xD

[Poeter]

any1 using royal purple?

I'm planning to use it for my next service. Gonna use 10w40 since summer heat is imminent.

Hopefully this burns less.

[stienerv2]

I'm planning to use it for my next service. Gonna use 10w40 since summer heat is imminent.

Hopefully this burns less.

If your using 10-40 wouldn't it be worse since that oil will be thicker and it will make the engine work harder?

[damoqupak]

If your using 10-40 wouldn't it be worse since that oil will be thicker and it will make the engine work harder?

in summer some ppl recommend it slightly thicker because the engine will get extremely hot so the thicker oil the better cause it'll eventually thin out.
imo i still stick with the thin oil unless your driving long distances, I also tend to not use Vtec at all on hot days best saved for the cool nights

[av90]

i just changed my oil last weekend to royal purple 10w40, havent checked if its burned any oil yet. used elf 10w50 before and it burned quiet a bit (might have ledfoot alot but did not vtec much).

[av90]

yeah that was me. You stated a brand was a better design than the other and thus a reason not to get them - with no proof and only basis is "what you read". This , is the evil of the internet. You read what someone says - their opinion - which in turn subconsciously becomes YOUR opinion.





PS I have innovative mounts and they are fantastic. Also had hasport on a previous car - good product too. One is shiny one is not. Once is CNC machined alloy the other is steel. No different in performance

an idea was planted in my head by other people from what ive read. it spreaded like a virus, almost impossible to kill. i need to go deeper to find a truth....

PS thats how my opinion forms, reading stuff on the internet. dont sue me for that.

[Philip Lee]

^ it's fine if you have an opinion, would appreciate if the reason is also stated. makes us forming our opinion much easier. hehe

[flubbar]

anyone wanna recommend me some coilovers? been looking at some for a while and haven't got quite enough info about em yet.
Street use with occasional track use. stiff ride similar if not stiffer than the stock suspension. able to lower the ride height.
any ideas?

[Philip Lee]

i guess the biggest question is, what's your budget?

[flubbar]

i guess the biggest question is, what's your budget?

mmm...prolly say about 2.2k max i guess?

Edit: was taking a look at tein Mono Flex. watcha guys think?

[twelve]

need to get a key cut. does the original key have a chip in it?

Hope not as ill have to go to honda if thats the case

oh and its an 02 ep3

[flubbar]

need to get a key cut. does the original key have a chip in it?

Hope not as ill have to go to honda if thats the case

oh and its an 02 ep3

preFL key has no chip. only the FL version has the integrated chip.(correct me if i'm wrong)

[i-vtec]

anyone wanna recommend me some coilovers? been looking at some for a while and haven't got quite enough info about em yet.
Street use with occasional track use. stiff ride similar if not stiffer than the stock suspension. able to lower the ride height.
any ideas?

i've actually had the buddyclub coilovers (FR 10kg R 8kg) on my ep3. i run it on the softest setting for comfort and soaks up the bumps and uneven surfaces quite fine. ride quality is similar, if not comparable to OEM.
only uncomfortable when you drive over a hump or dip in the road. besides that they seem to be great for everyday use and the occasional track days.

i hear lots of great reviews on the tein SS and everyone says the ride comfort is better than oem.

monoflex would be out of your price range, brand new that is.

maybe go for a ride with someone who have different coilovers and see how you like it and decide from there

[jonske]

hallo,

i think i am running rich, lots of black poo/spots out of the exhaust and dirtying the back of the car. should i be worried about this?

i also notice that when i change gears/clutch, i hear a "pop" sound from the exhaust. is this from unburnt fuel or something?

[egads]

need to get a key cut. does the original key have a chip in it?

Hope not as ill have to go to honda if thats the case

oh and its an 02 ep3



just take it to your local master locksmith, they should be able to tell you if it does or doesnt. pretty sure it doesnt as mine didnt.

[hong91]

an idea was planted in my head by other people from what ive read. it spreaded like a virus, almost impossible to kill. i need to go deeper to find a truth....

PS thats how my opinion forms, reading stuff on the internet. dont sue me for that.

ahaha

[white_ep3_civic]

hallo,

i think i am running rich, lots of black poo/spots out of the exhaust and dirtying the back of the car. should i be worried about this?

i also notice that when i change gears/clutch, i hear a "pop" sound from the exhaust. is this from unburnt fuel or something?

My car always had black spots on the back of it. It just yen you vtec it uses more fuel.

[Philip Lee]

Very rarely has black spots on bumper, that's with stock exhaust and spoon street.

If I upshift quickly sometimes I can hear pop.

PreFL key should have no chip. The best way to see is check if there is a key light on the oem techno. If not then no chip.

I have Tein SS and on unsmooth road it rides better than stock but it doesn't like big bump. I dun really like the front spring rate becos if I set the damper soft, the front seems to bounce a bit after hitting bumps. I asked Steve aka hoon who has flex and he said flex is the same. Apparent someone said on clubrsx that it's the way Honda designed the sussy. Stock spring rate is also firmer at the back. However I still like the SS. It doesn't understeer much on street but on track it seems to understeer a bit but maybe that's tyres or my poor skill.

[Poeter]

hallo,

i think i am running rich, lots of black poo/spots out of the exhaust and dirtying the back of the car. should i be worried about this?

i also notice that when i change gears/clutch, i hear a "pop" sound from the exhaust. is this from unburnt fuel or something?

Are you running any mods? If you are, you prolly may wanna get an ecu to tune your car.

[SuperSteve]

Hehe I get more pop noises after ecu tune ! 100% street cred !

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[Eskimo_firefighter]

anyone wanna recommend me some coilovers? been looking at some for a while and haven't got quite enough info about em yet.
Street use with occasional track use. stiff ride similar if not stiffer than the stock suspension. able to lower the ride height.
any ideas?

Hey mate, i recommend coilovers that have a mono tube design, ie buddyclub N+, mono flex. As monotube is a superior design than twin tube . Since you have a pretty high budget id recommend you get the mono flex, bit i thought the monoflexes cost more than 2.2k? Cheaper alternative is buddy club n+, still monotube and height adjustable, but the bad things are that these are not rebuildable and the front damper is adjusted from the bottom which you have to jack up the car to adjust the stiffness, and no front camber tops, but overall its still an excellent package. Or if youre feeling abit more thrifty, you can even get the bc racing br series coilovers, from word of mouth these are also excellent coilovers, cheap, rebuildable in australia, and monotube, adjustable front camber tops. i got these btw for 800 brand new posted from the uk, all thanks to an ebay auction and the strong aud$$$$$ :D. will be installing these soon on my ep3.

[i-vtec]

there is also a new member on here that has just purchased BC coilovers. maybe ask him for a review on the coilovers.
i know 999 automotive is doing a special on the buddyclub n+
think it was 1600 or 1700 supplied and installed.

[Twest]

i saw an ep on cabra road yesterday..had one of those euro license plates with #-NA-02R. Anyone? so many new ep's now I don't know who's who... :(

[PeppeX]

i saw an ep on cabra road yesterday..had one of those euro license plates with #-NA-02R. Anyone? so many new ep's now I don't know who's who... :(

Euro plate on JDM, should be ashamed :P

[JohnO]

Oh I've seen that guy he's in west area where all the ep's live don't think he's on forums

[twelve]

lol ive only ever seen one other ep in my area

sounds like i need to stay out of the nrth west

[av90]

its awkward when you run into another ep3 now, im thinking whether i should give a wave or not. waved to one yesterday but got completely ignored lol. not acknowledging anyone in south-west no more

[JohnO]

Maybe you should honks a few times. Sometimes too focused on driving to notice

[Lukezen27]

lol ive only ever seen one other ep in my area

sounds like i need to stay out of the nrth west

There's only me and George on the Beaches I think and he only lives round the corner from me :)

[Twest]

Yea alot of the ep3 drivers don't seem so friendly anymore :( I spoke to one guy and asked him if he was on the forums, he said no and just drove off.

[flubbar]

Yea alot of the ep3 drivers don't seem so friendly anymore :( I spoke to one guy and asked him if he was on the forums, he said no and just drove off.

Hmm....maybe you should open up with "hey! Nice car, bro!" lol

Buddyclubs n+ was gonna be my second choice as well. Hard to choose between the different ones without knowing how they feel. All I know is, the freaked stock suspension bounces too much at the dfo carpark speedbumps.

Oh! And my engine light is on again. T_T dropping the car off at my mechanic to take a look. First time came on...He reset my O2 sensor, 2nd time on..only lasted about 1hr and turned back off later. And now 2weeks later, light comes on again....rego is coming up, pink slip needed and cracked windscreen to replace. Gawd...costs are starting to build up like crazy.

[Poeter]

Hmm....maybe you should open up with "hey! Nice car, bro!" lol

All I know is, the freaked stock suspension bounces too much at the dfo carpark speedbumps.


Bouncing as in the the shocks are not damping or they're overdamping?? I find the stock suspension quite good.

[Twest]

Hmm....maybe you should open up with "hey! Nice car, bro!" lol

Buddyclubs n+ was gonna be my second choice as well. Hard to choose between the different ones without knowing how they feel. All I know is, the freaked stock suspension bounces too much at the dfo carpark speedbumps.

Oh! And my engine light is on again. T_T dropping the car off at my mechanic to take a look. First time came on...He reset my O2 sensor, 2nd time on..only lasted about 1hr and turned back off later. And now 2weeks later, light comes on again....rego is coming up, pink slip needed and cracked windscreen to replace. Gawd...costs are starting to build up like crazy.

I did open up with that, he said 'thanks' and thats it. Next question 'You on the forums' ...'No'...drives away.. :(

[Lukezen27]

I did open up with that, he said 'thanks' and thats it. Next question 'You on the forums' ...'No'...drives away.. :(

Scared you were going to steal his car?

Big girl maybe..........

[Nepolian]

Maybe he thought you were trying to pick him up LOL!

[Lukezen27]

Maybe he thought you were trying to pick him up LOL!

you would think that George....

Sicko

[stienerv2]

Saw a CW FL EP3 in Yennora today. It was infront of a smash repairs or a garage with its front bumper removed. Dam i really want those projector headlights.

[Jibz]

What headers are you guys running?

Anyone buying those cheap KiddRacing/ClubRSX headers? I'm tempted...

[Lukezen27]

What headers are you guys running?

Anyone buying those cheap KiddRacing/ClubRSX headers? I'm tempted...

Benny and i are waiting on the KiddRacing headers to arrive from the US...

I will be dynoing them to let you guys know the gains

[Jibz]

Awesome, look forward! Where did you purchase them from? On eBay theres a guy selling for 450 shipped.

[Lukezen27]

Awesome, look forward! Where did you purchase them from? On eBay theres a guy selling for 450 shipped.

eBay and we paid a lot less than that
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.m748&item=230549535605&viewitem=&_trkparms=clkid%3D4918500604880131224

that's the owner for Kidd Racing

[Jibz]

TO ANYONE ROCKING AFTERMARKET HEADERS: please post dyno sheets if you have before and after dyno's for headers OR your general experience with upgrading the stock headers.

Since we're coming from the JDM header, I'm guessing the upgrades won't be quite as large as those experienced by DC5 owners since their stock 4-1 headers are a total disaster. That said, even if there is a tiny gain to be had, I'll probably pick up a set of those KiddRacing's, given how damn cheap they are (I already dropped 2k on RM01a and a GruppeM so I might as well do the headers too right?! :P)

[twelve]

Jibz how much did you get the intake for and where from?

[Jibz]

Bought from xposed over a year ago.. was 1.2k shipped at the time.

[c1v1c]

TO ANYONE ROCKING AFTERMARKET HEADERS: please post dyno sheets if you have before and after dyno's for headers OR your general experience with upgrading the stock headers.

Since we're coming from the JDM header, I'm guessing the upgrades won't be quite as large as those experienced by DC5 owners since their stock 4-1 headers are a total disaster. That said, even if there is a tiny gain to be had, I'll probably pick up a set of those KiddRacing's, given how damn cheap they are (I already dropped 2k on RM01a and a GruppeM so I might as well do the headers too right?! :P)

Jibz,

Here is my dyno sheet from about a year ago, car was placed on dyno before the installation of T1R Headers and Injen CAI, and a comparison made after install.

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee40/c1v1c_93/ep3%20oz/dynomain.jpg

Cheers

[Jibz]

Thanks C1v1c, thats a marked improvement, very impressive! And thats without a Kpro or any aftermarket ECU?

[Lukezen27]

Jibz,

Here is my dyno sheet from about a year ago, car was placed on dyno before the installation of T1R Headers and Injen CAI, and a comparison made after install.


Cheers

Won huge 17kw power gain for only I/H/E?

Stock
162.1HP (120.8KW)

I/H/E
184HP (137.2KW)

Hrere's my stock run 164.4HP (122.6kw) from comparison when I get the KiddRacing header installed
http://www.scruffie.com/luke/ep3/ep3_stock_dyno.jpg

[Jibz]

American dynos running stock JDM K20a's with stock airbox header and exhaust make ~140kw. consistently. Aussie dynos seem to read lower across the board.

Now, I don't know which is more accurate, but if you go with the assumption of 15% drivetrain loss in a FWD, the american Dynos seem to be much more accurate.

215hp/1.34 = 161KW.

161KW/.85 = 136KW ATW when stock.

Yet all the dynos I see are barely breaking 120kw with maybe intake and header or exhaust. gahhhh!

At least the dynos read consistently lower and you can still determine differences arising from the various mods, even though we don't get the satisfaction of seeing larger numbers :P.

/rant

[Lukezen27]

American dynos running stock JDM K20a's with stock airbox header and exhaust make ~140kw. consistently. Aussie dynos seem to read lower across the board.

Now, I don't know which is more accurate, but if you go with the assumption of 15% drivetrain loss in a FWD, the american Dynos seem to be much more accurate.

215hp/1.34 = 161KW.

161KW/.85 = 136KW ATW when stock.

Yet all the dynos I see are barely breaking 120kw with maybe intake and header or exhaust. gahhhh!

At least the dynos read consistently lower and you can still determine differences arising from the various mods, even though we don't get the satisfaction of seeing larger numbers :P.

/rant

Most Hondas its 25% drivetrain loss

I believe the the Aussie dyno is closer the correct power figure

[Jibz]

Any reason for the large amount of drivetrain loss? Thats as much loss as 4wd and we're powering wheels closest to the engine!

[c1v1c]

Thanks C1v1c, thats a marked improvement, very impressive! And thats without a Kpro or any aftermarket ECU?

Still without any aftermarket ECU. I am awaiting a few more parts before car is sent away for a few months to hae the work done. As of a few weeks ago mods included I/H/E along with 70mm Throttle Body and RRC Intake Mani, to be dynod in the next few days on same dyno. I will post the results after.

[Lukezen27]

Any reason for the large amount of drivetrain loss? Thats as much loss as 4wd and we're powering wheels closest to the engine!

Na 4wd have up to 40% drivetrain loss

Honda's 20-25% is quite good infact


Still without any aftermarket ECU. I am awaiting a few more parts before car is sent away for a few months to hae the work done. As of a few weeks ago mods included I/H/E along with 70mm Throttle Body and RRC Intake Mani, to be dynod in the next few days on same dyno. I will post the results after.

Nice one

[Jibz]

awesome awesome! I think you'd really need a Kpro next to really bring out the potential in all those items. Probably gain ~20KW more out of whatever you get with all those mods in.

[Lukezen27]

awesome awesome! I think you'd really need a Kpro next to really bring out the potential in all those items. Probably gain ~20KW more out of whatever you get with all those mods in.

Here's the problem I have with CIVIC's number... not saying there not true!

Guys with Cams I/H/E and kpro are only making 140-150 max and alot are round the 140 mark

So for the extra huge cash outlay with added cams and ECU and not seem much more on top???

[Jibz]

I've seen graphs of cars with gains of that much that had IHE and adding a Kpro.
A friend with IHE + k100 was at 160kw. He recently got changed the BC spec 3 to a fujitsubo and 2 years later a with dirty pod and almost dead spark plugs, it's making 140+kw so needs a retune.

Now, regardless of the dyno outputs etc, the only differences between our cars were his toda headers and the k100 and his car pulled a LOT harder than mine (we switched cars too). As a reference, my EP3 is equal to, if not faster than the 4-5 other EP3s I've dragged with so my car can be said to be healthy. So for me at least, I see value in going kpro. Now if my car transforms after getting the header and the majority of the gain is from that, then I may reconsider. But from my experiences, the ECU accounts for alot!

[Lukezen27]

I've seen graphs of cars with gains of that much that had IHE and adding a Kpro.
A friend with IHE + k100 was at 160kw. He recently got changed the BC spec 3 to a fujitsubo and 2 years later a with dirty pod and almost dead spark plugs, it's making 140+kw so needs a retune.

Now, regardless of the dyno outputs etc, the only differences between our cars were his toda headers and the k100 and his car pulled a LOT harder than mine (we switched cars too). As a reference, my EP3 is equal to, if not faster than the 4-5 other EP3s I've dragged with so my car can be said to be healthy. So for me at least, I see value in going kpro. Now if my car transforms after getting the header and the majority of the gain is from that, then I may reconsider. But from my experiences, the ECU accounts for alot!

Yeah that's kind'a what I'll do

If I get 137kw with just I/H/E I won't bother doing ECU till I get bored and turbo

[egads]

Intake and catback exhaust usually nets just under 130kw atw.

Previous Toda dyno days;

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?113406-Relection-TODA-Dynoday-24-05-09

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?99219-Syd-Toda-Dynoday-Reflection

[Lukezen27]

Intake and catback exhaust usually nets just under 130kw atw.

Previous Toda dyno days;

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?113406-Relection-TODA-Dynoday-24-05-09

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?99219-Syd-Toda-Dynoday-Reflection

Yup

That's exactly what I'm expecting

I use Adrians dyno

[c1v1c]

awesome awesome! I think you'd really need a Kpro next to really bring out the potential in all those items. Probably gain ~20KW more out of whatever you get with all those mods in.

K-Pro, Cams and a few other goodies are next on the cards.


Here's the problem I have with CIVIC's number... not saying there not true!

Guys with Cams I/H/E and kpro are only making 140-150 max and alot are round the 140 mark

So for the extra huge cash outlay with added cams and ECU and not seem much more on top???

Luke, I only did what was asked
TO ANYONE ROCKING AFTERMARKET HEADERS: please post dyno sheets if you have before and after dyno's for headers OR your general experience with upgrading the stock headers. and I never said the figures were 100% acurate either, with results coming off the same dyno here in Newcastle. Now as we know every Dyno is different, which is why 2 days later at a car show I dynod with 10hp less. Now if I were to dyno at Toda or any other place in Sydney I am sure I would get different readings again.

My aim is to have 160 - 180kw out of this motor, which will be very achievable with the setup I am going to run.