lower seems tighter but require more effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by egads
but it's sweet :p
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lower seems tighter but require more effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by egads
but it's sweet :p
hey guys just curious, when accelerating up to speed (a suitable speed not vtec) do you guys get a whistling-like sound as you speed up?
As in, it sounds as though the valve cylinders open up more as you speed up?
I got FD2R gear knob as well, love it, my ep3 shifts perfect and so far I got no 2nd gear problem
bloody hell thats crazy, 13kw from simply an air intake.....only if it wasnt so bloody expensive..... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
where did most of you guys buy it from?
cheapest would be direct from gruppe m. but that was before the dollar dropped like crazy.
Hmm not sure what noise ur talking about but when i drive my car normally i can gear my ivtec plastic cover rattle against the induction part of the engineQuote:
Originally Posted by NightRyder
i got mine directly from gruppe m japan and when i bought it they had a discount thing going on but they stopped it now.Quote:
Originally Posted by stoj19
Try talking to this bloke XP02ED on ozhonda forums. He gets the gruppe m for the integras and is currently doing it for the new civic type r's ask him if he can get 1 for ur ep3 if ur interested and at what price he can do it at.
Good Luck :D
hmmm thinking at getting one now lol 13kws is awesome
i think the whistling noise is the intake, stock still sounds pretty loud
stoj19, i agree with you buddy.
13KWATW increase from CAI is CRAZY!
its a pretty cheap mod to me for that many kw's gain imo.
you must've felt a big difference aye Steve?
wonder what bolting on a full exhaust with headers will give you.
the 13kw gain sounds impressive on paper and i must say it's an excellent result from a CAI alone (although exxy but very good quality).
however iirc, the dyno sheet revealed most gain is at the top end after vtec kicks in. obviously there are gains at the mid range but not as dramatic.
my point is, when choosing a CAI, it is important to look at cost/benefit. there are others CAI that are cheaper with less peak gain but might have similar mid range gain. we should consider our application b4 spending $1k on a CAI.
also consider the clearance issue with some after market tower bar and Gruppe M CAI. ie. apparently only J's Racing ones will fit, Cusco/Carbing won't.
Oh..ok...hmm..then I guess it's nothing to worry about then...Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
I had that same hunch because mines doing that. I take it's normal...thanks guysQuote:
Originally Posted by Mugen_B16B
what bout a mugen intake?
what about it? i made 129.8kw with mugen airbox and twinloop catbackQuote:
Originally Posted by Mugen_B16B
but gruppem beats it hands down.
i heard with the mugen intake u need to get the mugen front grill installed to get more out of it isnt it ??Quote:
Originally Posted by egads
Yeah gruppe m is a great intake but for the price of it now its worth looking elsewhere. Only reason why i bought it was because i could buy it for 850 and on civic type r uk forums it was 1 of the intakes most stood by and recommended. People on clubitr recommended it aswell. Also m&m honda front tower bar also clears the gruppe mQuote:
Originally Posted by Philip Lee
heres the thread i made up when i purchased it
it has pictures of what the gruppe m looks like incase some of u guys are wondering
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...ghlight=gruppe
apparently, but im sure still flows decent with stock grill. ive got a mugen grill anyways.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/attachm...0&d=1224074516
wow awesome ! looks awesome man ! how come u didnt show me >_<
hey is that the mugen front lip aswell ?? or the mugen front bar ??
That's bloody nice
just add on lower lip. i dont think mugen has a full replacement bar for ep3.
where did u source the lip from ?? ive been trying to find 1 for ages. Pm me if u like :D
hey guys something is not right bout my car
went for a drive, just a cruise to a mates house then i start to here knocking noise, everytime i put my foot on the accelerator, and it knocks though the peddle and steering wheel, i stopped to have a look but i dont see anything leakin or broken, anyone have a clue what could be wrong?
it happens everytime i put my foot on and off, 1st all the way to 6th and still feel it knock, im thinking the dirveshaft? something else?
agree! egads, hot car mate! love the lip and grilleQuote:
Originally Posted by Malenic1981
I'm just keeping it real, with an all stock EP3 :D
(compliance plate arrives tomorrow, hopefully all registered Friday)
it my car but its white look good mate
i thought Sai_ann was selling a while back?Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
can anyone help me out?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen_B16B
knock or creak?
i was...but it's gone now... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Philip Lee
does the noise happen when u turn ur steering wheel aswell ?? because there is a common problem with the ep3's steering rack. The steering rack will make creaking noises when u turn and also under acceleration. It happened to me and i took it to my mechanic and got it fixed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen_B16B
dammit egads im so jealous of ur mugen lip >_<
same i want a mugen lip too!!!
anyway back to the topic yes its exactly how u described it and its getting louder, i gonna take it to my mechanic friday and see, i also searched up and have heard about ep3's in the uk having alot of issues with theres and there all steering rack problems aswell
oh and btw steve wat did they do to fix it? replace or fix it?
egads, you didn't happen to be storming through Tempe last Saturday afternoon did you?Quote:
Originally Posted by egads
^ this civic looks fkn epic man!!
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Originally Posted by veecee
nah i dont think so, especially not the storming part lol
Fair enough. I saw an EP3 with a similar grill. Thought it might have been you.Quote:
Originally Posted by egads
Hey egads, is your car on sale?
I thought I saw this on carsales.com.au
^^ what they replace to fix it? mine only does it when its wet, drives me insane, dont drive it when its wet or cold purley because of the noise!Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
What my mechanic did was pull back the rubber boot on the steering rack and spray some can grease/oil (not sure what it was but was some lube in a can of some sort) inside. That got rid of the noise. He said its not a safety issue and is just a annoying noise so u can drive with the noise happening with no issues only thing u have to do is put up with the annoying noise. OR u could go to the extreme and replace it, but i would imagine it would cost quiet abit. If u live in sydney i took my car to hannys in smithfield n they fixed it up for me for 50 bucks and i havent heard the noise since (this was probably 4 - 5 months ago) but i can imagine it coming back again and if it does ill just get it sprayed again hehe
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Originally Posted by EGBOY
Same here..if its urs, i wanted to ask, what exhaust u using egads?Quote:
Originally Posted by Poeter
mugen twinloop catback as the ad states.
is that the rubber boots in the engine bay?Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
coz mine sounds like its in the column/ inside the car!
yeap its the rubber boots in the engine bay, it has the rods on either side of the boots going towards the wheels. Yeah it sounds like its inside the car just behind the steering wheel. i even though the first time i heard it that the steering wheel was rubbing against something but it was definately my steering rackQuote:
Originally Posted by EGBOY
take ur car to a mechanic that works on hondas. The mechanic that i took it to took it for a test drive and said it was definately my steering rack and that the eu civic (looks like a ep3 but is longer and has 4 doors) had similar problems
you could try and do it urself but it looked like a bit of a bastard to get to. the mechanic got to it from underneath the car.
Guess what guys, sorted out my Blue Slip yesterday and went to the RTA today to register my EP3 but got called up for an "inspection" at the Carrington RTA in Newcastle and the earliest booking was Dec 9th.....its ridiculous.......
fark man you must be pissed off, my bro did mine in one day here in perth:)
almost there, another 10days :)Quote:
Originally Posted by stoj19
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Originally Posted by Malenic1981
thanks for the kind words guys, lol still doesnt help.....I want to FEEL this VTEC POWER....been learning so much about honda's off these forums and really want to see it in actionQuote:
Originally Posted by mp-
but from just looking at the car sitting in my garage I fricken love it. So much BETTER than I expected, just wicked. simply wicked.
hahaha just wait mate. U gonna cream ur pants ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by stoj19
haha vtec is hugely overrated, if you are expecting big power experience you will be disappointed, only turbo will give you the rush...
I wouldn't say so mate, I drove my mates turbo cars and my bros skyline pleanty of time(all modded as well) but nothing gives you rush like high revving screaming vtec engine hehe, they may be a bit faster but I still prefer vtec, even few of my mates are thinking of swich from turbo to vtec
haha let the owner decide then...I am currently driving a k-swapped car and that's how I feel, even though I wouldn't exchange for any turbo car atm...
Hehe owner will make his own mind up, we all like different things, I love 8500rpm red line, when I drive turbo cars and I have to shift at 7K or lower it's just not fun:(
easy solution, buy both lol
yes....i got my JDM EP3 R( full stock) on Friday,...have say got enuff power..! Just a bit hard to drag due it so easy to spin the wheels even in try (BS RE040)...i think of the EP3 R is Bang for the FUN...and for turbo cars are bang for the Power??
but just have to get used the steering.! eg. i find my jdm AE86 Tureno(used to own) is better on steering make alot easy to jude! or maybe thats just be. anyway EP3 R such a sleeper!
all the best with your beloved EP3 R's
electric power steering sucks but you'll get used to it.
anyone selling headers for EP3?? :p
haha ive been waiting around for someone to sell up >_< 2 expensive buying retail price for headers nowQuote:
Originally Posted by denrie
how does electric power steering feel?
lol yeh i know everythings expensive for EP3...i dnt know how to explain how EPS feels but theres heaps of torque steer! lol
egads were u on elizabeth dr last night?
just wondering, when ep3's were imported ova to aus, were they taken apart for quaranteen or anything? ive noticed that some of my plastic bits on my door trims are broken and glued back, things making noises like there loose, only reason 1 pulled off the door trim was to put in some new speakers but its annoying to find that its been broken and not fixed properly or replaced, now i gotto go on ebay to look for the smallest things for the trim.....
customs = dickheads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen_B16B
definatley sh!tQuote:
Originally Posted by xtercii
saw an EP3 at Richmond Rd. today with a Black/CF hood. anyone from here? :P
nope dont think that was me. i hardly drive it anymore, poor thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by ekhybrid
what does it mean by shit, like not responsive or precise or lack of road feel?Quote:
Originally Posted by EGBOY
i saw 2 ep3r's this last wkend - 1 on parramatta rd parked at lights on sunday and other at rhodes shopping center on sat. Both about midday.
Steering isnt that bad - u just got to learn to feel wat the rest of the car is doing as u dont get as much through the wheel as u did before the digital era
lol that was me at rhodes shopping centre on sat...but i also saw another EP3 but not sure if it was you...Quote:
Originally Posted by Seren1ty
http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Technical/eps.htm
EPS-more info about it
nice findQuote:
Originally Posted by EP3EVA
dam looks like heaps of ep3's in sydney ! we gotta have a meet ! !
Diddo to that!Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
May have been me on Sunday if its the stretch of Parra Rd between city and Stanmore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seren1ty
+1 on an EP3 meetup before X'mas!
+1 on an EP3 meetup before X'mas!
after christmas? ill be down syd on the 2nd lol
May have been me on Richmond road
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Originally Posted by xtercii
its overcompensated with the eps system and just makes it feel like your not driving the car, your fighting with it. i'm thinking of getting rid of the eps system totally and just run a manual rack no PS.
anyone bringing the ep3 for show @ the autosalon?
So anyone wanna organize a meet? Or we could all tag along to a cruise this Friday - meet at caltex at heathcott @ 7:30pm. All u need is a full tank of fuel and be prepared to go for a 2-3 hr drive / cruise through some open roads and apparently some excellent b-roads aswell. Was originally a ford meet but it's open to all an a good chance to smoke some aussie trash lol
I guess 0-100km would be pretty hard for individual to measure and it would be pretty inaccurate as well?