EP3 Type R

i just dont see the point of this argument

yup i know... we all know the winner of that! ;)

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Originally Posted by Type S Tony

I propose a challenge,

Wakefield park open race day!

My Dc5-S vs any Willing EP3-R

What you boys say?

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c'mon someone do it...........;)

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Originally Posted by icecrm

i just dont see the point of this argument

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Its not an argument, i simply asked a question, got an answer, then read all the spam regarding EP3's chopping Type S's & have now issued a challenge to any EP3 owner who wants to put the theory to the test, no argument here bro!

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Originally Posted by EP3EVA

c'mon someone do it...........;)

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Im Syked if anyone is up for it!

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Originally Posted by Type S Tony

Its not an argument, i simply asked a question, got an answer, then read all the spam regarding EP3's chopping Type S's & have now issued a challenge to any EP3 owner who wants to put the theory to the test, no argument here bro!



Im Syked if anyone is up for it!

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how you want to Vs? best Lap time?

dont worry im sure someone in Syd will want to race you...but the mods you or he/she has to be close to each other.

Tony whats your Car Spec?

i think it would only be solved if you get 2 stock cars and raced.

cuz if the ep3 was work and dc5-s was stock and the ep3 wins, dc5-s driver will say EP3 was worked and vice versa
or if they had the same mods ie intake and cat back or both coilovers or something

My Car-

Buddy club rims W/Semi-slick Rubber
Mugen Air intake
Fujitsubo Cat Back Exhaust
Buddy Club header W/high Flow cat
Tanabe front sway bar
Skunk 2 Lowering springs

On order:
- Skunk 2 LCA's
- Koni Yellow Adjustable shock
- Trying to look for a decent tunable ECU


I wont run slicks if the other car isnt running slicks!

racing means nothing.

driving skill will be the main deciding factor.

you need both cars to be driven by the same person (under near identical track condition) to see which is the faster car.

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Originally Posted by Philip Lee

racing means nothing.

driving skill will be the main deciding factor.

you need both cars to be driven by the same person (under near identical track condition) to see which is the faster car.

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:thumbsup: exactly

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Originally Posted by Philip Lee

racing means nothing.

driving skill will be the main deciding factor.

you need both cars to be driven by the same person (under near identical track condition) to see which is the faster car.

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I recorded a 1m 15sec pass my first time out ever @ wakefield in my pissy boosted toyota paseo turbo!

I think we need the boys from top gear to decide which is better. Phillip is right. If you get a noob driver(me) to drive a worked ep3 for example and get ...... Let's say for arguments sake keichi tsuchia (not sure if that's the right spelling) to drive a close to stock ep3 he will most likely beat the more worked but less experiamce guy.

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Originally Posted by Philip Lee

racing means nothing.

driving skill will be the main deciding factor.

you need both cars to be driven by the same person (under near identical track condition) to see which is the faster car.

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but tony just wanna know if his type S will beat EP3 on track.

come on EP3 owners in syd...race with him at wakefiled...gonna be fun!:thumbsup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVG-1D36w9s

just a lil something =)

type s tony u should have came to the toda dyno day =p

Does anyone know what's happening tomorrow for the syd cruise

it might appear that the ep3 meet will be rescheduled...wet weather... :(

yeah reschedule probably b the way to go

cruise in wet = craptastic

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Originally Posted by SuperSteve

type s tony u should have came to the toda dyno day =p

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i was meant to come but i got a flat tyre on the freeway and cracked it cause the spare was a skinny tyre so i just went back home!

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Originally Posted by bbds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVG-1D36w9s

just a lil something =)

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i like :p

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Originally Posted by KaZe86

i like :p

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just a lil sumthin sumthin :D

haha nice

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Originally Posted by bbds

just a lil sumthin sumthin :D

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a little somthing also... ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYALj34YbpI

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Originally Posted by KaZe86

a little somthing also... ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYALj34YbpI

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wait till u upgrade ur intake mate :D makes a heaps big difference and the noise of vtec sounds HEAPS better

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Originally Posted by SuperSteve

wait till u upgrade ur intake mate :D makes a heaps big difference and the noise of vtec sounds HEAPS better

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hrmm yeah... i know i got a injen cai and toda headers to go in very soon! :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by KaZe86

hrmm yeah... i know i got a injen cai and toda headers to go in very soon! :thumbsup:

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haha awesome bro :thumbsup:

let us all know how it goes buddy :thumbsup:

Hi, sorry guys, due to wet weather the cruise has been rescheduled till the 4th July :)

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Originally Posted by SuperSteve

haha awesome bro :thumbsup:

let us all know how it goes buddy :thumbsup:

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yeah i will be trying to diy install for headers and cai any tips? pretty straight foward for itr's but not sure about the ep3 dont you have a full toda setup steve?

Cheers

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Originally Posted by KaZe86

a little somthing also... ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYALj34YbpI

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hahah very nice =))

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Originally Posted by KaZe86

yeah i will be trying to diy install for headers and cai any tips? pretty straight foward for itr's but not sure about the ep3 dont you have a full toda setup steve?

Cheers

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getting my toda headers hopefully put in next week so then after that i have the full toda setup :D Cant wait hehe

i dont have a injen so cant really give u any tips there sorry. Best ask Nepolian :thumbsup: but from the sounds of it doesnt sound 2 bad. I have a gruppe m intake which was pretty straight forward connecting it together

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Originally Posted by Nepolian

Hi, sorry guys, due to wet weather the cruise has been rescheduled till the 4th July :)

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yes :D

i should b able to make this 1

i just gotta get my permissions slips signed by the gf

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Originally Posted by SuperSteve

getting my toda headers hopefully put in next week so then after that i have the full toda setup :D Cant wait hehe

i dont have a injen so cant really give u any tips there sorry. Best ask Nepolian :thumbsup: but from the sounds of it doesnt sound 2 bad. I have a gruppe m intake which was pretty straight forward connecting it together

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hey Steve, are you gonna be running de-cat or some metal cat? on the toda header..

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Originally Posted by EP3EVA

hey Steve, are you gonna be running de-cat or some metal cat? on the toda header..

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getting a high flow metal cat welded to the toda header

Anyone interested in Mugen Sports Suspension?

Any does anyone know if EP3R suspension can fit DC5R aswell? Cheers.

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Originally Posted by denrie

Anyone interested in Mugen Sports Suspension?

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PM sent!!:cool:


opps you sold it already sorry!!

that must be record sale man, in less than 30mins

both are nice vids!

Hey guys, posted this at ClubITR too, but thought this thread would be an appropriate place to share my problem with the EP3:

I've been driving my EP3 for a little over a week now and noticed a couple issues. Car is a 2003 model with 55k KM's, Mugen suspension and brake pads and POSSIBLY an aftermarket heavy duty clutch. Other than that, to my knowledge, the car is stock.

Just as a preface, I brought the car to Chasers and they had a test drive and put the car up on the lifts and inspected it, saying that the car was very clean and nothing looked to be worn down. All bushings and mounts they saw looked 'new'.

Alright, now for the steering wheel issue; sometimes after travelling over a bumpy section of road or braking moderately hard, the steering wheel has a bit of resistance and alot of squeaking during the first 20 degrees or so off centre, either side. This usually goes away a couple minutes later, but doesnt feel quite right and perhaps some of you know what could be the cause of this? I'm guessing the problem is related to mounts/bearings?

The second issue, is a knocking sound I get from the front left shock that usually presents itself when at full lock, and transitioning onto an incline, i.e. onto a driveway or turning into a carpark. I have yet to hear this sound when driving normally. I'm planning to take the car somewhere to have it looked at specifically once I'm done with exams.

-J

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Originally Posted by Jibz

Hey guys, posted this at ClubITR too, but thought this thread would be an appropriate place to share my problem with the EP3:

I've been driving my EP3 for a little over a week now and noticed a couple issues. Car is a 2003 model with 55k KM's, Mugen suspension and brake pads and POSSIBLY an aftermarket heavy duty clutch. Other than that, to my knowledge, the car is stock.

Just as a preface, I brought the car to Chasers and they had a test drive and put the car up on the lifts and inspected it, saying that the car was very clean and nothing looked to be worn down. All bushings and mounts they saw looked 'new'.

Alright, now for the steering wheel issue; sometimes after travelling over a bumpy section of road or braking moderately hard, the steering wheel has a bit of resistance and alot of squeaking during the first 20 degrees or so off centre, either side. This usually goes away a couple minutes later, but doesnt feel quite right and perhaps some of you know what could be the cause of this? I'm guessing the problem is related to mounts/bearings?

The second issue, is a knocking sound I get from the front left shock that usually presents itself when at full lock, and transitioning onto an incline, i.e. onto a driveway or turning into a carpark. I have yet to hear this sound when driving normally. I'm planning to take the car somewhere to have it looked at specifically once I'm done with exams.

-J

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1)check coilover top mounts

2)check steering rack/bushes

steering rack issue

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Originally Posted by Jibz

Hey guys, posted this at ClubITR too, but thought this thread would be an appropriate place to share my problem with the EP3:

I've been driving my EP3 for a little over a week now and noticed a couple issues. Car is a 2003 model with 55k KM's, Mugen suspension and brake pads and POSSIBLY an aftermarket heavy duty clutch. Other than that, to my knowledge, the car is stock.

Just as a preface, I brought the car to Chasers and they had a test drive and put the car up on the lifts and inspected it, saying that the car was very clean and nothing looked to be worn down. All bushings and mounts they saw looked 'new'.

Alright, now for the steering wheel issue; sometimes after travelling over a bumpy section of road or braking moderately hard, the steering wheel has a bit of resistance and alot of squeaking during the first 20 degrees or so off centre, either side. This usually goes away a couple minutes later, but doesnt feel quite right and perhaps some of you know what could be the cause of this? I'm guessing the problem is related to mounts/bearings?

The second issue, is a knocking sound I get from the front left shock that usually presents itself when at full lock, and transitioning onto an incline, i.e. onto a driveway or turning into a carpark. I have yet to hear this sound when driving normally. I'm planning to take the car somewhere to have it looked at specifically once I'm done with exams.

-J

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-That sqeaking noise ur having when turning is a steering rack issue. I had it b4. In the UK they got there steering racks replaced underwarranty. But ive read on uk type r forums and been told by my mechanic that its not a safety issue and u can drive with it and ignore it (But ofcourse that squeaking noise is annoying and u dont wanna listen to that shit) . So u can do what my mechanic done. Get a mechanic ( or urself ) to pull back the rubber sleeve on the steering rack and spray some can lube into there to stop the squeaking noise. After my mechanic done that i havent heard it since :thumbsup:. Its been over a year now aswell


-With ur suspension, i had a knocking noise 2 weeks after i got my coilovers put in. When i was turning u could hear a Knock noise but when i listen more carefully it was more like a "TING" noise. Took to my mechanic that installed them and all it turned out to b was the passenger side perch lock came unloose (i think thats the name of the lock) They got the their c spanners and tightened it up and all good after that. I travel alot on shitty sydney roads with lots of bumps so if u do aswell, keep taking a look at them once a month to see if they are still tight :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by SuperSteve

-That sqeaking noise ur having when turning is a steering rack issue. I had it b4. In the UK they got there steering racks replaced underwarranty. But ive read on uk type r forums and been told by my mechanic that its not a safety issue and u can drive with it and ignore it (But ofcourse that squeaking noise is annoying and u dont wanna listen to that shit) . So u can do what my mechanic done. Get a mechanic ( or urself ) to pull back the rubber sleeve on the steering rack and spray some can lube into there to stop the squeaking noise. After my mechanic done that i havent heard it since :thumbsup:. Its been over a year now aswell


-With ur suspension, i had a knocking noise 2 weeks after i got my coilovers put in. When i was turning u could hear a Knock noise but when i listen more carefully it was more like a "TING" noise. Took to my mechanic that installed them and all it turned out to b was the passenger side perch lock came unloose (i think thats the name of the lock) They got the their c spanners and tightened it up and all good after that. I travel alot on shitty sydney roads with lots of bumps so if u do aswell, keep taking a look at them once a month to see if they are still tight :thumbsup:

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Having said both of them things i could be wrong and it could be something else :( They are problems i had though. But if ur still in doubt take ur car to a mechanic :thumbsup:

thanks for the quick and detailed responses guys, will have a look at that immediately!

regarding the lube on the steering rack, do you remember what kind of lube it was? would a silicone spray work?

Ill put the car on jacks and tighten the top of the mounts if possible. Will update with results!

i think there was a diy on how to relube the rack, ill have to dig out the thread on ephatch.com

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Originally Posted by Mugen_B16B

i think there was a diy on how to relube the rack, ill have to dig out the thread on ephatch.com

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:thumbsup:

I hav noticed on my dash EPS. Just wanted to know wat this is?

Electronic power steering :)

Its just a check light like the ecu one.

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Originally Posted by Nepolian

Electronic power steering :)

Its just a check light like the ecu one.

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Ah k. That has been buggin me 4 ages. Thanks.

and the VGR is the variable gear ratio

Alright guys, had the car up on jacks tightened up the front left shock, seems better, but while on the jacks noticed another problem which ill get fixed.

When I spin (not steer) the wheel back and fourth just a couple millimeters, i get a clicking sound, which isnt there on the other front wheel. I'm guessing this is the wheel bearing issue, so I'll get that checked out by a proper mechanic later. I'm glad I've at least spotted this now, having read some of the stories people have regarding failed wheel bearings.

Access to the steering rack boots is a bit harder so I probably wont attempt to do it myself just yet.

does anyone of you knows a good alarm system?

I want to upgrade my alarm and choosing between Brant and quiktrak. anybody have been using those? any feedback would be great. Thanks

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Originally Posted by Jibz

Alright guys, had the car up on jacks tightened up the front left shock, seems better, but while on the jacks noticed another problem which ill get fixed.

When I spin (not steer) the wheel back and fourth just a couple millimeters, i get a clicking sound, which isnt there on the other front wheel. I'm guessing this is the wheel bearing issue, so I'll get that checked out by a proper mechanic later. I'm glad I've at least spotted this now, having read some of the stories people have regarding failed wheel bearings.

Access to the steering rack boots is a bit harder so I probably wont attempt to do it myself just yet.

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hey bud let us know how u go when u get ur wheel bearings sorted. Be good to get any information on these for our cars because ive read what has happened when other cars wheels bearings go. Sounds scary

W()()T i can make it to 4th of july cruise ! ! !
yeah boiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ! !

hhahaha

are you gonna have the headers in by then

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im snapping i wont have headers,sway bars or camber kit on by then, not even my shifter linkages!

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Originally Posted by Type S Tony

im snapping i wont have headers,sway bars or camber kit on by then, not even my shifter linkages!

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why not?

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Originally Posted by Jibz

Alright guys, had the car up on jacks tightened up the front left shock, seems better, but while on the jacks noticed another problem which ill get fixed.

When I spin (not steer) the wheel back and fourth just a couple millimeters, i get a clicking sound, which isnt there on the other front wheel. I'm guessing this is the wheel bearing issue, so I'll get that checked out by a proper mechanic later. I'm glad I've at least spotted this now, having read some of the stories people have regarding failed wheel bearings.

Access to the steering rack boots is a bit harder so I probably wont attempt to do it myself just yet.

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if you have a whining sound while u're driving, then that will be the wheel bearing for sure, if you spin the wheel, and there is a clicking sound just when u started spinning it. It can be your driveshaft, there are gears or bearings in the outer driveshaft. u might need a driveshaft rebuild prolly.

but yeah, get it checked as well.

Hmm driveshaft rebuild seems scary. Theres no consistent noise while driving, but if I'm stopped and turn the steering wheel either way I can hear the clicking and as i mentioned earlier, I dicovered the source when the car was on a jack. Got my last 2 exams in the next week so I can't do anything about it for a while.

Bought the car from a dealer and it should be covered under their warranty.

Reconditioning driveshaft isnt as expensive as buying genuine w/bearing. I got mine replaced.
But if u turning the steering wheel as opposed to turning the wheel backward and forward,it can b smthg else. Check ur rack end's boot if it splits,any leaks from driveshaft etc.

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Originally Posted by denrie

why not?

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Just to busy with Work & crap that i never have the time, plus the car is my daily so i always need it!

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Originally Posted by icecrm

hhahaha

are you gonna have the headers in by then

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hopefully ! *fingers crossed*

HEy Steve were u in the CT on Sat night?

these ep3's seem like they're full of problems ay? i wonder why...

Just saying man, i like every honda, and i always read this thread but it seems like every ep3 has a common problem, just wondering why thats all no hate mate!

Im man enough to admitt that the DC5's have engine mount problems! its becuase of all that EXTRA POWER!

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Originally Posted by burak213

Just saying man, i like every honda, and i always read this thread but it seems like every ep3 has a common problem, just wondering why thats all no hate mate!

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all good mate - ur post could be read either way and I posted before considering both options. Thats why its deleted mate, cause my comment wasnt relevent.

having said that - the FL models seem solid atm (holds breath...)

We are all going to have so much fun together on the EP3 Cruise!

yup i think so aswell

cant wait

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Originally Posted by burak213

these ep3's seem like they're full of problems ay? i wonder why...

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Just ordinary wear and tear problems really. Engine mount is also a problem with the dc5 series aswell

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Originally Posted by Perry

HEy Steve were u in the CT on Sat night?

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nope wasnt me perry. U would know if it was me ill b beeping my horn and waving beserkly hahaha

nope wasnt me perry. U would know if it was me ill b beeping my horn and waving beserkly hahaha[/QUOTE]

I was in a Taxi anyways. EP3 had non HID's aswell :(

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Originally Posted by Perry

nope wasnt me perry. U would know if it was me ill b beeping my horn and waving beserkly hahaha

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I was in a Taxi anyways. EP3 had non HID's aswell :([/QUOTE]

dam ep3 with non HIDS :(

u coming next cruise ??

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Originally Posted by SuperSteve

I was in a Taxi anyways. EP3 had non HID's aswell :(

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dam ep3 with non HIDS :(

u coming next cruise ??[/QUOTE]

dont know yet. when is it?

^ You fail at quoting!

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Originally Posted by Q_ball

^ You fail at quoting!

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well well look who's here !!!

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Originally Posted by Perry

dam ep3 with non HIDS :(

u coming next cruise ??

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dont know yet. when is it?[/QUOTE]

4th of july bud :D

Yep, Steve! Perry! You totally fail at quoting :p

Anyone spoken to Di lately...? Perry?

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Originally Posted by Nepolian

Yep, Steve! Perry! You totally fail at quoting :p

Anyone spoken to Di lately...? Perry?

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hehehe
Di did a few post on citr spam.

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Originally Posted by burak213

these ep3's seem like they're full of problems ay? i wonder why...

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Yeah,as steve said.wear and tear. Also,ep3's coming from japan mostly r heavily tracked. When they're landed here,we got all these wear n tear things start happening.

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Originally Posted by blk_shadow

Yeah,as steve said.wear and tear. Also,ep3's coming from japan mostly r heavily tracked. When they're landed here,we got all these wear n tear things start happening.

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Yeh that is very true had a few mechanical probs with my EP3R.

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Originally Posted by white_ep3_civic

Yeh that is very true had a few mechanical probs with my EP3R.

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Is your car modded when you got it??

Is your mount still good?

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Originally Posted by EP3EVA

Is your car modded when you got it??

Is your mount still good?

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Na my car was completly stock when I bought it. A week later my mount broke. The O2 sensor needed to be replaced (don't think has anythin to do with tracking) the clutch is sticky and the thrust bearing is noisy.