Gosh...sounds scary hearing all these problems with people's EP3's, glad mine hasn't had any problems yet...*touch wood* :)
4th July most likely will be there!...
Hey burak & Ant, welcome to the EP3 thread...haha :wave:
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Gosh...sounds scary hearing all these problems with people's EP3's, glad mine hasn't had any problems yet...*touch wood* :)
4th July most likely will be there!...
Hey burak & Ant, welcome to the EP3 thread...haha :wave:
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Originally Posted by white_ep3_civic
my stock too, and is 64k when i got it now 70k everything still good,
how many k's you got?
one more thing is, being stock when u bought it, doesn't mean it was stock in its previous life up in Japan. but about the O2 sensor its prolly a faulty unit tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by white_ep3_civic
Jap bought Type R only for one reason, and yeah we know it LOL.
it was prolly stock here to be able to get it complied, so ITB's and stuffs won't make it LOL just my guess....
Yeh it prob was prob moded in japan tht the only thing I can think of as to why there were that many issues with the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by blk_shadow
Mine had 61k when I bought it but now has 68k so I havnt put that many k's on it. It all warrenty so it all free.Quote:
Originally Posted by EP3EVA
Do EP3 drivers find that their constantly punching their center consoles when shifting gears?
No, never!Quote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
U sure?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jibz
Never happened mate, Honda isn't that careless. Gear shifter is in awesome position and a treat to slot through the gears =)Quote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
Even when your quick shifting,Quote:
Originally Posted by Seren1ty
Oh and also I wanted to ask if EP3 gearboxs have the same nothcy 2nd gear as DC5's?
Mate - it's an imported jdm type r, I didn't buy it to do the grocery run. Of course that includes quick shifting. All I do is quick shift it :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
do u mean at any rpm or only high rpm? My FL is fine 90% of time but occasionally at high rpm (>8000) it can stick when trying to 'quick shift' to 2nd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
Arghhh isnt that soooo annoying! I happens to me in my car to & i bought some stiffer bushes to replace the linakges with but just haven gotten around to it yet!Quote:
Originally Posted by Seren1ty
yeah it always happens when u least expect it too :p one second uve got a tacho full of ludicrously high rpm, the sound of vtec urging you on - and then ur left there in a shattered state of crunched gears, over revving engine and complete frustration as you search again to find 2nd but by then its all too late...Quote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
mine does it in high rpm
Gear crunching is generally caused by engine movement. Especially at high revs. . Eg. . At the drags! Get stiffer engine mounts! Dropped 0.2 seconds just by changing mounts.
Im looking into stiffer mount, Just got a new Tie Bar & strut tower bar!
i was going to say that :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nepolian
nice solid engine mounts help with changing gears
Look nepolian my quote isnt fail :D
yay for engine mounts. mine should be a couple weeks off.
just curious for those of you with a Gruppe M, do you guys remove, or try to cover up the intake scoop like the instruction manual reccomends during heavy rain? I do know there is a drain hole and all but have you guys noticed any issues if you DONT cover it up during a thunderstorm?
ahhaah Steve.
OH yeah guys need some help with suspension setup, basically im after front and rear camber kits any good recommendation? I was looking into T1R rear camber kit and the inverted rods but not sure which front camber arms to get.
basically the way i read the instructions is, You need that scoop on during heavy rain etc but otherwise leave it off ( i heard that having the scoop off is actually better) Mine is on all the time and ive driven through some heavy rain quiet a few times now and no problemsQuote:
Originally Posted by Jibz
what times are you lot running ?
Some guys claim a EP3 with intake and exhaust does mid to high 13' ? What planet lol ?
best time i ran out of 3 runs in 1 night was 14.1 I had a intake and exhaust but tyres were pretty worn. Wheel spun like all buggery every run. If i had decent tyres and i knew how to drive properly probably i would have cracked the high 13's mayb.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennjamin
I know that chubbysteve ran a 13.9 in his ep3 with intake and exhaust
Queenslander!!!!!!!
bs bs bs bs bs ! ! ! !Quote:
Originally Posted by mugen_b16b
planning to get HID, what size is it??
Nepolian did high 13's aswel with mild mods =]
Anyone interested in Buddy Club Racing Spec Dampers? Might be selling mine...
saw an ep3 this morning on my way to work
i think waringah road.
any one here?
heading towards dee why
yup im interested pm price and KM's any problems on them and why u selling?Quote:
Originally Posted by denrie
Steve,
hey what should i be looking out for when test driving an ep3???
Everything, You cant be to sure these days, Might wanna also look at DC5's, Type S's in particular, they out perform, out handle out everything of the EP3Quote:
Originally Posted by jt2k
AHAHAHA here we go again :cool: LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
hahaha you joke ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
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Originally Posted by denrie
Hahaha, I like the EP3 thread, i think i might hang around just a little longer!Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
Dont worry guys, Tony's so annoying his actually banned from the spam thread and is now hiding out and spamming here.........LOLS!
Got new mugen engine mounts put in 2day. When i had them out i was having a play with them and they were more stiffer then the oem ones that had been pulled out. Shifting now feels smoother and car feels abit more responsive. 2 side mounts were easy to install but the front mount looked like a pain in the ass !
It is, Ive done it before! Thank god i was using a hoist but!Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
hahahahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Nepolian
Somebody stop him ! !
yes without the hoist it would have been heaps harderQuote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
LOL, Nah i Like the EP3 thread because its a very active thread & you guys know alot about your cars which happen to be very similar to mine & theirs constant discussion regarding different aspect of the car constantly going on which is good.
Promise to EP3 thread: Will keep spamming down to a minimal level!
hahahaha yeah right !Quote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
Yeah ive picked up some good information on this thread aswell
Yeah, i test drove a DC5S and a EP3 today....very small difference but, personally the EP3 shits on the DC5S, in performance, looks, and feel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
waiting for Tony's response..Quote:
Originally Posted by jt2k
hahaha yeah me tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Jibz
hello tony u there ?? :wave:
why u selling ?? i love them heheQuote:
Originally Posted by denrie
Because I decided to keep my Mugen ones. LOL ohh btw pm sent :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
HAHAHAHA me too! I'm waiting aswell...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jibz
This will be interesting! :)
If its ""very small difference" how can you sit behind your PC & claim the EP3 "Shits"& im only quoting your own words, on the DC5'S, to me a comment like that tells me you dont know wtf your talking about and would probably be better of buying a pink convertible VW Bug to cruise your boyfriend around in!Quote:
Originally Posted by jt2k
Its all about the BENJAMINS Baby!
nice Steve! I'm still waiting for my Spoon mounts...heheheQuote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
nice ! i never knew spoon made engine mounts for k seriesQuote:
Originally Posted by blk_shadow
Let us know how they feel buddy :thumbsup:
will do :cool::thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
Hey guys,
Was on the way home from work tonight when I started up my EP3 and the engine light came on and stayed on. That's quite worrying. I drove it all the way home... with the light remaining on the whole time. Knowing that the engine warning could have anything to do with the engine, is there anything I can look at to try and remove the engine light? E.g. Check spark plugs, missfire, etc... I'll need to have a look at it tomorrow or on the weekend.
I understand that there is an error code that the OBD diagonistics have picked up but I don't know what it is without any tools to help me diagnose it.
Cheers.
i love the anger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type S Tony
Just reset the ecu by removing the fuse or disconnect the battery for a minute or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by p3p5y
Have you done any mods lately?
The car's fully stock. No mods at all. There must've been a reason why it came up in the first place which was what I was hoping to determine. I may try and DC the battery to reset the ECU on the weekend. If it pops up again, then there must be something wrong and I may need to do some more investigating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nepolian
Cheers.
so is the engine light is off now??Quote:
Originally Posted by p3p5y
have you been driving hard?? like you change gear at 8k plus?
did the car act diff when the light is on?
The engine light was still on a few hours ago when I last drove the car. It's home now and haven't drove it since.Quote:
Originally Posted by EP3EVA
I wouldn't say I've been driving it hard excessively but every now and then the revs would find its way between 6-7K RPM.
The car didn't really feel that different when the engine light came on.
might be ur o2 sensor could be loose ;)
Hmmm not sure if its 02 Sensor, but do you think following this guide would help locate the issue?
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...highlight=obd2
There's no mention if this method will work with the EP3 though.
i had that happen before and i found the O2 sensor was loose
yup like i said... :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by icecrm
worth giving it a try... or check even...
hey champ ive had the exact thing happen to me, my mechanic says its a common thing that happens for hondas. He put some computer thing and got it removed straight away.Quote:
Originally Posted by p3p5y
I was scared shitless at the start, but he said there was nothing to worry about.
My engine light was on too the other day so i reset my ECU like Nepolian said but it came back after a while. I found that it was the O2 sensor. I replaced that havnt had a prob since.Quote:
Originally Posted by p3p5y
SO whats happenin next weekend for the cruise? same as last details?
Thanks for the help guys. I'll check out the O2 sensor tomorrow for any loose connections and if all is okay, I'll clear the ECU via the battery. Hopefully the engine light doesn't come on again.Quote:
Originally Posted by white_ep3_civic
Thanks all.
Hey guys. Was out for a drive with some friends on a unlit stretch of road and kind of noticed two things about the (supposedly) OEM HIDs.
1) They don't shine very far, and the width of the road (and height) that they cover is severely limiting, i.e. They light up directly in front of me but if I look out the drivers side window, theres nothing, close to complete darkness. This is on full beam which I might add, doesn't do a whole lot beyond the low beams. It's particularly an issue if I'm going down hill to a dip and the road continues uphill after that; I just cant see anything on the uphill section.
2) The other issue is the actual brightness of the bulbs. It feels as though I had to almost squint to see even the areas that the lights did reach.
Ok so clearly I need to get them adjusted, which I will do, but my issue is that I believe even after adjustment, the light will be spread out even more and thus, even more dim.
I dont know much about HID's except that the higher colour temps reduce brightness, I should be running a 5000k bulb since once warmed up the light is white without any colour casts.
So is it possible to get higher output bulbs? Is that what H1, H4 mean? Should I look at getting the facelift projectors for my car? Has anyone compared their pre-FL HIDs with a FL HID's?
As a side note, my friends M3's Xenons were significantly brighter, covered a much wider stretch of road and when he put his full beams on, everything lights up. (Secondary halogen bulbs for full beam).
^ can't say much about the non-FL reflectors...but the projectors combined with the HIDs on the FL are really good...especially for long distance on a highway...
question is - why are you looking out the driver's window when you should be looking ahead while you're driving :confused: i'm yet to see a headlight that is able to bend light around :p
I'm on the same boat as Sai ann. My hid on my FL is very good.
hahaha...maybe he meant that the beam isn't spread wide enough till you can see it on the front side as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by sai_ANN
question is, is your HID's really OEM? Is your headlight housing smoked or chrome?
My lights are fine and bright, high beam is very good, so just want to double check the basics first. :)
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Originally Posted by Jibz
What I meant was when I'm cornering on a right hander, everything behind the A-Pillar, ie out of my drivers side window, is in near darkness.
Stock headlight housing no smoking out or anything. Just the regular mirrored inside.
Attached photo of my headlight below. Stock, yes? I bought the car from a dealer, I'm the first owner in Australia. They did the compliance and reinstalled the HID's.
they look like the non smoke ones.
Hmmm...............they look like non smoked, non factory hid, probably non hid :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Perry
Irrespective, even reflectors should project decent light!
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Originally Posted by blk_shadow
LOL...i got that...was just joking around...hence the :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Jibz
tell that to my ED when i got it...i could barely see 10m infront of me with the regular bulbs and reflectors...thank god for eBay HIDs...LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Nepolian
non factory HID?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nepolian
From my knowledge the C-Package included the HID's and since this is the standard prefacelift headlight, this is what the HID's were put into before the facelift headlights came about.
Can someone show me what the smoked headlights look like? Or are they simply the facelift projector housings. Also, is there a difference between the Type-R headlights and the normal facelift Civic headlights?
dude,
1. your headlights do not appear to be the factory type r smoked HID headlights.
2. Nevertheless, the HID's installed after compliance may be cheap ones or may just require a small adjustment.
3. Your car could not have been the first one in Oz, as I'm sure others here would agree.
4. C-Package, yes does come standard with HID's but what we're saying is that even though it is the prefacelift (PFL) headlights, they should be smoked as standard on all Type-R's.
The PFL Type-R headlights I believe are the same as the normal EU Civic headlights, only difference is the standard EU Civic's are chrome and Type-R's are smoked. Just google it. :)
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Originally Posted by Jibz
Ok, in response to your post, I was not aware that the CTR's had smoked headlights as standard. Looking at EP3's on carsales, its very subtle and in photos taken of my car since the HID's were "reinstalled", my headlights look pretty much the same as the photos of cars there, could it be just a matter of lighting conditions?Quote:
Originally Posted by NightRyder
As for your second point about cheap HIDs, yes this thought occurred to me too, and I hope they aren't but hopefully I'll be able to compare side by side with another EP3 owner in future.
3rd point, I meant I'm the first owner in Australia of THIS car but not the first to own an EP3 here of course.
And if these ARE nonstandard then, damn. That would be annoying, though I suppose I could look at ordering the Type R projectors.
The following picture was taken last night. The picture several posts up above, was taken at the dealer before any retrofitting had been done. I feel a little sick thinking about all the expenses building up after having had this car for not too long, but I guess this is all part of the ownership experience..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/...2086ff44_o.jpg
Indeed, it is hard to see from a photo, best to be inspected in person. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jibz
Good idea, just compare to another EP3 and see. You could even check with a Facelift (FL) model for the smoked headlights.Quote:
As for your second point about cheap HIDs, yes this thought occurred to me too, and I hope they aren't but hopefully I'll be able to compare side by side with another EP3 owner in future.
Figured it was what you meant. But all good. :)Quote:
3rd point, I meant I'm the first owner in Australia of THIS car but not the first to own an EP3 here of course.
Up to you mate, I was tempted to do the same but hard to find.Quote:
And if these ARE nonstandard then, damn. That would be annoying, though I suppose I could look at ordering the Type R projectors.
That is why we all share our stories/issues/questions and clarifications here. Welcome to the club mate. :DQuote:
The following picture was taken last night. The picture several posts up above, was taken at the dealer before any retrofitting had been done. I feel a little sick thinking about all the expenses building up after having had this car for not too long, but I guess this is all part of the ownership experience..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/...2086ff44_o.jpg