DC5R Common Issues

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Originally Posted by Fuzz21

Yeh toda headers and custon exhaust.
Y u ask?

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cos, most guys here including me who run JDM headers seems to have this vibration issue during heavy rain (some EP3 guys with the stock header too). But when I had my EP3 with full TODA system its fine.

so yeh, just trying to find out what caused this.

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Originally Posted by blk_shadow

cos, most guys here including me who run JDM headers seems to have this vibration issue during heavy rain (some EP3 guys with the stock header too). But when I had my EP3 with full TODA system its fine.

so yeh, just trying to find out what caused this.

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ok fair enuf.. na neva had that problem.. but then again dont drive her in the rain.. unless i get caught on the drive home.
but neva had it,
maybe comes down to who installed it. use different exhaust rubbers.. number of things

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Originally Posted by Fuzz21

ok fair enuf.. na neva had that problem.. but then again dont drive her in the rain.. unless i get caught on the drive home.
but neva had it,
maybe comes down to who installed it. use different exhaust rubbers.. number of things

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I dont think its because of the rubber hangers and installation way (cos its only happen during heavy rain). EP3 with OEM header cant be installed wrongly by Honda either.

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Originally Posted by blk_shadow

I dont think its because of the rubber hangers and installation way (cos its only happen during heavy rain). EP3 with OEM header cant be installed wrongly by Honda either.

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cud be a number of things.. wat kind of vibration.. thru the engine.. steering.. pedals?
cud be some commponent they using that doesnt react well to the temp change.. or is gettin wet some how during heavy rain.

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Originally Posted by Fuzz21

cud be a number of things.. wat kind of vibration.. thru the engine.. steering.. pedals?
cud be some commponent they using that doesnt react well to the temp change.. or is gettin wet some how during heavy rain.

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thru the header and catback,
yes, my best bet would be the material that reacts to the weather/water (rapid cooling).

Is the DC5 2nd Gear crunch problem only on upshifts or downshifts?

I found mine sometimes hard to go into 2nd during downshift (only when the engine is cold)

mines hard too upshift too 2nd sometimes but im changing the gearbox oil tomorrow see how i go

I find shifting from neutral into third sometimes quite notchy. Is there any slack possible in the shifter cables? Maybe greasing up where the cables mount onto the gearbox?

Theres a fewfixes in getting rid of that notchy 3rd gear. However this is more of a problem relating tontype s gearboxes where type r has the crunch of 2nd gear.

The simply cure but not prevention is to change mtf
More often or use a better product. I have been changing mtf fluid but theres a new usa company making a new short shifter with built in shift cable bushings and maybe cables also. Its on k20a.org

Have u guys had any knocking sound when changing gears? Or when clutch is engaged?

supa cheap has a sale on OIL.

Whats the best oil to use for both engine and tranny for street use??

and

how many litres of engine oil will i need??

cheers