yeah evo galore in the garage.
Hey if u go there and see a green sss thats my old car i traded in :D its a green machine !
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yeah evo galore in the garage.
Hey if u go there and see a green sss thats my old car i traded in :D its a green machine !
Steve, i'll give it a shot, i could just get my hand in there but couldn't turn it. that stupid little mount blocks everything ha ha
|N|, like you said go there and see what they have and test drive one and go from there. ask them not just what they have there but what they have on the boat coming in as well. I only talked to them on the phone as im in Perth but found Gavin to be nicer than Andrew lol or as all the guys who have been there say, go talk to the secretary ;)
hahahahha
GO LOOK AT THE SECRETARY IM TELLING U MATE ! ! *Drools*
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Originally Posted by typercivic
thanks guys... will go .. yea i ve been emailing with Gavin too... seems to be a nice person ... so i will go from there...
secretary?
is she hot?
go look for urself :) and let us know how u go hehehe
i shall keep u posted
hahaha
newer Hondas have to go from the wheel well. Particularly with the FL HL where the parkers are further out at the corner.Quote:
Originally Posted by typercivic
take off 2 clips around the fender and squeeze your hand thru the cap.
i changed mine when i had the bumper off.
you shall take a happy snap with the secretary and post here OR BAN!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by |N|
lol
you need to bargain harder...i got a better deal than that...but doubtful that they'll go all the way down to 30k...Quote:
Originally Posted by |N|
and it's probably better to bargain with andrew coz he's the one who actually owns the business...
i second what sai_ANN said.
especially AUD is stronger now than last year.
i think AUD to Yen is 102 now....definitely bargain harder.
someone buy my strut brace so i can get kpro....cmonnnnnnnnnnnnn ha ha
got some tein s-tech springs fitted today as i got a deal for them where i don't have to pay anthing lol. springs are from japan and for ep3 so correct springs, car at the front went down 25mm like they said but at the back went UP 10mm. Got the whole suspension place stumped, had everything in and out 3 times and got no idea, what you guys think ha ha
up 10mm?! geez that must suck. hopefully it will settle somewhat? maybe go sit in the boot for a bit and help it along.
ha ha yeh gonna let it settle but seriously doubt will settle and drop 25mm to what it should be.
Is it being measured on a level surface......before and after?
I have Spoon springs and they're perfect for what I wanted. About 15mm all round!
yeh all level, done by proper suspension only workshop so no schoolboy errors like if i did it ha ha. it's weird what's going on with it
Not much you can do to stuff up a sussy install in an EP3. Pretty straight forward. Maybe is just the way the springs are designed?Quote:
Originally Posted by typercivic
Any side on pics? What are the measurements between the centre of the wheel to the lip of the guards. Maybe I can give you some comparison measurements off mine!
Car doesnt sit much lower, but its alot stiffer and goes well with the stock shocks!
Could you post up a pics of your car lowered?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nepolian
Just for you i-vtec :)
typercivic have a look at my height! Post #658
Nepolian, thanks for that, would have gotten pic of mine but it's pitch black atm. Front looks about the same, as mine will settle about 3-5mm but your rears are how mine should be.
this is straight off tein spec sheet that was with springs, stock height is 345 and should go to 325, but mine went to 355 when we measured at workshop. fulcrum are confused as well but know it's not right, they said let it settle but it obviously won't settle 30mm but it was 4:45pm in queensland and I think they just wanted to go home so said that ha ha bastards
what do you have to adjust your camber front and rear?
Nothin! No enough drop to affect anything too drastically. Might give a little negish camber but thats all. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by typercivic
Yeh the current camber is fine but i want some more so I need to get bolts for front and arms for rear to give that extra adjustment.
so what's the max -ve camber the front can go without additional parts?
when we took off the OEM tyres, the outside is wearing more than the inside so i'm planning a bit more -ve.
i noticed that with my current tyres and ive just got stock suspension aswellQuote:
Originally Posted by Philip Lee
^ yeah, i definitely want more -ve camber on the front and i hope i don't need sussy parts to do that. if i do i might as well get some lowering springs.
btw typercivic, did you get your Tein springs locally? if so, how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking.
Camber is not adjustable on the stock suspension. You need to get camber bolts and rear upper arms to do it right! I have actually just ordered some front ones. PM me if youre interested :)
^ oh damn.... pm sent.
how about a wheel alignment would that help in anyway ??
^ if not much adjustment is possible, then an alignment won't do much.
dam :\
Well, it really depends on your current alignment. Too much toe out will cause premature wear on the outside and vice versa.
It never hurts to have it aligned. But adjustments would be limited!
ill do a alignment and see how it goes because, SURELY, they couldnt have designed a car to make uneven wear on your tyres
Wouldnt have anything to do with the white boy racer behind the wheel? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
hehe i baby my car :) i drive 50km a day on it so that could b a issue there
Steve, please post your alignment specs once you're done.
thanks
pm sentQuote:
Originally Posted by Nepolian
Just the idea of how painted stock rims look on EP3
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...16_34_full.jpg
hehe i reckon black rims would look hot with cw civic. What you guys reckon ??
I think on CW or silver would look really good, but all black isn't that bad either, just needs to be lowerd
like the way this guy left red H in center cap
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...2572316_27.jpg
:thumbsup: i believe so....... hey steve....wanna to make the rims in black together ? there would be a discount for 2 cars.....PM me if u want to.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
CW type R of coursee white rims....Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
true type R look
sell the rims and get new onesQuote:
Originally Posted by samsung001
better than painting them
hahaha tempting mate >_< but im trying to save for rm01a exhaust >_< dam so hard lolQuote:
Originally Posted by samsung001
You can buy my exhaust :pQuote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
Save your money and buy some black rims. Easily had for under 1k these days with tyres!
***Im gonna be at TODA on neat Tuesday (26.6) arvo from about 4pm ish for a little tune! I know alot of you guys are from that way! Pop in for a mini meet :)***
awesome napolian i just live around the corner ill pop by for a visit :)
hey does any1 here noe wer 2 get brake pads for the ep3?
s2k pads should fit front n rear
Same as DC5R/S2000.Quote:
Originally Posted by peter03
Hey guys !
ill be joining you EP3's owner soon as im on the search for one at the moment just haven't find the color i want yet looks like i gotta get img to import me one hope to meet most of yous on cruise/meets !
welcome xero, what colouor are you looking for?
it'll be a bit hard considering most of us are in sydney...LOLs...but welcome anyway... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by xero
Hey, since the only colors I've seen so far is black/white im looking for red ! but if worst comes to worst then guess ill go with white =/ just wondering whats the common cai people use injen or aem? and who supply's em for ep3's in the trade section jdmyard?Quote:
Originally Posted by Philip Lee
red is rare. good luck finding one man.
i think most ppl here have Gruppe M.
sai_Ann above has Injet.
for red you might have to special order it from an importer coz it'll be a lot harder to sell than black or white if they were to bring it in without a buyer for it already...Quote:
Originally Posted by xero
have you tried speaking to an importer? or have you only been looking at carsales or equivalent?
seems like no one wants silver...oh well i'm not complaining ha ha less of them around.
go the gruppe best thing ever!!!
LOL...Quote:
Originally Posted by typercivic
i wish i got the gruppe m now...but i got the injen one as a present...so i'm not complaining...LOL...maybe upgrade later... :)
ha ha sorry. it's great but it is a lot of $$$ to spend so the injen is a great middle ground i think, i just didn't like the idea of filter being in the guard.
i don't mind being in the guard, but i don't want to butcher my car just yet.
i think i'm the only stock standard car around here.
i second that ! The Gruppe M intake is bloody tops :thumbsup::thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by typercivic
If u ever get a ep3 and looking into getting a gruppe m intake pm me and ill show you how to get one discounted :)
x 2 Steve and I got the good price lolQuote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
Anyone got any dyno figures with the rm01a exhaust installed ??
Hey guys, whats the difference between the jap model EP3's and the euro ones i know one of it is the lsd but is it 1.5 way or 2.0 way? what else is there that the euro specs didn't have someone shed some light please my mod list was after getting the EP3
- Gruppe M intake
- Buddyclub catback spec II
- Buddyclub Racing II Plus wheels (thinking of getting 17's, whats a good width to fill the guards nicely 17x9.0's? whats a good offset too?)
- Tein Coilovers SS
- Remap? Hondata?
- Viper Alarm system ;)
is it worth changing the Extractors just for daily use would it be noticeable in gain? and with ecu whats people using hondata or remap?
Steve, exthausts usually give about 5kw gain atw give or take. Its usually the response that increases as there is less restriction and obviously a slight gain throughout the rev range!Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperSteve
I will be at Toda from 3 today :)
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Originally Posted by xero
* EP3 we get here are JDM Type R's from Japan, so dont worry about the Euros.
* All parts have been discussed, please search.
* LSD is just a standard 1 way. Dont need anymore unless your doing serious comp.
* Alarm is an alarm, it'll fit any car. EP3 is not tha special :)
* Extractors generally give you an all round gain in the rev range. But that'll depend on which brand. My recommendation is, since the header in the EP3 is quite good, you may go backwards if you dont get a reputable one :)
* With ecu...save up and get a K100/Pro. Best gains!
Cheers buddy much appreciated :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Nepolian
- headers (which brand recommended?)
- ecu (hondata K100/KPRO, i know it'll be better fuel effcient but how much gain would it be "roughly"
- last ive did a search but all these junks came up (sorry new to this forum maybe i don't know how it works properly but can you tell me whats the difference in the jap & euro specs. im just too curious but searching on google and no luck
i'm going with toda when the time comes...i think nepolian has that on his car already...Quote:
Originally Posted by xero
nepolian > how much did the headers cost? PM me if you prefer to keep it quiet...
Me too nepolian cos i'm deciding whether to get some..
Sai ann, xero, bongstyle,
I have Toda, and no they're not cheap. I believe if you are gonna have the car stock internally, go Toda or Buddyclub.
K100/Pro are the same thing, difference is about $300 and a USB outlet. Gain with the ECU is dependant on your mods, but I have never heard anyone disappointed with their Hodata purchase.
Difference between the euro and jdm is pretty much seats, engine, ecu, lsd are the main things. I sure it has been discussed smoewhere. Have another look!
Someone is selling alot of good bits atm. If you cant find him pm me and Ill direct you :)
simply engine, LSD, recaro and some minor equipment.Quote:
Originally Posted by xero
JDM has the best spec.
If u TODA headers I know of a place that can get good deals for it.
Much cheaper than RRP.
yeah...i know toda's not cheap...just wondered if you could provide a rough estimate of price...Quote:
Originally Posted by Nepolian
I just got a quote from TODA and they said for the TODA exhaust, cat, and headers would cost $3000 all up installed, just waiting to find out how much for just the headers now. Does $3000 sound reasonable? i was thinking of getting the RMO1A instead of the TODA exhaust as it has a lot of positive feedback from users.
Ok when you guys buy a TODA Header be careful what Cat is used.
As TODA headers are decat design.
So who ever puts the cat on will chop the flexi pipe bit to weld on a cat.
3K is kinda high in price.
From memory, I paid $1050 as aprt of a group buy last June/July.Quote:
Originally Posted by sai_ANN
$3000 for a full Toda system is about right, taking into consideration thats RRP.
The toda race headers do require modification which usually means the flex losing out. But the stock system uses the ball flange behind the cat as a flex point so it should be ok.
This acutally goes for the Buddy club one too, if I remember correctly.
So when buy the headers, you should consider the extra cost in fitting the existing cat or a new hi flow one.
I know that Toda (Adrian) can do the headers modified with a new hi flow cat for about $1500-$1700. But you need to confirm that with him.
Just got a PM from adrian, $1950 for the headers and cat installed..
yeah Toda header is $1500, cat from TODA AU is $450.
Full exhaust 3k is reasonable...I have RM01A+TODA header on DC5R..perfect combo nice gain! My mate got full Toda on his EP3..I love the titanium tip on Toda catback though.: )
Hope the info helps!
what is the sound like on your friends EP3? i want a system that can be driven quietly when you want to, yet once you open the throttle it screams! i currently have the BC Spec III exhaust and need a change or else lose my hearing...
LOL....BC3 is almost a straight through, so loud! Only cool for a little while :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BongStyle
Yep was definately cool at first but im over it now! sometimes you just want to drive with a little quietness but thats just not possible lol
I wouldnt get the TODA Catback, its very restictive compared to RM 01A or powergetter.
Im not being biased, I have this exhaust myself.
I chose full TODA system if I got second chance to do it. Just love the rumble and deep sound of it. Super nice vtec kick in sound.