EP3 Type R

[UNA91]

Does anyones reverse gear crunch hard when your rolling slow? I'm talking really slow, like say i'm on a very slight hill and I select reverse whilst the car is rolling back on gravity to park, it crunches hard. I always have to make sure the car is dead still until i can select reverse smoothly.

[RPS.13]

huh??? o_0
i think you mean mikeyy168!

im not having any issues with my gruppe M

Haha, oops sorry.

mines on and tight actually. tried tightening it but it wouldnt go any tighter! dont wanna break it!

ill have a proper look when i put in my induction hose i guess.

If u can spin the main body of the gruppe m then its not tighten down enough. Loosen the large clamp n make sure ur on properly then tighten till the main body needs resistance to spin. It shouldn't spin freely. If u really can't tighten up anymore then what u have then looks like a issue with the sizes of both parts which is preventing u to getting them both clamped down n tightened

I remember I also put a strip of double side tape on the inside edge of both the large clamps. Which gives it a bit more bite when tightening them. Again I put it there to minimise any noise.

I left paper on the double sided tape so it was easy to undo and spin if needed.

[DreadAngel]

As far as i know everything should bolt up and only the tip will stick out more since the EP3 body is slightly shorter than the DC5, purely aesthetics.

Sweet, thanks man =)

Hopefully can keep the fella happy...

Might look into the Feel's/Honda Twincam Headers for him, brand whore lol...

[kenny07]

Does anyones reverse gear crunch hard when your rolling slow? I'm talking really slow, like say i'm on a very slight hill and I select reverse whilst the car is rolling back on gravity to park, it crunches hard. I always have to make sure the car is dead still until i can select reverse smoothly.

yes.. mine does the same aswell but maybe not cruching hard...

i remember once it crunched pretty hard... but that was coz i was rolling back and i selected reverse and %%^&*#*&$*#@*$

not sure if i was rolling back slowly or not.. but all i remember is that i was rolling back and selected reverse and crunched!!

[aRze]

yes.. mine does the same aswell but maybe not cruching hard...

i remember once it crunched pretty hard... but that was coz i was rolling back and i selected reverse and %%^&*#*&$*#@*$

not sure if i was rolling back slowly or not.. but all i remember is that i was rolling back and selected reverse and crunched!!

Yep, happens because reverse gear has no synchros.

[JDM EP3]

Man, helping my friend with his EP3...

So many parts discontinued!

What's the compatibility of DC5R to EP3R regarding catback? As far as I can see from OH/Google, everything should fit except with some hanger issues and the tip will poke out more?

Cause my friend wanted a Kakimoto Fullmega N1+ Rev for his EP3R but they're discontinued... DC5R is still in production/available?

The other plan was to get the Axleback Philip Lee has and have a custom centre pipe made for it...

And it seems FGK has discontinued their Headers soo fun for me to find him a replacement...

NB: Before you start on the get a replica/USDM/etc he wants only JDM cause that's how he is so please don't bother me with your 2c

I doubt DC5 muffler part will be a bolt on part witout modding the rear pipe around the swaybar and control arm.

[bennjamin]

Yep, happens because reverse gear has no synchros.

Try going into 4th gear first then into R

Or just plain stop the car before attempting to select reverse ;0)

[UNA91]

Would i run into any fitment issues with 17x8 +35 all round? Currently lowered to about a finger gap, looks like i might need to roll fenders?

[JDM EP3]

Would i run into any fitment issues with 17x8 +35 all round? Currently lowered to about a finger gap, looks like i might need to roll fenders?

Guard roll for sure at that height

[UNA91]

Would I only need to roll the rears? Don't really wanna run more camber :\

[butterfingers]

yea rears, front is more lenient

[DreadAngel]

I doubt DC5 muffler part will be a bolt on part witout modding the rear pipe around the swaybar and control arm.

Hmmm...

Damnit ><

I'll see what Kakimoto Racing/FGK reckon...