EP3 Type R

**SuperSteve** · 13-07-2008 02:11 AM

Originally Posted by typercivic

ohh k cool. I just saw on the uk forums that some guy had the same issue so he did this to solve it, he made a good point that this will wear through as well but be a lot cheaper to replace a bit of hose/pipe than the air-con line so i think i might do that as well.

what type of material do u guys reckon that is ?? ive got the same problem with my m and m honda front strut >_< the pipe is just rubbing the top of the engine and the bottom of my strut

**icecrm** · 13-07-2008 09:20 AM

i put the exhaust on last night

**egads** · 13-07-2008 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by icecrm

hey guys just installed my fujitsubo rm01a exhaust. When i give it, theres the sound of something vibrating from where the cat joins the exhaust??

any of you guys had this problem at all??

does it happen all the time or only during wet/rainy conditions?

because dc5/ep3 with aftermarket exhausts have a similar problem during heavy rain

**icecrm** · 13-07-2008 09:48 AM

all the time when there is load on the engine

like down shifting

**Chi** · 13-07-2008 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by icecrm

all the time when there is load on the engine

like down shifting

I know about it too well .

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80848

Stiffer mounts and exhaust mount hangers seem to have helped a bit.

But I do get it on odd occasions of heavy rain.

**typercivic** · 13-07-2008 09:26 PM

i have been getting a rattle as well since putting on the rm-01a but didn't think it would be this as it sounds like it is coming from the front right somewhere but will try rubber mounts to see if it solves it.

Had the car on the dyno yesterday to see how it was going after putting on a gruppe m and the rm-01a, got a free vafc 2 so put that in and got it to adjust a/f ratios to make car is running safely till i get KPro. I was happy with the result considering it was run on a dyno known to read average as opposed to inflated figures, managed to squeeze 12 more hp at top end and the car rockets through vtec now. Will put graph up when get the chance.

**egads** · 13-07-2008 09:29 PM

what was the figure?

**typercivic** · 13-07-2008 09:35 PM

woops forgot to say actual figure....183 bhp atw, that's around 135kw i think.

**SuperSteve** · 14-07-2008 01:09 AM

wow nice typercivic

nice figures

**icecrm** · 14-07-2008 11:18 AM

that is a nice figure

gratz

**aaronng** · 14-07-2008 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by typercivic

woops forgot to say actual figure....183 bhp atw, that's around 135kw i think.

Nice! What brand of dyno did you use?

**aaronng** · 14-07-2008 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by SuperSteve

what type of material do u guys reckon that is ?? ive got the same problem with my m and m honda front strut >_< the pipe is just rubbing the top of the engine and the bottom of my strut

Could be nitrile rubber. You can get it from Clark Rubber. Not sure how much they would charge you for such a small piece through.