EP3 Type R

**mp-** · 11-12-2008 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by typercivic

Disconnect the battery or just have a trickle charger on it so the battery doesn't go flat,

have as little fuel in it as possible and when you get back take it really easy on the car as the fuel will be stale,

and also give the car a good clean before you leave as you don't want any dirt or bug poo etc etching into the clear or dirt on the wheels just caking on and so on so on.

would u recomend stuff like that if going away for 2 weeks?

**protege** · 11-12-2008 09:08 AM

Hey guys, Im currently new to the Honda scene and just sold my S15 and was looking at buying a civic type R, I fell in love with the Ep3 and the current shape one. Just wanted to check, how are parts like? expensive? are they hard to get? are there many around? how quick are they? I had a silvia so parts were cheap and easy to get.. When purchasing my ep3 is there anything i should look out for to make sure its genuine JDM? as i've been told there from the U.K but japan also?

any help would be appreciated.

**Mugen_B16B** · 11-12-2008 10:07 AM

parts are pretty hard to find, used i mean but if ur talking brand new theres a few traders around who can get the goods for u but prices wont be very friendly

imo i reckon ep3's would be harder to get now cause of the current us dollar so low i doubt importers would wanna import until the dollar goes better so ur best chance would be to look for a private sale, EGBOY and EGADS are both selling there ep3's with minor mods so thats a bonus

i heard that only the jdm ep3 came in champ white and UK came in other colors? correct me anyone if im wrong, cluster 180km, lsd gb, thats all i could think of atm but thats my 2 cents

**denrie** · 11-12-2008 07:35 PM

EP3R/DC5R Top Fuel Carbon Fiber Intake is now up for sale...anyone interested?

**protege** · 11-12-2008 08:21 PM

Well im looking for a Ep3 atm, anyone selling one with mods in melb? pm me price mods etc!

thanks!

**typercivic** · 11-12-2008 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by mp-

would u recomend stuff like that if going away for 2 weeks?

it wouldn't hurt with all three of those things but being 2 weeks it isn't as much of an issue, the only thing i would really take into account is the battery as it is a pain if it goes flat. The other two it is more up to you i guess pending time constraints to clean the car but it would be best to do that obviously.

**stoj19** · 12-12-2008 02:29 PM

what is with everyone and moving from S15s?

and how do EP3 stack up against them? I reckon if they were both standard the EP3 would seriously have a chance against the S15

**SuperSteve** · 12-12-2008 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by stoj19

what is with everyone and moving from S15s?

and how do EP3 stack up against them? I reckon if they were both standard the EP3 would seriously have a chance against the S15

stock jdm ep3 up against the aussie s15. S15 i would say would have no chance but if it was jdm s15 then mayb might b a different story

**EK1.6LCIV** · 12-12-2008 03:21 PM

I'd rather the EP3, as S15s have a badly designed box when compared to previous sil gens (S13,S14).

Saw one of the EP3s the other day at Honda getting something for it, very solid car, still yet to drive one

**Malenic1981** · 14-12-2008 11:27 AM

Boys just had my car dyno tuned with apexi vafc2, mods are gruppeM air intake and Fujitsubo RM-01A catback exhaust, result is 175hp@wheels, my tuner recon I could get 180 if it was cooler day but here in perth it was just over 30 yeaterday so yeah pretty hot. Anyway car is running very smooth and makes power all the way into the red line.
I'll try to put dyno sheet up soon. Overall I'm very happy with the result, it's making more power than my S2K and DC2R use to make.