EP3 Type R

**Seren1ty** · 24-06-2009 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Type S Tony

Arghhh isnt that soooo annoying! I happens to me in my car to & i bought some stiffer bushes to replace the linakges with but just haven gotten around to it yet!

yeah it always happens when u least expect it too

one second uve got a tacho full of ludicrously high rpm, the sound of vtec urging you on - and then ur left there in a shattered state of crunched gears, over revving engine and complete frustration as you search again to find 2nd but by then its all too late...

**icecrm** · 24-06-2009 12:45 PM

mine does it in high rpm

**Nepolian** · 24-06-2009 01:27 PM

Gear crunching is generally caused by engine movement. Especially at high revs. . Eg. . At the drags! Get stiffer engine mounts! Dropped 0.2 seconds just by changing mounts.

**Type S Tony** · 24-06-2009 01:29 PM

Im looking into stiffer mount, Just got a new Tie Bar & strut tower bar!

**SuperSteve** · 24-06-2009 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by Nepolian

Gear crunching is generally caused by engine movement. Especially at high revs. . Eg. . At the drags! Get stiffer engine mounts! Dropped 0.2 seconds just by changing mounts.

i was going to say that

nice solid engine mounts help with changing gears

Look nepolian my quote isnt fail

**Jibz** · 24-06-2009 03:12 PM

yay for engine mounts. mine should be a couple weeks off.

just curious for those of you with a Gruppe M, do you guys remove, or try to cover up the intake scoop like the instruction manual reccomends during heavy rain? I do know there is a drain hole and all but have you guys noticed any issues if you DONT cover it up during a thunderstorm?

**Perry** · 24-06-2009 03:13 PM

ahhaah Steve.
OH yeah guys need some help with suspension setup, basically im after front and rear camber kits any good recommendation? I was looking into T1R rear camber kit and the inverted rods but not sure which front camber arms to get.

**SuperSteve** · 24-06-2009 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Jibz

yay for engine mounts. mine should be a couple weeks off.

just curious for those of you with a Gruppe M, do you guys remove, or try to cover up the intake scoop like the instruction manual reccomends during heavy rain? I do know there is a drain hole and all but have you guys noticed any issues if you DONT cover it up during a thunderstorm?

basically the way i read the instructions is, You need that scoop on during heavy rain etc but otherwise leave it off ( i heard that having the scoop off is actually better) Mine is on all the time and ive driven through some heavy rain quiet a few times now and no problems

**bennjamin** · 24-06-2009 09:00 PM

what times are you lot running ?
Some guys claim a EP3 with intake and exhaust does mid to high 13' ? What planet lol ?

**SuperSteve** · 24-06-2009 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

what times are you lot running ?
Some guys claim a EP3 with intake and exhaust does mid to high 13' ? What planet lol ?

best time i ran out of 3 runs in 1 night was 14.1 I had a intake and exhaust but tyres were pretty worn. Wheel spun like all buggery every run. If i had decent tyres and i knew how to drive properly probably i would have cracked the high 13's mayb.

I know that chubbysteve ran a 13.9 in his ep3 with intake and exhaust