The Spaniards EP3 Build

[JDM EP3]

Looks nice man, what with the strip of rubber on the right, behind the strut tower. That needs to go somewhere?

Yeah thats the weather strip under the bonnet. With the oem panel it has a lip to fit it to the plastic. The gruppeM replacement scuttle panel doesnt have that grove to hold it in place. I need to double sided tape it down

[-JC-]

yes..? itll eventually split. what seems to be the problem? and the replacement scuttle panel gruppe M provides you doesnt have anywhere to attach the weather rubber strip to. Hence the picture.

Pics of an OEM intake hose with a split in it or GTFO.

[JDM EP3]

Pics of an OEM intake hose with a split in it or GTFO.

I'm also certain the OEM one will split too with the GruppeM thats why I changed it straight up.

[-JC-]

I'm keen to know what makes it split? Obviously the Gruppe M is a different size on the pipe to the stock intake, or it moves around alot?

Still bewildered that an intake that costs up to $1k and sometimes more requires so many other mods and replacement pipes etc. No doubt it looks great and performs well, but thats some expensive shit.

[JDM EP3]

Its probably that it moves around alot. Im not sure about the intake sizes if they are different. But yeah for the money it does have its drawbacks and could be alot better for the price, although the performance gains are well worth it.

[Mikeyy168]

not all the gruppe m intakes are the same. they're hand made so sometimes you may or may not have fitment issues. on top of that, the reason why it splits is cause of restriction of movement. you have your box being held down by your bonnet and when you change gears your whole engine moves - it makes sense for it to crack if anyone can picture what im trying to explain lol

[butterfingers]

not all the gruppe m intakes are the same. they're hand made so sometimes you may or may not have fitment issues. on top of that, the reason why it splits is cause of restriction of movement. you have your box being held down by your bonnet and when you change gears your whole engine moves - it makes sense for it to crack if anyone can picture what im trying to explain lol

would solid engine mounts help this problem?

[Mikeyy168]

your engine moves regardless when you change gears. you can get solid engine mounts and an engine torque damper but itll still move. specially when u hit vtec!

[butterfingers]

my engine only shakes when i give it a good telling off for having no torque. otherwise it doesnt dare move a muscle for fear of me showing it what real muscle is.

[egSi]

I'm keen to know what makes it split? Obviously the Gruppe M is a different size on the pipe to the stock intake, or it moves around alot?

Still bewildered that an intake that costs up to $1k and sometimes more requires so many other mods and replacement pipes etc. No doubt it looks great and performs well, but thats some expensive shit.

lol i agree wih JC.

[Mikeyy168]

lol i agree wih JC.

you get what you pay for

[kenny07]

you get what you pay for

very true... because i had 1k for gruppe M, not a silicon hose!