EP3 Type R

**butterfingers** · 08-07-2012 10:33 PM

mine has this sound however usually only happens when moving off in first, especially a slow uphill one. its more one long creak than many little creaks.

**kenny07** · 09-07-2012 09:25 AM

Hey guys...

i'm planning to get PLM headers soon and i was told that it was recommended to get a hi-flow cat with it the same time..

what is the reason for this? can someone tell me?

and also if what i decide to not the get the hi-flow cat with it and just get the headers and get it installed?

wont have any issues?

**UNA91** · 09-07-2012 10:03 AM

Without a cat it's illegal, and may also throw off a check engine light. If you have no cat your car will stink lol and maybe backfire alot

**kenny07** · 09-07-2012 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by UNA91

Without a cat it's illegal, and may also throw off a check engine light. If you have no cat your car will stink lol and maybe backfire alot

cant i just use the stock one?

that was what i meant when i said "not get the hi=flow"

my bad

**UNA91** · 09-07-2012 10:28 AM

You can use a stock one, but it sort of defeat the purpose of getting a race header as it's more restrictive, wouldn't recommend it. A hi-flow cat is just that, there is less material inside to filter fumes; it's made to flow better while still keeping it 'legal'. Get a 100 cell hi-flow cat if you ever decide to run one

**kenny07** · 09-07-2012 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by UNA91

You can use a stock one, but it sort of defeat the purpose of getting a race header as it's more restrictive, wouldn't recommend it. A hi-flow cat is just that, there is less material inside to filter fumes; it's made to flow better while still keeping it 'legal'. Get a 100 cell hi-flow cat if you ever decide to run one

oh okies.. thanks!

i plan to get the headers first and then later down the track, get the rest, like exhaust and blah blah blah..

money is abit steep atm coz of rego!

**kenny07** · 09-07-2012 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by CivicTypeR

Lol nobody buys a type r to drive it like a granny

LOL i drive like a granny most of the time.. :/

so if u ever see a slow moving ep3 going around then its probably me!

**RPS.13** · 09-07-2012 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by -JC-

I must admit, I thought 140kw was high given the mods. Having said that, if that Mainline (Dynolog) Dyno is anything like the one that I had my car run on, I'm pretty sure that you can't fudge the temps at all. The Mainline (Dynolog) that I made 122.4kw on (stock) had its own weather station that measured all that stuff and applied its own corrections, unlike a Dyno Dynamics unit, which I understand relies on the operator to get the input right? I could be wrong, but that's my understanding of it.

Out of interest, what gear was that run done in? We did all of mine in 4th and it just clipped the speed limiter each time after making peak power at around 8000rpm, judging by the speed that it made peak power at, it must have been 3rd gear? Maybe that has the potential to skew figures too? I don't know enough about Dyno witchcraft to comment.

Either way, Dynos are a fantastic tuning tool, nothing more, the only 'real' way to find out home many horses you have is via an engine dyno, or 1/4 mile top speeds. I love a good dyno day, and if nothing else, I love spending the day watching hot cars get put through their paces. Loving the build so far RPS, that thing looks tough as nails on the rollers.

Thanks for the comments man. Yeah I'm not too sure what gear it was run in? I can try look at the other videos and see if I can hear what gear it got up too.

Originally Posted by Lukezen27

yeah ramp rates dyno setting all add to the output numbers

By the looks that dyno is setup fro RWD cars

I could be wrong but EP3 should be dyno's in 5th for the closed one to one ratio

I missed the the morning session of when all the other FWD cars were run. My car was run after the first group of RWD were done so you could be right.

**butterfingers** · 09-07-2012 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by kenny07

LOL i drive like a granny most of the time.. :/

so if u ever see a slow moving ep3 going around then its probably me!

with traffic driving like a granny is always the case

**CivicTypeR** · 09-07-2012 05:01 PM

Spotted a black EP3 today at Quakers Hill Parkway, turning in to Stanhope.

**brody** · 09-07-2012 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by kenny07

cant i just use the stock one?

that was what i meant when i said "not get the hi=flow"

my bad

Even if you used the OEM cat.. you'll have to modify it. As well as any other after market cat, whether its hi flow or not. BYP racing are selling PLM headers and a modified highflow cat to fit.. at a price that is.

**kenny07** · 09-07-2012 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by brody

Even if you used the OEM cat.. you'll have to modify it. As well as any other after market cat, whether its hi flow or not. BYP racing are selling PLM headers and a modified highflow cat to fit.. at a price that is.

yeah i know.. they were the ones who told me it was recommended with a hi-flow cat

think they are doign it for around 450 for the hi-flow