EP3 Type R

[Icebox]

Icebox I've been in EP3's with Hassport and J's I think J's isnt that bad as oppose to Hasp. Hassport feels a bit more stiffer meaning more vibrations.

Thanks for the feedback Perry, i was leaning towards J's Racing ones as they offered the whole set, but vibration factors in big time in which ones however

to bad Mugen only has 3 if it offered the rear would have jumped on the boat ages ago haha

[Perry]

Thanks for the feedback Perry, i was leaning towards J's Racing ones as they offered the whole set, but vibration factors in big time in which ones however

to bad Mugen only has 3 if it offered the rear would have jumped on the boat ages ago haha

If your just using it for daily driving and occasional track get mugen plus insert for the missing one which eliminates the high vibrations.

[-JC-]

Worst when I had to solder each and every wire for my DVD headunit in that crowded confined space because the wire harness I got did not match.

Makes me wish I did a proper DIY article when I put mine in . . . could have made life much easier for you dude. I usually use lip blade terminals and just plug them directly into the ISO harness plug for whatever car I'm installing the radio into. Mine was easy as we only needed power, earth and accessory power, everything else was run from the HU, processor or amp, but I have done them where you have to use the original speaker wires etc, and lip blades are the shit, they plug straight in and I have never had one fall out yet.

Sorry bit late on the advice.

[-JC-]

If your just using it for daily driving and occasional track get mugen plus insert for the missing one which eliminates the high vibrations.

I think thats gonna have to be the way I go. I think I'd prefer to replace mounts say, once a year, than have to live with a daily that rattles like . . . . . something that rattles a lot, every time I drive it.

[UNA91]

Makes me wish I did a proper DIY article when I put mine in . . . could have made life much easier for you dude. I usually use lip blade terminals and just plug them directly into the ISO harness plug for whatever car I'm installing the radio into. Mine was easy as we only needed power, earth and accessory power, everything else was run from the HU, processor or amp, but I have done them where you have to use the original speaker wires etc, and lip blades are the shit, they plug straight in and I have never had one fall out yet.

Sorry bit late on the advice.

Haha oh wells, it's all goods, when i got the car it came with a crappy cd player that kept skipping. Only problem is that I can't find a dimmer switch that dims the display when the headlights are turned on, so the headunit gets pretty bright at night and lights up my face. I just changed to a dark background and sorta just got used to it.


Also I'm running Hasport 62a front and rear mounts and a DIY sikaflex filled transmission mount. There was quite some vibration compared to stock, but it does tone down quite abit after a few kms as they break in.

[-JC-]

Haha oh wells, it's all goods, when i got the car it came with a crappy cd player that kept skipping. Only problem is that I can't find a dimmer switch that dims the display when the headlights are turned on, so the headunit gets pretty bright at night and lights up my face. I just changed to a dark background and sorta just got used to it.

Are there spare wires out the back of the unit? If so, I bet there is a spot in the ISO plug to wire it to that will sort that out. My Alpine one has its own sensor, so it adjusts automatically, but if the stock HU had that feature, chances are it can be done using the stock ISO plug as long as your unit is capable.

I spotted your car at the last Downshift meet, are you headed to the meet this Sat? If so, we should catch up.

[TonyxTony]

When the car is moving at around 30-40kms (slowing down) my clutch is in but its hard to go to gear 1? is it a safety thing? never used to notice it.

Anyone having this problem?

[UNA91]

Are there spare wires out the back of the unit? If so, I bet there is a spot in the ISO plug to wire it to that will sort that out. My Alpine one has its own sensor, so it adjusts automatically, but if the stock HU had that feature, chances are it can be done using the stock ISO plug as long as your unit is capable.

I spotted your car at the last Downshift meet, are you headed to the meet this Sat? If so, we should catch up.

There is a dimmer wire on the unit, but i've used up all the stock headunit's wires :\

Ah, you must be that other EP3 that was there? Jealous you got the FL version haha looks good! Won't be going this month. I try not to go every month just cause it seems... well, the same most of the time lol

When the car is moving at around 30-40kms (slowing down) my clutch is in but its hard to go to gear 1? is it a safety thing? never used to notice it.

Anyone having this problem?

Yeah, it's mostly a safety feature; most manual cars would have it. If you rev matched or double clutched it may let you in lol but i don't see the point.

[Mikeyy168]

When the car is moving at around 30-40kms (slowing down) my clutch is in but its hard to go to gear 1? is it a safety thing? never used to notice it.

Anyone having this problem?

best practice is to only go into 1 when ur stationary. otherwise, go into 2 - hence that safety feature ;P

[UNA91]

If I got Hasport 70a rear mounts would the vibrations increase significantly? since it's the rear mounts cause the most vibrations? To anyone running more than 62a, is the vibes huge? lol. I'm thinking of upgrading to stiffer rears since the 62a has settled and maybe thinking i could go for the 70a.

[-JC-]

When the car is moving at around 30-40kms (slowing down) my clutch is in but its hard to go to gear 1? is it a safety thing? never used to notice it.

Anyone having this problem?

I don't think going back to 1st gear at that speed is going to do your gearbox any favors mate. If you must, try giving the throttle a stab to match the revs, it will go in, but if you like your gearboxes to last I'd be sticking with 2nd at that speed.

[-JC-]

There is a dimmer wire on the unit, but i've used up all the stock headunit's wires :\

Ah, you must be that other EP3 that was there? Jealous you got the FL version haha looks good! Won't be going this month. I try not to go every month just cause it seems... well, the same most of the time lol

Ok, so what you would need to do is find something that dims when you put your lights on and hook it up to that. Probably starting to get too hard.

Yeah that was me, first one I've been to. I was thinking about coming down from the coast but I'm still not sure, maybe next time. I'm most likely doing Saturday Sprints at QR in September too. Want to get some track experience before I go to Lakeside, QR looks a little more forgiving for the beginner.