MY EP3

[_Tom]

Those tow thingies are so gay it unreal.

 

[kpowell911]

I saw this in real life today, I shook my head and said 'Oh dear', it looks bigger in real life! lol

You were walking out the door when I was on the bench so didn't get a chance to say hello, sure I'll catch you over the next 2 weeks!

I'm gonna reverse it into you next time I See you

 

[mr bognor]

It is new and shinny

£50+ on gear knobs is the way forward!

 

[kpowell911]

My Skunk 2 one was only £38, Im clearly not ballin' enough Sorry guys!

 

[Wilkeh]

Best mod I have done to my Cosmic now is pre-facelift rear lights. It looks the nuts mate. Get it done

 

[kpowell911]

Best mod I have done to my Cosmic now is pre-facelift rear lights. It looks the nuts mate. Get it done

Cant be arsed to take the rear bumper off and make my car look like a 51 plate lol!

 

[DB.]

I'm gonna reverse it into you next time I See you

 

[kpowell911]

Decided to do something Ive wanted to do for a while now. EP3's seem to suffer with faded Centre caps, pretty much everyone Ive saw has them.

I didnt get a before picture, but heres what pretty much all of mine (and everyone elses) looked like. Check out the price too, thats for a used faded one!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CIV...ivic|Cars+Type:2.0+Type-R&hash=item4abf5f1cbc


Rather than buy new ones, I decided to have a go at refurbing mine. I bought some Plastic Primer, wet and dry, Wheel Silver Paint, clear lacquer and some Red H Honda Decals off the CTRO.

Also got some Red Wheel Nuts, but you need adapter to fit them, and they havent yet arrived!

Whilst the wheels were off, I cleaned inside the arches and the inside of the wheels. Yes I used axle stands

Cleaned the wheels

My Mate did most of the next part whilst I cleaned the wheels, so I cant take credit for the finish. We flatted the centre caps back with wet and dry, gave it a few coats of plastic primer, then a few coats of wheel silver. Once they were dry, we added the decal and put 2x thin coats of Clean Lacquer to seal them.

Colour match is spot on considering its an off the shelf paint.

Now back to hating my tow eye

 

[Mr Burns]

Can't fault the centre cap refurb!

 

[kpowell911]

I'll get better pics with the camera when its not so bloody cold!

Really pleased with them!

 

[Slammed172]

Best mod I have done to my Cosmic now is pre-facelift rear lights. It looks the nuts mate. Get it done

+1


Centre caps look good. I definitely need to get my wheels refurbed, yours look mint !

 

[kpowell911]

WELL!!! I've not drove this since January the 12th!! Got a bit of a scuff, (long story!) and I generally got fed up of having a car I Care about!

I parked it up, put it on trickle charge and forgot about it. I've been cruising about in a Golf Diesel and generally not caring about motoring!

The Type R needed rear discs and pads, so I had them fitted today, and gave it a wash:

Put £20 petrol in and went for a blast, really enjoyed it

I've had some good news financially lately, and a few options went through my mind. I was going to sell it and buy an Evo, Sell it and buy a 2010 330D Coupe, even sell it, keep using the golf and stick 5 figures in a savings account, but In the end I've decided to keep it, So I'm Going to spend a fair amount of cash on it in the next few months. I toyed with the idea of charging, but I've lost a lot of money modding a car in the past, so Im not going anywhere near as mad! I then decided to do everything to the engine which didnt involve opening it up, which would give me around 240bhp, but in the end, this is what I've decided to do:

Front End Respray:

Cobra 2.5" Silenced Cat Back Exhaust
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130591104615?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

K100 + Rolling Road Map
http://www.euro-spec2000.co.uk/Tuning/Honda/Civic-Type-R-EP3/

JDM ARB
http://www.tegiwaimports.com/genuine-honda-jdm-rear-anti-roll-bar-civic-type-r-ep3-3035/

Tegiwa Lower Tie Bar
http://www.tegiwaimports.com/tegiwa-civic-ep3-anodized-rear-lower-tie-bar-321/

Eibach Camber Bolts:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230889075147?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Japspeed Camber Arms:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150926752242?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Fast Road Set Up.


HEL Brake Lines:

http://www.tegiwaimports.com/hel-brake-lines-hoses-civic-ep3-01-06-1121/

The car should be around the 220bhp, with decent gains in the mid range and a lower V-Tec engagement point. The car already has, some upgraded Discs and Pads, new Toyo's (about 300miles old) and the ABP Sports Suspension, so with the other handling modifications I should have a decent little Hot Hatch

Not sure when Ill start it all or in what order, but I hope to be done for the Summer. Had a quote of £350 for the damage repair, there's no dents, its just flaked the paint off, do we think thats a good price or???

 

[Rob]

You could always try Autocrash on here? But he's not that local to you...

Question though, with more money floating around, why plough it into the civic and not get something else?

 

[Daniel]

I think you need to remove the stupid tow hook think and the gay rear window stickers.

 

[Stefan.]

I think you need to remove the stupid tow hook think and the gay rear window stickers.

^ this, it looks crap

 

[DB.]

£350 seems fair.

You just need to remove the gay hook and stickers now that are ruining an otherwise, very nice and clean type R!

 

[kpowell911]

TBH the stickers are going, but I like the tow eye, gives me confidence when reversing #shitparker

 

[ROB91]

Apart from the tow hook, very clean and tidy

 

[Ben]

I think you need to remove the stupid tow hook think and the gay rear window stickers and drug dealer tints.

Agree with this guy.

 

[Slammed172]

Drug dealer tints are unfortunately dipped. The only downside to a PREM.

 

[ch!ppen]

+10,358 on the tow eye and stickers.

 

[DB.]

TBH the stickers are going, but I like the tow eye, gives me confidence when reversing #s**tparker

Lol gives you a 1metre warning for behind? :rasp:

 

[kpowell911]

Drug dealer tints are unfortunately dipped. The only downside to a PREM.

IF have got them done anyway. Chavvy drug dealer is the way forward with cars

 

[Jordanian]

The insurance is weird. I didnt think what I pay is too bad until I got a quote on a 2010 Focus RS and it was £40 cheaper than this Civic?

Easy to steel and most get written off by idiots hence the big insurance.

Still I love my EP3 allot, it's still nice to swap between the 2 cars

 

[DB.]

Also Keith, take a trip around Small Heath and the % of dickheads driving Type R's will be high. (Don't actually take the trip, you can take my word for it, if you havent already witnessed it lol)

 

[kpowell911]

Also Keith, take a trip around Small Heath and the % of dickheads driving Type R's will be high. (Don't actually take the trip, you can take my word for it, if you havent already witnessed it lol)

I like how you think Im not a dickhead thanks mate!

Its a dickhead car, an M3s an Asians car, a Clio is a girls car etc, stereotypes exist, lets get over it eh

 

[DB.]

Oh i fully appreciate that, I'm saying in terms of insurance. The Focus RS is still a tad expensive for all the real dickheads to get hold of it and rise the premiums by loads. Give it a few more years and it will be even more expensive to insure!

 

[kpowell911]

Well, I ordered it all. Had a decent win in the local casino, which has paid for most of this Quite a bit came today, still got to wait for the Cat Back System and the HEL Brake lines but here's what Ive got so far:



Jazz Washer Jets

JDM 22mm Anti Roll Bar

Poly Flex JDM Bushes

Tegiwa Red Lower Tie Bar

Genuine UKDM Mats - cant beat fresh genuine mats

Blackworks Upper Rear Camber Arms

Tegiwa Front Camber Bolts

AP Racing Dot 5.1 Brake Fluid



Trying to get it all fitted the weekend, then its off to A Line to do a Fast Road Set up Ill get the exhaust fitted and book it in at TDI North for the K100 Hoping for 220bhp!



Declared it all to the insurance and its gone up, but not too much so thats all good.

Blackworks Rear arms, really are a work of art compared to my D2 Racing ones!

Red Lower Tie Bar: Not sure what they do, I followed a CTR with one and wanted one

Topped up the cleaning cupboard too

Starting to look a little Cramped now =/

 

[rollerdan]

Nice pile of goodies there mate ! Bet it's guna handle amazing once set up !

 

[Slammed172]

Jesus, is a 1k+ spending spree frequent.

 

[Ray Gin]

Stickers and tow eye are absolutely horrid/embarrassing/cringeworthy.

That's honestly the nicest way I could of put it.

 

[kpowell911]

Stickers and tow eye are absolutely horrid/embarrassing/cringeworthy.

That's honestly the nicest way I could of put it.

Chill Bro, they've gone

Slammed, erm Dont normally spend so much on one go, especially on a car. On Clothes, yes, but been a while since I sunk some cash into my car. I normally spend £4k on a Holiday every year (well I have since 2005) I dont think Im going away at all this year, maybe go New York in October but only for 5 days on the cheap. I was saving for the repair which in the end I bought the exhaust with, and I had a pretty decent win in the Casino. In fact, I dont think other than the exhaust and the mats, none of this has actually came out my Bank Account lol

HEL Brake Lines came today:

Exhausts coming Wednesday, I expected less than a 6 Day turn around when I paid £18 Postage, but such is life.

Gave it a quick clean today and fitted brand new OEM Mats, which came with the Clamp, which my car never had and I always lost out on eBay:

 

[kpowell911]

Weather was good today, so me and a pal had a go at fitting some of my parts. First one, nice and easy Jazz washer jets. These spray a mist of water as opposed to a jet. Simple enough even for me:

Then decided to have a pop at fitting the Rear Camber Arms, JDM Anti Roll Bar, Poly Bushes and Blackworks Camber arms.

I popped to the local motor factors to buy some new Drop Links., just to make things easier and jacked the car up:

Got a bit carried away with the Camber Arms, so no pics. I've done them by Eye for now. Ill get the Fast Road Geometry Check done at a place 8 miles away, so even if Im a tad out, it wont cause catastrophic wear to my new Toyos! I'll not use the car till then!

Here's a terrible pic taken through the wheel!

Then moved on to ARB:

Tilt your heads 90 degrees

After some swearing, sawing off the old drop links, and getting filthy, here's how she stands at the moment

We had a look at the Front Camber Bolts, I'm guessing they work kinda like a Cam, but wasn't too sure so Ill let A-Line fit them when they do the Fast Road Set Up on Thursday if they can get me in!

The Fast Road Set Up is going to be as follows:

Front Camber: -1 Degree
Rear Camber: -1 Degree
Front Toe Out: 1 Degree
Rear Toe: 0 Degree

 

[Slammed172]

Nice work.

Front camber bolts are easy. Just make sure you point the bolt toward the car as Fred taught me and the tab toward the block.

 

[Ray Gin]

Chill Bro, they've gone

:clap: Nice work.

 

[kpowell911]

Nice work.

Front camber bolts are easy. Just make sure you point the bolt toward the car as Fred taught me and the tab toward the block.

I'll just get the Dude doing the FRSU to fit em now

 

[kpowell911]

Front Camber Bolts are on, couldnt get in today to do the FRSU, so thats getting done in the morning. However the Exhaust came today.

Cobra, 2.5" Centre Bore, 4" Rear Can. with 2 small centre silencer.

Must say I'm very Impressed with the built quality!

Just need to get it fitted now.

Oh and I think Im going for a Race Header with Decat, get paid Friday so we will see

 

[kpowell911]

Right, I had a sticking rear caliper, butmy mate managed to rebuild and sort it on his lunch break so I got back to A Line in Dudley to get the full set up done

The settings I asked for are above

They got it up on the Ramps and set it using Hunter Laser Gear. I expected my settings to be horrific, been as me and my mate had fitted the camber arms and bolts ourself by eye, but it wasn't too bad really!

Not really gave it any with the new set up, but it does feel much better to drive, whether thats Placebo effect who knows? I only paid £45 inc vat to have The Toe/Camber adjusted to my settings, which is a bargain IMO. Got a before and after print out too

All done, so just need to get the Exhaust Fitted, new brake lines and Fluid Change then get it K100'd and mapped. Need to decide if Im going with a Race Header or not. 10-15bhp extra for £200 sounds like a no brainer, but Im a scardedy cat and dont want to take the Cat out for legal purposes

Oh, Im also going to have an attempt at fitting an S2000 Starter Button, going to mount it over the Climate Control sensor panel to the left of the steering wheel. The UKDM one doesn't have Climate Control so I'll cover this.

I bought a sheet of carbon to make a template and mount the button on

 

[Philip.]

Good work Keith!

 

[kpowell911]

Thanks Phil

Honestly, cant believe how amazing the car handles now! I was skeptical spending £600 ish on handling, but honestly even at low speeds its more fun and confidence inspiring. Really shocked at the difference its all made, recomend it to every one!

Been on the phone to Lynn and Guy at CPL, regarding the Hondata management. I expected the to push me into the £700+ K100, but they've really sold the reflash to me! As a result, my ecu is getting sent off Monday and im having the Hondata Reflash flashed onto it. Should have it back by Thursday ill get it on a local rolling road to see the power output then

Whilst the ECU is out, Ill try get the Exhaust and Brake Lines fitted then she is done....... For now.

Hoping to do a run at Santa Pod at the fast show, purely because Ive always wanted to do it. Its on my bucket list!


Hopefully Ill get my end of year bonus in April, then Ill get a front end respray and she will be mint