Civic Type-R Owners Club & Forum

**TAKEN FROM NEWBIE INTRODUCTION** (build up info will be here)

Just joined as i have just purchased my first ep3!

Its a 2002 NHB civic type R pre-facelift, 2 former owners, 56k miles and immaculate

Up to now i have done:-

*Put my stereo in it
*Put some new plain reg plates on it
*Hondata airbox mod
*Full service

Plans as always:-

*lower suspension
*Wind deflectors
*Ferrodo DS2500 pads
*Kpro ecu
*Exhaust manifold
*induction (gruppe m or gen2 kit etc)
*different exhaust
*4300k hids
*adj camber arms and full alignment
*Different rims
*DC5 seats
etc etc you get the idea

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I will be really busy in work over the next month as i have last assessments to make me fully qualified, so i may be alittle slower modifing this one, but i do plan to make it a pretty nice ep3


For those who dont know me, i am pretty anal with my cars so dont be expecting to see a standard ep3 for long
My previous cars have had alot done to them....

EG6

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DC2

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Sorry i couldnt resist putting up pic of my old cars, i miss them!

Thanks for any comments boyo's and look forward to seeing and speaking to you guys in the future!

So, on with the progress! I fitted some ABP 35mm spings today, the ride height is spot on and the ride is still very good. (thanks to tom and ade for the help!) I also treated myself to a manifold and decat which i'll try and fit next weekend, i have wind deflectors on order too!

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The new manifold.....

welcome ste. this is nightrider of mcr by the way.

very nice mate, suits the darker alloys as well.

Thanks guys, i'm not a huge fan of the darker coloured rims tbh.

I'll probably be painting them so if anybody wants to swap for some std ones before i do give me a PM

i recognise your old civic, were you on the delsol forum??

I wasnt no matey, but my friend was, he could have posted it on there?

what manifold is it.

brenscivic wrote:what manifold is it.

Its a cheap one to be honest, a friend of mine owns an exhaust company (pipewerx) he knows the manufacturers and gets them cheap.

The quality isnt amazing but its not too bad at all, he's fitted afew to ctr's and seen good gains. I got it VERY cheap, so its was worth a try

I'll get it dynoed when fitted!

I fitted the manifold today and it definately feels quicker, its made more difference than any B series manifold i've ever fitted anyway.

It was a bit fiddly to fit though, had to remove the ARB completely

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love this photo

my old baby :bigcry:

Ive seen the progress thread for that integra somewhere before.....but where??? itr-dc2.com? or on here?

bluntcap wrote:Ive seen the progress thread for that integra somewhere before.....but where??? itr-dc2.com? or on here?

It was on itr-dc2.com yeh matey

b16a2vtiguy wrote:

bluntcap wrote:Ive seen the progress thread for that integra somewhere before.....but where??? itr-dc2.com? or on here?

It was on itr-dc2.com yeh matey

It was one sweet looking Teg mate.

Ok, another update! Alot of people will hate this i think, but i wanted to try it. Pics up asap.

previous cars look good mate, look forward to the progress with the ep3 :thumbup:

So yeh, fancied something abit different so i did the wheels takata green, i'll be keeping them for the track anyway. I actually really like them though!

I also fitted some silvertech indicator bulbs to get rid of the orange in the headlight and i removed the civic badge as it looks cleaner without it.
Also should be fitting some hids this week sometime.

My few phone pics....

Good stuff mate.

I was parked next to you at the mcr vtec meet yesterday! I was in the Red EP3. :thumbup:

Hids hopefully getting fitted tonight!