Ben's Civic EP3 CTR - 255bhp NA

[Ashcroft]

If you put a bung in then it's a sign of getting old... Tut tut we should all use our cars to try and keep us young at heart

Pictures looking pretty sweet mate I bet the sound of all the jap cars was awesome while driving

[6N2 GTI 00]

If you put a bung in then it's a sign of getting old... Tut tut we should all use our cars to try and keep us young at heart

Pictures looking pretty sweet mate I bet the sound of all the jap cars was awesome while driving

Lol yeah mate it probably is a sign of me getting old
The only problem with the exhaust at the moment is that its far too loud for track use so if I ever want to do any track days it will have to be bunged

We didnt get a brilliant turnout for the meet unfortunately but there was still some nice cars on show.
That white Integra in the pics was running 261bhp and sounded crazy it was even louder than my car so that made me feel a litter better lol

[Ashcroft]

How easy is the bung to do? If its a quick job could always do it before track days

I do like the integras, got any more pics of it?

[6N2 GTI 00]

I have a Spoon N1 backbox on my Civic which has a small hole inside the tail pipe which is specifically for a bung so i'm lucky really.
The bung just slots into the tail pipe and you simply slot a bolt through the hole and then tighten in place with a nut. I think the bungs are about £40 from Spoon which isnt too bad really, might have to get one in the future

Here are a few more pics of the Integra really are lovely cars

[Ashcroft]

So considering its a 5 min job it's definitely worth getting a bung then

Integra look sweet but I'm not a fan of the bonnet

[6N2 GTI 00]

Yeah Carbon Fibre bonnets are a love or hate modification really.
I think they can look good on certain cars but I dont think white cars look great with carbon parts, its all personal taste though. Darker cars tend to look better with carbon bits simply because they blend in better with the paint

One thing I do know is that DC5 Integra is a serious machine, my little EP3 couldnt keep up with that beast!

[Ashcroft]

Yeh I agree it doesn't match with the white at all

Bet you had fun trying to keep up tho

[6N2 GTI 00]

I have copied thse pics from my build thread on Type R Owners

Few Pics of when I picked up the Type R last year








First modification was a Tegiwa Carbon Airbox which was a great investment, sounds amazing and looks the part too under the engine bay.
Next was time to pimp out the engine bay so I went back to Tegiwa and ordered some bling parts to freshen up the engine bay, spent a few hours cleaning and degreasing before it was time to fit the bits. Ordered a Carbon Plug Cover, Carbon Inlet Cover, Spoon Socks (+10bhp each), Tegiwa red dome nuts and a Red breather hose as the Tegiwa had originally supplied a crappy black one with the airbox.

















The Plug Cover needed slightly modifying as one of the holes was off centre so needed re-boring, I did this with a needle file








Next on my list after the induction kit was sorting out an exhaust system but again cash was a little tight so I decided to do it in 2 stages.
I really wanted a Spoon N1 backbox but all the second hand N1’s were being snapped up so I had to fork out for a brand new one from Spoon Sports Europe. I really do love the look of these, great sound too although with the OEM B-Pipe you only hear it in the low revs due to the Tegiwa Air box being so damn loud and aggressive!

Once the Spoon was fitted I wanted to invest in a set of the Pre-Facelift Rear lights because I’m not a fan of the Facelift “Lexus Style” clusters, especially on black EP3’s.
After searching for a few weeks I sourced a set of eBay which were mint and I managed to get them for a bargain £40 Happy Days! Got those fitted ASAP








Looking slammed at the front due to it being on the ramps


After doing the rear lights it was time to address the 2nd stage of the Exhaust so I ordered myself a Supersprint Un-silenced B-Pipe from Revo Technik!
I decided to get this fitted at ABP Motorsport in Shavington so I headed over there and I also booked it in for a Fast Road Set-Up.
Its only got a mild FRSU with the Eibach front camber bolts and FR Geometry, even with that it’s made a big difference to the handling

After getting the exhaust and FRSU sorted I then purchased a few more engine bling bits (getting carried away now!)
Mugen Oil Cap & Radiator Cap, Tegiwa Engine Torque Damper, Tegiwa SFS style hose for the Airbox/Throttle and I also bought some K20 Stainless washers for the rocker cover as some of them had corroded







At this stage I was really happy with the car but still wanted to extract some more power and sort out the tyres because they were awful.
Decided on a full set of Yokohoma Prada Spec 2’s after hearing mixed reviews on them (great in the dry and poo in the wet) but that didn’t deter me so I ordered them from Camskill. I wanted to change the Header next and after looking for months I decided on the Piper Manifold as it had the Sports CAT option to keep everything legal for the MOT’s.

I booked it in at ABP Motorsport and they did the rest
Piper Manifold, 200 Cell Sports CAT, Energy Suspension Engine Mounts, 02 Simulator and a Full 37.5K Service
After getting all that done and getting the tyres fitted the car felt so much smoother and the handling had improved hugely with the extra grip from the Yoko’s

Here are a few pics!

Old Manifold, Heat Shield, Downpipe & CAT



Prada Spec 2’s – I went for the 215/40/R17’s after being advised by ABP


Sports CAT


That’s pretty much how the car is at the moment, I have done a few more bits & bobs but I don’t have pics of everything I have done.

I have a JDM rear ARB on order and the car is booked in at TDi North for June 19th where its having a Hondata K Pro ECU, RBC Inlet Manifold and Re-map

Ben

[Endi_GTI]

I want to have a go

[tt509]

[6N2 GTI 00]

I want to have a go

You should get one next mate after the GTI I can honestly say you wont be disapointed

Cheers mate

[Endi_GTI]

Ha would love a go in one first. Im hoping to keep the GTI long term and get something else as well as the polo. Need to get a permanent garage first though haha. Im thinking something faster as I have the polo for looks Maybe an Evo as I can get cheap bits through work but need to finish uni and get out and find some oil first on the seismic boats. Coin the money in

[6N2 GTI 00]

Evo would be a great choice in terms of power for money you wont get anything better than a Evo or Scooby, they are serious machines.
Let me know if you find any oil, might be able to do a deal because I work for an oil company

Get yourself down the Honda garage for a test drive Matt they are a car that simply love to be abused, you cant be too cruel to them!

[Ashcroft]

Looking sweet with all the updates mate, I agree with Matt.

I want a go lol

[6N2 GTI 00]

Looking sweet with all the updates mate, I agree with Matt.

I want a go lol

Haha cheers Luke
I think everybody wants a go best to wear a set of ear plugs though because its pretty damn LOUD