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    #31
    Sorry to keep everyone waiting on updates and pictures, big updates coming soon
    1995 Honda Civic EG (K20)
    1998 Nissan 180SX Type X (SR20)
    2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Emission Monster)

    RHCP
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      #32
      Lots has been happening to the EP3 recently but I’ve had little time to update so here you go! I’ve also included pictures this time, and will try to from now on so it’s not a wall of text

      To start, I’ll inform you all as to why I have been able to have my car off the road for so long… her name is Gabby, Gabby the Golf. A 97’ Golf GL MK3 has become my new daily for uni/work purposes so I don’t have a repeat accident of my DC5 as a daily.



      Have had the Golf for about 2 months now and have installed a set of JOM Coilovers (Mighty Car Mods), a set of Axis OG’s (15x8+25) and a Kenwood head-unit with a Cadence Sub/Amp. Should do the trick!!



      If you’re wondering, a particular officer DID have a problem!



      Civic Update Time!

      First of all, I finally ditched my Autecnica bucket seat as my track/daily seat and in it’s place, a virtually new Bride Zeta III Type L in Red. A friend of mine sold his EP3 to upgrade to S2000 (me want!) and parted his seat at a price I couldn’t refuse.



      The seat bolted straight up to my Buddy-club Super Low Side mount rails so I had no problems there.

      Next up, my brake pads were gone after my December track day so I fitted my Project Mu B-Spec pads from my DC5 (loving this cross-compatibility!)

      On the topic of brakes…..



      Many years ago there was a limited run of “Indy Special” DC5s that had a cage, bigger brakes and some other small tweaks. Through a good friend on the forum and former owner of my DC5 Bennet, I was able to source the set of Harrop Big Brake Callipers as well as the Harrop Double ventilated slotted discs. The 4 Pot brakes have been known to give a terrific upgrade to the Hondas and I figured I’d need some braking power due to the lack of brakes I’ve had up until now. Many complications were met during the install such as the removal and install of the studs (extended studs were needed for the added 10mm offset of the rotors), and the fact that the calliper bracket didn’t line up properly. Eventually the brakes were fitted and they look simply amazing! Can’t wait to test them after I install my APP Braided lines and the good brake fluids. I believe I am the first person to retrofit these brakes onto an EP3 as there was a very small amount of the Indy Specials.





      As I prepare my car for Honda Nationals I noticed that the EP3 doesn’t exactly have the same aero potential as the DC5 (Canards, Wing etc) so I decided to push a new boundary, a GT wing on an EP3!

      Currently you can only buy a J’s Racing wing that bolts onto the stock wing for added rear aero although I could not justify the price nor see the massive gain in such a short wing, so I jumped on the phone to my buddies down at Carbon Plus.



      Pictured is a Varis GT Wing which was made for an Evo 8 with extended stands. I decided to ditch the stands and custom fabricate my own brackets to bolt into stock EP3 wing so I can get the right angle I’d like plus some further adjustability. The wing is super aggressive! Exactly the same width as the car!!



      I’m in the final stages of fabrication now and am finishing the drilling for the bolts to mount the wing, will update with finished photos soon!

      To remove the pesky 180km/h speed limiter on my car without a KPRO (not yet anyway) I decided to invest in an Apexi RSM (which I actually purchased for my DC5). I got a chance to install it which was very simple and I love having that extra bit of data to look over.



      Since my last update I also ditched the JDM rear number plate bracket so give the rear a cleaner look. The area was really dirty and I had no cut and polish around so I cleaned the dirt with a good spray of WD-40.. GHETTO BRO!

      And of course, whilst performing a simple wire tuck of my JDM earth straps I somehow snapped one of my cam cover studs (possibly because I torqued the nut too much or that the engine was still warm)… learnt my lesson and ordered another couple from the boys at BYP



      In early Feb I also had a chance to enter the first round of the Victorian Super-Sprint Challenge at Phillip Island. On the Saturday I went up with my crew to test a few things out on the car such as damper settings, ride height, tyre pressures and set up the RSM to remove limiter. Throughout Saturday I hovered around the 2:04 time (GPS timed) which put my a second off being the fastest EP3 at Phillip Island although we spent long parts of the day testing different setups for the Super- Sprint on Sunday. The weekend posed a challenge for us as getting the AD08s to a comfortable temperature was hard when you corner harder turning left than right at the island. The last session on Saturday we felt the car was setup just about perfect and I managed a 2:00.07 which upon returning back to the pits I found, made me the fastest EP3 at the Island which was a major goal for my car’s build.





      The Super-Sprint posed difficult for many drivers as the weather showed spots of rain (if Phillip Island wasn’t scary enough) however I learnt the track at age 14 in the wet so nothing was new for me (except being in a much faster car). A spin in the first session (tyre pressure fail, no heat) put me back a bit as a realised a crash going 140+km/h around southern loop could be very dangerous. The limiter removed I was pulling 212km/h down the straight and the car’s steering/suspension felt very stable, had faith in the car!



      Little did I know that in my class for Super-Sprint you were allowed to run any tyre other than a full slick. I came third in my class with a competition time of 2:02.00 (in the semi wet) and was behind an MX5 and a Lotus who both ran Semis (maybe next time I’ll get em!)

      But for now, that’s my update. Exciting things ahead for my car as I learn to drive her and appreciate her. Thanks for reading, much love
      1995 Honda Civic EG (K20)
      1998 Nissan 180SX Type X (SR20)
      2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Emission Monster)

      RHCP
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        #33
        congrats on the pb napo, still shattered about what happened to the dc5, but good to see that your moving on and making the most of the parts from it!
        When i get my dc5 it will be my daily (not rich enough for 2 cars, lol), just hope that i can steer clear of any trouble
        S2000 TRACK/DAILY BUILD

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          #34
          Originally posted by jdm.itr View Post
          congrats on the pb napo, still shattered about what happened to the dc5, but good to see that your moving on and making the most of the parts from it!
          When i get my dc5 it will be my daily (not rich enough for 2 cars, lol), just hope that i can steer clear of any trouble
          Thanks man, yehh i was too but in the grand scheme of things everything worked out pretty well
          Haha the golf was picked up very very cheap, so were all the mods associated
          1995 Honda Civic EG (K20)
          1998 Nissan 180SX Type X (SR20)
          2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Emission Monster)

          RHCP
          F1 Nut

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            #35
            whoa, what a good update Napo!
            Integra Type R
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              #36
              GT wing on EP3 - a new boundary? Haha.

              Btw, with the calipers all you need to do is cut the splash guard/dust cover to get them to line up with the bracket?

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                #37
                Originally posted by Symphorced View Post
                GT wing on EP3 - a new boundary? Haha.

                Btw, with the calipers all you need to do is cut the splash guard/dust cover to get them to line up with the bracket?
                By new boundary I was referring to the fact that there's only 1 bolt on GT Wing (yours) and nobody has tried Varis. The dust cover had to be removed but the bracket on the actual calliper was sold to me in the wrong side which led me to believe that a 3cm spacer block needed to be made. I then realised I could flip the mount bracket to the other side which fixed the problem
                1995 Honda Civic EG (K20)
                1998 Nissan 180SX Type X (SR20)
                2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Emission Monster)

                RHCP
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                  #38
                  Congrats on PB mate, Harrop brakes look tough too! Should do a good job for ya!

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by dnapol View Post
                    By new boundary I was referring to the fact that there's only 1 bolt on GT Wing (yours) and nobody has tried Varis. The dust cover had to be removed but the bracket on the actual calliper was sold to me in the wrong side which led me to believe that a 3cm spacer block needed to be made. I then realised I could flip the mount bracket to the other side which fixed the problem
                    Nice one! Interested to see how the wing looks! You going to have it on the car by tomorrow?

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                      #40
                      **Dnapol’s EP3R Build: Revenge Of The Fallen… DC5**

                      Originally posted by Symphorced View Post
                      Nice one! Interested to see how the wing looks! You going to have it on the car by tomorrow?
                      Unfortunately not, the car is currently in many many pieces as I try get it Fonished for march 11th. I won't upload any photos of the wing yet but it's the width of the car :P
                      1995 Honda Civic EG (K20)
                      1998 Nissan 180SX Type X (SR20)
                      2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Emission Monster)

                      RHCP
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                        #41
                        **Dnapol’s EP3R Build: Revenge Of The Fallen… DC5**

                        Originally posted by MYDC5R View Post
                        Congrats on PB mate, Harrop brakes look tough too! Should do a good job for ya!
                        Thanks man! Yeh they do look the part, but can't wait to see / chase yours!
                        1995 Honda Civic EG (K20)
                        1998 Nissan 180SX Type X (SR20)
                        2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Emission Monster)

                        RHCP
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                          #42
                          nice update buddy

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                            #43
                            In the final stages of preparation for Honda Nationals 2013 I have decided to push some “long term mods” forward, the updates over the next few weeks will consist of these mods. Sorry again for the lack of photos as I no longer keep the car at my house.

                            I like knowing exactly how my car is feeling when I’m on the track, for this reason I felt a monitor of temperatures and pressures would become vital (especially with some of the heat spells Melbourne has had). So I decided to grab a Defi setup with a twist, I opted for the ZD Advance Club Sport package which is a small screen that sits on your dash that reads almost anything you can get a sensor for in real time. The ZD was originally purchased for my DC5, yet another mod being put to good use in my new car.

                            I used the Greddy sandwich plate for oil temperature and oil pressure as well as a Greddy water hose adaptor to run my water temperature. The install was very straight forward, only took me a few hours from start to finish. I recommend this setup to everyone as it is both affordable and gives you great customisation for the display’s readouts. Also includes a sequential RPM bar!

                            Since installing my new brakes I figured I might as well complete the setup with a set of braided lines, I chose APP Racing braided lines as they were both affordable (from JDM Yard) and showed great reviews. Following the brake line install I bled all my lines with RBF660 (thanks again to Mugsee at Autosphere!)
                            A clutch bleed also took place with my left over fluid from the brakes.

                            Vibrations! How we love them in our Hondas! I decided it was time to install a set of engine mounts in my car (as I loved my DC5 mounts when I installed them). Since the Innovative 60a mounts were still in my DC5 wreck (holding my engine in place) I set out searching for something else, possibly stiffer! Thanks to Peter (Eskimo_firefighter) I was able to source a set of Hasport 70a mounts (they always felt great in his EP3). The engine mounts took about 4 hours to install as there were a few fitment issues (such as removing headers) but all in all, they are well worth the money.

                            Time for the hectic wang! Below are some shots of my new wing finally mounted properly with the brackets complete and drilled in. Some further modifications to the brackets will be made to gain some extra down-force from the wing blade however the aero gain so far has felt very good! More on that later.



                            And to complete this update I serviced my car in prepartion for my upcoming track day. Shell 5w40 full synthetic engine oil was used as well as MTL Red Line transmission fluid for my gearbox (yet again, thanks Autosphere!). A Hamp oil filter was fitted when my sandwich plate was installed (service took place on the same day).

                            Now for the Tampered Motorsport Labour day trackday!
                            I went into this track-day assuming it would be my last day to test all my new parts before Honda Nationals so I took the day very seriously. I had no expectation of a PB for the day as it was ridiculously hot (hit 38 degrees!) and my AD08s had seen better days!

                            First session was just a warm up and to feel how my brakes felt on the track. From Japan my EP3 had an ABS light on dash and cannot be fixed no matter which fuse I change, so if braking too hard I can lock up. MY test for the first session was cleaning the brake pad surface and getting some temperature into the brakes so they could handle the rest of the day. The pedal felt very soft early on but by session 2 it came good!



                            Another problem I had was the heat raising my tyres pressures too high, to combat this I lowered the fronts by 4psi and rears by 2psi. This gave the car less/no tyre squeal and gave me better steering and corner response.



                            After the first two sessions my car was finally setup and ready to be pushed to see what it had. I was extremely happy with the setup going into session 3 and the tyres were actually coping with the heat fairly well. My only concern was that the rear became very tail happy (possibly high pressures or the fact the tyres were almost bald) and I believe that if I didn’t have the extra aero given by the wing I would have lost the back end many times. Slight bits of oversteer were easy to combat with steering/throttle response so the car felt almost balanced.



                            I ended up deciding that since the tyres were on the way out (their very last day) I might as well push them for everything they were worth. I drove on the limit the car could handle and the best of my life! A pushed a new PB in the second last session of 1:44.53 so I had officially gained 0.05!

                            This wasn’t exactly good enough for me so in the last session I purposely pushed my rear out slightly in turn in and combated it with steering and power to go even faster through the corners, the result was a PB of 1:44.3!

                            So there she goes, another track-day is behind us. I’m happy with Cindy’s progress so far and look forward to Honda Nationals where we can all have a bit of fun in our cars. For now that is all, but stay tuned.

                            Thanks for reading and your support everyone!

                            Peace x
                            1995 Honda Civic EG (K20)
                            1998 Nissan 180SX Type X (SR20)
                            2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Emission Monster)

                            RHCP
                            F1 Nut

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                              #44
                              I dibs passenger run at H Nats. Kthxbye

                              Also, congrats on the new PB! Cindy is looking good

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                                #45
                                Great update once again napo, that wing defiantly makes you stand out and is one of a kind!
                                Congrats on the pb too, the car looks great on the track!
                                S2000 TRACK/DAILY BUILD

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