Ryan's USDM converted EP3-R

[DA9_GSR]

My ultimate goal with this car is to transform it into a LHD USDM Type R that we should have gotten. I've searched all over the globe and bought pieces from all over the place to get this car where it is today. Hope you like it.

PROPULSION:

- JDM EP3 K20A powertrain swap
- JDM EP3 K20A 4-2 exhaust manifold
- Spoon 2-1 manifold downpipe
- Spoon EP3 center pipe
- OEM EP3 muffler
- AEM V2 Short Ram Intake
- Hondata intake manifold gasket
- RSX-S PRB ECU w/ Hondata Kpro

Suspension:

- JDM DC5 ITR 5 bolt conversion
- JDM DC5 ITR aluminum front lower control arms
- JDM DC5 ITR front sway bar w/ bushings and end links
- JDM DC5 ITR axleshafts
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR spings and dampers
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR front subframe brace
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR aluminum floor brace
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR rear strut bar gussets
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR rear center strut bar
- JDM DC5 ITR rear sway bar w/ bushings and links
- Energy Suspension complete polyurethane bushing kit
- Ingalls front camber bolts
- Ingalls rear camber arms

RESISTANCE:

- JDM DC5 ITR Brembo calipers
- JDM DC5 ITR front brake pads and rotors
- JDM DC5 ITR rear brake calipers
- JDM DC5 ITR rear brake pads and rotors
- JDM DC5 ITR brake booster
- JDM DC5 ITR brake master cylinder
- JDM DC5 ITR brake proportionning valve
- Russell SS front and rear brake lines
- Castrol RF brake fluid

WHEELS & TIRES

- UKDM EP3 CTR wheels
- UKDM EP3 CTR center caps
- Michelin Pilot Super Sports P215/45R17

EXTERIOR:

- EDM EP3 CTR Front Bumper and lip
- EDM EP3 CTR Side Underbody Spoilers
- EDM EP3 CTR Rear Bumper and lip
- EDM EP3 CTR headlights (w/ TRS projector conversion)
- JDM EP3 CTR tail lights
- JDM DC5 ITR Sidemarkers
- JDM EP3 CTR Front and rear red "H" badges
- JDM EP3 CTR Front and rear "Type R" badges
- JDM EP3 CTR Sideskirt "Type R" stickers
- EDM EP3 CTR "30th Anniversary Edition" hatch glass sticker
- EDM EP3 CTR tire pressure information sticker

INTERIOR

- JDM EP3 CTR Recaro seats
- JDM EP3 CTR rear seats
- EDM EP3 LHD CTR door panels
- EDM EP3 LHD CTR red carpet
- EDM EP3 LHD CTR floor mats
- EDM EP3 CTR 30AE door sills
- JDM EP3 CTR center console
- JDM EP3 CTR shift boot
- JDM EP3 CTR shift knob
- JDM EP3 CTR instrument cluster (outside temp working)
- JDM EP3 CTR Momo steering wheel

PROPS

Parents, family, friends, Nap, Andrew, Wil, Jukka, Tommy, George, Ontario / Quebec EP3 crew, Will at SpeedStar, Simon at Hendy Honda UK, Lings Honda UK, Paulo at J-Specialty, everyone at JDMLand / ICBMotorsport, all the boys from EPHatch, ClubEP3, EPCivic, CTRO, TRO and EPCivic. Thanks everyone!

Pictures:





















Cheers,
Ryan

[DA9_GSR]

This is how I got her. You'll understand how much has gone into this.

[DA9_GSR]

The first thing I did was suspension and got window tints.
Here's a list of what was installed:

- DC5 Type-S 5 bolt conversion
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR spings and struts
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR front subframe brace
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR aluminum floor brace
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR rear strut bar gussets
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR rear center strut bar
- JDM DC5 ITR rear sway bar w/ bushings and links
- Energy Suspension complete polyurethane bushing kit
- Ingalls front camber bolts
- Ingalls rear camber arms
- UKDM EP3 CTR / CDM CSX-S wheels
- UKDM EP3 CTR center caps
- BFG gForce Sport P205/45R17

[DA9_GSR]

The next thing I did was find and buy a complete HFP lip kit and spoiler brand new. I also installed JDM DC5 side markers to go with the markers on the front bumper.

Here's a part list:

HFP - Honda Factory Performance
- HFP Front Underbody Spoiler
- HFP Side Underbody Spoilers
- HFP Rear Underbody Spoiler
- HFP Rear Hatch Spoiler
- JDM DC5 ITR Sidemarkers

[DA9_GSR]

Then the JDM fever caught up to me and I started the quest to build a JDM EP3 CTR with LHD configuration. I found EP3 Recaro's from Wil in California. I got the LHD CTR red carpet from Pierre in Nice, France. I bought the LHD CTR door panels and LHD CTR floor mats brand new from Honda Germany. All the other EP3 CTR stuff in transferable from RHD to LHD and was sourced from a local JDM parts importer.

- JDM EP3 Type R K20A Powertrain Swap (complete with harness uncut)
- JDM EP3 Type R Cluster (came with swap)
- JDM EP3 Type R Shifter Base
- JDM EP3 Type R Momo Steering Wheel
- JDM EP3 Type R Tail Lights
- JDM EP3 Type R Recaro Seats
- EDM LHD CTR 30AE red carpet
- EDM LHD CTR door sills
- EP3 CTR tire pressure information label
- EP3 CTR 30AE hatch glass sticker
- JDM FD2 key conversion
- JDM EP3 CTR shift console, shift boot, titanium shift knob
- JDM EP3 CTR center console with Type R registration
- EDM EP3 CTR LHD floor mats
- 04-05 EP3 inner fender garnish
- JDM EP3 CTR rear seats

[DA9_GSR]

Then, after lapping the car a couple of times and not being satified with the braking, I decided to upgrade the suspension and brakes to JDM DC5 ITR. I also installed the JDM DC5 ITR 4-2 manifold, 2-1 downpipe while I was at it. I also got a great deal on a brand new Spoon Sports 2-1 downpipe too.

- JDM DC5 ITR complete front suspension conversion
- JDM DC5 ITR Brembo calipers, rotors and pads
- JDM EP3 CTR K20A exhaust manifold and catalytic (for emissions testing)
- Spoon Sports manifold, downpipe and center pipe (for racing / lapping)
- RSX-S PRB ECU w/ Hondata Kpro
- JDM EP3 CTR front bumper and lip, rear bumper and lip and side skirt conversion

[DA9_GSR]

Finally, I sourced out a complete JDM CTR bumper, lip and skirt package from the UK. The front lip, sides, rear bumper and rear lip were all Cosmic Grey Pearl and had to be repainted to NHBP. I got around to installing them all before she went away for winter storage however I don't have proper photoshoot pictures. Here's proof.

[sleepingperformance]

Re: Ryan's USDM converted EP3-R

Love your work mate. Top quality conversion at its finest

[knobosaurus]

That is one inspirational build mate. How long did it take you all up?

[wongy]

Wow, nice, looks so clean, good job

[DA9_GSR]

Love your work mate. Top quality conversion at its finest

Thanks

That is one inspirational build mate. How long did it take you all up?

I tackled a couple of areas one year at a time.
- suspension and wheels were year one
- powertrain, JDM parts and HFP kit was year two
- more JDM parts, ITR brakes, and acquiring JDM bumpers, lips and skirts was year three
- this year is track wheels and tires, Hondata kpro, Hondata IMG, RRC intake, coilovers and some more little parts

Wow, nice, looks so clean, good job

Thanks mate!

[ob3d]

Amazing.....

That is definitely blood and sweat effort... All done by you as well? Wow.
Nice modlist!

[Shakeel]

Nice work Ryan!

Do you feel that the brembo's are better than your old stock brake system when normal street/daily driving?

[Setanta]

Awesome work, no offence but the original looked ugly as sin compared to what you've transformed it into. Now if only you guys drove on the proper side of the road ....

[Adjacent]

Its not fully JDM until you put a front number plate on it!