2002 Supercharged EP3 Civic Type R

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Great news!

After a helpful jump start from my mates Mk1 fiesta (2.0 zetec with bike carbs) we got her running and set off..



Bad news!

We only got 2.7 miles and it stopped, pulled the plugs and they were black and sooty....a comparison to a new set..



Still, not to worry, called my Mate who has a recovery business, lorry has collected the car and it will be unloaded at the tuners tomorrow morning and I'll fit the new plugs! Then I'm giving them a blank cheque and I don't want it back til it's done!

Ace.

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It's at the tuners now, spoken to them this morning and I just need to speak to TTS about a map today. Hope to have some progress over the next few days.

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It's not what you know, it's who you know. Plus giving them some beer money as a bribe normally works. Otherwise I don't think he'd have wanted to come out at 9.30 on a Sunday night!

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Had an update from the tuner today, he's got the car running, pulling ok. Just needs to put a few hours in to get it setup properly.

Hoping to do a bit tomorrow or Thursday, he's fitting it around other work so I'm not in a rush and I just want it done properly!!

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Well another few days have gone by and no major progress unfortunately They are busy and are fitting the car in around other stuff to keep the costs down so I can't complain

Unfortuately the Lambda sensor was stuck in when they tried to get it out for the wideband so I've just had to order another one, luckily I don't need it today so have got one from eBay for £59 for an NGK one.

I'll update as and when I can with more info!

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I was just about to update....


It's alive. I've seen do a dyno run, on a basemap before tuning. We're hitting 260bhp at the moment with more to come!

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Spoken to Adrian flux about he charger, no increase in my policy at all. Top work!

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I've seen that you've bought yourself a new one, would love one myself. The grey is ace and the blue too.

Think I'll wait until they're about 12 years old then I might be able to get myself one!

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It's back!

Struggling with the intake temps, hitting almost 90 degrees at some points on the dyno.

We've decided to play safe with the map and kept the car at a very safe 263bhp and 190ft/lb torque which I'm more than happy with. The car is so much quicker throughout the rev range and the throttle response is fantastic. I'll get some videos when I can. It's brilliant.

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I've nicked my sisters GoPro so I'm going to try and get some video later if I can.

In the meantime, I got s bargain off eBay. Some genuine (or so I hope) Mugen Showa shocks. Should be a nice little upgrade over the standard shocks.

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I've made a couple of videos but I don't really want to post them online as they may be a bit incriminating. Haha. I've learn from Polojoe and his video efforts

I'm popping to see my mate on Wednesday about sorting an intercooler as I'm still worried about the intake temps, think it will make me a bit more comfortable giving it some stick!!

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Can't believe I've had it back a month already!

It's running really nicely, fuel consuption doesn't seem to be too much worse either which is nice.

Got an intercooler being fitted in the next few weeks so hoping to get some more power

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DannyScene said:

Odd question, you haven't just fitted new rear calipers to this have you?

Haha, no mate. Whys that?

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DannyScene said:

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DannyScene said:

Odd question, you haven't just fitted new rear calipers to this have you?

Haha, no mate. Whys that?

I sold some rear callipers to someone who owns a supercharged EP3 and said they posted on PH so wondered if it was you, nothing dodgy

Ah right. No not me, obviously antother CTR owner with good taste

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Finally bit the bullet and added my Supercharged badge, I was worried it would look a bit tacky and cheap but I quite like it. Not 100% sure it will stay but it can for now.

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Yeah I'm not sure, I'm out with my mates on Monday night. They're all pretty brutally honest so I'll see what they say!

Intercooler is in the pipeline (ha) and hopefully be on before July 16th as I'm planning on going to a local RWYB day!

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Well I didn't go to the RWYB in the end, I'm still very cautios about giving the car too much abuse without the intercooler on.

The car is booked in from this friday to have the work started, custom piping and a twin pass (I think) intercooler.

The Hondata ECU has a handy bluetooth app that you can link to your phone and display guages and information and I managed to grab this today to show how the car is suffering at the moment with the high external temps!



88 Degress inlet is simply not cool (ha) so I'm looking forward to seeing how much difference the intercooler makes and if the car makes any more power!

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Well after having the front end of the car apart for a look it seems like a front mount is going to be a LOT of work, days worth of pipework to contend with.

So it looks like we're going for a chargecooler, battery relocated to the boot and chargecooler mounted where it normally lives. Should be interesting to see how it all goes in!!

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So another day, another change of plan. Back to a front mount! Car is currently in pieces being assesed to see what will go where and what won't, it looks like hard work to get it all in.

On a related note, the air filter seems to have a hole in it..



Which is not good. It doesn't look like much has actually gone, just that it's torn. Bit annoying as it needs replacement now.

So I'm just leaving the car at the garage, let them sort it all out

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It's a Pipercross Viper. Fitted it last year.

Will replace with a K&N or similar when the intercooler etc has been finalised.