2002 Supercharged EP3 Civic Type R

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I'll try and write down a breakdown of the cost once it's all done and running.

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Oh yes, much more fun.

I've never been one to just wave a card, prefer to get stuck in (with a friend who knows what they're actually doing!) and give it a go.

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Bit more progress tonight, everything bolted up, charger in place, fitted pulley, belt etc.

Need to do some fettling for pipe work, wire injectors, fit oil system and done small tweaks. More updates next week!

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Looks like fun!

I'm not going for a lightweight race car, I like creature comforts, so all interior is staying, recaros, air con etc. I'd strip it all out otherwise!

After this I think I'll look for an LSD and a new clutch!

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MyVTECGoesBwaaah said:

Ooo will go very well once done!

Where are you going for mapping?

It's being done by a local company to me. They're pretty good at mapping by all accounts.

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Haha, don't be so jealous Jezmond!

A bit more progress last night, all pipe work done, throttle body mounted, radiator hoses (new yellow to match) fitted.



Not much left to do;

Injector wiring
Oil system for charger (sorting some 8mm pipe today for this)
Fit ECU
Mapping.

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I've never been in one, looking forward to giving it a bit and seeing how it goes.

Just done an emergency order of some 8mm pipework as we realised last night I bought 6mm.

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Well the last few bits are here, hose, banjos, coolant and some satin black rattle cans

Can't wait to get stuck in tomorrow evening and hopefully have it running!!

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Martin_Hx said:

Next time im in Cornwall you can give me a run in it, if you get it working

If? If? Lol. It'll run!!

And absolutely, I'll take it for a bit of a run!

A bit of a different angle to show it all off, air filter back on.

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No advantage or reasoning, just that it was a stload cheaper and when I bought it is isn't want to spend loads on mods

I may change to a Gruppe M eventually along with a manifold/exhaust and an intercooler.

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No, I had an AEM V2, that almost killed my engine over Christmas last year when it sucked up a lot of water! I decided then to go for a closed one with a cold air feed I can run for the summer.

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Sooooooo close. Arrrgh.

Only need a couple more bolts to mount the oil cooler and another bit of pipe to plumb it in, fill the oil, bleed it through and it's ready to fire up. Fingers crossed!!

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We had to notch the slam panel by the crossover pipe, it is all right but it does all fit!

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That's the idea, still with the same revs but with more power across the rev range. Peak power was previously at 8100rpm and peak torque at something like 6500rpm so looking to bring those down and the numbers up!

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I'll put a list up when it's done with approx costs etc.

Mapping is being done by a local company to me, they've mapped a few other civics and are pretty well known locally.

Not sure on the question about he inlet and runners TBH. I'm hoping low down torque isn't too much of an issue.

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Well it's all up and running, finished bolting everything together last night, filled all of the oil and coolant and then went for it.

It runs, it's breathes and everything seems pretty good. It's obvious that the map I have is way, way off so I'm biting the bullet today and purchasing a map from TTS I think, they build these kits and if they weren't hundreds of miles away I'd go to them for the tuning, so getting a base map from them seems logical. Should run a lot better then.

Completed pictures!

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Cheers mate, it's certainly been a busy couple of years!!

Trying a map tonight to see how it runs, looking forward to getting it going, could be the expensive but but it will be fun!

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Haha, you're such a dick


Bit of a frustrating evening, got the map loaded onto the KPro, got the car running but it was very very rich. You could smell the unburnt fuel really strongly.

So we turned it off, and then it wouldn't start again, pulled the plugs are they were soaked with fuel. Obviously running super rich. Going to get some new plugs today, hopefully get a better map if I can. I only need to get it a few miles to the tuners and then leave it in their capable hands!

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Best get saving for the Skyline Jezmundo

Right now it's the slowest car here, that 70hp Twingo is like a missle in comparison

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TheTrash said:

I had one of these kits from TTS fitted to my EP3, I used 750 injectors had a FMIC and made 399.6 bhp. Too much torque wasn't an issue as peak torque was at max revs. You'll love it!

Sounds decent! I'm not too bothered with that much power, would very much like to crack 300 though. Bit annoyed still about the map but I'm going to see what the tuner thinks on monday and go from there!