civic type r ep3 track car build started
civic type r ep3 track car build started
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trackracer

Original Poster:

75 posts

192 months

Tuesday 15th February 2011
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started new track / race car 2004 60k mile ep3 full weld in cage installed by tornado motorsport top job reasonable cost ,loads to do will keep posting as and when more work done ,if any bodys got any parts would be interested need suspension pref tien ,8x17 alloys , jas motorsport front down force splitter asy cant find anywhere but seen on honda tech any one know where to get one from ?
regards track racer

Edited by trackracer on Tuesday 15th February 23:37

C2james

4,685 posts

193 months

Tuesday 15th February 2011
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Could be quite interesting, have you got any more pictures?

Baryonyx

18,270 posts

187 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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It's a shame this is happening to an EP3, there aren't enough of those around now. And they were a true "Type R" design, as opposed to more recent models which are a little flabby for my tastes.

stabbed rat

2,216 posts

203 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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Another shout for more pics!! Sounds like a cool project smile

wackojacko

8,581 posts

218 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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stabbed rat said:
Another shout for more pics!! Sounds like a cool project smile
+1 ...... This thread is now bookmarked biggrin

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

236 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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Baryonyx said:
It's a shame this is happening to an EP3, there aren't enough of those around now. And they were a true "Type R" design, as opposed to more recent models which are a little flabby for my tastes.
Eh? theres loads of Ep3, they are hardly rare!


Good project op!

MGZRod

8,176 posts

204 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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RobCrezz said:
Eh? theres loads of Ep3, they are hardly rare!


Good project op!
Exactly! Should be red though, they are quicker wink

One of these is a perfect hot hatch track car IMO.

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

236 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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MGZRod said:
Exactly! Should be red though, they are quicker wink

One of these is a perfect hot hatch track car IMO.
Yeah, great motors, loved my one. Although Black ones are the fastest.

MGZRod

8,176 posts

204 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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RobCrezz said:
Yeah, great motors, loved my one. Although Black ones are the fastest.
Na, black absorbs heat, expanding metal thus making it less aerodynamic. Cmon, it's simple hehe

Megaflow

11,395 posts

253 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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Bookmarked.

rallycross

13,734 posts

265 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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what sort of cost to get the cage done, ie cost to fit (and is it a motorsport cage?)

wackojacko

8,581 posts

218 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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MGZRod said:
Na, black absorbs heat, expanding metal thus making it less aerodynamic. Cmon, it's simple hehe
hehe

RS404

319 posts

230 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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Baryonyx said:
It's a shame this is happening to an EP3, there aren't enough of those around now. And they were a true "Type R" design, as opposed to more recent models which are a little flabby for my tastes.


I think you might have confused an EP3 with an EK9, I'm learning all about Hondas having just picked up my DC2!

rb5230

11,657 posts

200 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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Baryonyx said:
It's a shame this is happening to an EP3, there aren't enough of those around now. And they were a true "Type R" design, as opposed to more recent models which are a little flabby for my tastes.
Errmm, as said there are loads of these cars around, tens of thousands just in the UK.

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

236 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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MGZRod said:
Na, black absorbs heat, expanding metal thus making it less aerodynamic. Cmon, it's simple hehe
Red turns pink!

Petrolhead Tom

32 posts

186 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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That is a very nice base to start from!

Baryonyx

18,270 posts

187 months

Wednesday 16th February 2011
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RS404]Baryonyx said said:
I think you might have confused an EP3 with an EK9, I'm learning all about Hondas having just picked up my DC2!
Yes, I blame reading PH after I've just got in from nightshift, I was indeed thinking of the EK9.

IanUAE

3,069 posts

192 months

Thursday 17th February 2011
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Very nice. We run two EP3's in the UAE Touring Car Championship (1 with h pattern box 1 with sequential box).

LottieB

5 posts

186 months

Sunday 20th February 2011
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Good start, are you thinking of racing or just trackdays?

trackracer

Original Poster:

75 posts

192 months

Wednesday 2nd March 2011
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getting there slowly but surely