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    Well the Beast has gone... time for another savage motor

    You can pick them up for around 7-11k and insurance wise I'm 24 with 4 points (still on insurance 5yr crap) and it was 1800 fully comp but I put it through works policy so I don't pay a penny ;)
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    Well the Beast has gone... time for another savage motor

    just killing them self after 3000 miles first one was replaced under warranty, second one went on the dyno at tdi (exactly the same way and problem as the last!) but rotrex didn't honor the warranty but gave me 60% off which was still 700 odd. Needless to say i wasnt happy with them but the new...
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    Well the Beast has gone... time for another savage motor

    Oouch! i want to know how they did that ive got T1-R's on it now and the grip is stupid you struggle to try break traction.
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    Well the Beast has gone... time for another savage motor

    Well the Rotrex ep3 has gone to a new home after numerous problems with the charger's i got fed up :( needless to say its been working spot on since the new charger was on. So after a natter with Loxy at TDi North i decided its time for a new toy but still quite fancy a DC2 at some point when i...
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    Its a big bit of kit but love it doesn't bang rattle or knock against anything like the old DC sports one got sick of it. And it shoots 1 foot flames out the arse end when booting it through the gears which is never a bad thing :lol:
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    cheers mate just need to sort out body work and some firm suspension now and if i get bored a little more power :)
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    Another Update been a busy boy getting the car ready for the summer shows. done a few bit's new exhaust 3" bore from the manifold back custom made by Bret at top gear performance Doncaster as well as centering the intercooler. Had to make up new stainless lobster tail hard pipes which were a...
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    242bhp now want more! Advice please

    japspeed manifold wont let you down ive got one on my rotrex ep3 running 380hp and it hasnt skipped a beat.
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    anybody fitted these?

    had them fitted to mine worth the money feels alot better but fiddlt job
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    detailing advice please

    use it dry or wet some people Kneed it in there hand right for a minute after getting it out the packet. Some others cut it in to 4 soak it in warm water for a min or 2 and then kneed it. The most important thing with Clay is plenty of lube and when it starts looking a bit dirty kneed it till...
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    detailing advice please

    basic kit: Micro fibre clothes LOTS OF THEM! Horse Hair Brush's different sizes for getting in the nooks and cranys (door handles,badges,seams etc) wool mitt Polish pads (little foam round disc's) Drying towel - prefer these to chamy's as they lift what ever little dirt is left rather then...
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    Interior Light issue help

    sorted thanks i thought the front two came on as well remember it been a lot brighter.
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    Interior Light issue help

    cant see no switch do i have to take it out, if so how?
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    Interior Light issue help

    As in the two center roof/map reading lights.
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    Interior Light issue help

    Hello my old beans, Right problem im having is normally when i unlock the car with the fob or open the door the interior lights come on. This has since stopped working but if i press the lights inside the car they switch on and off still, checked fuses all seem fine any ideas?
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    mine, ep3-joe & leeds106 plus our friends dc5

    IKEA just off the M62 near leeds, nice and quite ;)
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    ill be up there in the next couple of months ill drop you a mail before i go :D
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    Been in it all weekend after giving it a good clean forgot how much i missed it lecurie its is a machine and a half if your ever at any of the meets ill take you for a spin. will get some better pic's up soon
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    Rotrex covered it under the two year warranty luckily but when it went everything was fine, oil level and oil was getting round the system the impeller sheered clean off the sun shaft and was rattling about in the housing :mad: wasn't impressed. Intercooler we bought off the old Ebay and made...
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    Right little update for the start of 2012. The Rotrex spat its dummy out on the way to work in the first week of January. So ive been with out the car for a bit, while TTS and Rotrex sorted out a replacement (believe it was a seized bearing). Any how ive been plodding along in the van in the...
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    Anyone else adopt the "20 Min Rule" ?

    mines charged and it wont let you open it up till its fully warmed up just cuts the boost. before though always waited a good 10-15 min.
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    CANT GET IN CAR!

    Get the bonnet up and charge battery or AA out to open it otherwise brick + window
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    Servicing in Leeds/ Wakefield area?

    Slide Motorsport in Featherstone Matts done alot of work on mine and very good prices, also TDI and Grinspeed are very good too.
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    Your tyre reviews

    just got some evo 9 17x8 and put 235/45 TR1's on so hopefully that should be a little better.
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    Your tyre reviews

    Falken ZE912 + 380bhp = tyres handle like a slippery nun, toyo t1r's next!
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    York Raceway....

    its basic to say the least soon as the quarter mile ends its like driving over the surface of the moon literary, so be prepared to slam on the anchors if you have stiff set up.
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    Fuel economy/miles to a tank...?

    stage 2 rotrex now round town driving about 170 miles to a tank motorway driving 260, if i give it death all day 120+
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    No you can keep the A/C look on tts performance web site or rotrex superchargers uk. Intake temp at first wasnt too good at stage 1 took it back to paul at tdi who did the map and found after a spirited drive a sensor reading was making to map to fuel slightly wrong he altered/disabled part of...
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    Well was at TDI north today and paul worked his magic its now kicking out 380bhp and go's like a euro fighter cant wait to get it on a track! :)
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    Mugen Radiator duct?

    if any one has please get in touch other wise going to have to make one my self which will take ages to get it right
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    LSD who's got one in their ep3?

    Stage 4 comp clutch will be going in at the same time i just want a fit and forget one that can take heavy abuse when it calls for it the way the builds going its going to end up over 400hp so needs to be strong enough to deal with that.
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    LSD who's got one in their ep3?

    yours is charged as well isn't it? you getting a lot more traction of start and first few gears?
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    LSD who's got one in their ep3?

    Right then! My Christmas present to my self this year i think is going to be a LSD but... I want to know what are they like to drive with, Which is the best to go for and if any one know the average price for getting one fitted. Do they really make that much of a difference?? :D thanks and...
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    Mugen Radiator duct?

    im at Tdi next sat i'll ask them then.
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    Mugen Radiator duct?

    none of them do one or discontinued :confused: kami speeds got some good stuff *** thanks
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    Mugen Radiator duct?

    its already butchers thats why im after on to tidy it up tried kings with no luck so looks like a fibre glass special :/
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    Mugen Radiator duct?

    Cheers will do tried SSR but not heard a wink out of them for over a week.
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    Mugen Radiator duct?

    Hi guys do any of you know where i can get one of these or a copy? Just fitted a FMIC for the rotrex and just want a bit more air getting too it with out making a gash of the front bumper.
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    My EP3, TDi Turbo Kit. 420bhp + 300ftlb @ 12Psi. 12.6s @119mph, Street Tyres

    just put reacro's from an accord type r in mine and im a big lad they still hold me in ten times better then the originals just need some harness's now :) builds looking great is it a stage 2 rotrex kit?
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    saying that the 350z in the garage has a toyota 1jz engine in it ;) running about 400 odd horsey's but its primarily used for drifting.
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    He wouldn't have a chance he'd probably be in front till you hit 3rd then you would pull away.
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    d-cat

    got a jap-speed one on mine and cant knock it and gave good gains bit loud though now.
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    tegiwa hose's and there red just very bright and the stabilizer is velcro'd on the side of the battery box facing the engine side till i find a better location. The rotex is a great kit and it hasn't skipped a beat wiped a few smiles off subaru drivers face haha.
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    Not going to lie there's hardly any torque steer at all it's just like a standard car but with a lot more umph!
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    Quick update D2 rear camber arms snapped on the weld so had to put standards back on while trying to get a replacement on warranty :mad:. 255lph fuel pump fitted and new chain and tensioner which still has not solved the start up knocking noise!!! which is doing my peanut in now. Intercooler...
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    FRSU - North East England

    somewhere typically that does rallying or other motorsport setups there's a place in castleford im told that do rally prep for evo's that do it. not sure of the name ***.
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    Cleaning murky headlights

    outside i wouldnt take them apart there never the same after the seals broke with moisture getting in, I'd just give them a good rub down they should come out brand new after.
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    Cleaning murky headlights

    wet sand with a fine grit then compound polish with a machine polisher. have a look on detailing world.
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    Hid Kit Which Kit do i need ???

    i got mine off ebay for my 2004 and came with the holders 6k for about 70 quid fiddly to fit and velcro'ed the slim ballasts to the plastic on inner wing wasnt too bad to fit but made a great improvement.
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    EP3 rally car

    Went to a rally meet the other day no civic's but one old guy made me laugh he had an old mk2 escort on webbers and he was destroying all the weekend warriors in brand new evo's and sti's, that man had some skills.
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    skunk2 timing chain tensioner

    Ive just stuck with standard chain and tensioner with my charger id look at an uprated one if i ever put cams in.
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    My EP3, TDi Turbo Kit. 420bhp + 300ftlb @ 12Psi. 12.6s @119mph, Street Tyres

    Looking nice have a look at Solly's ;)
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    my silver EP3 (LSD now fitted)

    getting there mark
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    Hi all i am new to forum and i need help please !!!!!!!!

    For chain either Ebay but more likely Honda dealer just replaced my chain and tensioner the other week wasnt too bad.
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    Thinking of a turbo kit for your K20?

    it was a good day
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    stage 2 bits ordered today any one recommend a good uprated fuel pump in tank or in line?
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    Falken FK452

    had them on bmw wear down pretty quick 6 months but good grip
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    is a bit too loud :/
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    My silver EP3 and rotrex build

    Finally posting some pic's of mine up recently fitted my Rotrex stage 1 kit with help from Matt at Slide Motorsport it made 291bhp and 201 torque and is an animal, although were already looking at stage 2 ;). Had the car 6-7 month and got it standard but it is a previous members car who took...
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    Japspeed 4-2-1 de-cat mainfold

    runs great sounds like a r1 when your giving it the beans and it gives good gains for 200 i paid for it i cant grumble.
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    Japspeed 4-2-1 de-cat mainfold

    i put one on mine made a good difference id stick it on quite good quality for japspeed too.
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    Which brakes for EP3?

    haha sounded nice coming in mine should be all done engine wise by next meet hopefully the snow will hold off till then.
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    Which brakes for EP3?

    not a right good turn out either think you should man up
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    Which brakes for EP3?

    you go to squires last night solly
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    Which brakes for EP3?

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Civic-Type-R-EP3-Front-Rear-Drilled-Brake-Discs-Pads-/180586613207?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a0bcd09d7#ht_1748wt_905 there you go
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    Which brakes for EP3?

    I got 4 disc's grooved and drilled with mintex pads all round off Ebay for 150 British pounds! not going to lie there excellent stop in half the distance of oem ones and for 150 bar you can stick brembo's up your **** :twisted:
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    Cold start EML issue

    thank you dotty
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    Cold start EML issue

    Hi guys, Right on a morning or if the cars been sat long enough for it to cool down i have a slight problem, after half a mile or so its bogging down been hesitant for 30 seconds and eml light pops up. If you give it a bit of throttle bogging stops but eml still comes up, if i let it warm up...
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    just ordered tts/rotrex kit for my ep3 any one have one?

    whats it like to drive just ordered mine.
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    USC 2011 after tune at TDI north

    168lb of torque Hazz, and silver its a silver facelift with bronze rota's and light smoked tints craig i saw yours tazzing about. and swapped the AEM v2 for a tegiwa gruppe M replica today on advice from paul and superchargers in the post cant wait!
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    USC 2011 after tune at TDI north

    Had the car four week and got it standard since then in a mad rush, AEM v2 japspeed 4-2-1 with dc sports exhaust and k100 mapped ( brilliantly ) by Paul at TDI north (the day before! and made 228bhp) best two runs of the day were 14.4 and 14.5 and im chuffed with that the modified scooby next to...
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