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Hi guys,
I've been following the forum for quite some time, as I'm currently searching for inspiration what to do with my CTR.
While going through countless threads, I decided to introduce myself and the little silver racer.
As the title said I'm from Austria (near Salzburg) and I'm owning the EP3 since June 2009.
That's a pic from the day I bought it:
The car was stock except from KAW springs, lowering the car 30 mm on the front and 25 mm on the back.
I left the car untouched quite a while, I only swappend the Pioneer P88 headunit from my previous car, a '00 Civic EJ9 with an astonishing 90 horsepowers :lol: (this car is still owned by my brother)
Here are some pictures from a small private meet we did in summer 2010:
That's a friend's EP3, who unfortunately died in a fatal crash 4 years ago, which ripped the car apart in 3 parts, killing him and his girlfriend
That's my old EJ9, driven by my little brother. He installed a new intake and exhaust manifold and was able to increase power output of that
little 1,4 l engine. But still got that farty magnaflow muffler on it :lol:
For a few months I had tinted rear lights which caught attention of the cops, almost taking my plates...
I still love how they looked, but it's way too risky and not worth it.
Also during that time I bought a set of Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 in Anthracite grey, as well as a full catback Gruppe A Bastuck exhaust system.
In summer 2011 I decided to get rid of the springs and bought a set of brand new Eibach Pro Street coilovers
They offer much better ride quality and are not simply stiff as the springs. Now the car sits slightly higher than before, but that's something that's
on my To-Do list for the next months.
Here's what the car looks like now, I only removed all those stupid stickers in the meantime
Last summer I did the Hondata-mod to the OEM intake and installed a custom-made intake, which routes the air directly from the grille to the airbox.
Just got no pictures of it.
What's coming next:
That's the plan for now, let's see how it all works out.
The car is currently waiting at my grandma's garage for the summer, I'm lucky enough to have a second car for daily use.
Thanks to my Mrs. she didn't made me sell it when our little boy was on the way and we bought a bigger flat (she actually said "Don't you ever sell that Type R") and thanks to a very well executed job change
I was able to buy this as my daily in 2009:
Although it's a "diseasel" (loving that word) it's a really comfy ride and perfect for every day use.
So far for now, I hope you like that pictures, looking forward to your opinions.
Cheers,
Mike
I've been following the forum for quite some time, as I'm currently searching for inspiration what to do with my CTR.
While going through countless threads, I decided to introduce myself and the little silver racer.
As the title said I'm from Austria (near Salzburg) and I'm owning the EP3 since June 2009.
That's a pic from the day I bought it:
The car was stock except from KAW springs, lowering the car 30 mm on the front and 25 mm on the back.
I left the car untouched quite a while, I only swappend the Pioneer P88 headunit from my previous car, a '00 Civic EJ9 with an astonishing 90 horsepowers :lol: (this car is still owned by my brother)
Here are some pictures from a small private meet we did in summer 2010:
That's a friend's EP3, who unfortunately died in a fatal crash 4 years ago, which ripped the car apart in 3 parts, killing him and his girlfriend
That's my old EJ9, driven by my little brother. He installed a new intake and exhaust manifold and was able to increase power output of that
little 1,4 l engine. But still got that farty magnaflow muffler on it :lol:
For a few months I had tinted rear lights which caught attention of the cops, almost taking my plates...
I still love how they looked, but it's way too risky and not worth it.
Also during that time I bought a set of Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 in Anthracite grey, as well as a full catback Gruppe A Bastuck exhaust system.
In summer 2011 I decided to get rid of the springs and bought a set of brand new Eibach Pro Street coilovers
They offer much better ride quality and are not simply stiff as the springs. Now the car sits slightly higher than before, but that's something that's
on my To-Do list for the next months.
Here's what the car looks like now, I only removed all those stupid stickers in the meantime
Last summer I did the Hondata-mod to the OEM intake and installed a custom-made intake, which routes the air directly from the grille to the airbox.
Just got no pictures of it.
What's coming next:
- Changing the transmission oil
- Grab a Mugen (style) wing
- Lower the car
- Updating the audio system (previous owner was a moron with his install...)
- Re-install the race cat converter (had to weld a spacer for the front O2 sensor on it, as the old spacer went loose on the Autobahn :lol
That's the plan for now, let's see how it all works out.
The car is currently waiting at my grandma's garage for the summer, I'm lucky enough to have a second car for daily use.
Thanks to my Mrs. she didn't made me sell it when our little boy was on the way and we bought a bigger flat (she actually said "Don't you ever sell that Type R") and thanks to a very well executed job change
I was able to buy this as my daily in 2009:
Although it's a "diseasel" (loving that word
) it's a really comfy ride and perfect for every day use.So far for now, I hope you like that pictures, looking forward to your opinions.
Cheers,
Mike
