Joe's 2004 Black Civic EP3
NEW UPDATE!
sorry guys its been a long long time since i have updated my forum there has been quiet a few changes so lots of pics on the way happy reading
15/1/2014 mileage 90635
Tow hook and tow strap fitted, pretty straight foward to install both of them so here is some pics fitted
also fitted the same day was my ATR Recaros, i thought i would get a cheeky pic from the behind showing off the center console,
if any one is intrested in fitting them i used the DC5 Rails which there is a very good guide on here for fitting them so thanks for that guide how ever i dont like the fact i used like 30 washers to bridge the gap between the rail and the floor so i am going to get 2 ally blocks made up and i will polish them up
UPDATE since fitting these i have absoutly love them accept im not to keen on the fact you have to manually wind the seats to get people into the back plus i want Red Recaros, so i think i may have to find a mint condition DC2 pair or buy a set of recaro Speeds (if any one has any pics of the dc2 seats in there ep3 please show me
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8/2/2014 mileage 91216
bad times my car sounded bad and i had a blow on my exhaust which i was aware about as it was an advisory on my MOT that the join on the center section to the back box had curroded so i brought a M2 pro spec style back box as it was absoutly mint
here is a pic of the joint and also a pic of my tempory fix untill i source a new center section i dont have any pics of the exhaust but i will take some soon
8/3/2014 Mileage 91981
this isnt much of an amazing update but my type R badge was looking worn on the R and plus i HATE chrome so both badges had to go and looking on fleabay for bits and bobs i come across this sticking and decided to fit it (i know you can still see the outlines of the old badges and also lots of swirl marks, just never got around to detailing while i was taking this pic)
4/4/2014 mileage 92661
right i came across a bargin on a Honda sales page on Facebook a brand new 2.5" stainless steel silenced center section and a cat for £100 (i didnt bother taking a pic of the Cat as this is a kind of boring pic)
i didnt fancy attempting to fit from axel stands so a crate of organic cider later and tadaaa i have a ramp to work under so i fitted the center section but not the cat i will probally remove the platimun from it and sell it or the other idea is to remove the platimun from it and then use it as a Decat but this being my daily driver i dont want to be modifying it too much (fuels bad enouth)
24/4/2014 mileage mileage 93101
i have decided to take my car off the road at the end of the month when the tax and mot is due for a month as i want to service the car befor i tax and mot it but its still not stopped me from doing little odds and sods to it,
i had some spare 4mm vaccuum line left so i decided to cut a slit down it and cover my brake lines, iv had loads of positive comments about it from a distant looks really good
also fitted was Skunk2 washers which i brought from the same lad as i brought the Tow hook and strap from, and also brought a new battery tie only a cheapy from ebay but looks good, i also decided to give the engine bay a good clean i even went to the extreams of removing the battery and tray and cleaning under that
29/4/2014 mileage -93689
right car comes of the road so perfect time to finally fit the Strip LEDs to the underside of the doors and wire them into the interior lights,
i struggled to find a guide on how to wire into the interior lights so i removed the interior light and spend about a hr testing that and the door pin then i finally found the cables i was looking for the pic below is the plug you need to wire into it is located near the drivers door under the dashboard
if you are thinking of fitting LED and want them to work and dim with your interior light then this is the plug u need to crimp or solder or splice too, because im going to solder and heat shrink to it and it was hard to reach i removed the drivers side piller trim as the cable is routed there and it was a million times easier to work on here is some pics of the wiring and stuff u cant see any of the wires in the car as i routed it throught the door looms and along the OEM loom routs
and here is a pic of the lights in the dark (instagram affects also) i will also get a video of them soon look well good at night time when you open the close the doors,
oh i also fitted new speakers as the same time
SERVICE PART
i treated my car to a service including the valves clearance and coolant being done, i think i got a barging being serviced from Honda all for £250 concidering it was menna be £400 this is how the service stands today
Serviced
13/05/2005 @ 12465
24/05/2006 @ 22732
26/04/2007 @ 29919
13/05/2008 @ 35658
11/05/2009 @ 49428
11/05/2010 @ 52510
******* (Previous owner said the Honda Garage forgot to stamp the book FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE as there is also no paperwork)
09/03/2012 @ 68280
07/02/2013 @ 81000
08/05/2014 @ 93693
there was a few advisories which were picked up on the health check as well,
driver seat adjuster broken ( what they meant was Seat rail loose which was because i didnt insert the clips when fitting the ATR Recaros, i have now fix that issue)
Aux Belt worn,
Rear Disk corroded and pads 15% remain,
both N/S tyers below 1mm O/S rear 2mm remain
balljoint dust cap perrished
15/5/2014 mileage 93697
i brought (swapped my facelift ep3 seats i mean) for a JDM EP3 carpet so i have stripped out the car excluding the dash and cleaned all the dust and gave it a massive wash befor re fitting the interior and new carpet,
carpet befor fitting
here is a poor quality Snapchat pic after i hoovered and yes polished the metal
and another snapchat with the carpet fitted
ok between the 15th and 30th mileage 93697 i have managed to only fit the carpet and front seats here is a pic
hmm wonder why
i dunno weather to leave it stripped out and dig the harnesses out from the loft or put it back to how it was hmmm desicions deisions???, however i did clean up all the inerior parts using armorall interior restorer and the plastic has come up lovly and black and i was also thinking about selling the OEM carpet but because is so clean and mint i might keep it and put it back in if i ever come to sell it, i also brought some new rear Stoptech disk and ferodo pads which will be in my forum update
20/06/14 mileage 93697
my stop tech disk and ferrodo pads arrived and it time to fit them i had no rear issues with fitting them how ever once i stripped the brakes down i remembers i had some caliper paint laying around so yes i decided to paint them red,
old vs new
disks fitted to hub
painted calipers (only gave them one coat but well see how they look)
Finished Result
any ways this was a very big update as iv been putting this of for a while and iv been slack on here so thanks for reading people,
FUTURE MODS
- New type r mats COMPLETED
- Pioneer APPradion2 COMPLETED
- Window tints
- Earthing Kit
- Mugen Oil and rad cap’s
- HID’s
- LED lighting all round (interior, plate ect) 20% COMPLETED
- Leather gear gater COMPLETED
- DC5 pedals
- Battery tie COMPLETED
- Tow strap COMPLETED
- Prosport EVO LED Gauges (Wideband AFR, Volts, Oil pressure)
- K&N Typhoon Induction Kit COMPLETED **Additional
- Wind Deflectors COMPLETED **Additional
- Accord Type R Recaros COMPLETED **Additional
- Exhaust and B-pipe Completed **Additional
- Removal of Honda Badge Completed **additional
- Stripped interior?!?!? (yes or No)