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NIGHTHAWK BLACK EP3 PREMIER EDITION

REFURBISHED CAM COVER

HI Everyone

just another update this time in the shape of an refurbished cam cover the original one was way past it and letting the engine bay down big time ..anyway picked this one up a couple of weeks ago.. also purchased a full cam cover seal kit from japcarparts and replaced almost all the nuts for new ones also have a new spark plug cover too to tidy things up......along with that i decided to buy some new wheel badges has mine are well worn..



OLD CAM COVER



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Going to refurbish the old cam cover myself maybe candy red something along them lines .....................................................................


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REFURBISHED CAM COVER



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Another update

This time i have managed to get a couple of jobs tricked off the very long list i have for the ep3..first job get the brake calipers painted the previous owner before i brought the car had replaced all the calipers on the car but unfortunately i have lost the tyre r logo on the front calipers due to going for after market calipers ...does this bother me... not a bit as i have new calipers and that's more important. The previous owner did install hell braided brake lines all round which is a bonus..

Next job was to replace the stock shifter box bushes... The new ones are solid compared to the original ones and this makes the gear change a lot more precise.





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More parcels have arrived

So this morning i had a few parcels arrive and with the weather being nice decide to spend some more time on the car and get them fitted ..so other day i fitted some k tuned shifter bushes to the Ep3 which is great and stops any excess lateral movement... So to accompany that i have brought a short shift linkage from ebay only cost £44 and has reduced the gear throw by 30% which is awesome.

next job was to replace the rear upper arms ...mine were rusty and looking worn but no excess play not bad for a original part that's been on the car for 12 years....thought about getting some adjustable ones but decided against it in the end trying to keep it as oem as i can. Anyway brought a new pair of rear arms from japserviceparts.com great company with next day delivery.


Last of all team heko wind deflectors i have had these on all my civics i'm a big fan....job done!








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AND FITTED

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Any reason you didn't go adjustable upper arms for the rear? It's nice to see them clean and tidy, but no FRSU for you :(
 
Hi Mike yeah I thought about it but decided against it in the end..yeah I know no Frsu but trying to stay as oem as I can


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DEANO45 said:
Hi Mike yeah I thought about it but decided against it in the end..yeah I know no Frsu but trying to stay as oem as I can


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That was my plan then I discovered this forum

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Another update

Managed to get a few more things done to the EP3 had a few parcels arrive the weekend along with a trip to Honda to get a few bits which included a new set of wiper arms which cost a small fortune .Also manged to get some new pedal rubbers and new bolts for my airbox as i have decided to replace the original lower section after modification and fit an S2000 air filter which i know has been done loads before ..i guess it not really for performance but sounds great and it's oem.





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Also manged to wet sand my headlights as they were in a state before very cloudy and yellow its one of them jobs which is time consuming but what difference it makes ..just like new now also replaced the sidelights bulbs to led bulbs and fitted some silvertec indicator bulbs to the front to get rid of the fried egg look which all ties in now with my 600k hid kit


BEFORE

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AFTER


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Nice work on the headlights. Looks great.

Did mine the other week. Makes such a difference and we'll worth the effort.

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Small update........................

So This happened today my order from Tegiwa imports arrived in the shape of a new genuine in tank fuel filter ....having looked through all the paperwork i had from the previous owner i could not find everything regarding the fuel filter replacement ..so to that end decided to replace it as the car has just rolled onto 105K





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Fuel filter and pump disassembled half way through ...................



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All done all back together......................


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Fitted back into the car...................



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Also last week tried out some Meguiars Swirlx. The paintwork came up nice great first impressions..............


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Brilliant job you are doing there mate, looks very clean, lovley example. can i just ask, where did you get the carbon battery cover from
 
Great to see so much effort going in to looking after these great cars.

Black looks great when polished up. Great effort.

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Thanks guys for the kind comments .....it's much appreciated

GOLFYT as for the carbon effect battery cover i got it of ebay for £11 and yes they are still available..
 
New K&N S2000 Filter

Collected my new air filter from euro car parts the other day has they were on special offer ..decided to replace the standard S2000 air filter which has a paper element for something a bit more robust in the shape of a S2000 k&N filter. The filter itself looks and feels the part well made and also ties in better with the engine bay... also on a plus note it seems to flow air better..



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