Ryan's NHBP USDM EP3 Type R

[DA9_GSR]

My ultimate goal with this car is to transform it into a LHD USDM Type R that we should have gotten. Hope you like it.


PROPULSION


- JDM EP3 K20A powertrain swap
- JDM EP3 K20A 4-2 exhaust manifold
- Spoon 2-1 manifold downpipe
- Spoon EP3 center pipe
- OEM EP3 muffler
- AEM V2 Short Ram Intake
- Hondata intake manifold gasket
- RSX-S PRB ECU w/ Hondata Kpro

SUSPENSION

- JDM DC5 ITR 5 bolt conversion
- JDM DC5 ITR aluminum front lower control arms
- JDM DC5 ITR front sway bar w/ bushings and end links
- JDM DC5 ITR axleshafts
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR spings and dampers
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR front subframe brace
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR aluminum floor brace
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR rear strut bar gussets
- JDM 05-06 DC5 ITR rear center strut bar
- JDM DC5 ITR rear sway bar w/ bushings and links
- Energy Suspension complete polyurethane bushing kit
- Ingalls front camber bolts
- Ingalls rear camber arms

RESISTANCE

- JDM DC5 ITR Brembo calipers
- JDM DC5 ITR front brake pads and rotors
- JDM DC5 ITR rear brake calipers
- JDM DC5 ITR rear brake pads and rotors
- JDM DC5 ITR brake booster
- JDM DC5 ITR brake master cylinder
- JDM DC5 ITR brake proportionning valve
- Russell SS front and rear brake lines
- Castrol RF brake fluid

WHEELS & TIRES


- UKDM EP3 CTR wheels
- UKDM EP3 CTR center caps
- Michelin Pilot Super Sports P215/45R17


EXTERIOR:

- EDM EP3 CTR Front Bumper and lip
- EDM EP3 CTR Side Underbody Spoilers
- EDM EP3 CTR Rear Bumper and lip
- EDM EP3 CTR headlights (w/ TRS projector conversion)
- JDM EP3 CTR tail lights
- JDM DC5 ITR Sidemarkers
- JDM EP3 CTR Front and rear red "H" badges
- JDM EP3 CTR Front and rear "Type R" badges
- JDM EP3 CTR Sideskirt "Type R" stickers
- EDM EP3 CTR "30th Anniversary Edition" hatch glass sticker
- EDM EP3 CTR tire pressure information sticker


INTERIOR


- JDM EP3 CTR Recaro seats
- JDM EP3 CTR rear seats
- EDM EP3 LHD CTR door panels
- EDM EP3 LHD CTR red carpet
- EDM EP3 LHD CTR floor mats
- EDM EP3 CTR 30AE door sills
- JDM EP3 CTR center console
- JDM EP3 CTR shift boot
- JDM EP3 CTR shift knob
- JDM EP3 CTR instrument cluster (outside temp working)
- JDM EP3 CTR Momo steering wheel


PROPS


Parents, family, friends, Nap, Andrew, Wil, Jukka, Tommy, George, Ontario / Quebec EP3 crew, Will at SpeedStar, Simon at Hendy Honda UK, Lings Honda UK, Paulo at J-Specialty, everyone at JDMLand / ICBMotorsport, all the boys from EPHatch, ClubEP3, EPCivic, CTRO, TRO and EPCivic. Thanks everyone!

PICTURES

Cheers,
Ryan

 

[dotty]

Welcome

 

[Evl]

hello and welcome.

Your build looks good. It will be great to see the finished result.

 

[Suits]

Welcome to the forum .

Looking forward to your build up.

 

[Shaenei]

Welcome

 

[Martay]

Welcome

 

[Danger200]

Welcome.

 

[Jukka]

welcome, but who do you think you are? me??..lol Nice to see a fellow canuck joining on here.

 

[hippy43]

Welcome to TRO.

Coming along nicely already.

 

[Loxy]

Welcome! :smt023

 

[DA9_GSR]

Updated with more recent pictures
Hope you all like the upgrades.

 

[Loxy]

Loving the upgrades so far. The rear spoiler and skirt is 100% better.

We had the K20a3 over in the UK but it came in the 5 door EV1 chassis.

The K20a2 or K20a with the 6 speed box is widely renowned as one of the all time great combinations. It would be a great upgrade for your EP3! :smt023

 

[Chris.]

Welcome.

Nice project.

 

[DA9_GSR]

Loving the upgrades so far. The rear spoiler and skirt is 100% better.

We had the K20a3 over in the UK but it came in the 5 door EV1 chassis.

But it wasn't offered in the three door version?

The K20a2 or K20a with the 6 speed box is widely renowned as one of the all time great combinations. It would be a great upgrade for your EP3! :smt023

I would seriously like to get my hands on a K20A Integra Type R powertrain. However, it goes for 5-6'000 USD (3'200-3'800 GBP). Which is a LOT of money compared to the K20A2 (which is more widely available due to our RSX (aka Integra) Type S. We'll have to see how my destiny pans out on that one.

I've added some more recent pictures. We had a HUGE Honda gathering recently. There was over 1000 cars that registered and that's not counting the un-registered ones. These pictures are taken while driving to the show during sunrise. Hope you all like it.

 

[chop]

looking good there!

 

[jordbalboa]

Man that last picture is awesome. Car looks really nice as well. I like it a lot.

 

[Griffin]

very nice mate, much better with the 17" type-r wheels. is it a legal requirement to have the orange reflectors on the front bumper?

were the sir's made in swindon with the ukdm models?

 

[DA9_GSR]

very nice mate, much better with the 17" type-r wheels. is it a legal requirement to have the orange reflectors on the front bumper?

were the sir's made in swindon with the ukdm models?

Yes the "reflectors" are mandatory in Canada. As a matter of fact, they are a little better than reflectors, they are lights. We require having "lit up" side markers on all vehicles. Some manufacturers have them integrated into the headlamps, and others have them on the bumper, fenders, etc. In this case it seems that they added them to the bumpers.

Our SiR EP3's were made in Swindon as well. I immediately found that out when I first got the car. I read the VIN and realized that the first letter was an "S". I've never seen an "S" in the beginning of a VIN before. The first number of our VIN's denote where the vehicle was assembled. In this case, Swindon. It's the only Honda on this side of the pond that ever got assembled in the UK. Most other Honda models were assembled either in the U.S., Canada or sometimes even Japan if you're lucky.

My ultimate goal for this car is to have everything from a JDM EP3 Type R installed into this car. Except I want to keep the USDM front and rear bumpers for our "safety" reasons. So that means, count in the Recaro's with full red interior (30th AE style), and the K20A powertrain with LSD. The suspension is already assembled with many parts from a DC5 ITR.

 

[DA9_GSR]

Edited
Many new parts waiting to go in!

 

[C4Doc]

Bonjouno.