6N2 GTI 00 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Hi Everyone, I will be getting my hands on a Civc VTI MB6 in the next couple of weeks as my new daily motor (Just 52K miles) but in the mean time I thought I would show everyone what I currently use to get from A to B. Owned this nearly 3 years now and bought it completely standard with just 28K miles, it's an early 2005 NHB EP3 Civic Type R. I bought it with the intention of just doing a few things but got a bit carried away (as we all do) but the modifications that are now on the car make it a completely different machine. Lot's of bits have been changed in the last 12 months including exhausts, manifolds & intakes but everything has been done for the better and it's now the ideal track car or B-road hooligan. Not something you want to be taking on a long motorway journey but to be honest that can be said about them in standard form. Anyway here is the current spec and few pictures Engine/Performance - 256bhp & 174lbs ft of torque (236Nm)- Custom Velocity Stack Intake (80mm) with HKS Mushroom Filter- Solid Fabrications 3" Catback Exhaust- PLM Race Exhaust Header (No Cat)- RBC Intake Manifold (Ported to match throttle body)- J's Racing 65mm throttle body with Tegiwa adapter plate- TDI North Stage 1 Camshafts (stock valvetrain)- 440cc RDX Acura/Honda Injectors- O2 Simulator- AEM Fuel Rail- Hondata K100 management (mapped by Paul West at TDI North) Transmission - M Factory Helical Limited Slip Differential- Spoon 5.10 Final Drive- M Factory Carbon Lined Syncros (Gears 1-4)- Syncrotech Carbon Lined Syncros (Gears 5-6)- Exedy Stage 1 Clutch- Exedy Lightened Flywheel- NTN (Japan) Differential Bearings- Powerflex Yellow Gearbox Mount- M Factory Drain Plug Suspension & Handling- Eibach Pro Kit Lowering Springs (OEM Shock Absorbers)- Eibach Front Camber Bolts- Eibach Rear Adjustable Camber Arms- Energy Engine Mount Inserts (Red)- J's Racing Front Upper Strut Brace- J's Racing Rear "C" Pillar Brace- Progress Front 27mm Anti Roll Bar- JDM Rear Anti Roll Bar including bushes- Hard Race Front Drop Links- Tegiwa Rear Control Arms (Silver)- Tegiwa Tie Bar (Silver)- Tegiwa Rear Lower Strut Brace- ABP Motorsport Fast Road Setup (Geo) Wheels, Tyres & Brakes- OEM 17" Enkie Alloy Wheels Powder Coated White (with Carbon "H")- 215/45/17 Michellin HP Primacy Tyres All Round- Brembo OEM Front & Rear Discs- Ferodo DS2500 Front Pads & EBC Yellow Stuff Rear Pads- Tegiwa Brake Stopper Exterior- Pre-Facelift Red Rear Lights (Lexus style facelift lights removed)- Pressed Number Plate- Private Plate (K20 BEJ)- 6000K HID Kit with Purple LED sidelights- Honda/Mugen Plate Surrounds- Matte Black Front Grill (Sprayed)- Carbon "H" Honda Badge Interior- Mugen Foot Pedals- JDM Red Access Mats (Front & Rear)- JDM Coin Holder- Team M Factory Gear Knob- Stripped Rear - (No seats, door cards, spare wheel, plastic trim, seatbelts etc) Engine Bay Bling- Spoon K20 Cam Cover- Spoon Reservoir Socks- Mugen Oil Cap- Mugen Radiator Cap- Tegiwa Red Coolant Hoses- Tegiwa Battery Tie- Carbon Fibre Plug Cover Old Pic with Tegiwa Carbon Intake That's it for the time being, got some big plans for next year including a big brake kit, new seats and some engine goodies Thanks for looking Ben, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Looks like an awesome sleeper! Did the carbon syncro make a big difference to the feel? Meister R coilovers would suit it well if the OEM shocks ever give up! Awesome motor and set up though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Awesome spec list and very tastefully modified too. As above, coilovers would be a good next job, I've recently gone from eibach springs on mgzs shocks to meister r's and the difference is amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6N2 GTI 00 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Looks like an awesome sleeper! Did the carbon syncro make a big difference to the feel? Meister R coilovers would suit it well if the OEM shocks ever give up! Awesome motor and set up though! Cheers buddy, much appreciated the syncro's feel like the OE ones to be honest, slightly stiffer when first fitted but after a few hundred miles they bed in nicely. It's strange you mention the shocks because the offside rear is on it's way out so I will be looking for something else to replace that next year. Coilovers would be nice but I had them on my old motor and i'm not sure if I could live with them again (must be getting old).Ideal replacement would be a set of Bilstein B6 or B8 shocks but they are pricey. Certainly goes well though and suprises a lot of boosted cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6N2 GTI 00 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Awesome spec list and very tastefully modified too. As above, coilovers would be a good next job, I've recently gone from eibach springs on mgzs shocks to meister r's and the difference is amazing. Thanks mate, much appreciated I think a good shock & spring setup would work well but I would have to invest in some bilsteins to get the most from it. Coilovers would be nice but I have to be careful with the ride height because the 3" exhaust & PLM header sit very low, I haven't got much road clearance so I would have to be super careful with the ride height. I think subtly is the key when it comes to modifying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks mate, much appreciated I think a good shock & spring setup would work well but I would have to invest in some bilsteins to get the most from it. Coilovers would be nice but I have to be careful with the ride height because the 3" exhaust & PLM header sit very low, I haven't got much road clearance so I would have to be super careful with the ride height. I think subtly is the key when it comes to modifying Yeah, it's like where I like there's loads of speed bumps and the roads are pretty terrible on a good day! But I'm also not the biggest fan of scraping the car every time I go near the road. Nick's VTi-S is on the above mentioned Meister's and says they're pretty comfortable without going silly low! Worth a look at if nothing else dude! I'll be looking at a set for mine some time next year 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6N2 GTI 00 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Very nice. Thanks Yeah, it's like where I like there's loads of speed bumps and the roads are pretty terrible on a good day! But I'm also not the biggest fan of scraping the car every time I go near the road. Nick's VTi-S is on the above mentioned Meister's and says they're pretty comfortable without going silly low! Worth a look at if nothing else dude! I'll be looking at a set for mine some time next year Yeah that's exactly right, I live right in the sticks on farm lanes so the road surfaces are pretty poor to say the least, not to mention the mine field of pot holes that I have to avoid the standard suspension setup was really crashy so after fitting the eibach springs it has improved slightly. I also changed the tyres from 205/45's to 215/45's which has improved the ride quality too. I will definitely have a look at the Meisters and see what the feedback is like, I guess if i'm using the MB6 everyday I can afford to sacrifice a little comfort in the EP3 just hope I can leave the MB6 alone because I do have a habit of modifying everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Thanks Yeah that's exactly right, I live right in the sticks on farm lanes so the road surfaces are pretty poor to say the least, not to mention the mine field of pot holes that I have to avoid the standard suspension setup was really crashy so after fitting the eibach springs it has improved slightly. I also changed the tyres from 205/45's to 215/45's which has improved the ride quality too. I will definitely have a look at the Meisters and see what the feedback is like, I guess if i'm using the MB6 everyday I can afford to sacrifice a little comfort in the EP3 just hope I can leave the MB6 alone because I do have a habit of modifying everything There's been many cars that I've said I'd leave alone and then didn't The way I see it is you need to put at least a little stamp on them to say they're your own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6N2 GTI 00 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 There's been many cars that I've said I'd leave alone and then didn't The way I see it is you need to put at least a little stamp on them to say they're your own! Haha it is difficult, the Honda scene especially with so many tuning options & conversions availableI will be good this time though, I want the MB6 to be clean, comfortable and quiet so no exhausts or intakes this time round I agree though you do have to put your'e own stamp on cars to make them stand out from the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Yeah my biggest downfall comes in the form of exhausts and intakes then complaining about the noise, I have an idea but will need to do some research on it before I go buying stuff, when I went to test the car I'll be fetching this weekend the pee-shooter exhaust just looked so sh1t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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