Back in jap :-)

by reco2k, 01-02-2021, 05:40 PM

Woo i finally have another jap car. After a lot of stress and struggle i have got myself an rx8 231 :-) been well looked after had all the recall work done and starts quicker than anyone i have seen before hot or cold its shocking how quick it turns over. Its blue with gunmetal grey wheels and look lush. Picking it up on thursday so will clean it and get pics up friday :-) will 100% be joining you at japshow now

Ross

Happy Birthday Jimbob150385

by purplewitch, 01-02-2021, 09:06 AM

Happy Birthday, have a great day

Lewis's Milano Red EP3

by Zeldoz, 31-01-2021, 09:59 AM

I was a massive lurker on these forums for a while whilst i weighed up the pro's and con's of buying a Honda.

My previous car's were VW's i loved the whole "DUB" scene. But couldn't bare the repair costs everytime the thing went up the creek. It was burning a serious whole in a shallow pocket of a 19 year old. So enough was enough and i chopped it in.

Next came the transfer from Das Auto to JDM. Bought myself a Glanza replica, as i didn't want to buy a turbo V and insure it as a 1.3 non-turbo. If i ever killed someone, i would be mortified. I LOVED the thing. 1.3 16v DOHC was a little rocket ship and i stripped it, throwing in some seriously light D2's...Weighed in at 820kg.. POWER TO WEIGHT!

Glanza Replica


Then the VTEC virus infected me after a insanity ride in a DC5 re-mapped.
At the time, there was lots of different Honda's around my area. 2 DC5's, about 8 modifed EP3's,a slammed CRX, EK-K20..
But slowly they died out leaving around 4 EP3's which where all really nice. I saw noticing them more often and thought i wonder what the Insurance is like on them. Turns out wasn't overlly bad for a 20 year old. £2300.

I ended up picking up a banged up Milano Red.
Facelift
81,000 Mileage, FSH up to 72k.
Severse paint fade
Scratches and dents all around
K&N Typhoon Induction Kit
Magnex Full Oval Exhaust System
TEIN Superstreet coillovers + upgradded top mounts with reciept. (£1,350 fitted.. hock: )

So the spec wasn't too bad.. just the bodywork was a heap. The guy was USELESS at t-cuting. up for £3,100 but we took one look and said it needs a re-spray mate. I'll give you £2100 take it or leave it. Well, he moaned and groaned and then agreed.

It does'nt look too bad. But belive me it was neglected on bodywork for atleast 2 years..(It looks really red in these shots but its not!)


Laquer peel all over bumper..


As you can see it need'ed severe TLC & lots of love.. luckily i was in love with the thing.
The weather started to pickup and i gave it a full clean, polish and hoover. I have a AutoGlym bag of goodies my GF bought me. (No i wont post **** pics pamsign: )


About a month after owning i noticing coming down through gear in high RPM was literally impossible. It wouldnt engage into a single gear until i was almost at a standstill. Further inspectin from my mechanic - Clutch. So this was replaced for a OEM one. As im not planning on serious power for another year or so. This improved the car so much, i didnt realise how rough and dog like it was until the clutch was changed!

Next up i decided it needs some lows so it was time to fit my 40mm springs i bought the first week i owned. I pulled up at a friends and he said "You know what, it looks awfully low" and i thought it does have a really hard ride..
It was ass down.. then we realised it was rolling on TEIN Superstreet Coilovers & Added Top Mounts!! BONUS. So jacked it up and wound the coilovers dont on the fronts to compensate. But we could only get a few turns. They've seized, so i need to get them un-seized for more lows.


My friends EP3 which is now at a new home, was absolutely gorgeous loved the thing!

Honda Civic Type-R New Member From Eastbourne (Going to SantaPod)

by Zeldoz, 31-01-2021, 09:43 AM

Hi all,

Been a lurker here for awhile and havent bothered registered due to my lazyness!

However, my friend (Skyline boy) who's a member has talked me into going to SantaPod this weekend with OutlawJap, and i thought i'd return the favour by registering and being active on here!

I own a Milano Red HondaCivic Type-R which will be attending The Fast Show @ Santa Pod this weekend!

Hope to see you there and look forward to meeting you all!

Lewis

Hi, from Reading

by J-man, 30-01-2021, 05:02 PM

Hi everyone. I thought i'd join up and share with you my Mitsubishi Colt CJ4A Widearched 4G93 Turbo Mivec project

Here are some pics of how it started upto it's current state

The day i bought it...




couple of mods...








Roughly a year later i had a 1.6 Mivec Engine conversion done by a guy in kent and had nothing but problems with it !




A couple more mods later....

Hello from Milton Keynes

by LexIS200Sport, 30-01-2021, 09:02 AM

Hello everyone!

I'm originally from the LOC, and was introduced to this club by Sparkystav. I thought what would be a better way to say hi than to post pics of my toys!

So here it goes:










Looking forward to participate in the forum and attend OJC meets! :kiltsmilie:

cheers all!
Ganesh

Those with IS project threads

by Colin G, 29-01-2021, 03:20 PM

Being there are quite a few, figured this was the easier way to do it but,

I've just spent the best part of the entire day reading through the various threads. Got to say I'm very impressed with the time/effort/work that has gone into all these cars.

Keep it up guys, they are looking great!

Hope that one day my own IS project thread will be as interesting to read. Have certainly given me plenty of inspiration and ideas to transfer to my own car.

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::drool::drool::drool:

Swapping to an electric power steering pump?

by el_bandido, 29-01-2021, 02:37 PM

Don't ask why, because it's one of my usual bat **** crazy ideas.

Basically.... All I want to do is remove the pump from the IS200 PAS driven by the aux belt, then install an electric pump and plumb it back in to the usual power steering arrangement.

What do I need, other than the pump? I assume I'm going to need to vary the pump speed as speed increases?

Side light problem

by Jaminglish, 28-01-2021, 04:16 PM

Hi Guys, today while driving I smelt something burning...(Electrical)

I then realized that my sidelights weren't working. I have checked the fuses but all appears to be fine. Could one of the relays be the problem? If so, which one is it?

Happy birthday Phil01

by purplewitch, 28-01-2021, 01:36 AM

Happy birthday Phil, have a great day