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wow ________------------ the nurb. Amazing. beautiful car brother. Have you thought about getting some cams on that beast? Also what was your best time around??
Just some shake down laps at Castle Combe, replacing front brakes now to prepare for 30 minute lap sessions at Spa. Was a great day, did about 50 miles of track testing out there.
1. Installed new front DC5R BC coilovers to replace my dead KW Variant 2s. So far after my new alignment and tow out settings, they seem to be working well.
2. Re-installed my OEM Type-R wheels with Eagle F1 tires, rattle canned them as near to mag blue that I could. I can't go to the Ring with the same wheels as last year!
3. New JDM OEM rear 21 mm sway bar installed, really helps out a lot for back end stability.
Next week begins my trip to Spa-Francochamps to tackle Eau Rouge at Spa then back to the Nurburgring for touristenfahrten.
Its a hydraulic car lift. Not the ones we see in shops mostly but this is also commercial grade, just not used frequently.
You are correct, my buddy over here in the UK owns a small DIY auto shop, I just rent out the lift and I get to use all the tools/ air tools for free.
This type of lift is available back in the USA from Bendpak. I am currently looking at purchasing a QuickJack 5000 for my own personal use once I get stationed back in the states.
I kid dude, I'm actually looking at a couple ep3's myself. There's a guy selling one with a k24a2 in it already.
I have actually thought about a K24 myself but not in my EP3. This car will be left behind in the UK but I am planning on taking the entire powerplant back with me to put in a completely different chassis....
You are correct, my buddy over here in the UK owns a small DIY auto shop, I just rent out the lift and I get to use all the tools/ air tools for free.
This type of lift is available back in the USA from Bendpak. I am currently looking at purchasing a QuickJack 5000 for my own personal use once I get stationed back in the states.
Just some pics of my little upgrades (in my eyes) in preparation for my Spa and Ring runs....
Here are my OEM EP3 wheels rattle canned in VW shadow blue paint I got from Halfords...
Rattlecan mag blue
On my car with my Eagle F1's...
And another shiny mod, my new dipped valvecover with a custom made carbon kevlar plug cover (made it from left over aircraft kevlar, 5 pure layers and autoclaved), this is just a mock up before I actually install it.
Well, I think I killed my Civic Type-R on the track at Spa- Francochamps. Currently I'm waiting for my car to come back from Belgium on the back of a trailer to here in the UK. Once I get her back, I will tear her apart and see what went wrong with my gearbox....
ok..you broke her legs. I thought you killed the implants and was like ,"how"?
HAHAH.. well as for my on track diagnosis, it looked like the intermediate shaft oil seal on the tranny gave up the ghost then immediately began flinging tranny fluid directly onto my glowing hot header. Getting a ton of white smoke pouring out of the back was scary enough then the noises started... I hope my M-Factory diff survived...
My only photo of me racing my buddy in a turbo Renault R26 down the straight at Spa Francorchamps. Unfortunately two 25 min sessions later while going at full throttle, I think I killed my Civic...
09-21-2015, 01:55 AM
Re: Finally got my first Type-R
________------------ the nurb. Amazing. beautiful car brother. Have you thought about getting some cams on that beast? Also what was your best time around??
So i just finished a k24A2 swap... Cant say much yet hasn't been tuned, but man its nice!
more track time!
