SHG is back! Easy's EP3 goes under the knife...
08-29-2010, 06:01 AM
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Re: SHG is back! Easy's EP3 goes under the knife...
Yessir! Picking it up next weekend 
Update here before i go to NY for the day...
Finally finished fabbing the second seat bracket. Now all I need to do is refinish them and they can be installed!
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Also, I have machined the calipers a bit to make a little extra room to clear the wheels. Will be refinishing these soon aswell in silver
Update here before i go to NY for the day...
Finally finished fabbing the second seat bracket. Now all I need to do is refinish them and they can be installed!
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Also, I have machined the calipers a bit to make a little extra room to clear the wheels. Will be refinishing these soon aswell in silver
08-29-2010, 09:46 AM
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Re: SHG is back! Easy's EP3 goes under the knife...
Nice! Those rails came out awesome dude. Very nicely done. Quality looks great.
In for pics of the refreshed calipers!
In for pics of the refreshed calipers!
08-29-2010, 11:10 AM
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I never thought i would say this about an EP3 ( I hate EP3's ). But yours looks damn nice bro... You tackeld it like i would. The stance is sick... i love the tire width, and also the mods you've added. Tastfully done forsure... props to you sir.
08-29-2010, 08:47 PM
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Dude brackets look so official We gotta do something soon man before winter comes you plan on coming up at all?
We gotta do something soon man before winter comes you plan on coming up at all?
08-29-2010, 09:00 PM
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Re: SHG is back! Easy's EP3 goes under the knife...
Im a purist... I like the proper engine in the car it was designed for. K20 for EP3 and DC5, B16 for older civics and B18's for older Integras. Im not a fan of K20 swaps in the older cars.
I want one real bad, Im debating weather I should pick one up now or put the money towards building the tranny on this A2.
08-30-2010, 01:09 AM
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eyes peeled to see how you prep for the engine swap.
What are you looking to do with the trans? ITR final drive & LSD? You should look into replacing the 2nd gear set and 3/4 sleeve set. The trans is prone to grinding (2nd gear) & popping out (3rd gear) sooner or later. There are TSB's for those problems i mentioned. When i rebuilt my trans back in January, i made sure i did those 2 things.
Also, the synchro's in the revised 3/4 sleeve set is carbon coated. My old ones were brass.
Also, the synchro's in the revised 3/4 sleeve set is carbon coated. My old ones were brass.
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08-30-2010, 03:20 AM
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eyes peeled to see how you prep for the engine swap.
What are you looking to do with the trans? ITR final drive & LSD? You should look into replacing the 2nd gear set and 3/4 sleeve set. The trans is prone to grinding (2nd gear) & popping out (3rd gear) sooner or later. There are TSB's for those problems i mentioned. When i rebuilt my trans back in January, i made sure i did those 2 things.
Also, the synchro's in the revised 3/4 sleeve set is carbon coated. My old ones were brass.
What are you looking to do with the trans? ITR final drive & LSD? You should look into replacing the 2nd gear set and 3/4 sleeve set. The trans is prone to grinding (2nd gear) & popping out (3rd gear) sooner or later. There are TSB's for those problems i mentioned. When i rebuilt my trans back in January, i made sure i did those 2 things.
Also, the synchro's in the revised 3/4 sleeve set is carbon coated. My old ones were brass.
08-30-2010, 12:40 PM
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08-30-2010, 03:59 PM
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Yeah man short *** gears ftw! It will be a while before I start buying the parts I want in order to put the motor and trans together, I just couldnt pass up this deal so it will go on a stand for now and slowly get cleaned thoroughly and prepped for new parts!
08-30-2010, 04:09 PM
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Re: SHG is back! Easy's EP3 goes under the knife...
Little update!
Picked up this Carbing rear lower tie bar, slightly used with all the original paperwork and stickers
Also got this AEM fuel rail that I spent some time cleaning up and polished the faceplate...
And one more of the car :msmile:
Picked up this Carbing rear lower tie bar, slightly used with all the original paperwork and stickers
Also got this AEM fuel rail that I spent some time cleaning up and polished the faceplate...
And one more of the car :msmile:
09-03-2010, 10:27 PM
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Re: SHG is back! Easy's EP3 goes under the knife...
Never really liked the EP3, until now. Looks great, probably the cleanest I've seen. Good work
How do you like using the stock seat belts with your seat?
How do you like using the stock seat belts with your seat?
09-06-2010, 11:33 AM
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Re: SHG is back! Easy's EP3 goes under the knife...
Good to hear...I would never run a non-retractable harness in a car without a roll cage. Since seats and harnesses go so well together, I wondered how the stock seatbelt felt with an aftermarket seat. Good to know, and keep up the good build.