I had a couple of quick questions, 1) will the six speed tranny from a type R fit the EP3 US version...and 2) what are the exact differences between the US EP3, and the Type R...has anybody swapped the Type R motor into a US EP3?
thanks to whoever can help me.

 

what CTR are you talking about? EDM or JDM?

 

jdm type r, sorry for the confusion

 

1. Yes, the EP3R tranny can fit the K20A3.
2. Civic Type-R
1st ... 3.266
2nd ... 2.130
3rd ... 1.517
4th ... 1.212
5th ... 0.972
6th ... 0.780
R ... 3.583
FD ... 4.764
+ LSD

Civic Si
1st ... 3.062
2nd ... 1.769
3rd ... 1.212
4th ... 0.921
5th ... 0.738
R ... 3.583
FD ... 4.764

Pretty sure someone swapped a K20A into an EP3

 

Theres a guy on ephatch.com who did this succesfully

 

our own local bay area ep w/ JDM ITR motor from ephatch.com:

sn: "Black Hatch"

 

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Yes, it's a very popular thing to do, together with the K20A2 Type S swap.

If you're wondering about the details of it, there's a writeup at EPHatch, or you could contact people like Brian Wong and Leo@PasswordJDM, who sell the swaps all the time.

 

That sounds like a worth while project, esp because of the LSD!

 

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If you want to do it <u>especially</u> because of the LSD, be careful where you are buying the parts.

In most markets, the EP3 CTR did not come with an LSD...it's an option everywhere as far as I know.

I think I like the USDM five-speed and the regular USDM axle ratio. Keep your eyes open for a Honda Torsen axle, and I think that's the ideal combination.

 

that one girl swapped a k20a into an ep3 ... i/h/e/hondata/slicks she ran a 12.97