i just bought an EP3 civic type r with the K20a2 engine, it have on the car:

-HKS ground wiring kit

-DC sports battery tie down

-SAMCO red radiator hose kit

-Mugen thermostat switch

-Mugen fan switc

-JDM DC5 Integra type R recaro red seats
-04-05 CTR red door panels
-DC sports titanium strut bar
-Tokico shocks
-DC sports titanium strut bar
-CARBING rear tie bar
-Tanabe under brace
-front lower sway bar
-H&R rear sway bar

with a DC sport headers and fujitsu exhaustsystem and cold air intake enjin

now am planning to add few things more so am think of this list and wish to see you openions.

1- i want to change the timing chain with the timing tenssioner to the Toda ones
2- change all retainers and springs in the head so it can be more safer to hit higher RPM
3- hondata Krpo
4- intake manifold am not really sure which to take but am think of the RBC as it's cheap and strong as they say.
5- throtlle body but also not sure what size.

so please if you guys can help me with that and let me know if i need anything else, and also if you can tell me what size of throttle and intake to take i would be thankful.


hope to hear any suggestions.

thanks

 

1. no point; the stock chain and tensioner work just fine
2. why? unless i missed it somewhere you said you were getting cams too?
3. sure
4. yes on the rbc
5. stock

 

the thing cuz i just boughtthe car and am not really sure if something wrong with it but i feel that it needs to be replaced, and i saw the Toda one so i thought i will upgrade it one time.
am decided to keep all cams and valaves stock won't change anything.

but do you guys suggest anything else to do and for the engine mounts what is the best brand to buy

 

if they have Nappa there, buy the gates kit with the belt and tensioner, same as what Honda uses but a lot cheaper

 

why did you buy an expensive fan switch? theres nothing wrong with the factory one, a lot of those expensive fancy names on parts dont do anything but empty your wallet, lots of hype

 

K series uses a timing chain. I would only trust new OEM Honda for a chain and tensioner.

Stock cams don't make any power past 8k so there is no point revving any higher unless you track the car and need to prevent shifting before a corner/at the end of the strip.

Hasport mounts are hands down the best mounts for these chassis.

 

thinking belt agreed on the mounts, but those are functional parts that do something, a mugen switch does the same thing as factory for more money

 

i didn't buy anything i bought the car like that with all these parts on it.

 

Avid racing motor mounts because of the redesigned passenger mount: AVID "Sleeper Black" Engine Mounts for EP3/DC5