So how is life with the EP Bus?? (6 month update on the 2002 Civic SI bucket)
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 5,790
Likes: 1
From: NC, USA
So how is life with the EP Bus?? (6 month update on the 2002 Civic SI bucket)
First off, this thing will never be what the original Hatchcrap was, period.
Anylay, she's been on the road for 6 months now and I figured I'd post some comments and pics.
1: Car is soo daym heavy, hate that part, 2700ish will the aftermarket wheels and such
2: Chassis is the best (stiffest) yet from Honda, no question.
3: Brakes are WAY too small.
4: No factory problems as of yet...(crosses fingers due to the fact that the "extended factory warranty" is totally shot all-to-hell now due to the motorswap,
)
5: 30K miles and still purring (10K on motor) was installed with 25K on chassis
6: Is trying to hold it's own with regards to beer drinking.
6b: The hatchcrap will always drink the Bus under the table....
7: Still gets a solid 31MPG on the road.
8: Have been asked three different times (by persons with little or no brain) all three where AT THE GAS PUMPS!!!!! "Hey, is this one of those new electric cars??" I swear, anyway..
9: Cable shifter blows compared to the old rod type.
10: etc...... blah, blah
later
Anylay, she's been on the road for 6 months now and I figured I'd post some comments and pics.
1: Car is soo daym heavy, hate that part, 2700ish will the aftermarket wheels and such
2: Chassis is the best (stiffest) yet from Honda, no question.
3: Brakes are WAY too small.
4: No factory problems as of yet...(crosses fingers due to the fact that the "extended factory warranty" is totally shot all-to-hell now due to the motorswap,
)5: 30K miles and still purring (10K on motor) was installed with 25K on chassis
6: Is trying to hold it's own with regards to beer drinking.
6b: The hatchcrap will always drink the Bus under the table....
7: Still gets a solid 31MPG on the road.
8: Have been asked three different times (by persons with little or no brain) all three where AT THE GAS PUMPS!!!!! "Hey, is this one of those new electric cars??" I swear, anyway..
9: Cable shifter blows compared to the old rod type.
10: etc...... blah, blah
later
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 18,151
Likes: 2
From: Hollywood Babylon
Re: So how is life with the EP Bus?? (AWD 18T)
why is the car so god damn heavy(even without the KA24)? i never understood that. kinda weird honda made it such a beast. does it have like quadruple reinforcement all over the place or something?
Trending Topics
Member
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 1,144
Likes: 0
Re: So how is life with the EP Bus?? (io_burn)
the EP3 has too many creature comforts included... EG/EK were cheap minimalist cars that had nothing in them
just took apart the dash of an EP3 yesterday, just lookin inside the dash and the dash components... tons of weight right there already
just took apart the dash of an EP3 yesterday, just lookin inside the dash and the dash components... tons of weight right there already
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 11,209
Likes: 2
From: Tampa, FL
Re: So how is life with the EP Bus?? (io_burn)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by io_burn »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Holy **** is that the one wiper euro mod?! 
Awesome car, I'm a big fan of the EP</TD></TR></TABLE>
lol someone else notced that yack is a ricer
Awesome car, I'm a big fan of the EP</TD></TR></TABLE>lol someone else notced that yack is a ricer
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,703
Likes: 0
From: Irvine,, So Cal
Re: So how is life with the EP Bus?? (Philly_NBP_R)
haha, omg who's red hatch is that? The one that says "all motor" on the plates? I saw you driving like 2 years ago on the 5 freeway (I was coming back from San Francisco going back home to So cal)...you had gunmetal type R rims. I was in a rental van..cause I had picked up a jdm itr motor from my friend up there...and just when I tried catching up to you...you downshifted...and gave me goose bumps as you left my *** in the dust 
I know that car by the 5 lug and the Virginia "all motor" plates. Do you live in So cal? Or were you visiting?
I know that car by the 5 lug and the Virginia "all motor" plates. Do you live in So cal? Or were you visiting?
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 11,209
Likes: 2
From: Tampa, FL
Re: So how is life with the EP Bus?? (ScaleExtric)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ScaleExtric »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">haha, omg who's red hatch is that? The one that says "all motor" on the plates? I saw you driving like 2 years ago on the 5 freeway (I was coming back from San Francisco going back home to So cal)...you had gunmetal type R rims. I was in a rental van..cause I had picked up a jdm itr motor from my friend up there...and just when I tried catching up to you...you downshifted...and gave me goose bumps as you left my *** in the dust
I know that car by the 5 lug and the Virginia "all motor" plates. Do you live in So cal? Or were you visiting?</TD></TR></TABLE>
maybe going to the first ITR expo?
that is B18CXr's old ECHC race car, he has sold it now and has the EP bus. Get all his speed secrets and mad tuning skills @ P1Auto.
I know that car by the 5 lug and the Virginia "all motor" plates. Do you live in So cal? Or were you visiting?</TD></TR></TABLE>
maybe going to the first ITR expo?
that is B18CXr's old ECHC race car, he has sold it now and has the EP bus. Get all his speed secrets and mad tuning skills @ P1Auto.
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 11,967
Likes: 0
From: Charlotte
Re: So how is life with the EP Bus?? (dawhiteboy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dawhiteboy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe going to the first ITR expo?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yup.
Yup.
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 5,790
Likes: 1
From: NC, USA
Re: So how is life with the EP Bus?? (ScaleExtric)
haha, omg who's red hatch is that? The one that says "all motor" on the plates? I saw you driving like 2 years ago on the 5 freeway
Holy chit, yep...that was me.. I was in Cally for the 1st ITR expo @ ButtonWillow 2001, I took I-5 out of LA and headed to the track.
I took the below pic the day before I headed out to the west coast
another
Holy chit, yep...that was me.. I was in Cally for the 1st ITR expo @ ButtonWillow 2001, I took I-5 out of LA and headed to the track.
I took the below pic the day before I headed out to the west coast
another
Member
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,723
Likes: 0
From: On a golf course, VA
Re: So how is life with the EP Bus?? (ScaleExtric)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ScaleExtric »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and just when I tried catching up to you...you downshifted...and gave me goose bumps as you left my *** in the dust
</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nice yack, street racing a mini van. At least you won, right?
</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nice yack, street racing a mini van. At least you won, right?
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 2,064
Likes: 0
From: Triangle, NC, USA
Re: So how is life with the EP Bus?? (BryanSprinkel)
Three things to say...
1. Best pics ever taken of the red crapper
2. Charlotte ITR meet started it all
3. Lil' Doug was a fool for hittin' that azz sittin' on the picnic table
1. Best pics ever taken of the red crapper
2. Charlotte ITR meet started it all
3. Lil' Doug was a fool for hittin' that azz sittin' on the picnic table
