Ep3 No.2 - Bay Area, CA

[Ep3 No.2]

before:
http://a552.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/3/l_65acec7b26b1c348dbc31ee03923804f.jpg


after:
http://rd408.smugmug.com/Cars/WekFest/IMG7510/800511882_sQxKk-L.jpg

[civic hatch boi]

like the car minus the body kit.

[kidXStreme]

-...should have put (56K warning)lol

nice 04 mount on those rims!

[team ERA 5]

i think that pretty freaking clean! just need rear lip and rims! and youll be set!

[civicxnoob]

that hks hipower is the shit! i love that angled look, good choice. but doesn't it lose some low end torque? hmmm iono?

[ULTRAMANIA]

mmmm.. i'm not saying anything cept red X's.. maybe its just me.. but i'm sure it looks clean.. ;)

[nando707]

looks clean arron keep up the good work :D

[EnJaNir]

very nice...still needs a little rear lip though imo

[fsugatorbait]

Originally posted by EnJaNir
very nice...still needs a little rear lip though imo

[Mickey]

Looking good Aaron. Post some Pics with the wheels.
:)

[i-vtec04si]

sick ride man where are u in the bay area i used to live in concord....

[jerseyjew]

Is your car jacked up in the middle of a road ? haha. I may be mistaken but then again I never have never seen yellow lines painted in someones driveway ???!!!

[Ep3 No.2]

-im ordering a c/f ctr rear lip, c/f hatch, c/f mugen grille, and c/f spoon mirrors sometime next month from showstoppers( yah i like c/f, if you couldnt already tell). that should take care of my exterior work except for better wheels down the line.

-i got the "i <3 my honda" static cling from japan express on ephatch. he jus happened to have one so i bought it off him. but if you want one real bad you can get it here @ honda-tech (http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=695402&page=1) .only thing is this one is a replica, a sticker instead of static cling, but its a lot cheaper than what i paid for mine.

-I go to school down in concord right now. i live in danville (next to san ramon) but im always down in the sf area.

-and no my car isnt jacked in the middle of the road lol. it jus jacked in front of my driveway. jus looks like it is in the middle from the picture. but that road is pretty damn wide.

-nando its aaron ! not arron lol

-oh and thanks for all the coments guys. keep em coming =OP, ill keep this post up to date with current mods and such so hope you guys like.

[justifiedSi]

Great pics and a bad ass ride! Keep up the good work can't wait to see it with all those "garaged" goodies on :D

[whtep19]

If I could do it all over again I would have done everything you have! Car looks great! Keep it up:cool:

[rexfee2004]

Nice ride, i'm not a big fan of the massive spoiler but it looks good. I think my friend has the same spoiler on his ep. Looks clean, keep us updated.

[kwik2nec]

definately post some pics when you get the wheels on !!

[minileedxr]

Holy crap!!!
I thought someone stole ONE of your rims :eek: , j/k
nice ride man

[Honda_boy83]

Your car looks great! Do you still have the stock side skirts? Let me Know. Thanks

[toda_power]

damm! i think im starting to like the d3 c/f spoilers.

[Rey]

WOTT WOOT WOOT

Man Blue looks good with carbon fiber. :D

I am gonna get the oem carbon fiber kit for sure. WOW.

[MugenTypeRep3]

yo.. car will look sick w/ all those mods! By the way, why isnt everything on yet? I NEED THOSE PICS!!!:D

[seattlecivic]

We really need to see more pictures of the backside. That thing looks great with the HKS high power exhaust... more pix of it pleeease! :):'(

[2003EPHatch]

Clean look you have going there.

[Ep3 No.2]

-yah i mos def will post pix with my wheels on but as of now i think imma be rollin on my stockies for a couple more weeks

-sorry but sold the 04 oem skirts to bobdobs (thank you for ur business dan)

-oem carbon fiber kit ? you mean ctr ?

-theres lots of reasons my wheels, springs and hood arent on. 1 my wheels have no tires, and im too broke to buy some rightnow, theyll be goin on in a couple weeks. 2 my springs arent on beacause i have no camber kit, and i have no idea how to install em, so i spend some money(which i dont have)to have em installed. and my hood has rounded bolts, gotta find someone that could help me take em out. and yah ill post pix when they go on =O)

-more pix from behind will come in a couple days.

-thanks for keeping the comments positive. oh and theres 2 new pictures. 1 of my new and improved bumper and a interior pix.

[USAFHondaguy]

Pretty nice, I don't dig cf body kits because I think cf is waaaayyy overdone, but its your car and if you like it, good for you.

[portugeetex]

how have so many ppl on the boards already had 2 ep3s?????

[Accordexcpe95]

nice car mann!! the CF kit looks hella nice on the blue EP. i wish i have a garage dat full of parts like yours

[k20beast]

what up im the one with the black ep from the mini meet in union city really clean ride thoes j's aint too bad either they match the car...lol... keep up the good work and i want to hear the hks exhaust some time...

[02SilverSiHB]

I love the way that kit shows off the cf in the sun...I miss it sometimes

[Ep3 No.2]

- i love carbon fiber, how can you hate it ?

-i wish i had more money so i could put the stuff in my garage in my car =O/

-wat up k20beast yah i remember u u had the racing slicks (=OP) and the hiero sticker and we both work at finish line (i dont no more, moved down to shiekh) but yah we should have another meet up sometime soon.

-yah the kit in the sun really makes it look likes its real carbon fiber and not no black painted kit on my car.

-but some new info my ep3 is current held off till most likely end of july.so that prolly means whats in my garage is gonna stay there for a while. no money = no mods, and i need cash for when i go down to hawaii, to make matters worse i have no job....AHHHHH

[k20beast]

whats up aaron i cant believe u left the line lol... i dont have the slicks anymore finally got some tires but the hiero sticker is still on there hit me up on aim (upstagger) we got to have another meet

[reszmeth]

nice car man... how is your hks exhast im thinking about getting one and any other exhasts you recommend

[Ep3 No.2]

-yah k20beast theres a nor cal meet sometime in july. but it would be cool to have a lil mini meet again sometime befor that. yah i left fl. it was whack down there atleast they pay me a crap load more over at shiekh ($1.50 an hour more + com.) =O)

-the hks exhaust is cool. i love it. it looks real good and has a nice deep tone to it. at first i was a lil worried about how loud it was(cause cabin noise increased like a mofo), but it grew on me. i havent yet seen a diffrent exhaust that fits my taste except for the t1r and spoon n1 exhaust. but that cost a butt load. id mos def recommend the hi-power to anyone.

-took some new pix.

[seattlecivic]

I LOVE IT BRO!

[a04CivicSi]

Just wanted to compliment u on ur ride nice ep just wanted to know if u knew where to get the ctr lipkit that isnt fiberglass because I desperetly need it lolz well ttyl aiight peace -Jared!

[beechstreet]

Way to rep the VB 04s! Looks wicked bad!

I got a question for you, man, But I was wondering what brand CF hood you have? Is it VIS? I just recently got a hold of a VIS CF Mugen hood and it wont fit my 04. The latch is like 1/4 inch too far to the right. Did you have any problems with your hood install? Do you still? Thanks for your time.

[Ep3 No.2]

-thanks seattle civic

-theres a c/f version sold by showstoppers. but i think ur not looking for that either.

-yah i have a vis mugen replica hood just as you do. well i never even got to install it yet because i rounded my bolts. but i bought it from a guy who had it on his 03 for a month and it fit his so why shouldnt it fit mine. but if it doesnt fit id jus put hood pins. im putting some on anyway just in case.

[Civicvtec1ps]

Install springs already!
And Buy these tailights.
http://ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39072
:)

[Ep3 No.2]

im already planning to buy stpblue's tails when i get back from vacation.

[CivicSiR]

Nice ;)

[psylovibe]

paint the kit.other than that it looks good.

[fsugatorbait]

Awesome, love the CF with the blue. What are you gonna use to cover its ass? And get that hood on mang. :cool:

[oogy-boogy]

WOw, Dunno how I missed this post....



I love CF on blue....it looks great. I'd love to see pics once everything else is on :cool: .

[02SilverSiHB]

it looks really good, I think it looks wwaaaaaay better on yours. I guess the blue is a good contrast. Now just get the rear :D

[Ep3 No.2]

yah im planning to finish off my exterior work by the end of the summer. im too broke to buy anything for my car right now.

oh and thanks for all the great comments guys.
------------------------------------------------------
got 2 lil minor mods while i was on vacation in hawaii.

broadway 270mm convex mirror
and
sparco hood pins

next thing on things to buy are tires for my wheels.
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new update. got some black rays lugs and about to leave for the philipines.
time to spend all my money there. hopefully i come back with a new set of rims.

[Ep3 No.2]

wow i was such a nub.

[shusi]

oh so shexhy! can't wait to see the new "tank"

[Windchaser]

oh shit! back from the dead!

[wizDUMB]

oh shit! back from the dead!

my thoughts exactly ... i was just planning on pm him about his car

[Princess]

kewl old skewl thread

http://a483.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/61/l_ef05490a0a53a33ac43bd2519195c8ca.jpg

Is this a new paintjob?????????

[Stubby]

kewl old skewl thread

http://a483.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/61/l_ef05490a0a53a33ac43bd2519195c8ca.jpg

Is this a new paintjob?????????

Please tell me this is not galapogous green

[Windchaser]

Please tell me this is not galapogous green

No, it's actually the desert type green off of the BMWs (I don't remember the exact name). It's a pretty interesting color, I cannot wait for the delivery date.

[PuMpKiN_Ep3]

sneak peak....???!?!?!?! you have me sitting at the edge of my seat... :meek:

[88crx]

Wasn't this car suppose to be done many many months ago?

Such a tease haha. :llama:

[Windchaser]

Wasn't this car suppose to be done many many months ago?

Such a tease haha. :llama:

He had to go in for a respray.

[dtt02278]

i dont know how the midori green looks yet.. but hte vbp looks good

[shadowmd]

can't for updates! :mcool:

[EP3_BR3EZE]

Damn bringing it back, and some. Tank is coming freal...

[justifiedSi]

sneak peak....???!?!?!?! you have me sitting at the edge of my seat... :meek:

x2.

[civictype_r04]

Your car was so sick why would you do that to it?

[LAvtec818]

Your car was so sick why would you do that to it?

yea that

[Coldth1]

Your car was so sick why would you do that to it?

he was in a crash..

[Windchaser]

Your car was so sick why would you do that to it?

He got into a horrible accident back in '05 . . . or was it '04. I think he was headed to a HondaTuning photoshoot and got sandwiched on the freeway. Plus, he didn't have a rebar (being boosted w/ JDM bumpers) so it f#$k up the car even more. All in all, Aaron sat out of modding the EP3 for a good 2-3 years until now.

[jdm_ep3]

He got into a horrible accident back in '05 . . . or was it '04. I think he was headed to a HondaTuning photoshoot and got sandwiched on the freeway. Plus, he didn't have a rebar (being boosted w/ JDM bumpers) so it f#$k up the car even more. All in all, Aaron sat out of modding the EP3 for a good 2-3 years until now.

that is the reason why i would never drive my car without the rebar. even if its the jdm one (hella small) its still there for a reason (to protect). my friend used to own an ep3 when it just came out in 02! and he had jdm bumpers all around and got rear ended (no rebar for the rear since u gotta custom fit it) dude all i can say is that his hatchback was not even a hatchback anymore. being rear ended on the freeway by a huge ass SUV killed his car. lucky my friend walked out of it with only bruises.

[sleepinEP3]

He got into a horrible accident back in '05 . . . or was it '04. I think he was headed to a HondaTuning photoshoot and got sandwiched on the freeway. Plus, he didn't have a rebar (being boosted w/ JDM bumpers) so it f#$k up the car even more. All in all, Aaron sat out of modding the EP3 for a good 2-3 years until now.

messed up story, glad to see your coming back better than before EP no.2 :thumb:

and we need more pics of the army green:rockon:

[locoep3]

is it almost done yet bro i want to see it done

[MaxBoost]

i was wondering what happened to him... seems like he dipped out for a while.. and never got to see what he did with it.. hopefully it look better than what he uses to have on it... can never go wrong with Type R bumpers...

[Ep3 No.2]

He had to go in for a respray.

i still need to go in for a respray jus been super lazy and uninterested in the car scene. i need some inspiration... but i might be doing a somewhat different color again ahaha.

the color was bmw urban green. it came off the 04/05 bmw z4.

oh and btw, jdm was so0o0o 2004... =OP

[civictype_r04]

No update yet?

[DekaEPman1]

i heard he's gonna be at the eibach meet

[Ep3 No.2]

thanks for answering all the questions for me jerry lol im not on here enough anymore like i used to.

but the accident happened in early 06 so its been about 2 years.

yeah imma be at eibach. but we ridin dirty with a ol school 87 civic si w a roof rack. i might even bring my bike w me to eibach haha.

ill take pics jus cause civictype_r04 asked for em.

[civicSIracer]

what a tease

[Ep3 No.2]

updated the first page

[dofu2]

like the car minus the body kit.

Did this guy predict your future?

[shusi]

man wonder what the new color is goign to be. as well as the interior! car is looking good.

[DARKsiDE]

cant wait to see this next phase

[justifiedSi]

:pop2:

[chrispychicken]

aaron it was good catching up to you again!! Damn we have to go riding around soon. Stay up.

ONe.

[Unknownally]

Lookin good as usual, my friend.

[Mickey]

Looking good Aaron. Cant wait for the finished product.

[MugenReplica]

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/apaule/coche/IMG_1917.jpg


^My shifter is is exactly the same as that. Circuit Hero shifter extender right? I have a different shift knob though. I love the way it looks with the JDM boot too.:msmile:

[Ep3 No.2]

hey mugen replica you have a picture of my cousin in your avatar haha...

but yeah its the circiut hero extender and knob but i personally dont liek the way it feels. i like the reach but on k series trannys there jus to much slack in the gears. thats with aluminum shifter bushings, and brass linkage bushings.

i know you guys are diggin my 2 years worth of dust in my interior haha

[Ep3 No.2]

?
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/apaule/coche/IMG_0928.jpg

and if your wondering whats taking me so long, other than me not really caring. i kinda got side tracked by another expensive hobby...
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/apaule/fixed/IMG_1273.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/apaule/fixed/_MG_6253.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/apaule/fixed/l_17d4be4226fb8b71f961f7a298ff2f7d.jpg

[dofu2]

You damn tease!

[FoReVaPmP]

:mredface: I wonder what it's going to look like when your finished. :msmile:IN for updates...

[Princess]

I like your new Recaros!
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/apaule/coche/IMG_1916.jpg


hmmm, interesting, going for the military look?
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/apaule/coche/IMG_1918.jpg

[03EP3SiHB]

Are you planning on having the car done by the So-Cal J's Gathering Event? New paint color looks nice, can't wait to see the Final Product :mcool:

-Gio

[Windchaser]

Are you planning on having the car done by the So-Cal J's Gathering Event? New paint color looks nice, can't wait to see the Final Product :mcool:

-Gio

I don't think he will. I think it all comes down to whether or not he feels like doing anything car related. BTW, that Bianchi is sick!!! $6K for that bike if you piece it together yourself?

[chubbychu]

Woooohoo. what a mess.

[Ep3 No.2]

lol jerry is such on the same page as me haha

in all honesty it really does come down to whether or not i feel like workin on the car or not. most the time im jus lazy and dont care. but i am trying to show at jdmtheory so cal. well thats my goal atleast. but then again i say that every year haha

nad yeah cynthia i was actually thinkng of going flat urban green jus to go the the military tank look and ease of maintanence

[03EP3SiHB]

in all honesty it really does come down to whether or not i feel like workin on the car or not. most the time im jus lazy and dont care. but i am trying to show at jdmtheory so cal. well thats my goal atleast. but then again i say that every year haha



Umm if you need help putting it back together lmk, I am off of work for a few more months possibly. Well I kind of work 2 or 3 days a week, but still lmk Aaron. I will be going to Fontana that weekend too, it would be nice to have someone to play with on the way down. Also if you go on Sat nite I have a place to stay at in Alhambra, I can ask if I can bring a buddy or two. Be prepared to party a lil, :mwink:

-Gio

[Ep3 No.2]

thanks for the offer gio but i have all expenses paid for the weekend .

[24hourEP]

ay man, nice ep, well im a friend of Matt K, and I just bought an EP, you got any parts you dont use anymore you willing to sell? just wondering.

[Ep3 No.2]

oh yeah he called me yesterday for you since you were looking for suspension advice

[Ep3 No.2]

http://rd408.smugmug.com/Cars/WekFest/IMG7510/800511882_sQxKk-L.jpg
ephatch is back and so is my ep.
but my thread got chopped in half =O(

[skoolnu]

http://rd408.smugmug.com/Cars/WekFest/IMG7510/800511882_sQxKk-L.jpg
ephatch is back and so is my ep.
but my thread got chopped in half =O(

that shit is baller son!!! i love the color.

[Coldth1]

wow bro never thought u would actually finish it looks awsome!

[powdbyrice]

awwww damn, i missed the wekfest show!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Christout]

nice

[Jpax]

I want to see more pictures man ~ update this thread ! that looks hawt

[tech9]

i didnt know an ep was capable of looking that good.... amazing job man

[EP_EJAY]

looks good man

[willy_akino]

i love it! im keeping my hfp now lol

[88crx]

Looks great from the front end!

And the wing looks good from some angles...... would love to see what it looks like in person.

Overall awesome build!

[Ep3 No.2]

wing imo looks great except from straight behind. im already working with apr on getting my hands on a smaller airfoil.

[is2si]

just found this in the july import tuner
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs333.snc3/29260_1432047965880_1373324615_1218896_989786_n.jp g

[EP_EJAY]

lookin good homie!

[MugenReplica]

Aaron, do you have any more pics of your Ep3? Perhaps one or two when you took the pics in the driveway? I just wanted to see what the back of the car looked like or an all around view. Thank you!!

[username011]

This is my favorite EP..completely different than what ever everyone else is doing..Looks great! more pics please though!

[Sucka]

Damn Jovi Evo in the magazine!

[Coldth1]

you ever going to post more then one pic?

[SilverStar]

what's up, Aaron?
i haven't been here much..
it's nice to see ur EP's progress ;-)

[jofus228]

Awesome!! It's good to see your car back together again and I love what you did with the hpf lip and bumper. Did you do the work yourself?

[Ep3 No.2]

sorry for no replies, but i havent actually checked ephatch in quite sometime.
update on the car is that i havent driven it since wekfest. and before that i havent driven it in 2+ years. id like to say i prob put 150 miles if that the past 3 and a half years.

i still need a fair amount of work to the car. need to weld up my kteller 3" exaust together, needs a battery, new airfoil through apr, work with progress to get the ride height where i want it. and a bunch of lil things here and there. in the long run crv swap, bigger turbo, and tuck but that honestly isnt going to happen anytime soon. the car is pretty much where i want it aesthetics wise.

heres the only 2 other pictures i have hosted. they were in the old thread but got lost during the transfer. car looks exactly the same still but collecting a nice layer of dust in my garage again...
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/apaule/a%20long%20long%20story/P1000277.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/apaule/a%20long%20long%20story/P1000332.jpg

[Heitzke]

Favorite EP ever, so many nice details here. Plus you're rockin' one of my favorite automotive colors while also rolling on what may possibly be my favorite wheels. Always good to see pictures of this thing.

[ep3egg]

Looks like fried rice.

[STP03BlueSI]

for some reason really like that rear wing setup

[nmysiismyn]

BACK FROM THE GRAVE! :bump:
:thumbu:
:popcorn:

[EP_EJAY]

whats new with the EP Aaron?!

[MajorJones]

Bump! Really interested in seeing more shots of the EP

[Ep3 No.2]

whats new with the EP Aaron?!

nothing... jus sitting in my garage like its always been. what the news with yours doo.

i did pick up another beater tho.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/190573_1866689071636_1373324615_2201847_2810267_n. jpg

[charles]

more pics!! but nice daily. I wouldnt mind having one of those

[willy_akino]

damn i was thinking about pickin up a 1st gen si lol or that model year. loving it!

[Ep3 No.2]

do it there cheap when you can find em. the si's rarely come around but when they do there still faily affordable. got mine for 700 bucks and i drive that shit everywhere no problems

[willy_akino]

damn i remember there was a red one on craigslist 1 month ago it was going for 1600$ si too