Andrew - East Bay, CA

[Andrew]

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j232/ac_martin/2003%20Honda%20Civic%20Si/261481_10150299047011388_627011387_9022041_3307841 _n.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j232/ac_martin/2003%20Honda%20Civic%20Si/263426_10150299047181388_627011387_9022043_2605232 _n.jpg

-2003 Civic Si-
-Engine/Transmission:
Hondata air box mod
CorSport aluminum shifter bushing kit
Buddy Club short shifter

-Suspension:
BC Racing Type BR coilovers
2003 Type-S complete 5 lug swap
SPC rear camber kit
05-06 Type-S 21mm rear sway bar

-Wheels
2006 Civic Si wheels w/ Falken Ziex 512s 215/45/17

-Exterior
JDM window visors
Custom carbon kevlar duckbill (http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?47448-Ep3civic2nr-s-Custom-Rear-Duckbill&highlight=carbon+kevlar)
OEM 04-05 side skirts

-Interior
Blox 490g Special Edition shift knob
JDM shift boot
Blitz iPod connector
DIY CTR door panels

[Andrew]

random pictures:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j232/ac_martin/2003%20Honda%20Civic%20Si/shift_reflect.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j232/ac_martin/2003%20Honda%20Civic%20Si/IMG_2116.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j232/ac_martin/2003%20Honda%20Civic%20Si/38052_1547679290977_1204905833_31581236_2746359_n. jpg

[willy_akino]

aww shit looking fresh. i swear i thought u had more mods

[Go_ep3]

Nice. spoiler looks good...

[verseone]

nice ride. norcalEP3 FTW.

[02CivicSI-VTEC]

now that is one hot hatch! keep it up.

[RickEP3]

Sometimes less is more. I was wondering where that wing went. :mcool:

[Andrew]

Sometimes less is more. I was wondering where that wing went. :mcool:

lol i'm trying to get the OEM type R replica lip kit and some coilovers to go a bit more low and i think i'll be done exterior wise. yeah i copped the duckbill off another norcal member on here, but he moved on to 8th gen civics and such

[ragebomb]

Looks great man. The 8th gen wheels look surprisingly good, and you have just the right drop to make them look good!

[El Mocha King]

yeah, i was gonna say that it looks great with the new Si wheels too, i don't think you had those last time i saw your car.

[Andrew]

Looks great man. The 8th gen wheels look surprisingly good, and you have just the right drop to make them look good!

thanks man, haha yeah i love the 8th gen wheels on the ep3 they fit perfectly. im about to drop the car a little more and kill the gap pretty much


yeah, i was gonna say that it looks great with the new Si wheels too, i don't think you had those last time i saw your car.

yeah man i havent seen you in awhile. i wouldve came out to the meet at the north gate park, but i had work that day. i switched over to the 5lug after i broke my axle

[civictype_r04]

I like the spoiler!!!!

[Andrew]

so i got these about a week or two ago

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs831.snc4/69113_10150103831847729_548522728_7461004_4663635_ n.jpg

[ginger]

leave some dampening in your coils, i had these and set the stiff and low and they blew out fast. but my others have not in 30k

[Andrew]

leave some dampening in your coils, i had these and set the stiff and low and they blew out fast. but my others have not in 30k

great tip man, thanks i'll be sure to do this since i drive mostly streets

[beechstreet]

Diggin the wheels!

[skoolnu]

nice start. i was thinking of grabbin the duck bill when it was for sale... shit is sick.

[PREJDMLUDE]

I need to check that wing out in one of these meets i want to do a custom wing also.

[Andrew]

nice start. i was thinking of grabbin the duck bill when it was for sale... shit is sick.


I need to check that wing out in one of these meets i want to do a custom wing also.

it might be up for sale again?! i say this all the time i just havent jumped the gun on it yet

[03silverEP]

I remember that spoiler, cool!!

I also really like 8th gen. Si wheels on our EP's. They look more 'deep dish' :)

[ep_hatcher_510]

Dudeee, i forgot, but we need to make a time to meet so i can give you that rest of the stuff haha.

[Andrew]

Dudeee, i forgot, but we need to make a time to meet so i can give you that rest of the stuff haha.

haha foreals oh yeah! i think i might try to install them tmr and i'll grab the stuff from you later this week?

[ep_hatcher_510]

haha foreals oh yeah! i think i might try to install them tmr and i'll grab the stuff from you later this week?

yeah just let me know when you want to do it,

[charles]

i want five lug now! but it looks good buddy

[MBaG]

you should get a broadway rear view mirror! that was my first mod. hah.

[robzilla]

You Ep looks good!! Those wheels should have come stock!

I have the meagan coilovers also, but mine are the first gen without the straight arm. I've had them since 2006.

[Andrew]

yeah just let me know when you want to do it,

will do sir


i want five lug now! but it looks good buddy

charles, get it. it's one of the best mods i'd have to say


you should get a broadway rear view mirror! that was my first mod. hah.

lol i tried the broadway mirror before and hated it for some reason lol. i'm thinking of getting the wink mirror, but dont know if i want to sacrifice the usage of the visor


You Ep looks good!! Those wheels should have come stock!

I have the meagan coilovers also, but mine are the first gen without the straight arm. I've had them since 2006.

agreed on the wheels. on another note you can purchase the straight arms for i think $60 each so about $120+ for both

[robzilla]

agreed on the wheels. on another note you can purchase the straight arms for i think $60 each so about $120+ for both

I was going to contact meagan racing about that, but havent yet. Thanks for the heads up.

[PREJDMLUDE]

i want five lug now! but it looks good buddy

Have a set up laying around shoot an offer . My brother is lagging on installing it on his em2

[smashinvtec]

did you need spacers or anything to run these rims?

[Andrew]

did you need spacers or anything to run these rims?

if you're an 04-05 hatch i think you need spacers for the front?

[ep-unit]

if you're an 04-05 hatch i think you need spacers for the front?

what size spacers would i need?

[Andrew]

what size spacers would i need?

i really dont know, i have the typeS set up sorry

[ragebomb]

what size spacers would i need?


i really dont know, i have the typeS set up sorry

I also did a Type-S 5-lug conversion on my 2002 EP3. From what I can tell, the hub position did not change when I went from the stock hubs to the new Type-S hubs. So I'd say that spacers are not required if Andrew didn't use them. The spacing should be the same for the 02-03 EP3, 04-05 EP3, RSX base and the RSX Type-S.

You'd only need spacers if you bought rims off something like the DC5 (RSX) Type-R -- I bought a set of those recently and the rim offset is +60 (vs EP3/RSXbase/RSXtypes rim offset of +45). When I put the DC5 Type-R rims on my EP3 they sat too deep within the wheel well. I bought 15mm spacers to make up the difference.

Hope that helps!

[Andrew]

I also did a Type-S 5-lug conversion on my 2002 EP3. From what I can tell, the hub position did not change when I went from the stock hubs to the new Type-S hubs. So I'd say that spacers are not required if Andrew didn't use them. The spacing should be the same for the 02-03 EP3, 04-05 EP3, RSX base and the RSX Type-S.

You'd only need spacers if you bought rims off something like the DC5 (RSX) Type-R -- I bought a set of those recently and the rim offset is +60 (vs EP3/RSXbase/RSXtypes rim offset of +45). When I put the DC5 Type-R rims on my EP3 they sat too deep within the wheel well. I bought 15mm spacers to make up the difference.

Hope that helps!

youre reasoing sounds full proof, but i read somewhere in a thread that someone with an 04-05 ep3 5lug set up needed spacers or just shaved their brake caliper?

[ragebomb]

what size spacers would i need?


youre reasoing sounds full proof, but i read somewhere in a thread that someone with an 04-05 ep3 5lug set up needed spacers or just shaved their brake caliper?

Wow I don't know if shaving the brake caliper would provide the clearance or not. Sounds like a lot of effort. I can tell you that when I bought my ITR rims, the seller included a set of 5mm spacers. With just the 5mm spacer, I was able to clear the front caliper. I didn't try the back though.

I finished the install this weekend, here are the DC5 ITR rims on my 02 ep3:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii455/ragebomb99/ep3/th_86cf9c49.jpg (http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii455/ragebomb99/ep3/?action=view&current=86cf9c49.jpg)

I used the Ichiba version 2 spacers, 15mm:
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii455/ragebomb99/ep3/th_4430c35b.jpg (http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii455/ragebomb99/ep3/?action=view&current=4430c35b.jpg)

A note about those spacers. They are really well made. They look and feel solid and lightweight. The only problem I have with them are the little nuts they come with (to bolt on the spacer to your oem bolts). Those nuts are so soft, it's like they are made of plastic. I stripped one of them, even after being very very careful to have the socket seated on it properly. I'm going to replace all of those Ichiba nuts asap.

[Andrew]

deeym that looks beautiful i love the dc5-r wheels honestly screw the ep3-r ones hahahaa but i was just throwing the brake caliper shaving out there as an idea haha good stuff up man. i also have instore a OEM set of wheels on the ep3 that i dont think i've seen yet! so keep in touch

[krod]

Very nice ride bro,love those wheels on the ep

[Andrew]

a few little updates today: i restored my headlights today they look great, installed my 05-06 Type-S rear sway, and in the next week or so i will have 04-05 OEM sideskirts

[Andrew]

bump updated first post

[willy_akino]

nice pix! is that with the megan or BC on?

[gamma6]

Ur ride is pretty sweet, that wing is one of a kind huh... ever gonna paint it? Any shots of the 04-05 skirts? How did u get them on?

[Andrew]

Ur ride is pretty sweet, that wing is one of a kind huh... ever gonna paint it? Any shots of the 04-05 skirts? How did u get them on?

i don't think i'll ever paint it; it would ruin it's character most i would do is vinyl wrap it black. i don't have any shots with the 04-05 sides yet. i'm trying to get my whole suspension set up correct and you'll see me at the dublin meet if you're out there

[j0000stin]

slow!

[Andrew]

slow!

i have completely changed my mind on going all performance to all show (for now) unless i can get a legit ass deal on a k24 motor like you

[j0000stin]

i have completely changed my mind on going all performance to all show (for now) unless i can get a legit ass deal on a k24 motor like you

A legit deal? It's how much these motors go for. If you pay more than 1500 for a k24a2 with 60,000 or higher your getting ripped off

[gamma6]

Yea ill be there at dublin, what did u use to get them on?

[FoReVaPmP]

Shyte Look Gooooood!!!.... :msmile:

[Andrew]

Yea ill be there at dublin, what did u use to get them on?

a little patience, rubbing alcohol, and 3m automotive double sided tape


Shyte Look Gooooood!!!.... :msmile:

thanks!

[T_Virus]

Looks good Andrew.

[/-/O/\/D/\ EP3]

if ever you want to get rid of your custom wing, i'd like to but it off ya!!!does anyone else have dibs on this?? just wondering....

[j0000stin]

if ever you want to get rid of your custom wing, i'd like to but it off ya!!!does anyone else have dibs on this?? just wondering....

Buahaha I do! Everyone knows this

[Ba82Ep3]

That wing is awesome... but i like the simplicity of this build. Makes me miss my EP...

[j0000stin]

That wing is awesome... but i like the simplicity of this build. Makes me miss my EP...

Right. If I only knew I was Gunna buy another ep I wouldn't have sold it to Andrew haha

[Andrew]

thanks everyone. i am just glad i am the owner of the duckbill haha and there will be more updates to come! hopefully wheels soon

[Andrew]

i wish i had updated pictures of with my side skirts =(

[Andrew]

im so sad guys. my car is all back to stock with 35% window tint

[Ba82Ep3]

Why for?

[Andrew]

Why for?

sort of felt like i was growing out of it, and wanted the money for a motorcycle. now im just stuck with a bunch of bills

[Ba82Ep3]

I know that feeling. Get out from under them before you spend the rest of your life paying them off. Its so nice to not have that shit hangin over your head...

[ep32424]

looks good with the type r rims