Captaingamez EP3 build thread!!, Finally!!

[captaingamez]

I have been on here a long time, but havent felt much worthiness to post here. I, unlike most, still have a stock 2002 body, but this year it has been gettig much more attention. Still stock body, but now K24A1, Kpro, and soon my 5 lug swap. More pics coming soon (after the swap) but here is is about a year ago. (after some dickbag stole my grill, yes stole my grill)
Please ignore the shitty Lenso fake wheels.

[captaingamez]

Mods:

K24A1
Kpro
Fujita intake
Odyssey PC680, relocated under seat
Avid passenger mount
Drop engineering front, back, and driver mount
solid shifter bushings (cable and box)
BWR coilovers
Front and rear complete Energy Suspension master bushing kit
Ingalls rear camber kit
Buddy Club extended ball joints
Front EM2 EX swaybar
Rear Progress swaybar/brace
custom adjustable endlinks
Completely stock exhaust with test pipe and wrapped stock header
Mishimoto radiator
Gates radiator hoses
Civic Type R imprinted brake calipers
36mm axle 5 lug.
Champagne 5Zigen FN01R-C 17x7 +48
Yokohama 215/50/17

Future:

LSD 6 speed
Either Superchareged, or NA K20A2, or NA K24A2
HFP wing
2004 Skirts
HFP lips
Type R seats
Folding Mirrors, I need them shits yo, I park in tight ass places.

[captaingamez]

I am planning on doing a 5 lug swap this weekend.



Buddy club ball joints (this will be my second set, put 100k on the first set)


Type R 5 lug discs and bearings


Larger type s 36mm axles


New ceramic pads


larger 5 lug Type R front discs


JDM Civic Type R front knuckles (5 lug) with Buddy Club roll center corrector ball joints installed


JDM Civic Type R larger calipers (04-05 only model, painted silver to look OEM)

[chrisbtsc]

nice!

[monjarassi]

Ahhh yea. I like where this is going.

[captaingamez]

This stuff WOULD be awesome....

IF I could get someone to help me install it.....


I do everything myself normally, but brakes have to be bled and axles popped.

[Hasbro]

I actually prefer your early body without all the add ons. So clean although a new grill wouldn't hurt! Have fun this weekend, hope you have some help.

[captaingamez]

Thanks man, I actually got a new grill from a buddy off of an EP he was junking that had been in an accident.

Since the rear pads are the same on all EP, DC chassis, I just got a brand new set for free, thanks to lifetime brakes at Autozone, and remembering my old phone number.

[captaingamez]

Removed old stuff.

I had to change the front ABS sensor for the one on the CTR, The ones on CTR are shorter for wider axles, you can also space it up with washers, but I had CTR ABS sensors.

Knuckle installed, good view of the BC extended ball joint. (shitty view of my other project car, the epic Nissan 910 Maxima, I-6, RWD, 5speed)

Rotors installed with brake bracket.

Look how small our brakes are in comparison.
ep3 4 lug/rsx vs CTR/RSX Type S

[captaingamez]

Baller status brake calipers!!, this pic is so full of win.

I love the way the car looks now with this setup, the tires are 215/50 on a 17x7, previously was 215/45 on a 17x7.5.

[tlikethedrink]

Nice progress!!malways had a soft spot for those wheels. Jealous of those Rsx/Ctr brakes. Would love Rsx rotors / caliper upgrade in the slotted fashion.

[captaingamez]

The setup drives really great and feels awesome. The wheels are more inset now, but the car feels much more stable and takes bumps better with the higher profile tires. The wheels are also lighter, which makes for less unsprung weight. I am not sure how much lighter exactly, but I will find out soon when I take the wheel off to adjust the camber.

[Hasbro]

Looks nice.

5Zigen FN01R-C 17x7 weighs 16 lbs.

[captaingamez]

The old wheel and tire setup weighs in at 41.2 lbs each. I am gonna say that the tires weigh about 20 lbs?

[Hasbro]

Don't know their weight as they are discontinued but I'd say 25 lbs new. Avid V4s are High Performance All Seasons. 215/50 High Perf. All Seasons on the Yokohama chart are measuring about 25 lbs. new. Heavy suckers. -2 or 4 lbs. if well worn. If you have a scale, measure as many as will fit on the scale for a more accurate measurement.

You should be able to find a decent Summer tire at about 22 lbs. Depending on what type of tire you desire you can get 225/50s or 45s that are about 22 lbs. due to 2-4 mm less tread and different carcass construction.