Type R and VTEC owners

ChrisD. · 3 Mar 2013 at 12:03

It has Nankang tyres on!!!

Relentless81 · 3 Mar 2013 at 13:08

Tyres are easily changed but it is very overpriced

bledd · 3 Mar 2013 at 13:14

I don't like the looks of the ATR, the Euro one looks fantastic, but the normal one, not so keen.

oHUTCHYo · 3 Mar 2013 at 16:15

After joining the ITR DC5 forum it turns out theres an owner of a CW DC5 in my town. He has offered to take me out

-Ad- · 3 Mar 2013 at 17:45

oHUTCHYo said:
After joining the ITR DC5 forum it turns out theres an owner of a CW DC5 in my town. He has offered to take me out

Doooo it!

Tailed a DC2 today, the special thing is that I'm in some tiny town in the middle of Germany! Autobahn was fun, just wish my Golf Blumotion wasn't soo underpowered!

GT3 · 3 Mar 2013 at 18:09

Relentless81 said:
Seen this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../1500/postcode/m225le/keywords/type?logcode=p

I have money burning a hole and the temptation is immense, pricey though

I went to look at that car last Saturday late on with my friend. The salesman was very pushy, said we couldn't test drive the car as he'd locked up for the night but if we didn't leave a deposit it would be gone on the Sunday.

He told me he'd had lots of dreamers offering 2500-3000. I told him, he was the one dreaming at nearly 5k and bid him farewell!

It was in stunning condition though, despite the tyres!

ChrisD. · 3 Mar 2013 at 18:20

Relentless81 said:
Tyres are easily changed but it is very overpriced

But if the owner is putting on Nankangs where else has he skipped on spending money on the car? It'd put me off for sure.

ci_newman · 3 Mar 2013 at 19:40

oHUTCHYo said:
After joining the ITR DC5 forum it turns out theres an owner of a CW DC5 in my town. He has offered to take me out

Get a passenger ride in one, like it, buy my car

oHUTCHYo · 3 Mar 2013 at 20:02

ci_newman said:
Get a passenger ride in one, like it, buy my car

You never know

TaKeN · 3 Mar 2013 at 20:45

Tempted to get this

http://www.tegiwaimports.com/polybush-poly-bush-full-kit-civic-fn2-fk2-fk3-07-11-3840/

Will · 3 Mar 2013 at 20:51

TaKeN said:
Tempted to get this

http://www.tegiwaimports.com/polybush-poly-bush-full-kit-civic-fn2-fk2-fk3-07-11-3840/

I polybushed my Fiesta ST and it ruined it for the road, it became so much harsher and sensitive to every little vibration. I don't think I'd bother on a road car again, except for maybe the ARB bushes.

TaKeN · 3 Mar 2013 at 21:15

Ah

Hmm.. well I don't like the rear axle. Feels too.. two stage? Like there's slop in the bushes. Tempted just to bush the rear.

Jonnycoupe · 3 Mar 2013 at 21:24

DC2?

Re bush with OEM. Polys ruin the back end dynamics? Unless you like snappy oversteer?

loltim · 3 Mar 2013 at 21:26

guys where do you get your brakes from these days?
was just thinking of getting some EBC blanks and a cheap Ferodo pad.

what discs you using Muffin? I'm sure your front discs on the 96 spec are 262mm like mine.

-Ad- · 3 Mar 2013 at 21:43

Jonnycoupe said:
DC2?

Re bush with OEM. Polys ruin the back end dynamics? Unless you like snappy oversteer?

Just poly bush everything except the RTA which should be kept as OEM. It's what I did.

I feel everything in my Teg and although it's annoying at times when commuting in town, a quick blast tourns the frown right back upside down

Jonnycoupe · 3 Mar 2013 at 21:46

Yeah that's the main one I was referring to.

Change the rear ARB bushes from bushed drop links to ball joints. I assume that's what they are on the DC2 Rs?

Will · 3 Mar 2013 at 22:13

Looking at the kit he's linked to he has an FN2...so a very different setup (cue much mirth and sniggering about torsion beams).

ChrisD. · 3 Mar 2013 at 22:21

Polybushing on a road car is taking it too far. For a track car sure, but not for road use.

Skilid · 3 Mar 2013 at 22:55

Hi guys.

I find my EP3 makes a strange noise when I come off the throttle. I understand that it isn't a quiet engine/gearbox, but I just want to make sure nothing is wrong.

Basically you'll be accelerating in low revs and the when you come off the throttle there is an ever so slight crunchy/rattly sorta noise, until you back on the throttle again.

Doesn't happen around any specific RPM, but normally lower gears/speed.

Any ideas? Or just the nature of the engine/gearbox.

Jonnycoupe · 3 Mar 2013 at 22:59

Will said:
Looking at the kit he's linked to he has an FN2...so a very different setup (cue much mirth and sniggering about torsion beams).

Even more important to retain something with dynamic toe control when there are only two bushes. What car and tyres Taken. I though Taken had a DC2.