Type R and VTEC owners
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Lots of pics of fitting it you haven't already fitted it and yours in an 06+
Need to make a trip to my parents to grab my old headunit and get it fitted.
You got the lead for the car controls?
Yeah I've got all the cables, about to go and fit it all now.
Also is 28mpg normal for the F20? Sat on the motorway at 80 and a fair bit of hooning around.
Pretty sure I could get 35mpg if sat at 70 and no VTEC.
Fitted my head unit today. I'm a bit annoyed with Halfords as they told me they ordered in all the cables I'd need, but I'm missing a PC99KEN - this basically connects onto the stalk loom which I have and allows it to control the unit from the right of the wheel. No biggie, I've just ordered one so I'll get it fitted once it arrives.
I went for the Kenwood BT73DAB, this gives me two USB ports, iPod compatibility, Bluetooth integrated, DAB (antenna included) and the usual radio/CD. I paid £180 for it from Caraudiosecurity and about £30 in total for all the leads.
I didn't bother drilling any holes, I had intended to put it in the glove box but that meant drilling and a lot of cable routing. So I opted for the console next to the hand break. With Des's help, we managed to get the iPod cable squeezed into there and fed it up to the unit. Very happy with the unit, voice quality is good, it searches the iPod fast and the SQ is much improved.
I went for the Kenwood BT73DAB, this gives me two USB ports, iPod compatibility, Bluetooth integrated, DAB (antenna included) and the usual radio/CD. I paid £180 for it from Caraudiosecurity and about £30 in total for all the leads.
I didn't bother drilling any holes, I had intended to put it in the glove box but that meant drilling and a lot of cable routing. So I opted for the console next to the hand break. With Des's help, we managed to get the iPod cable squeezed into there and fed it up to the unit. Very happy with the unit, voice quality is good, it searches the iPod fast and the SQ is much improved.
Short version: great, as long as revs are high.
Coming from a torquey ST220 you won't like it at first. 40 mph overtakes for me have gone from 3rd/4th/5th in the Evo to 2nd in the S2000 if it's a short gap, you really have to work the engine to get the most out of it. It can be quite lethargic between 3k-5k. But as Simon has said, once the revs are up and you learn to use the engine as it's meant to then it becomes easy.
For the S2000? What sort of price are you looking for?
FN2? My S2000 had that service with the previous owner, was just under £700 from Honda.
Cheers. I better wait and see if my adjusting bolts are seized or not before deciding on altering suspension. I'm booked in two weeks today, I'll more than likely have them off you if the news is good. The car had a geo setup as part of a service so I'm assuming all is well.
DC manifold, DC mid pipe, OEM backbox, AEM CAI and Kpro. That should get you 240+ bhp.
That EP3 is a JDM, so the same power as the DC5.
But the DC5 has hydraulic steering versus electric of the EP3 which people often forget, and it's the one single thing that sets them apart when you're driving it IMO.
Seriously, I'd get the JDM posted above. More than likely to hold its value compared to other EP3's, has the LSD which you'd want anyway for track use, has slightly more power and a better interior.