It's very expensive to get to 300bhp,
Contemplating selling up and buying evo or skyline which have so much more available power
Anyone been in similar dilemma ?
Thoughts and opinions greatly received
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gregg21 wrote:Currently got an ep3 , great car but feel it lacks power , started turning it into a track car ( LSD, clutch, flywheel ,lowered, strut brace ) but contemplating whether to go to the next level I.e superchargeI don't yet have a JRSC, I have a 245bhp premier but here's my opinion. a 300bhp EP3 will be as quick or quicker than most evos I would guess with the power to weight ratio, it will still be more reliable and still return decent MPG. I haven't heard of any problems with JRSC except the mani cracking which can be fixed or prevented using a support bracket
It's very expensive to get to 300bhp,
Contemplating selling up and buying evo or skyline which have so much more available power
Anyone been in similar dilemma ?
Thoughts and opinions greatly received
PhilBarker wrote:So I went out last week and bought a 2005 BMW M3 [...] there's no replacement for displacementExcept the newer M cars are smaller engine + turbos
PhilBarker wrote:I threw about £9k at my car - LSD, gearbox rebuild with carbon syncros... track tyres blah blah blahWhat the hell were you doing?
It still wasn't floating my boat and I felt it needed a chunk more power but the SC options were expensive
So I went out last week and bought a 2005 BMW M3 SMG II convertible.
Absolutely zero-regrets
Modded cars are fun but there's no replacement for displacement
smithylee wrote:doing track days i don't necessarily feel more power is what you need.
track days are about handling and the fun you have doing them, not to make sure your faster than others...
the civic is more than capable without having to upgrade its power or even look at more powerful cars.
at least until you get the experience needed to take it faster.
lee
smithylee wrote:doing track days i don't necessarily feel more power is what you need.I agree with this statement. My standard ep3 surprised a lot of people driving far more expensive and more powerful vehicles when I took it onto the goodwood circuit.
track days are about handling and the fun you have doing them, not to make sure your faster than others...
the civic is more than capable without having to upgrade its power or even look at more powerful cars.
at least until you get the experience needed to take it faster.
lee
yella wrote:I bought a load of stuff for mine last week, yellow speeds, all brand new suspension, Evo 8 wheels, teg M, exhaust, camber adjusters........loads of stuff. Then relaised i'm getting bought into a cheap car,What's the plan now?
So i stopped everything and backtracked, meansing a load of new parts are going to be for sale next week before i sell the car. I think this will be the last Ep3 i own :bigcry:
So a nice 70k cosmic will be for sale shortly
*nub* wrote:Lol sorry Phil but you only had the ep3 a few months and it was 200bhp not even remapped. To claim you spent 9 grand modding is ridiculous. you should have spent your money more wisely lol. A decent ep3 would rape your bmw and be better to drive but you seem more interested what people think of you driving it lol. However let me know if you wanna sell me your knob.Lol I guarantee the e46 would be a better drive than the civic.
Yella got anything interesting to sell?
Josh1921 wrote:yella wrote:I bought a load of stuff for mine last week, yellow speeds, all brand new suspension, Evo 8 wheels, teg M, exhaust, camber adjusters........loads of stuff. Then relaised i'm getting bought into a cheap car,What's the plan now?
So i stopped everything and backtracked, meansing a load of new parts are going to be for sale next week before i sell the car. I think this will be the last Ep3 i own :bigcry:
So a nice 70k cosmic will be for sale shortly
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