will a full ep3 boot fit my ep1?
or is it a different shape?
Change of Boot?
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xEwok
, Apr 05 2010 07:17 PM
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 07:18 PM
shud fit fine mate
alot of people do this to get a Type R spoiler onto their ep1/ep2s
alot of people do this to get a Type R spoiler onto their ep1/ep2s
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 07:19 PM
no all 3 doors boots are the same, just 5 door that are not mate 
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 07:27 PM
ye im getting a black Type R boot with the spoiler so kills two birds with one stone haha
do either of you know if they ar easy to fit?
and one last question (because i dont want to open a new thread )
will fron and rear Type R seats fit straight in,or will somethings hae to change?
thanks!
do either of you know if they ar easy to fit?
and one last question (because i dont want to open a new thread
)will fron and rear Type R seats fit straight in,or will somethings hae to change?
thanks!
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 07:38 PM
Its a direct swap for the bootlid but you will have to get fiddly with the wiring that goes through the rubber grommet into the tailgate itself. you'll need to strip down all your existing inner panel and to remove the keyhole to transfer over to the new tail. other than that its just a matter of unbolting the hinges.
Seats, do you currently have airbags in your seats? if you do then make sure to remove the Negative battery terminal before ya remove the seats for the new ones. if you dont then you'll get an airbag warning on the dash that doesnt just clear itself with the new seats, you need to do it by had at the fusebox with a piece of wire.
If the new seats have airbags too then you wont have any trouble simply bolting them in and plugging in the airbag cables. if they don't though, you'll either have to transfer over your own bags from the previous seats or simply bridge the airbag plug with a resistor to prevent the light from coming on (if the light is on, none of the airbags will work, front bags etc etc)
Seats, do you currently have airbags in your seats? if you do then make sure to remove the Negative battery terminal before ya remove the seats for the new ones. if you dont then you'll get an airbag warning on the dash that doesnt just clear itself with the new seats, you need to do it by had at the fusebox with a piece of wire.
If the new seats have airbags too then you wont have any trouble simply bolting them in and plugging in the airbag cables. if they don't though, you'll either have to transfer over your own bags from the previous seats or simply bridge the airbag plug with a resistor to prevent the light from coming on (if the light is on, none of the airbags will work, front bags etc etc)
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 07:42 PM
thanks for that!
look like ive got a long day ahead of me soon.
look like ive got a long day ahead of me soon.
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 07:44 PM
save your pennys carbon bootlid FTW
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 07:46 PM
you could also save yourself the bother of transfering over the keyhole if you decided to smooth it out altogether.,
it'd look pretty slick and you could also colour code the trim piece the same as your car colour.
it'd look pretty slick and you could also colour code the trim piece the same as your car colour.
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 07:59 PM
I wish i had the money to but a lad i know is breaking his ep3 so im in for a sweet dealsave your pennys carbon bootlid FTW
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 08:00 PM
what you mean by smooth it out man?you could also save yourself the bother of transfering over the keyhole if you decided to smooth it out altogether.,
it'd look pretty slick and you could also colour code the trim piece the same as your car colour.
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 09:32 PM
The hole where you stick the key, (far right in this pic)
I was suggesting filling it in with P40, flat sanding and smoothing it into the trim panel. you could also paint the panel (the long thin blue bit there with the H badge in it) in the same colour as the rest of the car for some contrast.
I was suggesting filling it in with P40, flat sanding and smoothing it into the trim panel. you could also paint the panel (the long thin blue bit there with the H badge in it) in the same colour as the rest of the car for some contrast.
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Posted 05 April 2010 - 09:50 PM
ahhhh got it haha thanks Spec!!
that seems easier and may look better in the long run.
thanks Spec!!that seems easier and may look better in the long run.
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Posted 07 April 2010 - 03:58 PM
hopw easy is it to debadge all the boot?
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Posted 07 April 2010 - 05:58 PM
very easy, There's no mounting holes under the badges or anything. get a heatgun or a hair drier and heat the badges up (be careful not to burn the paint if its a heat gun) and when they are really warm the glue will be nice and soft, allowing you to pull em off. if theres any gunk left over you can clear it away with some white spirits/ipa etc etc.
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Posted 07 April 2010 - 09:41 PM
thanks again spec!big help
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