Honda Civic Type R EP3 Valved Exhaust System (2001-2005)

Which valved exhaust for a Honda Civic Type R EP3?

The Rog system for the Honda Civic Type R EP3 (2001-2005) is a valved cat-back exhaust in 304 stainless steel or titanium, built to your VIN for the 200 hp naturally aspirated VTEC four-cylinder. Valves open, the VTEC changeover becomes an event all the way to the redline; closed, the EP3 goes back to being a reliable, discreet everyday hatchback.

Sound, options and fitting in detail: our Honda Civic Type R EP3 guide.

The Civic Type R EP3, sold from 2001 to 2005, belongs to the era of naturally aspirated Type Rs: a VTEC four-cylinder, 200 hp and 196 Nm, that changes personality past a certain rev point. That switch, the VTEC crossover, is a cult moment for a whole generation, and the factory exhaust does not celebrate it as it deserves.

With the valves open, the Rog valved cat-back turns it into a sonic event, howling and metallic all the way to the red line, with an assertive presence at all revs; with the valves closed, the Honda becomes the reliable, discreet everyday hatchback again. The page is for the EP3; the FN2 and the turbocharged Type R FK2, FK8 and FL5 have their own pages, and your VIN is checked before manufacturing.

Fitting without welding, with clamps and gaskets, in about two hours; the factory valve control is retained if it exists, and otherwise the Rog remote, whose box is stowed in the boot, operates the valves.

Under the “Manifold” option, the page sells the front part that carries the EP3’s catalytic converter, and on this naturally aspirated VTEC a combined ECU remap only brings a real but modest gain, in the order of 3 to 8%, while the transformation in sound is major. For a collectable EP3 still used on the road, the 200-cell version keeps emissions control, the 100-cell version will be accepted or not depending on the car and the rules in your country, and the decat version remains reserved for track use. As for material, 304 stainless steel and titanium, the latter around 40% lighter, are offered for this 2000s hatchback.