EP3 Type R

hey guys,

been researching more stuff about the EP3 and im all paranoid about my engine mounts going so i wanna buy some engine mounts to leave lying around just incase one pops (im on like 87000km with OEM mounts lol).

found a few brands that you guys have mentioned... Mugen, j's racing, innovative, hasport and avid.

since im a lazy ass, i cbf finding a 4th mount if i buy the mugen ones and i read on johno's thread that the j's racing comes with 4 mounts and its slightly stiffer then the mugens. anyone have these on their ep3?

any vibrations?

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Thanks for the reply Philip

how gay~ but oh well Gavin that works there told me 10 days

no rush i guess, always Cityrail to get me around

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Gav should be pretty spot on with his estimate mate. Mine did blow out by a week, but it was due to human error, and we are all human. As Phillip mentioned, they do all of their compliance in house, and there isn't a bulk amount of work to be done, the wait is for RTA/DOTARS to extract their digits from the rear and issue the compliance plate. Throw in a public holiday and any Government department is bound to hold things up.

He's a good guy, and will keep you updated throughout. And I'm reliably informed that these cars are worth the wait.

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Originally Posted by Mikeyy168

hey guys,

been researching more stuff about the EP3 and im all paranoid about my engine mounts going so i wanna buy some engine mounts to leave lying around just incase one pops (im on like 87000km with OEM mounts lol).

found a few brands that you guys have mentioned... Mugen, j's racing, innovative, hasport and avid.

since im a lazy ass, i cbf finding a 4th mount if i buy the mugen ones and i read on johno's thread that the j's racing comes with 4 mounts and its slightly stiffer then the mugens. anyone have these on their ep3?

any vibrations?

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Mine has Mugen mounts fitted (or whatever Johno said he put into it). I didn't get to see what it was like stock but it seems to be pretty normal. No noticeable vibrations from the engine bay.

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Mine has Mugen mounts fitted (or whatever Johno said he put into it). I didn't get to see what it was like stock but it seems to be pretty normal. No noticeable vibrations from the engine bay.

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Johno did put Mugen engine mounts into his car

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Originally Posted by Mikeyy168

hey guys,

been researching more stuff about the EP3 and im all paranoid about my engine mounts going so i wanna buy some engine mounts to leave lying around just incase one pops (im on like 87000km with OEM mounts lol).

found a few brands that you guys have mentioned... Mugen, j's racing, innovative, hasport and avid.

since im a lazy ass, i cbf finding a 4th mount if i buy the mugen ones and i read on johno's thread that the j's racing comes with 4 mounts and its slightly stiffer then the mugens. anyone have these on their ep3?

any vibrations?

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A lot more stiffer than Mugen and lots more vibrations.

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Originally Posted by Mikeyy168

hey guys,

been researching more stuff about the EP3 and im all paranoid about my engine mounts going so i wanna buy some engine mounts to leave lying around just incase one pops (im on like 87000km with OEM mounts lol).

found a few brands that you guys have mentioned... Mugen, j's racing, innovative, hasport and avid.

since im a lazy ass, i cbf finding a 4th mount if i buy the mugen ones and i read on johno's thread that the j's racing comes with 4 mounts and its slightly stiffer then the mugens. anyone have these on their ep3?

any vibrations?

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the only mount that actually "goes" is the drivers side engine mount. This is a liquid filled damper - which can crack under harsh driving / shifting / launching etc.
IMO just replace this with a slightly thicker item from hardrace , mugen or js racing etc.

PS I had js racing mounts on my ep3 - nice and firm. Alittle vibration but overall nice. IF I was to do it again though I would def. get new OEM mounts

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icebox so your the one that bought the 05 ep3 @ img on saturday?

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Yeah that was me! haha were you after the same ep3?

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Gav should be pretty spot on with his estimate mate. Mine did blow out by a week, but it was due to human error, and we are all human. As Phillip mentioned, they do all of their compliance in house, and there isn't a bulk amount of work to be done, the wait is for RTA/DOTARS to extract their digits from the rear and issue the compliance plate. Throw in a public holiday and any Government department is bound to hold things up.

He's a good guy, and will keep you updated throughout. And I'm reliably informed that these cars are worth the wait.

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Yeah i have total faith in him, the reason i went to IMG was cause of Gavin and his honesty with everything and that a friend knew him personally lol, but definitely agree with you about keeping his customers up to date on the process.

while i was placing the deposit down he went pretty indepth with the grades and how the compliance process works plus what makes IMG different from the others. from a customer prospective pretty good peice of mind to have.

Thanks for the feedback guys! I'm just going for comfort so I'm gonna go for the mugen mounts!

i got j's racing too....they're not just slightly more noticeable than mugen. They're very noticeable compared to mugen.

Mugen is feels very OEM. If I was to do it again, mugen is my choice for daily use.

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Yeah that was me! haha were you after the same ep3?

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yeah couldnt go on sat cause busy, i went on mon myself and he told me it was sold LOL

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yeah couldnt go on sat cause busy, i went on mon myself and he told me it was sold LOL

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i had 2 people go before me to have a look at the car, but it was more of an impulse buy really needed a car to get around lol

Did you get my pm? That I sent about the stuff u asked me? Think my inbox is acting up~

I regret getting Mugen mounts. It's such a tease. Gives me the tiniest bit of improvement and just enough to let me know how much more awesome my car would feel had I gone Hasport 60a or J's.

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Originally Posted by stienerv2

Johno did put Mugen engine mounts into his car

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Thought so. Thanks man.

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Originally Posted by Icebox

i had 2 people go before me to have a look at the car, but it was more of an impulse buy really needed a car to get around lol

Did you get my pm? That I sent about the stuff u asked me? Think my inbox is acting up~

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yeah i got it cuz! pm replied

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Anyone know if the DC5R and EP3R have the same driveshafts? both AUDM and JDM?

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anyone know anything about this ? Friend is in need of the same answer

By the way watsupppppp fellas long time no talk

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i got j's racing too....they're not just slightly more noticeable than mugen. They're very noticeable compared to mugen.

Mugen is feels very OEM. If I was to do it again, mugen is my choice for daily use.

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Yep I got mugen mounts installed as well.

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By the way watsupppppp fellas long time no talk

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Still alive hey Steve :)

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Originally Posted by Lukezen27

Still alive hey Steve :)

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Hell yeah I'm still alive. When we going WSDW mate ? Haltech vs haltech !

Sup man, seen you car at the usual place lately.

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Sup man, seen you car at the usual place lately.

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Hey hey how ya been mate ? N how's grant going ?

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anyone know anything about this ? Friend is in need of the same answer

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From what I read, the DC5 drive shaft is a little longer than the EP3 ones :S

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Hell yeah I'm still alive. When we going WSDW mate ? Haltech vs haltech !

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hahah I need a power turn

Running on a travel turn right now

PBs a crap 14.0

So, took delivery from IMG yesterday @ about 10am. Left Sydney around Midday and arrived home last night at just after Midnight. What an absolutely fantastic car, couldn't be happier!

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So, took delivery from IMG yesterday @ about 10am. Left Sydney around Midday and arrived home last night at just after Midnight. What an absolutely fantastic car, couldn't be happier!

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Nice:). Congrats on the purchase

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So, took delivery from IMG yesterday @ about 10am. Left Sydney around Midday and arrived home last night at just after Midnight. What an absolutely fantastic car, couldn't be happier!

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Congrats! good to see you got your car :D cant wait to pick my one up

Una91.. yeh I also remember reading that somewhere hey.

Anyone know where I can get the from?

RPS13: To do the roll centre adjusters, you'll need some pitman pullers to separate the hub from the control arms. You can try the copper hammer method but I don't know how much success you'll have with it. To knock the old ball joints out, I did it with a copper hammer, with the nut on the stud to stop it from threading. Clean up the area nicely, and then apply some oil. I used clamps to press in the new RCA. Then re-fit it all. Took about 2.5 hours for both sides, taking my time.

Re mounts:
- I've experienced both Mugen and Hardrace mounts. I actually prefer hardrace. The little bit of extra cabin vibration is great. It doesn't feel dumbed down like OEM mounts. Also, it's a 4 mount kit.

Hey guys I installed my head deck yesterday and in the process I blew a 7.5a fuse for the radio. I then noticed that my central locking is no longer working anymore. I have replaced the 7.5a fuse but my central locking is still not working. Is there a separate fuse for the central locking? gets so annoying not being able to unlock all the doors with the remote...

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Hey guys I installed my head deck yesterday and in the process I blew a 7.5a fuse for the radio. I then noticed that my central locking is no longer working anymore. I have replaced the 7.5a fuse but my central locking is still not working. Is there a separate fuse for the central locking? gets so annoying not being able to unlock all the doors with the remote...

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Hmm... do your dome lights turn on when you open your door? Same thing happened to my friends car but this was on an EM1, found out one of the fuses in the fuse box under the bonnet blew; replaced and was all fine.

Haha yep the dome light doenst come on automatically anymore just when you manually switch it on. I will check to see which fuse is for the domes and find out, unless you know already? and catching on something you said there is there a fuse box in the bonnet for the ep3's or is it all under the drivers wheel?

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Haha yep the dome light doenst come on automatically anymore just when you manually switch it on. I will check to see which fuse is for the domes and find out, unless you know already? and catching on something you said there is there a fuse box in the bonnet for the ep3's or is it all under the drivers wheel?

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MASSIVE black box under the hood for the fuse's

Can't miss it hahah

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Hey hey how ya been mate ? N how's grant going ?

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Good man good. I see you have to build up that brake dust collection again lol. Grant got an evo 5 than sold it and now he has another honda but its a DC5s. I just saw George in his uniform this week too. Il organise an EP3 meet soon, so old members can meet some new ones.

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Originally Posted by Lukezen27

MASSIVE black box under the hood for the fuse's

Can't miss it hahah

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So you are saying there are two fuse locations for the ep3 then? One under the steering column and one in the engine bay?

^ Yes

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So you are saying there are two fuse locations for the ep3 then? One under the steering column and one in the engine bay?

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Looks like there is one fuse under the dash and 3 fuses under the bonnet. The fuse box in the engine bay is underneth my sway bar and can't get it open without taking the bar out. Heaps annoying lol.

Check fuse No.9. Looks like it will be the one.
http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/...netFuseBox.png

Cool thanks for the info man will check it tomorrow

Yep that'll be the one; look under the fuse cover and it should have diagrams the fuses. I think it's fuse 3 or something , cant remeber

Has anyone dealt with a grinding starter motor before? Mine is getting worse as it gets colder. I've been ignoring it lol.

If so how did you fix it? Does the Toda gear fit our Ep's? Was it a bitch to remove? Do you need to remove the intake manifold to get to it?

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Has anyone dealt with a grinding starter motor before? Mine is getting worse as it gets colder. I've been ignoring it lol.

If so how did you fix it? Does the Toda gear fit our Ep's? Was it a bitch to remove? Do you need to remove the intake manifold to get to it?

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My one is starting to do it occasionally but the toda metal one fits don't know about the rest of your questions though

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My one is starting to do it occasionally but the toda metal one fits don't know about the rest of your questions though

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Yeh gets a bit annoying hey. Seems really common in the DC5s. I'll take a couple of pics when I have a crack at it. Probably in a month or two. I just want to inspect it first but will probably take a while to get it out.

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Yeh gets a bit annoying hey. Seems really common in the DC5s. I'll take a couple of pics when I have a crack at it. Probably in a month or two. I just want to inspect it first but will probably take a while to get it out.

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Will be nice to see how its done, btw guys thanks for the info on the fuse it was a 10a fuse and sorted it out. Tried to rep but need to smear it around before repping you guys again :p

^no probs we're happy to help fellow ep3'ers :)

Anyone know Where i can get some ep3 floormats? someone broke into my garage and stole the brand news that were ment to be going into the car :( i cant get it from the website i got the first pair from cause they shut down

some suggestions would be awesome guys~

^Damn that sucks, can't stand thieves, it seems like they knew what they were looking for... i'll say if you're looking for new ones, they probably wont be cheap seeing as replacements for the FN2 are almost $300!

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^Damn that sucks, can't stand thieves, it seems like they knew what they were looking for... i'll say if you're looking for new ones, they probably wont be cheap seeing as replacements for the FN2 are almost $300!

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yeah was kinda bummed... i had a set of CR kais in the garage as well that im gonna put on the ep3 when i get it on saturday, surprised they didnt take the rims but the floor mats :(

which is kinda gay, i dont mind coughing the dosh to fund a set of replacements as long as they fit. just couldnt believe it when i got home yesterday

this thread has so many post! :eek:

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yeah was kinda bummed... i had a set of CR kais in the garage as well that im gonna put on the ep3 when i get it on saturday, surprised they didnt take the rims but the floor mats :(

which is kinda gay, i dont mind coughing the dosh to fund a set of replacements as long as they fit. just couldnt believe it when i got home yesterday

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Man that sucks, I can just imagine driving with no floor mats. I would feel naked and dirty :(

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Man that sucks, I can just imagine driving with no floor mats. I would feel naked and dirty :(

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drive a lotus, no upholstery what so ever.

^hehe yeah but of course thats for light weight, btw guys if I was running a 3inch exhaust can/should I bolt it up to a 2.5inch cat?

When you lock and unlock the car, does the interceptor light goes on and off? mine got no sound/light. Is there something wrong?

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When you lock and unlock the car, does the interceptor light goes on and off? mine got no sound/light. Is there something wrong?

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No you just have the immobiliser, you should get a flash from your indicators when opening and closing but no sound as it doesnt have an alarm.

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Anyone know Where i can get some ep3 floormats? someone broke into my garage and stole the brand news that were ment to be going into the car :( i cant get it from the website i got the first pair from cause they shut down

some suggestions would be awesome guys~

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Not sure if you'd like them, but just suggesting.

http://i613.photobucket.com/albums/t...g?t=1290175983

I bought non genuine generic ones from yahoo jp. Pretty cheap, good quality and fit like the OEM, minus one of the holes.

I still have the OEM ones, but i didn't really like the red on red look and didn't want to dirty, ruin them. (They`re not for sale unfortunately).

Anyone know if there is a major difference in running a ceramic cat VS a metallic one?

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Originally Posted by JDM EP3

No you just have the immobiliser, you should get a flash from your indicators when opening and closing but no sound as it doesnt have an alarm.

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Cool thanks, but indicator lights doesnt flash either. What could be wrong?

Also installed new brake pads by a mechanic, now its squeaks very loud. Could it just be adjusting to my old brake disc?

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Cool thanks, but indicator lights doesnt flash either. What could be wrong?

Also installed new brake pads by a mechanic, now its squeaks very loud. Could it just be adjusting to my old brake disc?

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squeaks very loud = dirty

Trick is to get a inside grove cut a bit deeper than the rest of the rotor when you get them machined

This lets the dirt fly out and they never squeak after that

^even my slotted rotors squeak sometimes

Man i'm so dissapointed. After a long time searching for a set of wheels, i finally got a set of BBS rg-II for my car, seller said 17x8 all round, and when i picked it up from shipping, it turned out the rears were 17x9 +50 staggered and will not fit the car... ugh I test fitted the 17x8 onto the front and man does it look good, couldnt help but keep smiling but not much i can do but sell it... :(

clutch pedal doesnt seem spring up all of a sudden randomly tonight any thoughts clutch cylnder seal gone?

Alright, after owing this thing for almost a week now, I am falling in love with it more and more every time I drive it. I keep saying it, but what a fantastic car.

Couple of questions:

Does anyone know the paint code for the silver interior bits? I'm pulling it all apart shortly to install my system and would like to have it painted whilst its out. Looking to get a few decent coats of clear over the colour so any scratches won't show up unless they are really deep.

Does anyone have the exact specs of what a factory wheel alignment should look like? i.e.: Camber, Castor etc etc. My steering wheel sits a poofteenth off centre and I would like to have it aligned correctly, given most tyre shops locally will not have seen one of these before, I'd prefer to have a starting point to give them to save them spending half the day using my car as a guinea pig for their trial and errors.

can't help with the paint code for the interior silver bits but u can take them to your painter to ask them to match the colour.

with factory wheel alignment, they only give a range of measurement which is useless. you can't change camber anyway. they can change the toe to fix that off centre issue. the chassis for EP3 and DC5 is very similar so maybe you can ask the shop to try using the DC5 setting as a base.

Yeah stock has jack all adjustability.
I'd imagine setting the fronts 0 toe may help.

Stock EP3 appears to have (correct if I'm wrong Phil) pretty close if not on 0 camber up front and some negative camber up back.

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Stock EP3 appears to have (correct if I'm wrong Phil) pretty close if not on 0 camber up front and some negative camber up back.

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this is also my understanding too.

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clutch pedal doesnt seem spring up all of a sudden randomly tonight any thoughts clutch cylnder seal gone?

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Most likely Perry. Common problem for the EP3s I believe? Isolate and make sure no leaks anywhere along the clutch line (inside/outside firewall/slave cylinder/rubber hose)

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Most likely Perry. Common problem for the EP3s I believe? Isolate and make sure no leaks anywhere along the clutch line (inside/outside firewall/slave cylinder/rubber hose)

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Had a quick look in the cabin cant see any leaks and in the engine bay geeez it's hard to tell if its leaking or not space is so tight =(, our EP3 master cylinder is the same as dc5r's yeah?

what are some nice rims light weight suggestions?

I did some research and the stock rims are around 10kg.

Volk TE37 around 6.8kg. Is it a big different? is it worth 3k?

Too easy, thanks for the replies guys.

Almost got divorced this morning when I explained that I was considering starting my stereo install this weekend . . . stupid mothers day! I guess that will have to wait another week.

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Originally Posted by aRze

Yeah stock has jack all adjustability.
I'd imagine setting the fronts 0 toe may help.

Stock EP3 appears to have (correct if I'm wrong Phil) pretty close if not on 0 camber up front and some negative camber up back.

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For my EP3, the front had 0.75 negative camber. But my car has been dropped quite a fair bit. Also some higher end wheel alignment machine will have our cars on the system.

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what are some nice rims light weight suggestions?

I did some research and the stock rims are around 10kg.

Volk TE37 around 6.8kg. Is it a big different? is it worth 3k?

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Physics states that it does make a difference as your unsprung weight is reduced.

Whether you feel it or not, is up to your butt dyno ;)
Many people do cite that they do feel it though.

Worth 3K? Depends on the size of your wallet.

have anyone considered XXR 521's? planning on getting them though will it be a hassle to get a good fitment? on 17's

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have anyone considered XXR 521's? planning on getting them though will it be a hassle to get a good fitment? on 17's

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http://www.xxrwheels.com/xxr_521.shtml
Their website doesn't post offsets?

what sort of fitment you after?

Don't get XXRs.

You spend this much to buy a Type R and then want to cheap out on wheels and buy knock-off branded ones? Don't do it!

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Don't get XXRs.

You spend this much to buy a Type R and then want to cheap out on wheels and buy knock-off branded ones? Don't do it!

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im to cheap to afford the rims i want! student cheap build :) LOLS

arze im prob going for the 17x7 one

Haha, i bought a set of xxr 002's 16x8 +0's for my ep. Open the box, took some pics... Sold them off a few weeks later without ever fitting them. Ending up buying some 17" regamaster's, 16" P1's and gram light 57s' instead.

Best decision i've ever made.

Also, if your going to upgrade your wheels. You might as well get something a bit wider.

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Originally Posted by aRze

Physics states that it does make a difference as your unsprung weight is reduced.

Whether you feel it or not, is up to your butt dyno ;)
Many people do cite that they do feel it though.

Worth 3K? Depends on the size of your wallet.

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thanks.

any thoughts on enkei rpf1? they are light weight and much cheaper than te37

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Originally Posted by aRze

Yeah stock has jack all adjustability.
I'd imagine setting the fronts 0 toe may help.

Stock EP3 appears to have (correct if I'm wrong Phil) pretty close if not on 0 camber up front and some negative camber up back.

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Stock front has only toe adjustability. Anything else you will need coilover, camber bolts, camber plate or those off set lower arm bushes to help castor.

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Originally Posted by munkaii

Most likely Perry. Common problem for the EP3s I believe? Isolate and make sure no leaks anywhere along the clutch line (inside/outside firewall/slave cylinder/rubber hose)

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Originally Posted by Perry

Had a quick look in the cabin cant see any leaks and in the engine bay geeez it's hard to tell if its leaking or not space is so tight =(, our EP3 master cylinder is the same as dc5r's yeah?

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Common problem with DC5/EP3. Its clutch master or slave. I would just bite the bullet and change both at once. Cause even if you fix one, the other wont be far behind.

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Originally Posted by stienerv2

For my EP3, the front had 0.75 negative camber. But my car has been dropped quite a fair bit. Also some higher end wheel alignment machine will have our cars on the system.

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When dropped, the rear get auto neg camber due to the suspension layout. Only way to fix is camber upper.

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thanks.

any thoughts on enkei rpf1? they are light weight and much cheaper than te37

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Very popular and common because of that. I like WEDS almost in any style. There are heaps of wheels floating around.

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thanks.

any thoughts on enkei rpf1? they are light weight and much cheaper than te37

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RPF1's are in my opinion one of the best wheels for their price :)
I'd recommend going with something wider than stock, like 17x8 so you can fit wider tyres :)

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Originally Posted by alanalan

im to cheap to afford the rims i want! student cheap build :) LOLS

arze im prob going for the 17x7 one

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Ah, okay,
I agree with the guys here, get wider width wheels :)

It is worth looking around the parts section on this forum and a couple others.
You can come across decent deals on used wheels =D

Save quite a few bucks!

Has anyone managed to find a supplier that stocks the genuine OEM tweeter mounts other than Fleabay? I have found a set in the UK, but keen to buy locally if anyone knows somewhere that stocks them or can get them in a reasonable period of time?

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Has anyone managed to find a supplier that stocks the genuine OEM tweeter mounts other than Fleabay? I have found a set in the UK, but keen to buy locally if anyone knows somewhere that stocks them or can get them in a reasonable period of time?

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ebay dude friend ordered mine from the states.

Anyone think the Skunk2 weighted shift knob (or any weighted shift knob) is worthit?

Also heard that it can cause more strain to the transmission because the weight is sort of like resting your hand on the shifter... and with the EP3's dash mount shifter position, it may be a little more strain that maybe a floor mount shifter like the DC5? :S

i had the skunk2 and i didn't like it on the EP. i tried a few different shapes like ARC, Razo etc and i reckon OEM is the best.

Hey Phil...long time huh! Yeah. I liked the round fn/fd one best. Felt really good and nicely weighted! I did use a arc style plastic knob. I held well in the hand but there was no weight :(