FD/FN2/EP3 Wheel Setup Guide

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Originally Posted by RPS.13

Ahh okay, 215/45's all round will be easy to work with then. I would dial in the camber to suit your driving. Normally I have max negative on the fronts and about -1.0 on the track. For street wheels I leave the front as is i.e. max negative and camber the rear to tuck in the wheel/tyres.

Only issues I see you might have is the length of your tie rods. As you introduce negative camber to the front. You may or may not run out of toe adjustments from your tie rods. Some EP's do, some don't. Also the previously mentioned scrubbing of the inner wheel well. Doing some quick math, you should be okay if your sticking to a 215/45.

Rear, with the width and offset plus tyre combo you stated you should be able to keep it close to 0 camber or even slightly negative if you wanted to.

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i have j's racing spl tie rods

id like some negative camber at the rear to give the illusion of tucking without going lower. im having trouble in westfields as it is

btw, would it be possible to dial in the camber with a slightly worn wheel bearing?
last time i had a service, they delayed the alignment till i could replace the bearings, but im wanting to get it done for now, and come back to replace the bearings later. did they do that to save labour or is it not possible to do alignment with a worn bearing?>

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Originally Posted by butterfingers

i have j's racing spl tie rods

id like some negative camber at the rear to give the illusion of tucking without going lower. im having trouble in westfields as it is

btw, would it be possible to dial in the camber with a slightly worn wheel bearing?
last time i had a service, they delayed the alignment till i could replace the bearings, but im wanting to get it done for now, and come back to replace the bearings later. did they do that to save labour or is it not possible to do alignment with a worn bearing?>

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Cool j's tie rods, then you can go to town with the front camber adjustment without any worries. Awesome :thumbsup:

Rear camber, I'd just set it until the tyre no longer scrubs. I normally just check it by eye and kind of draw an imaginary line as to where the tyre will travel upwards under compression. Drive check the clearence and adjust accordingly.

They probably didn't do it, just as a side of caution to cover themselves. Say if anything went wrong. Google: wheel bearing failure danger, that should answer your question.

You could get it aligned and change the wheel bearing later. But obviously don't wait too long to do it.

Whilst your at it, you could look into changing your LCA bushes and roll center adjusters. Whilst the hub is out.

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Originally Posted by RPS.13

Cool j's tie rods, then you can go to town with the front camber adjustment without any worries. Awesome :thumbsup:

Rear camber, I'd just set it until the tyre no longer scrubs. I normally just check it by eye and kind of draw an imaginary line as to where the tyre will travel upwards under compression. Drive check the clearence and adjust accordingly.

They probably didn't do it, just as a side of caution to cover themselves. Say if anything went wrong. Google: wheel bearing failure danger, that should answer your question.

You could get it aligned and change the wheel bearing later. But obviously don't wait too long to do it.

Whilst your at it, you could look into changing your LCA bushes and roll center adjusters. Whilst the hub is out.

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thas exactly what i was thinking, saves the extra labour costs of going back repeatedly.

still trying to source a ep3 wheel hub, the bushes i cant sort out easily.

i read that the audm dc5r ones are a straight fit?

good info champ thanks heaps

anyone running 16" wheels on their ep3? I'm considering purchasing a set and wonder how they look.

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Originally Posted by doosra

anyone running 16" wheels on their ep3? I'm considering purchasing a set and wonder how they look.

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Smallest set of tyres that can fit 17x8 + 40?

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Originally Posted by hiepness

Smallest set of tyres that can fit 17x8 + 40?

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ive seen 205/40 on 17x8

http://www.tyrestretch.com/cache/8_1...ng_NS2_595.jpg???

:p

Not recommending you use them though.

very distressing problem plagueing me.

currently my left front wheel is not the same alignment as my right. im nto sure if its camber, toe or castor but when you look carefully you can tell the difference. right wheel tucks a bit while the left shows some slight positive camber

looking at the strut hats in the engine bay, both wheels have the same camber (maxed out). yet they dont look the same. or maybe its the toe/castor thats causing the appearance of positive camber on the left.

both times ive attempted to do an alignment at 2 different places i was told 2 different things. bob jane said i had bent LCA or bent strut or shot camber bolts, wasnt sure lol.

Top Secret imports said there was no problem but theyll hold off doing the alignment till i get a new wheel bearing.

currently running 18x7.5+48

tonight i will be spending an entire 2 weeks pay on 17x9+38. so no money for any unaccounted for expenses ( new LCA, camber bolts, wheels bearings or struts)

i NEED the wheels on ASAP (emphasis on need, it might be a weekend car but i cannot and will not have a lemon sitting in the garage for any period of time), and assuming the worst (that Bob jane is correct) that means i either cant fit them on/have to raise the car to fit them on, or ill have the left side poking and scrubbing and the right side fine. NONE of these is a valid option for me.

As i said i cant afford to wait and i need the new wheels on by friday. no time to save up for new LCA and shit like that and i already have someone comng to inspect my current ones, possibly buying them on the spot.

does anyone have any info that may or may not relieve my worries

Get some lower strut camber bolts if you don't have them already. They should give 1-1.5 degrees adjustment either way.

Save up and buy items 6 and 7 in here :thumbsup:: http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...asport...more!

I'm very tempted to buy the LCA and sell off my ones with Energy Suspension bushes in them.

you always come up with very informative answers rps.13

are dc5r knuckes and LCA direct fit for ep3?

thanks... any recommendations for tyres? wanting a comfy/quiet drive...