Sydney EP3 thread

OHHH So dc5 front coils are different too?

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Originally Posted by Perry

OHHH So dc5 front coils are different too?

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Yeah Perry. The tapered hole on DC5 struts are larger than the ones on EP3 struts. DC5 tie rod ends are required when running DC5 struts. :)

are they REQUIRED or PREFERRED ?

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Originally Posted by will13

are they REQUIRED or PREFERRED ?

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pretty sure PREFERRED.

Ive fit EP3 suspension to DC5s , and vice versa....only issue is the REAR lower bush....EP3 is slightly thinner meaning if EP3 into DC5 , you can fit or use thin washer , but need to shave DC5 into EP3

Thanks ben, I'm very glad i asked. Reason being, is i purchased some tein monoflex for dc5 off the original owner of my ep3, and he's had them on the car before, and i noticed a bit shaved off the lower bush on the rears.

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Originally Posted by will13

Thanks ben, I'm very glad i asked. Reason being, is i purchased some tein monoflex for dc5 off the original owner of my ep3, and he's had them on the car before, and i noticed a bit shaved off the lower bush on the rears.

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might as well give these to a DC5 owner for free...
Thanks Willy

Fat chance of that knowing that they fit my car and you'l just wreck them at wakefield :P *cough saturday cough*

I would've thought it's more required. Check out the size difference. Wouldn't the EP tie rod end in a DC5 bracket have heaps of play? http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/100_5616.jpg

hello

Hi Felix.

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Originally Posted by spookz

I would've thought it's more required. Check out the size difference. Wouldn't the EP tie rod end in a DC5 bracket have heaps of play? http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/100_5616.jpg

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Can anyone confirm? I'm about to put mine in today lol

Nevermind - found out today that you do REQUIRE DC5R tie rod ends to fit DC5 coilovers to an EP3. So only my rears are in atm :(

Why the requirement? If its length you can always get your original ones machined down a touch which you need to do putting coilovers into an EP3 anyhow.

I've got dc5r tie rod ends if you're interested will13.

Hello old timers and nooB's! Miss U.......bye!

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Originally Posted by Nepolian

Hello old timers and nooB's! Miss U.......bye!

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You sux George!

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Originally Posted by Lukezen27

You sux George!

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My honda/toyota balls I do!

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Originally Posted by Nepolian

My honda/toyota balls I do!

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hahah im coming over during the week for a visit.

Lol wheres the wrx?

hes approaching the dark vw side

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Originally Posted by Perry

hahah im coming over during the week for a visit.

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Im home monday arvo after 3pm or after 430 tue/wed/thur, Im home friday tho.

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Originally Posted by stienerv2

Lol wheres the wrx?

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Nah, old tech :(

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Originally Posted by JohnO

hes approaching the dark vw side

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Short list but undecided :(

sti spec r!

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Originally Posted by JohnO

sti spec r!

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No Subaru except for maybe new WRX or BZR.

BRZ is only 2 doors, wouldn't your missus care?

Apparently not. Wasted my time selling the EP!

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Originally Posted by stienerv2

BRZ is only 2 doors, wouldn't your missus care?

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Lol who gives a shit,

"kids go with your mum cos dads only got two doors"

only way to live

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Originally Posted by Nepolian

Apparently not. Wasted my time selling the EP!

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Want to buy another one? lol

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Originally Posted by Nepolian

Im home monday arvo after 3pm or after 430 tue/wed/thur, Im home friday tho.



Nah, old tech :(



Short list but undecided :(

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ill buzz ya on friday than

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Originally Posted by JohnO

hes approaching the dark vw side

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LidQp...ure=plpp_video

GOlf R are nice.

If I didnt have a soft spot for ep3r then a golf r it is.

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Originally Posted by butterfingers

GOlf R are nice.

If I didnt have a soft spot for ep3r then a golf r it is.

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That's right. Scriro r mate

sciroccos gotta grow on me a bit. i like golf R better

Yeahme too that's why I sold my ep in the first place LOL

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Originally Posted by JohnO

Yeahme too that's why I sold my ep in the first place LOL

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just slap on a snail on a ep3 and it will be a jap version of a golf R minus the luxuries.

BRZ/86 > Golf/Scirocco R lol

Gonna have a good look at the 86/BR before deciding!

so u still have the RB1?

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Originally Posted by Philip Lee

so u still have the RB1?

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Sure do. Perfect car for dirty kids. Won't get anything nice until they're a little older. Like 18 and have their own car!

Hey Phil, I noticed you're selling Rays nuts! Does he know you have them up for sale?

George come back to a honda laa

Still have a Honda!

Wouldn't mind brz/86 if it had a blower would swap my golf in LOL

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Originally Posted by JohnO

Wouldn't mind brz/86 if it had a blower would swap my golf in LOL

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O reallllllay..,..

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Originally Posted by Nepolian

Hey Phil, I noticed you're selling Rays nuts! Does he know you have them up for sale?

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he? who?

yeah my kids love our Odyssey too.

gotta teach those kids theres more exciting things in the world than the onboard dvd player..

things like vtec

hello, the ol' crew still lives!...lol

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Originally Posted by Nepolian

O reallllllay..,..

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Yessssshhhrellay

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Originally Posted by butterfingers

gotta teach those kids theres more exciting things in the world than the onboard dvd player..

things like vtec

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more to life than vtec

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Originally Posted by NightRyder

hello, the ol' crew still lives!...lol

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Hello Paul how's it going? We need them old meets back in 2010/11

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Originally Posted by JohnO

more to life than vtec

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is ther??????!!!!1111!!!

I think I spotted nightryder at norwest business park today.

The only ep3 with side mirror indicators I know of.

Yep, it's a daily nowadays!

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Hello Paul how's it going? We need them old meets back in 2010/11

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Hey JohnO, yeah it has been a while. Haven't had time lately as I had been busy. Maybe in a months time we should organise one..

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Originally Posted by Poeter

I think I spotted nightryder at norwest business park today.

The only ep3 with side mirror indicators I know of.

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Yup, it was me going to Bunnings to get stuff...doing some landscaping you see...hehe

Fun and games... :)

http://i49.tinypic.com/2m5cv86.jpg http://i45.tinypic.com/35m4h3a.jpg

Parts for sale in sale thread. More parts to come in near future

:0 How much more?

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Originally Posted by butterfingers

is ther??????!!!!1111!!!

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Nah, he's just kidding. He's gotta be.

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Originally Posted by Nepolian

I know we have a few EP3 threads, but I think we should have a Sydney based EP3 thread for socializing and Sydney based stuff and leave the other thread for more general stuff.

Secondly, I would like to start a list of Sydney owners so we can keep track of the EP3's in Sydney.

What do you think?

Sydney EP3's.....

1) Nepolian - NHB (GONE)
2) Supersteve - CW
3) NightRyder - CW
4) Perry - CW
5) Jimmy - CW
6) Denrie - CW
7) Chubbysteve - CW
8) Sai_ANN - FL CW
9) Poeter (Ex Philip) - FL CW
10) Paul - Red (GONE)
11) JohnO - CW
12) Koel - CW
13) Twest - CW
14) RaiC - CW (GONE)
15) c1v1c - CW
16) stienerv2 - CW
17) c01567 - CW
18) ekhybrid - CW
19) Will13 - NHB
20) Antv - CW
21) ep3ken - CW
22) PepperX - NHB
23) damoqupak - CW
24) Bennjamin - CW
25) Lukezen - CW
26) nn911 - CW
27) CC1807 - CW
28) Bluey45 - CW
29) TheLunchbox - CW


PS....Please let me know if you want me to add or delete.

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Add me please. CW :)

add me for the rep points yo CW

Just bought a ep3r 2003 in CW today from IMG picking it up in a week or so CANT WAIT. :) Gavin from IMG excellent guy heaps good on prices cant go wrong.

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Originally Posted by baby_phantom

Just bought a ep3r 2003 in CW today from IMG picking it up in a week or so CANT WAIT. :) Gavin from IMG excellent guy heaps good on prices cant go wrong.

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Hey Congrats. You will love it :D

Hey guys, who's up for another coffee meet next month? :D

I'm down. I've never actually been to one before.

Spotted a Black EP3R in Tomago today.

Hey guys, Saturday 7th July, coffee meet??

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Originally Posted by NightRyder

Hey guys, Saturday 7th July, coffee meet??

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Morning or afternoon?

Anyone here on king Georges rd tonight?

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Originally Posted by Perry

Morning or afternoon?

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Hey perry, i prefer morning. :)

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Originally Posted by Perry

Anyone here on king Georges rd tonight?

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I was. :)

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Hey perry, i prefer morning. :)

Sounds goodfor me

I was. :)

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didnt have enough time to chat with the owner at the lights =(

Morning is good for me.

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Spotted a Black EP3R in Tomago today.

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You spotted me :)

What were you doing at tomago haha

The cruise tomorrow still happening?

Coffee meet still on? I haven't seen anyone in ages! Haven't gone on ozhonda for a while.

Sorry guys, few of the old fellows can't make it so might have to reschedule. Who's keen for tomorrow night?

i'm looking to get a car around october! still undecided though dc5r/ep3r? i'm keen on the rear of the ep3 but not too sure about the front! anyways is there anyone here that came from a dc5r to a ep3 or vice versa? would anyone like to point out things that would make me consider getting an ep3r? (things you love about yours) don't really have a mate who owns one to see what it feels like! any help will be appreciated!

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Originally Posted by supersaiyan

i'm looking to get a car around october! still undecided though dc5r/ep3r? i'm keen on the rear of the ep3 but not too sure about the front! anyways is there anyone here that came from a dc5r to a ep3 or vice versa? would anyone like to point out things that would make me consider getting an ep3r? (things you love about yours) don't really have a mate who owns one to see what it feels like! any help will be appreciated!

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Ep3r is faster than audm dc5. They're exclusive (kinda). Dc5 are everywhere. They attract less police attention.

Hey guys, I recently sold my s2k and starting missing driving a sports car so I decided to get an ep3 which I picked up yesterday. Its too soon to compare the 2 but so far I'm loving it!

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Originally Posted by doosra

Hey guys, I recently sold my s2k and starting missing driving a sports car so I decided to get an ep3 which I picked up yesterday. Its too soon to compare the 2 but so far I'm loving it!

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ohhh u had Brusin's old car yeah?
WElcome to the club did u ended up getting coils yet?

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Originally Posted by Perry

ohhh u had Brusin's old car yeah?
WElcome to the club did u ended up getting coils yet?

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Yeah that's me. I'm still considering whether to leave it stock cause I don't want to spend too much on mods. Maybe get rear and front sway bars. Do u think coils would make that much of an improvement on the stock sussy? What coils you recommend?

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Yeah that's me. I'm still considering whether to leave it stock cause I don't want to spend too much on mods. Maybe get rear and front sway bars. Do u think coils would make that much of an improvement on the stock sussy? What coils you recommend?

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arr nice parts for the ep3 isnt that $$$ so you should be ok, I never experienced running my ep3 with stock sussy as it had coils on already so I cant comment much on stock.

I reckon ep3 look a tad high without some form of drop. If you were To mod at all, lower it.

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Originally Posted by doosra

Yeah that's me. I'm still considering whether to leave it stock cause I don't want to spend too much on mods. Maybe get rear and front sway bars. Do u think coils would make that much of an improvement on the stock sussy? What coils you recommend?

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Depends what you want to do really, OEM coilovers are more than adequate for street use, after market really isn't going to generate anymore grip...unless you drive like a maniac on the street. If you're serious about getting correct tyre contact/camber for track use then you'll need after market coilovers with camber adjustable tops (and camber bolts if you like) for the fronts and camber arms for the rear.

If you just don't like the feel of the OEM coilovers (particularly the amount of body roll) and want a set of good coilovers for not too much $$$ (subjective), you can get a set of Bilstein B14s from http://www.balancemotorsport.co.uk/ delivered to Aus for less than $1400.

Front/Rear sway bar are a good way to reduce body roll without having to compromise ride quality by using stiffer springs, although dampers with good valving and stiffer than OEM springs probably feel less harsh than the OEM setup.

Really though, it just depends how much you want to spend and what your goals are.

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Originally Posted by butterfingers

I reckon ep3 look a tad high without some form of drop. If you were To mod at all, lower it.

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Lowering the EP3 any further than stock height will introduce bumpsteer (or put the suspension in a position more prone to producing bump steer), and also move the roll centre to a position that's less optimal than stock. Unless you have the necessary components to counter act this effect and the knowledge to put those components to correct use, lowering would actually make the EP3 handle worse. This was just a word of advice in case you're looking to maintain on par or above handling to OEM.

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Originally Posted by intertia

Depends what you want to do really, OEM coilovers are more than adequate for street use, after market really isn't going to generate anymore grip...unless you drive like a maniac on the street. If you're serious about getting correct tyre contact/camber for track use then you'll need after market coilovers with camber adjustable tops (and camber bolts if you like) for the fronts and camber arms for the rear.

If you just don't like the feel of the OEM coilovers (particularly the amount of body roll) and want a set of good coilovers for not too much $$$ (subjective), you can get a set of Bilstein B14s from http://www.balancemotorsport.co.uk/ delivered to Aus for less than $1400.

Front/Rear sway bar are a good way to reduce body roll without having to compromise ride quality by using stiffer springs, although dampers with good valving and stiffer than OEM springs probably feel less harsh than the OEM setup.

Really though, it just depends how much you want to spend and what your goals are.



Lowering the EP3 any further than stock height will introduce bumpsteer (or reduce the , and also move the roll centre to a position that's less optimal than stock. Unless you have the necessary components to counter act this effect and the knowledge to put those components to correct use, lowering would actually make the EP3 handle worse. This was just a word of advice in case you're looking to maintain on par or above handling to OEM.

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im aware of this. i have roll centre adjusters. they help abit