Sydney EP3 thread

[butterfingers]

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!

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

[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!

[Perry]

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!

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

[doosra]

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

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?

[Perry]

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?

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.

[butterfingers]

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

[intertia]

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?

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.

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

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.

[butterfingers]

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.

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

[intertia]

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

RCAs could potentially correct the RC location issue, but it wouldn't correct the bumpsteer problem, you actually need a coilover with the steering arm mounted lower on the damper body. Even with the RCA you need to actually know how much it moves the arm and location of the RC, if you lower more than the RCA helps then you still have a problem, although not as bad as it would be without the RCA.

[onecoop]

Ive got BC Racing Coilovers in my car with a 25mm drop, additional front castor and adjustable rear camber arms.

It doesnt bump steer or tram track. The 45 series tyres have enough give in them to soak up most of the bumps on the roads, infact its a softer ride than my old EG CRX on a king spring / KYB combo with 205/40-17 tyres.

Fitting the coilovers and dialling in some front camber tightened up the handling no end and got rid of the stock floatiness and nose diving under brakes. The car is 10x nicer to drive and not at all bumpy bouncy and uncomfortable.


What Im trying to say here is a higher spring rate with rebound tuned to suit your driving style along with a very modest height drop can result in a car thats great to drive with very little undesirable side effects.

Any lower than that and be prepared to kiss your mid pipe goodbye - at 45mm drop mine wanted to scrape on anything that looked even slightly raised. Even At 25mm the supermarket carpark still gets me and there are some Westfield car parks that are just a no go zone.

[Milanista21]

hey guys! just got my first Ep3 can you add me to the list please?!?!?

[butterfingers]

Ive got BC Racing Coilovers in my car with a 25mm drop, additional front castor and adjustable rear camber arms.

It doesnt bump steer or tram track. The 45 series tyres have enough give in them to soak up most of the bumps on the roads, infact its a softer ride than my old EG CRX on a king spring / KYB combo with 205/40-17 tyres.

Fitting the coilovers and dialling in some front camber tightened up the handling no end and got rid of the stock floatiness and nose diving under brakes. The car is 10x nicer to drive and not at all bumpy bouncy and uncomfortable.


What Im trying to say here is a higher spring rate with rebound tuned to suit your driving style along with a very modest height drop can result in a car thats great to drive with very little undesirable side effects.

Any lower than that and be prepared to kiss your mid pipe goodbye - at 45mm drop mine wanted to scrape on anything that looked even slightly raised. Even At 25mm the supermarket carpark still gets me and there are some Westfield car parks that are just a no go zone.

isnt that just the best?
i dont envy those who can fly over speed humps, i pity them