EP3 Type R

[mryangtastic]

What are the stock wheel specifications?
Most say 17x7 +45. Just to clarify.

[UNA91]

What are the stock wheel specifications?
Most say 17x7 +45. Just to clarify.

correcto

[Mikeyy168]

anyone know the weight of the stock suspension on the ep3r?

[latinstyle69]

Ok cleaning my car n for reason decided to remove the part of my dash where the handbrake is and pocket etc.

And I've encountered this plug, does anyone have any idea what it's used for?

[UNA91]

Ok cleaning my car n for reason decided to remove the part of my dash where the handbrake is and pocket etc.

And I've encountered this plug, does anyone have any idea what it's used for?

It's defs not oem, try tracing the wires and see what they're connected to, could be the previous owner had gauges? (Ground, power, illuminate and sensor)

Secret turbo switch maybe

[latinstyle69]

Thanks man yeah I tried I pretty much have to pull out the head deck n all to continue tracing it, was too much effort at the time haha

[will13]

Well if price wise is worth it then I just might, how much r the tie rods?

I've got some DC5 tein monoflex + DC5R tie rod ends for sale. Coilovers will need the lower hub mount replaced though.

[SHRUKA]

Guys I've got a problem that I've been trying to fix on my 02 EP3R for a very long time now. The whole EP3 suspension set up is headache....

Every time VTEC hits, my steering just goes unstable, shaking left and right even when I'm trying to keep it going straight. It's almost like abnormal torque/bump steer!
This started happening ever since I got new wheels fitted and adjusted the height.

At the moment
I'm running BC BR coilovers + Todd's Adjustable Tie Rods.
WHEEL SPECS:
Front - 17x9+35 225/45 w/ -1.5 camber
Rears - 17x8+32 215/40 w/ -2.6/-2.1 camber

At first, a mechanic told me my front tyres were pretty worn out so I thought I'd go with some brand new pair of Nankang NS2R Street Edition but it didn't help as much.
THIS PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED when I was running my stockies so I tried putting them back on earlier today (still plenty of tread all around) and it didn't help, if anything it was somehow worse?

Here's an attachment of my latest wheel alignment details


I've got -1.5 camber at the fronts from the adjustable BC BR coils
AND
-2.6/-2.1 natural camber at the rears

Could it be the camber is way off at the rears compared to the front? Would Rear Camber Arms solve this problem? OR Worn steering rack maybe?
Please give me some feedbacks and assistance!

[UNA91]

i've been told some toe in at the front will help off the line take offs, and ideally you'd want more camber on the front than the rears. Rear camber arms would be a good idea since the natural camber is compromising your handling performance anyway. I just got my alignment yesterday and it was all out of whack, but after that it felt like a breeze to drive again. Turns feel more positive and predictable

[Perry]

I'm running same front camber as yours but my rear is -2 cant remember my toe setting but its pretty close to 0. How low is your car?

[SHRUKA]

It's not that low. Prob like an inch or more thread left on the coils.

It's about an inch above the tyres all around.

[RPS.13]

Try upgrading your tie rod ends, that should help.

My EP does that too, but it's not really bad. Only time it was really bad was the first time I took it for a spin after installing my engine mounts. When it hit vtec, it steered my into the opposite lane!

I also notice it gets worse as you go up in wheel/tyre width. On my stock wheels, it's pretty normal, 205/45/17. On my 17x9 regamasters it's probably the worst, 215/45/17.

I recently change from a 16x8 185/55/16, to a 16x8.5 205/50/16 and notice it is more twitchy when accelerating through vtec. Again, it's not that bad.

Try changing your front wheels back to stock if you can, see if it goes away. That way you can test and rule out if it's and alignment issue or if something is broken/worn.

Btw, I'm currently running a bit of toe out in the front. Zero toe in the rear. Around -3.0 front, -5.0 rear camber.