SHG_EasyE

Front are 17x9 +35 and rears are 17x7.5 +48.

skipunk4

Look as good as always E. Curious to see whats next for the EP with the DC5 comin out so mean!

Earthworm Jim

Can't you run 17x8's in with a +42.

SHG_EasyE

Thanks Coop! got some new stuff in the works... Package from Canadia should be shipping out soon, and Im getting a nice tax return this year so Ill be building the 6spd this spring

I wanted to have room to run as little as 1 deg camber in the rear for setup reasons, so I went with a smaller wheel.

chairwitharmrests

How do the 12kf 18kr spring rates feel on the street? After looking around this seems to be about the most agressive people tend to go if the car sees any street duty. I know the ep isn't your daily but I know you do occasionally drive it on the street, is it manageable/livable on everyday roads?

SHG_Claudio

He might be biased because of it being his car but I'll tell you from having ridden in it many times. It feels very comfortable actually, it doesn't feel harsh and its very smooth. The only thing you might feel is a very occasional quick short bounce at best on some quick dip on the road but its mostly you just feeling the weight of your body coming down quick I guess. It rides just as comfortable as a stock car would IMO just stiffer if you can picture that? He can explain to you why in depth but it has a lot to do with the motion ratios on the EP3 so those high rates don't feel that high. They would be a lot different on another chassis such as an EG/EK/DC.

chairwitharmrests

Thats good to hear.. I'm used to fairly stiff setups and enjoy feeling the connection to the road through the car, but I haven't gone that stiff and I don't want to be in for a rude awakening every time the car sees the street..

SHG_EasyE

Like Claudio said they actually ride pretty well. When using a high quality shock with good low speed damping without overly stiff high speed damping its possibly to run aggressive rates without it being harsh on the street. Also, the motion ratio in the rear is .56 so the spring is acting at about half its rate at the wheel due to the lever arm created by the distance between the wheel and shock mount.

The car is actually my daily when theres no salt on the road, unfortunately last summer I didnt get it back on the road till June because I was waiting for my shocks to get rebuilt.

chairwitharmrests

Cool stuff, the lead time is looking pretty long on my susp. Im hoping for May at the latest because I have a few track days I'd really like to do in June. I also just put a deposit down on todd's caster plates, I'm pumped for these!

SHG_EasyE

Nice. Is the new run hes doing the V1 style with adjustable caster or the V2 style?

chairwitharmrests

V2, I saw a used v1 set for sale but the guy wanted more than what these are going to cost new and they were missing some hardware.

SHG_EasyE

Cool, I got lucky and got 2 sets of BNIB V1's within a couple weeks of each other. May have been some of the last new sets around.

Hopefully will be getting the ball rolling here soon. I should be getting my hardware back in the next week or so and will be ordering parts for my rear camber arms tomorrow

Earthworm Jim

I want to get another EP soon but I want to run 16x8's but that stupid rear trailing arm (from my previous EP) rubs a lot. Wouldn't +42 offset keep that from happening

Pwnmeister

iTrader: (1)

What suspension is your EP3 on? and how many inch is it lowered?
I have been doing some research about Ep3 since I might be getting one soon and came upon the issues they have when they are lowered. If you could tell me more about this problem with Ep3, that would be great
Nonetheless, clean EP3 of yours.

MissShift

http://youtu.be/5pDg495OSqM

All filmed from the my ep3

ReedMann

iTrader: (11)

^^^ Awesome video

SHG_EasyE

Ive got FEEL's/Aragosta coilovers. Custom built, custom rates. I have no idea how many inches its lowered, but its substantial. Problems you encounter when lowering are reduced shock travel and poor geometry changes. All negative effects from lowering can easily be corrected and improved from stock with the proper length shocks and extended ball joints. Tie rod angle will also need addressing if lowering past a certain point.

Nice vid, but needs moar speed in those corners!

MissShift

Share among your friends I want to get a community going and some sort of Fan base. Get some contests/prizes going via www.facebook.com/MisShift as soon as more people start following.

Thx guys for the support

Anyone going to Bonnaroo this this year?

<StevieG>

Earthworm, Im running 16x8's all around.. et38. I'd say I have at least 3-5mm clearance with the dunlop's 225 and they run a bit wide!!! Check the ep thread out!

Earthworm Jim

Nice. Good set up man. I was torn because CE28's are my lifes blood. If I have to run Enkei's I want them to be different. Possibly the Gold 17x8's with et45.That might be too much though (the offset).

SHG_EasyE

FINALLY an update! I got the first half of the parts in for my rear camber arms The rest should be here in a week or so

Aurora PTFE lined bearings, and Pro Works weld cups



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And can anyone guess whats in this package?

ReedMann

iTrader: (11)

Nice update. I just got a Toda flywheel too. They are sick.

SHG_Claudio

Toda flywheel=

SHG_EasyE

Its not a flywheel

ReedMann

iTrader: (11)

You fooled me...