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EP3 Honda HFP Suspension (Query)

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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 05:15 AM
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Will the Honda "HFP" suspension for the EP3 work on the '02 and '03 cars?

All of the parts literature lists the suspension only for the '04 and '05 cars, but it's not easy to tell if that's just because '04 is when they started making them or if there is a real difference in the suspensions that makes it impossible to use the HFP suspension on the earlier cars.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 08:15 AM
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george,

i would only be concerned about the hole size of the lower attachment points, particularly the fronts. i would think honda switched to the dc5 knuckle when they moved to the 5 lug and if memory serves me correctly, they use a larger diameter bolt.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 08:21 AM
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ahhhh-haaaaa....

I talked to a friend who was trying to use his EP3 Mugen SS with a DC5 suspension conversion and you're absolutely right.

Thanks.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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might be able to get more camber with the larger holes.
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Old Aug 14, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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interesting...
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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I've heard elsewhere that Honda changed the size of the bolt holes partway through the '02 model year.
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