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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 01:09 AM
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will it fit? any problems mounting the springs? how would the car's stance be? i've searched but i can't find a straight answer
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 04:59 AM
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No it wont
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 06:02 AM
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......all 02-04 dc5 springs will fit an ep....the base model springs will also fit through 2006. The type-s 05-06 ft springs will will not fit but the rears will. The ft springs on the type-s 05-06 are wound in the other direction so they will not fit in the purches. Honda did this because they found having springs wound in the oppiset direction helped steering imput under full gas....the fg and fa civics have spring wound the same way as the later type-s....as for stance, the ep will be a little higher as it weigns less than the dc5.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 09:18 AM
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How about Eibach dc5 specific springs on an ep3?

Anyone have experience with that?
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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anyone got pics on their ep3 on rsx springs?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by poeticfinesse21
anyone got pics on their ep3 on rsx springs?
I have the RSX Eibach pro kit springs with Tokico d-specs on my ep3. The front dropped an inch like it was supposed to, but the rear didn't really change much. I believe that has to do with the RSX having more weight in the rear. I have a pic or two by tomorrow.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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^^please post those pics!
i know a guy sellin a rsx pro-kit but i wanna know how the drop will be
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by poeticfinesse21
^^please post those pics!
i know a guy sellin a rsx pro-kit but i wanna know how the drop will be

Pardon the filth...our snow just melted in Philadelphia and my car is a mess.



Front:


Rear:
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 09:15 AM
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my tire size is 205/45/17 you can use a tire size calc to determine what the wheel gap will be with your wheels.

It's a small drop with the pro kit springs, but not even. The front is slightly lower than than the rear. I'm going to use a 215/45/17 or 225/45/17 in the rear to even out the wheel gap. If you only want a small drop but an increase in performance these work great.

Sorry the pics aren't great, I shot these really quick before i left for work.
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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thanks!
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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Default Re: RSX springs on EP3 shocks?

Originally Posted by huck finn
How about Eibach dc5 specific springs on an ep3?

Anyone have experience with that?

Just purchased a set of these. They were mounted on a set of oem ep3 struts.
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mustclime
......all 02-04 dc5 springs will fit an ep....the base model springs will also fit through 2006. The type-s 05-06 ft springs will will not fit but the rears will. The ft springs on the type-s 05-06 are wound in the other direction so they will not fit in the purches. Honda did this because they found having springs wound in the oppiset direction helped steering imput under full gas....the fg and fa civics have spring wound the same way as the later type-s....as for stance, the ep will be a little higher as it weigns less than the dc5.
So If I bought Rsx 05-06 front struts would they mount up to my 02 ep3 and life would be all good?If I had 06 rsx type s springs.
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 04:40 AM
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So If I bought Rsx 05-06 front struts would they mount up to my 02 ep3 and life would be all good?If I had 06 rsx type s springs.
I have 05-06 aspec kit in the ep right now....so yes but remember you have to change the tierod ends.
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mustclime
I have 05-06 aspec kit in the ep right now....so yes but remember you have to change the tierod ends.
SO i need 05-06 Acura tie rod ends. You mean "end links" right?
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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mustclime any chance you can post pics of your stance/wheel gap?

i've been around clubep3 hondatech ephatch

pondering what suspens i should put into my ep3

progress/aspec

is what im in between...

it'd help a lot if i had a visual to what the aspec looks like
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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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Default Re: RSX springs on EP3 shocks?

Originally Posted by uclid
SO i need 05-06 Acura tie rod ends. You mean "end links" right?
all the info you need within this thread
http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthr...pension-on-ep3
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by NEO_FOLLOWER2
all the info you need within this thread
http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthr...pension-on-ep3
Thank you,
I just got my tracking number for my springs. Where did you purchase the front strut kit? Honda dealer I'm assuming.And what did you end up paying, If you dont mind?
Thank you,
Rick
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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Default Re: RSX springs on EP3 shocks?

Originally Posted by uclid
Thank you,
I just got my tracking number for my springs. Where did you purchase the front strut kit? Honda dealer I'm assuming.And what did you end up paying, If you dont mind?
Thank you,
Rick
106 shipped from majestic honda..i bought the rear lower bushings too so im not shaving the bushings on the aspec but im replacing them with ep ones

(you can read it in the thread on ephatch i was posting on there)

no pictures mustclime? =[
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