Pt 2 SSM TSX w/ ViS CF Hood HNL, HI
03-14-2005, 12:08 AM
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Man, those Volcanos look sick! I'm hesitant on the 40mm offset though. I wonder why the guy at Tire Trends told me 45mm??? Maybe its because the ones I asked about were the 18x7.5s and not 19s...
03-14-2005, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by virtualbong
Man, those Volcanos look sick! I'm hesitant on the 40mm offset though. I wonder why the guy at Tire Trends told me 45mm??? Maybe its because the ones I asked about were the 18x7.5s and not 19s...
03-14-2005, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by JKV808TSX
Dude, I suggest you just go for them 19''s. At first I was thinking about 18''s also, but it doesnt make a difference at all from the stock 17''s we first had... It'll look like you never changed it at all.. plus the tire.. ur gonna have to deal with the gap it's gonna give you.. what about your drop? Is it already dropped? How low?
03-14-2005, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by virtualbong
I'll be lowering my car before I get wheels. I'll be lowering it on Eibach Pro drop, so 1.6F+1.4R. I'm pretty sure that I won't be getting 19s. I live in the Northeast where potholes is a part of our daily life. Plus, I'm pretty sure 18s will look fine for me paired with 235/40/18 tires. So right now I'm looking for some 18x7.5s with 45+ offset.
I see, coo coo. Damn bro, you haven't seen the potholes we got here in Honolulu..forget about calling them "potholes"... their more of damn CRATERS! The state keeps filling them up but give it a week or two and they're back, especially when it rains.
03-14-2005, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by JKV808TSX
I see, coo coo. Damn bro, you haven't seen the potholes we got here in Honolulu..forget about calling them "potholes"... their more of damn CRATERS! The state keeps filling them up but give it a week or two and they're back, especially when it rains.
03-14-2005, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by virtualbong
I wonder why the roads are so bad there? I was just in Oahu a few months ago and I don't remember the highways being bad...now the back roads...that's a whole different story. I was in the backroads of Kailua and they were really beat up. I guess the island of Oahu just doesn't put their tax money into fixing up the roads because there shouldn't be any reasons why you would have potholes...I mean, it doesn't snow there so no ice/snow/salt/snow plows/etc... to damage the roads.
I dunno man, the state eats up our money like nothing and they use the money on projects we dont even need. There's always road construction everywhere these days.. I think the roads in Kailua are better than the ones in town. Ever drove on the lane where the buses drive over? Oh my god... its like 4-wheel terrain. A lot of the major roads people drive on have been repaved recently so its getting just a lil better. Who knows when those roads start to get ripped up again..
03-14-2005, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JKV808TSX
I dunno man, the state eats up our money like nothing and they use the money on projects we dont even need. There's always road construction everywhere these days.. I think the roads in Kailua are better than the ones in town. Ever drove on the lane where the buses drive over? Oh my god... its like 4-wheel terrain. A lot of the major roads people drive on have been repaved recently so its getting just a lil better. Who knows when those roads start to get ripped up again..
03-14-2005, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by virtualbong
All I have to say is that I would be scared straight if I had to drive my baby thru one of those rain storms you guys have. The day I flew in, we had to drive back to Kailua in this crazy downpour. We couldn't see a damn thing and if the roads are as bad as you say, we could of driven right into a massive hole.
Thats what sucks about being on the Windward side, especially Kailua. It always rains there, and when it rains.. it really rains. Its not so bad in other parts of Oahu. Older residential streets are the worst so I drive madd slow..depends where you are tho.. it helps to remember where the spots are..
03-14-2005, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TSX CSI
That looks damn sweet man. I though of the CF on my CGP, but didnt think it would look right>?
03-15-2005, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by xizor
It looks a bit odd, I personally don't like CF hoods on dark cars.
The only reason why I would get a CF Hood is if I had a light exterior to make it a nice color contrast. But since I love and wanted the NHB exterior, no CF hood is on my list of future mods.
03-15-2005, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by JKV808TSX
Thanks man, everything was in stock place except for the trim. The silver trim peice has originally 4 screws but on the ViS there's only 2 sites. the CF hood is daaammn lighter than the stock... im guessing no more than 15lbs?
03-15-2005, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by camoe
Do you mean to say that the CF hood is only 15 lbs lighter than stock? I thought the weight reduction of a CF hood would be much more.
the CF hood is 15lbs is what im guessing. it waayy lighter than the stock.
03-16-2005, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by JKV808TSX
the CF hood is 15lbs is what im guessing. it waayy lighter than the stock.
03-16-2005, 09:51 AM
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I'd be curious as to the weight of the stock hood, to figure out what the weight drop actually is. Did you notice the weight reduction on a butt dyno?
03-16-2005, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
If you want to feel the effects of weight reduction, just try driving around with a near empty fuel tank and then fill it up. The fuel tank can hold 143 lbs of gasoline.
unless the stock hood only weighs 30lbs. If you can drop even 100 lbs from the hood, the balance would improve to 58/42 ratio. For $415 plus shipping that would be worthwhile just for a performance upgrade let alone the 
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03-16-2005, 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by camoe
For $415 plus shipping that would be worthwhile just for a performance upgrade let alone the factor
factor
Weighing if its worth swapping hoods every week during the summer, I'd say no.
03-16-2005, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by xizor
I'd consider it since I like how it looks on PWP, but CF hoods put you in a craptastic class for SCCA AutoX. Weighing if its worth swapping hoods every week during the summer, I'd say no.
Weighing if its worth swapping hoods every week during the summer, I'd say no.
03-21-2005, 02:41 PM
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808 miny TL'er & TSX'er meet
Sunday, March 20, 2005. Our miny TL'er/TSX'er meet with the_illest_one with his TL and his homie with the blk TSX. There was suppose to be another TL'er but he couldn't make it out. Next time, Next time... Hopefully we'll be able to get more to come out..but where are ya'll 808 TL'er and TSX'ers on Oahu?!?
03-21-2005, 02:53 PM
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Very Nice! How much did that Black TSX drop his car? Looks mad low.
Oh, and I'm still thinking about those TSW Volcanos in 18s. Wheels Direct quoted me $1255 shipped for the 18x7.5s w/ +40 Offset and Falken Ziex 512 Tires in 225/40/18. I'm going to hold on to the email the guy sent me and then make my decision after I get my suspension installed.
Oh, and I'm still thinking about those TSW Volcanos in 18s. Wheels Direct quoted me $1255 shipped for the 18x7.5s w/ +40 Offset and Falken Ziex 512 Tires in 225/40/18. I'm going to hold on to the email the guy sent me and then make my decision after I get my suspension installed.
03-21-2005, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by virtualbong
Very Nice! How much did that Black TSX drop his car? Looks mad low.
Oh, and I'm still thinking about those TSW Volcanos in 18s. Wheels Direct quoted me $1255 shipped for the 18x7.5s w/ +40 Offset and Falken Ziex 512 Tires in 225/40/18. I'm going to hold on to the email the guy sent me and then make my decision after I get my suspension installed.
Oh, and I'm still thinking about those TSW Volcanos in 18s. Wheels Direct quoted me $1255 shipped for the 18x7.5s w/ +40 Offset and Falken Ziex 512 Tires in 225/40/18. I'm going to hold on to the email the guy sent me and then make my decision after I get my suspension installed.
The blk TSX looks pretty mean huh? His drop isn't much lower than mines tho.. although my back end looks higher ..I'd go lower but then I wouldn't wanna be scraping my fenders. He wasnt sure of his drop.. he said that he just lowered it till he was satisfied with his tires tucked in. LOL As for ur rims, they finally told you +40mm??? Hahahah, its about time man.
03-21-2005, 09:02 PM
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DAMMIT JKV. MAN YOU ALL MAKING ME SICK. I BE MISSIN MY TSX ALL OF MY FRENZ HERE TOLD ME THAT THEY LIKE THE TSX BETTER THEN THE TL! BUT THE TL HAS MORE POWER BUT I CANT WAIT TO GET MY WDP TSX! 
YAY! YEA JKV! HAHA..AIITE LATERS - PAT 012005
03-21-2005, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by PIJR808TL
DAMMIT JKV. MAN YOU ALL MAKING ME SICK. I BE MISSIN MY TSX ALL OF MY FRENZ HERE TOLD ME THAT THEY LIKE THE TSX BETTER THEN THE TL! BUT THE TL HAS MORE POWER BUT I CANT WAIT TO GET MY WDP TSX! YAY! YEA JKV! HAHA..AIITE LATERS - PAT 012005HAHAHAHA, IF you werent so itchy about getting your TL in the first place.. maybe you woulda still been rollin in your TSX. OR IF you didn't itch so much about your Accord, you coulda been rollin in BOTH the TL & TSX.
Hahahah, and stop spendin money on everything you see! I know in your world, money grows on trees.. you brat. Save ur money damnit.. =P and Get rid of that Accord!!! ..
03-21-2005, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by foolioness
JKV, Is it hard to install the CF hood? How much of a weigth reduction is it?
Not at all, you just need an extra pair of hands to help you hold it up.. 60% reduction...Its REALLY light. 15lbs ..
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