Lotta Photos and a Little Question (56K...)
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Lotta Photos and a Little Question (56K...)
Sup everyone. I recently took some summer night time shots and Rose Bowl shots. I lowered the TEINS a bit, and the car is now sporting clear headlights and HID fogs. Comments welcome.
My little question is this... I'm planning on going on a fishing trip out in Mammoth, CA. There may be a chance we may have to take my car. I don't expect to off-road the car, but I do expect some unpaved roads with major dips and rocks. The trip will be roughly 600 miles roundtrip (no pun intended). Will it be okay to raise the coilovers for that 600 miles without an alignment and just return back to it's original height after the trip? More importantly, will it be safe? Thanks in advance for any advice and enjoy the pics!
NIGHT SHOTS
SUICIDE BRIDGE SHOTS
ROSE BOWL SHOTS
STALKER SHOT =)
My little question is this... I'm planning on going on a fishing trip out in Mammoth, CA. There may be a chance we may have to take my car. I don't expect to off-road the car, but I do expect some unpaved roads with major dips and rocks. The trip will be roughly 600 miles roundtrip (no pun intended). Will it be okay to raise the coilovers for that 600 miles without an alignment and just return back to it's original height after the trip? More importantly, will it be safe? Thanks in advance for any advice and enjoy the pics!
NIGHT SHOTS
SUICIDE BRIDGE SHOTS
ROSE BOWL SHOTS
STALKER SHOT =)
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DAMN YOUR RIDE'S HOT MAN!!! TWO THUMBS UP FOR YOU.
to answer your question, you can raise it for your trip and it would still be safe. however, i don't know about a 600 mile roadtrip with uneven pavement. i would never put my car through all of that. i would get a rental without a question. even though a rental might be pricey, it'll be worth it in the end. you don't want to wreck your car for just one roadtrip. just my honest opinion.
to answer your question, you can raise it for your trip and it would still be safe. however, i don't know about a 600 mile roadtrip with uneven pavement. i would never put my car through all of that. i would get a rental without a question. even though a rental might be pricey, it'll be worth it in the end. you don't want to wreck your car for just one roadtrip. just my honest opinion.
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Nice ride! normal 600 miles road trip is no problem, but with uneven pavement then it might be a problem. Yes, you can raise the car up and it won't affect the alignment that much for the 600 miles trip. The question is how many miles out of 600 miles trip has uneven pavement and how bad is uneven pavement? if only one or two miles, then you might be ok, but I would rent or go with another car instead. You don't want tire blew during the trip.
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definitely one of the cleanest NGPs. break out the blue painters tape for the trip and whether or not you get it realligned, i would raise the car due to the uneven pavement + extra weight in the car (people you're taking).
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Hey thanks for all the advice and comments guys. Much appreciated. I'm only expecting to be on uneven pavement for no more than a mile or so to get to some lakes. Rest of the trip is straight asphalt. Is the danger mostly in too much positive camber after raising it back?
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I don't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure the camber is at about -1.0 or below right now. There'll only be like three people in the car + cooler, luggage, gear, etc. Both my buddies have an accord and camry, which is good, but both are over 200,000 miles, and they don't really seem too confident in their cars hahaha. The camry chirps like a cricket and sounds like a belt is gonna snap at any moment. Me being at 75k is the freshest. Just tell me it's dangerous as hell for me to do it and I'll have an excuse to brave it with one of their cars. I'll just make sure I do as much of an inspection as I can of their car before leaving.
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no offense to you or anything, but why don't you just get a rental? you'll have more fun with it because it's not yours and you can just relax in it and not worry about getting it dirty, etc. i would just personally never put my car through that.
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Originally Posted by LeeDan00
no offense to you or anything, but why don't you just get a rental? you'll have more fun with it because it's not yours and you can just relax in it and not worry about getting it dirty, etc. i would just personally never put my car through that.
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Originally Posted by LeeDan00
no offense to you or anything, but why don't you just get a rental? you'll have more fun with it because it's not yours and you can just relax in it and not worry about getting it dirty, etc. i would just personally never put my car through that.
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Is your basics set all the way down yet? I'm having a hard time choosing between those or the SS. Persuade me to choose one lol.
Is your basics set all the way down yet? I'm having a hard time choosing between those or the SS. Persuade me to choose one lol.
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Originally Posted by Napsoner
I agree to a certain point. It's a car homie & it's made to drive. Like OverBoost said...break out the painter tape and enjoy your road trip. You only live once man.....yes you have a nice car, but your gonna debate w/yourself if you should or shouldn't take your car, probably end up in your boys car and some sh@%$ goes wrong w/there car then wish you would have taken yours. Just drive your ride homie....Low & Slow is the way to roll.....Be safe and stay away from the State Troopers...LOL!!! Take pics along the way........
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If you have camber of -1 right now, then raise it up will make it more straight (toward 0 camber) which is good, so no issue with uneven tire wear during the trip. Take your car and enjoys the trip. Make sure your tires still in good condition because of the unpaved road.
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your car makes me like the noble green... i just wish they were offered with black interior ... definitely a beautiful car though, you should be very proud.
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Originally Posted by djescobar973
Nice pics... I dont ever remember seeing a bridge with no water underneath it... lol
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Originally Posted by VoLLy_1llusioNz
very clean. The cleared headlights make the car look much cleaner.
Thanks again for all your comments.
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Not gonna be able to make it. Take a lot of pictures though!
Just to update, we ended up taking my friend's Camry. Made it back alive! He actually had his timing belt replaced during his last service, so no more cricket sound. Only annoying thing was his rotors were pretty warped. In the end, I'm glad I didn't take my car. The off-roading portion wasn't that long up to Saddlebag Lake, but it was freakin' rugged as hell. The road was filled with jagged 4-6" rocks. So in the end, car is fine, trip was great, and I now have 14 trout to scarf down. =)
Just to update, we ended up taking my friend's Camry. Made it back alive! He actually had his timing belt replaced during his last service, so no more cricket sound. Only annoying thing was his rotors were pretty warped. In the end, I'm glad I didn't take my car. The off-roading portion wasn't that long up to Saddlebag Lake, but it was freakin' rugged as hell. The road was filled with jagged 4-6" rocks. So in the end, car is fine, trip was great, and I now have 14 trout to scarf down. =)
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your ride looks really clean, is that the bridge on by colorado blvd? You should really just rent a car, your paint will take a beating on the gravel path. Even if you raise it all the way up, I don't think you'll wanna have your OEM kit look like swiss cheese. I know a guy at a rental place in glendale, I used to work with the guy a while back. Just don't get any enterprise rentals they suck and lack maintenance. My father-in-law rented one a few weeks ago from enterprise and it wouldn't start after he brought it home.
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