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Old 06-13-2012, 12:04 PM
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I guess. That was just IMO.

Takes away from the performance oriented nature of the car, being slammed.
Being slammed on a sporty coupe defeats the intent of the car.

Plus it looks :ghey:
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Being slammed on a sporty coupe defeats the intent of the car.

Plus it looks :ghey:
Make it a VIP FR-S, yo!
Old 06-13-2012, 12:27 PM
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Ouch! That sucks big time. Just sand it down and hit the spot with some spray primer from Pep Boys
Old 06-13-2012, 12:34 PM
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Ouch! That sucks big time. Just sand it down and hit the spot with some spray primer from Pep Boys
Red text?
Old 06-13-2012, 12:44 PM
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Karma for the tease-pics? Perhaps you've angered the car gods.
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Originally Posted by hANDYcaptd
I guess. That was just IMO.

Takes away from the performance oriented nature of the car, being slammed.
Who said anything about performance? All I'm saying is take the Loney Island route and Throw It On The Ground!

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Yea, according to the Cheif Engineer, they made the control arms long so the car can be lowered. ~30-35mm is ideal, which is about 1.25".
No. Bad Morgan! Inch and a quarter isn't even a drop. Lets bring it down at least 2 inches.
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Being slammed on a sporty coupe defeats the intent of the car.

Plus it looks :ghey:
Wait what? Since when?


Pretty sexy if you ask me. Air ride FTW.
Old 06-13-2012, 12:56 PM
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As I said, Im going to wait until I have the coilovers on the car to play with the ride height.

The biggest obstacle is still being able to get into my driveway.
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Originally Posted by OakTre
Wait what? Since when?


Pretty sexy if you ask me. Air ride FTW.
Ruined it.
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Old 06-13-2012, 01:04 PM
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I'm sorry civic

and dont slam.... oaktre, he bought the car to basically have fun in it, not look at it. This car needs to be seeing a track soon!!
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Old 06-13-2012, 01:08 PM
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Different strokes for different folks.

Im a car guy, I can appreciate the amount of work put into the vehicles to get to the final product, even if I may not like the car as a whole.

A slammed/stanced FR-S/BRZ would probably look great, but its not the direction Im going in. I want a functional drop while maintaining cornering balance. The chop I made on the last page is entirely too low for me to safely drive around here. Sure it looks great, but I couldnt really enjoy the car since Id be too worried about bottoming out.
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^^^ THIS !!!

you need to be lowered but not slammed !!! but yeah slam (light tucking) for highway driving and set it up properly when you hit track....
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Old 06-13-2012, 01:22 PM
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Could be so much worse. My buddy bought a new 550i.. He let his wife drive it the first week he had it because he was away for business. He got back and he had a bent rim and his bumper cover and side skirt going all the way back to the rear wheel well was jacked.. He asked her what happened.. she nonchalantly said she went over a curb. Da FUQ! Had to fix rim, new tire I think too.. He didn't fix the damage right away because he just sunk his money into the down payment, so he had to see the eye sore for a month.
Old 06-13-2012, 01:23 PM
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Performance and on the ground. And almost all are street cars. Pandora One anyone?



You can be on the ground and have a performance based car.
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^ But not one you can safely drive on the street.
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Originally Posted by Majofo
Could be so much worse. My buddy bought a new 550i.. He let his wife drive it the first week he had it because he was away for business. He got back and he had a bent rim and his bumper cover and side skirt going all the way back to the rear wheel well was jacked.. He asked her what happened.. she nonchalantly said she went over a curb. Da FUQ! Had to fix rim, new tire I think too.. He didn't fix the damage right away because he just sunk his money into the down payment, so he had to see the eye sore for a month.


Hes still married to her?
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr


Hes still married to her?
Fucked up you ask, but they're going through a divorce right now. Two young boys, a big house here and a townhome in San Jose that's under water. He still has the 550.. it's been in the shop more than in his garage though.
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Sorry to hear that.
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^^^ dont let the front lip fool you bro....

they are tucking but not slammed !!!

EDIT: Comment was for Tyler...posting "slammed" Porsches LOL
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Sucks about the damage. Do you even know what you hit? I agree about not dropping it too much.
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Originally Posted by brian6speed
Sucks about the damage. Do you even know what you hit? I agree about not dropping it too much.
Not a clue. I didnt see anything in the road before I hit it nor did I see anything rolling/flying in the rear view.
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Sorry to hear that.
He's over the rough patch.. and they're cordial. They just haven't been friends for a long time. Hopefully custody and property goes through without a hitch. I think they just want a clean break with joint custody.
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Originally Posted by Majofo
He's over the rough patch.. and they're cordial. They just haven't been friends for a long time. Hopefully custody and property goes through without a hitch. I think they just want a clean break with joint custody.
Hopefully it works out that way
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Originally Posted by Majofo
Could be so much worse. My buddy bought a new 550i.. He let his wife drive it the first week he had it because he was away for business. He got back and he had a bent rim and his bumper cover and side skirt going all the way back to the rear wheel well was jacked.. He asked her what happened.. she nonchalantly said she went over a curb. Da FUQ! Had to fix rim, new tire I think too.. He didn't fix the damage right away because he just sunk his money into the down payment, so he had to see the eye sore for a month.
Divorce.

I didn't read the response that he's actually divorcing her. Sounds like a tough situation.

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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
^ But not one you can safely drive on the street.
https://vimeo.com/39307898#

https://vimeo.com/27967462

In the States and Japan.
Originally Posted by swoosh
^^^ dont let the front lip fool you bro....

they are tucking but not slammed !!!

EDIT: Comment was for Tyler...posting "slammed" Porsches LOL
What? Explain to me how this is not slammed...
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^^^ remove the front hideous black lip and the home depot side lip and he should be as high (or low) as Fulani or Mike....

ever seen a slammed GTR/458 at the track ?
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Originally Posted by swoosh
^^^ remove the front hideous black lip and the home depot side lip and he should be as high (or low) as Fulani or Mike....

ever seen a slammed GTR/458 at the track ?
458 Challenge is made to do so. Yes it's turning, but it's a 458, it's already really low to begin with.


Also what tuck?
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i see the 458 challenge tucking

well lets see what Morgi does with his ride...imma copy him
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Originally Posted by swoosh
i see the 458 challenge tucking

well lets see what Morgi does with his ride...imma copy him
This isn't about hellaflush, who said anything about tuck? Also, it's stock.
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Ugh, lets create a new thread for the ride height debate
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Ugh, lets create a new thread for the ride height debate
Oh God no! Pretty sure that will be me vs Acurazine.
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Originally Posted by OakTre
This isn't about hellaflush, who said anything about tuck? Also, it's stock.
yes this isnt hella flush and thats why you were talking about slamming the car
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Morgan I'm glad to see your threads get derailed even though they aren't in the CL section anymore
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Originally Posted by swoosh
yes this isnt hella flush and thats why you were talking about slamming the car
Omg...Stance and Low are not the same thing.
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Morgan I'm glad to see your threads get derailed even though they aren't in the CL section anymore


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Mmmmm...I want a loaded baked potato now.
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It has begun:

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/great-ride-height-debate-2012-a-860202/#post13838612
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Damn you! lol
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Damn, seeing any damage on an old car is painful enough but brand spanking new is excruciating. Hopefully you can get that buffed out and it looks as good as new.


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