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RBS14 · 09-20-2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by theicecreamdan

nobody is saying what coils they have

that's exactly what I was thinking. For those of you that didn't say which they are, if you could go back and edit your post that would be cool.

TokyoNights · 09-22-2005, 07:27 PM

an old pic of my s13

my s14

MR coils

Nostradamus · 09-23-2005, 06:30 AM

^^^That pic sucks you goober.

*Yuri* · 09-23-2005, 09:01 AM

Tein HE's. I can go lower, but I need to flatten out the weld on the inner fender first. As it is, I've ripped off my front bumper twice already. It's just at the right height as to where the catback doesn't scrape over everything.

hotrodv · 09-23-2005, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by nosterdomis

^^^That pic sucks you goober.

This car seem to be damn sexy!!please post other pics!!

TokyoNights · 09-23-2005, 10:43 AM

Thanks,thats my car. I had to raise the front a little since then.

Pudula · 09-23-2005, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TokyoNights

Thanks,thats my car. I had to raise the front a little since then.

Did the whole 'not being able to turn the front wheels' affect the drivability?? weird! anyway... nice rig!

bobcat · 01-22-2006, 06:05 PM

at drift buffet :P Not too low but its low enough when i put my chargespeed kit on. I took the kit off for ease of repair.

thrwnsprkz · 10-03-2005, 12:00 PM

ahhhhhh...
im so jealous, I want my car that low but I cant
my driveway and all of Pittsburgh ownes me

Kei-Office TE's

ranisron · 10-03-2005, 01:00 PM

I second that.

Pittsburgh roads are absolutely horrible ...

how's the road condition in I-79 these days?

downtown is even worse... yuck.

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Originally Posted by thrwnsprkz

ahhhhhh...
im so jealous, I want my car that low but I cant
my driveway and all of Pittsburgh ownes me

Kei-Office TE's

chmercer · 09-23-2005, 11:51 AM

^^ idiot. you can tuck front tread and maintain drivability. go take your lame ass stock fenders and box sidewalls elsewhere.

KA24DESOneThree · 09-25-2005, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by chmercer

^^ idiot. you can tuck front tread and maintain drivability. go take your lame ass stock fenders and box sidewalls elsewhere.

You're such an ass.

WTF are you going to do with your 18x12s, anyway? You should probably offer to use them as supplemental housing for those displaced by Hurricane Rita.

I think a nice addition to this thread would be how much ground clearance from the lowest point on your chassis you guys have. I'm running 3.25" to the lowest point on my chassis and could probably go lower but... WHY?

Oh yeah, here's a pic of how not-low it is with KTS coilovers:

SilviaDriver · 09-25-2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree

You're such an ass.

WTF are you going to do with your 18x12s, anyway? You should probably offer to use them as supplemental housing for those displaced by Hurricane Rita.

please shut up. you are retarded. if you think he tracks those specifc wheels you are wrong. he has already stated that in a past thread. ever heard of daily and track wheels? sadly some people cannot afford both, yet chmercer can.

Jcb890 · 09-23-2005, 05:26 PM

YES!! stretched tires and mismatch paint is the shit. I love this thread.

TougeRacing · 09-23-2005, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jcb890

YES!! stretched tires and mismatch paint is the shit. I love this thread.

mismatched paint is sh** (as in crap).

Ian · 09-23-2005, 10:23 PM

uhh...get real dude, mismatched paint is NOT the shit

and streched tires are for functionality...why is it the shit? it's common place IMO (and personal opinion in functionality at that)

anyhow, like was said before, this thread is about "how low can you go" not "how close can you get to stock ride height w/ aftermarket suspension"

Jcb890 · 09-24-2005, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mainevent212

uhh...get real dude, mismatched paint is NOT the shit

and streched tires are for functionality...why is it the shit? it's common place IMO (and personal opinion in functionality at that)

anyhow, like was said before, this thread is about "how low can you go" not "how close can you get to stock ride height w/ aftermarket suspension"

that one flew right over your head. clearly mismatched paint is not the shit, its called sarcasm.

stretched tires are for fitting huge wheels without rolling/banging out the fenders. stretching the tires, 95% of the time, especially on this board is done so the person can run a super sweet jdm tyte wheel with 0 or negative offset w/ a huge lip.

and i never said anything about stock ride height, a car thats lowered nicely looks great. slamming a car on the ground so the camber is ridiculous and the tires are stretched to shit is a retarded idea.

RBS14 · 09-25-2005, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jcb890

slamming a car on the ground so the camber is ridiculous and the tires are stretched to shit is a retarded idea.

Yeah, you're pretty much a retard. You obviously don't understand the FUNCTIONAL reasons why both of the things you mentioned are done.

Boxy, rock on. Love the car.

Jcb890 · 09-25-2005, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RBS14

Yeah, you're pretty much a retard. You obviously don't understand the FUNCTIONAL reasons why both of the things you mentioned are done.

Boxy, rock on. Love the car.

oh i understand why RACE CARS are lowered extremely low and SET UP RIGHT so their wheels arent leaning inwards like the leaning tower of pizza. when the car has too much camber, you lessen the contact patch of the tire and that affects the performance, its not rocket science, the more tire on the ground, the better. making the car lower to the ground lowers the center of gravity, which is a good thing, but when you're driving it aroudn to more than track events you're gonna start damaging shit if its too low, and most of the people on this board, and many others (not just singling out 240 owners) just drop their car as low as they can and dont give a shit about stretching the shit out of tires or having the wheel's camber ridiculous so the whole contact patch isnt being used.

slamming a car and putting wide wheels and tires on it is awesome if you're gonna do it right, otherwise, its just a useless way to say "hey, look at me, my shit is cool" and doesn't do a hell of a lot performance-wise compared to actually doing it right.

chmercer · 09-25-2005, 02:10 PM

dude, just shut the fuck up. seriously.

edit - if you dont think this is cool, theres a good chance you have brain damage.

smily_vigor · 09-25-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jcb890

oh i understand why RACE CARS are lowered extremely low and SET UP RIGHT so their wheels arent leaning inwards like the leaning tower of pizza. when the car has too much camber, you lessen the contact patch of the tire and that affects the performance, its not rocket science, the more tire on the ground, the better. making the car lower to the ground lowers the center of gravity, which is a good thing, but when you're driving it aroudn to more than track events you're gonna start damaging shit if its too low, and most of the people on this board, and many others (not just singling out 240 owners) just drop their car as low as they can and dont give a shit about stretching the shit out of tires or having the wheel's camber ridiculous so the whole contact patch isnt being used.

slamming a car and putting wide wheels and tires on it is awesome if you're gonna do it right, otherwise, its just a useless way to say "hey, look at me, my shit is cool" and doesn't do a hell of a lot performance-wise compared to actually doing it right.

Yo man common, if your going to start talking shit at least have all your facts straight. First of all negative camber increases your performance. Not in a straight line but in corners. Yes driving straight you aren't using the entire contact patch but slam that car into a corner and the wheel deforms, that in conjuction with the negative camber actually increases your contact patch giving you more grip. yo, everybody pays their money for their shit so you can't always knock everyone for stuff they do. Just leave them do there's and you do yours. Everyones entitled to their own likes and dislikes.

vtrdcamry2000ce · 09-25-2005, 12:09 AM

Jcb890 · 09-25-2005, 12:21 AM

that 240 is hurtin.

chmercer · 09-25-2005, 01:29 AM

uhh, im going to pimp around town on them, and let them collect dust in my pit area when i go to drift events, because i cant spin them, because my whole car is rice?

but at least i dont try to make retarded stale 5 year old jokes because i suck at fitment and dont understand camber gain and sidewall stretch.

thats the lowest i can go without cutting more out of the fender well. it dosent rub.

FRpilot · 09-25-2005, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chmercer

thats the lowest i can go without cutting more out of the fender well. it dosent rub.

whoa. what size are those wheels? are they work termist t1 or something? i think ritzs14 has those wheels too.

TougeRacing · 09-25-2005, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chmercer

uhh, im going to pimp around town on them, and let them collect dust in my pit area when i go to drift events, because i cant spin them, because my whole car is rice?

but at least i dont try to make retarded stale 5 year old jokes because i suck at fitment and dont understand camber gain and sidewall stretch.

thats the lowest i can go without cutting more out of the fender well. it dosent rub.

^^thats haaaawwwwt fitment.

s134 · 09-25-2005, 11:49 AM

i have 3 inches from my front lip to the ground

p11driver · 09-25-2005, 02:42 PM

cell camera, ill get real pics one day.

Team Rootbeer · 09-25-2005, 02:48 PM

wow, chmercer post a shot of the whole car, thats awesome man

haggards13 · 09-30-2005, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by teamslideshow

wow, chmercer post a shot of the whole car, thats awesome man

Not his car.

09-23-2005, 06:30 AM	#3
Nostradamus Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: poolhall ma Posts: 355 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^That pic sucks you goober. __________________

09-25-2005, 11:49 AM	#27
s134 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: indianapolis, in Age: 40 Posts: 634 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have 3 inches from my front lip to the ground __________________

09-25-2005, 02:42 PM	#28
p11driver Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: So cal Age: 39 Posts: 516 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cell camera, ill get real pics one day. __________________

09-22-2005, 07:27 PM	#2
TokyoNights Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: garage Age: 42 Posts: 1,215 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: TokyoNights Feedback Score: 2 reviews	an old pic of my s13 my s14 MR coils

09-23-2005, 10:43 AM	#6
TokyoNights Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: garage Age: 42 Posts: 1,215 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: TokyoNights Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Thanks,thats my car. I had to raise the front a little since then.

01-22-2006, 06:05 PM	#8
bobcat Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: atl Age: 37 Posts: 96 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	at drift buffet :P Not too low but its low enough when i put my chargespeed kit on. I took the kit off for ease of repair.

10-03-2005, 12:00 PM	#9
thrwnsprkz Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2005 Location: Akron OH/Pittsburgh PA Posts: 146 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	ahhhhhh... im so jealous, I want my car that low but I cant my driveway and all of Pittsburgh ownes me Kei-Office TE's

09-23-2005, 11:51 AM	#11
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 39 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^ idiot. you can tuck front tread and maintain drivability. go take your lame ass stock fenders and box sidewalls elsewhere.

09-23-2005, 05:26 PM	#14
Jcb890 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 40 Posts: 852 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	YES!! stretched tires and mismatch paint is the shit. I love this thread.

09-25-2005, 02:10 PM	#20
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 39 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dude, just shut the fuck up. seriously. edit - if you dont think this is cool, theres a good chance you have brain damage.

09-25-2005, 12:09 AM	#22
vtrdcamry2000ce Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: newark, nj Posts: 129 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews

09-25-2005, 12:21 AM	#23
Jcb890 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 40 Posts: 852 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that 240 is hurtin.

09-25-2005, 01:29 AM	#24
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 39 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	uhh, im going to pimp around town on them, and let them collect dust in my pit area when i go to drift events, because i cant spin them, because my whole car is rice? but at least i dont try to make retarded stale 5 year old jokes because i suck at fitment and dont understand camber gain and sidewall stretch. thats the lowest i can go without cutting more out of the fender well. it dosent rub.