My S14..

[tsunami0ne]

http://www.eframes.com/ef-cgi/t/tsunami0ne_hotmail_com/6880HAPPYs14.jpg

[tsunami0ne]

Lemme try this again....

http://www.eframes.com/ef-cgi/t/tsunami0ne_hotmail_com/499Untitled-12.jpg

http://www.eframes.com/ef-cgi/t/tsunami0ne_hotmail_com/6880HAPPYs14.jpg

http://www.eframes.com/ef-cgi/t/tsunami0ne_hotmail_com/9336Untitled-11.jpg

[xNotoriousGQx]

Are those Advan wheels? Your car rocks! &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[tnord]

alright.......i'm gonna ask this.....

what in the world is with people and only putting one set of wheels on the car? i'm starting to see this everywhere. and iirc it's always the front wheels that are stock/steel. what's goin on?

[Bomix]

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'> OmG those look like Advan Model 6's.. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':love:'>

I hate you! lol!

as for the front tires, my guess would be, that he has 4 17X 8's or 9's or something, and it only fits in the back and he's waiting to get spacers.. or else..he's ...errh ..um i don't know. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':look:'>

Anyways, i like the SSkirts.

[Arcane]

from what i heard the people use the black to be weird and not make any sense...hehe...well, i actually didn't hear people say that...but it sounds like the correct answer to me...

[transient]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't it a drifter thing?

[tsunami0ne]

The reason I have 17s in the rear and 15s in the front is..... I'm poor. I actually plan on getting 16" mesh rims all around and will use my wide ass model 6s for when I need the grip. &nbsp;Those are base model steel wheels in front... I took off the hubcaps because they were making this annoying flapping sound.

Yeah, the original plan was to have these gold advans in the rear and work vs-xx multispoke rims in front... once I got the quote for the work rims, I just said screw it. I already spent way too much money on wheels, tires, and anything exterior wise so now I'm going to seriously upgrade my suspension and then work on performance whenever I get the SR20DET.

[SimpleS14]

Nice car, who makes your side skirts??

[tsunami0ne]

they are Yashio Factory sideskirts... they are pretty much like every other Nismo sideskirts fiberglass ripoff out there. But oh well, I got the stickers, which I dont even use.

[thewholefnshow]

Those are the skirts that I want! Where and how much!?

[TicTac]

I love it, I love it, I love it

[tsunami0ne]

Yashio Factory Sideskirts at Taka Kaira.com = approx $420 + $291 shipping + $250 paint job = $961 = waste of money.

It would have been $2000 total if I had let them "fit" the sideskirts onto my car.

[tnord]

another thing.......what's the deal with having different wheels in the front and rear?

[blink0r]

My theory:

If you can only afford 2 rims at a time, either:

A) Don't buy only 2 rims
B) Wait until you can afford all 4.

[SaintlyCharBoy]

i've done that in reverse, i had mesh rims with summer tires, stockers with snows, snows on rear, v rated on front

i did it only to pass inspection

i had 4 bald tires from the ex owner, so i mixed 'n' matched for a week

till i could buy 4 street tires
ah well
my little rant

[tsunami0ne]

Hm.. Okkkk.. so what exactly is wrong with having two different sets of wheels anyways? I really don't see any problem with it unless for some reason unless you guys think it makes me look like I want to look like some sort of drag car. I would rather use the money I have to buy nice looking lightweight wheels rather than stick with my crappy stock wheels or buying a whole set of heavy and ugly rims. Yech, I dont want to imagine what my car would look like with stock wheels.. but maybe that's just me.

[DSC]

Very nice looking car! &nbsp;I'm a bit confused though about the license plate. &nbsp;Its LHD and you don't have an sr but they look like japanese plates. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':huh:'>

[Takumi]

Hey! &nbsp;I got a photo of your car from one of the 240SX meets back in November! I was with my friend who had the black S13 with the Silvia face. Nice car. &nbsp;Not too flashy, simple, and clean.

Yeeesh..sorry to hear about the money spent for the side skirts. &nbsp;Shoulda went with ViS knockoffs eh?

[KoukiS14]

I thought about putting my Japanese plate on my car. . it was on my S13, but the front of my 97 ISN'T Japanese at all. . hehe
It'd look more appropriate with a euro plate, as long as a true 200sx driver doesn't notice my headlights =)

So now I have this JDM license plate. . hehe. . looked cool on my "180sx" tho. .


-Rob

[HippoSleek]

mmm... Concorde Grey.... (the color of the finest 240s)

Those are my favorite skirts. &nbsp;If I were to ever kit my car, it'd be the Nismo 270R kit. &nbsp;Overall - it looks good. &nbsp;I assume you are running no front grill at all? &nbsp;(your hood support is well hidden in the pics <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> &nbsp;)

And Travis - the mismatched wheel thing started off w/ the FWD crowd. &nbsp;Many were using the smaller fronts b/c it allowed them to keep their lower ratios (14" wheel) when they'd take it to the strip, but they would leave the bling bling on in the back. &nbsp;After all, on a FWD car, all the rear wheels do is keep the gas tank from dragging. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

It seems to have also caught on with the "I can't afford but really want black wheels" crowd and the "I don't have the money to get all four overly expensive wheels and tires" crowd ( <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> tsunami's crowd <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

[BlackS14]

Yeah the mismatched wheel epidemic is courtesy of the FWD croud........nice set of 17's or 18's out back and 15" wheels without the hubcover up front....gives that "fresh from the dragstrip look" to the car....what a F**king joke!!!!! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dozingoff.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':zzz:'>

-Bill

[luey02]

damn hippo, you got to it before me. &nbsp;This Honda boy was telling me the same thing that smaller stock front wheel reduce rotational inertia on takeoff. &nbsp;But seriously, stock metal wheels wight as least twice as 17" alloy's!!! &nbsp;Only if I knew that back then... &nbsp;

having different sets of wheels also give people an image that "look! &nbsp;I'm a racer/mechanic and I'm too cool".. At least that's how i despise them... not you tho Takumi, you just have no money.

[SimpleS14]

Where did you get the Japanese license plate? &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':eh:'>

[HippoSleek]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (luey02 @ Mar. 27 2002,11:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">damn hippo, you got to it before me. This Honda boy was telling me the same thing that smaller stock front wheel reduce rotational inertia on takeoff. But seriously, stock metal wheels wight as least twice as 17" alloy's!!! Only if I knew that back then... </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Actually, the factory Civic 14" steelies weigh in at 18 lbs <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

http://www.miata.net/faq/wheel_weights.html

...while the material is heavier, they are much smaller than a set of dubz <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

Besides that, it isn't so much that rotational inertia that matters for drag-racing as it is the gearing issues. &nbsp;A shorter wheel/tire combo will spin up to speed faster than a larger one.

[tsunami0ne]

ok, that makes sense now, but remember, i didn't setup my wheels like that to be "cool" or to get "faster launches." &nbsp;Unfortunately for me, since i'm spending the last of my cash on coilovers, it's going to look that way for a while... unless someone can generously donate me some nicelooking mesh wheels... or let me borrow some and I'll pay whoever back in about a year.

and about the license plate, i got it as a gift from my friend who used to collect license plates... so it was either leave it in my room or put it on. I didn't want to be rude so it's on... but it still looks nice even though I'm not in Japan right now.

[tsunami0ne]

Yes Hipposleek, the grill was removed because it was ugly (fins are NOT cool). &nbsp;Hopefully when i find an s14 front clip, it will come with the japanese grill (hopefully without that godawful Silvia logo). The bad thing about not having a grill is that at hwy speeds, the hood looks like it's bouncing from the inside of the car.. but it's actually not noticable unless you're looking directly at the hood.

[Takumi]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (luey02 @ Mar. 27 2002,09:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">having different sets of wheels also give people an image that "look! I'm a racer/mechanic and I'm too cool".. At least that's how i despise them... not you tho Takumi, you just have no money.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Uh...WTF do you mean by that? Are you taking a shot at me or something? How and when in the hell did I get thrown into this? &nbsp;All I said was "Hey, nice car dude, I got a photo of it from a meet." I never said I had different sets of wheels. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sneaky.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pissed:'>

[tnord]

ok......one more question then i'll get off the wheel thing.......why would you buy 2 rediculously expensive wheels......and "save up" for the other two in the future when you could have 4 wheels for less money? or if you insist on the expensive wheels, why not just save up for all 4 at once?

[Bomix]

<!--QuoteBegin--Takumi+Mar. 26 2002,4<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Takumi @ Mar. 26 2002,4<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>2)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (luey02 @ Mar. 27 2002,09:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">having different sets of wheels also give people an image that "look! I'm a racer/mechanic and I'm too cool".. At least that's how i despise them... not you tho Takumi, you just have no money.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
I never said I had different sets of wheels. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sneaky.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':pissed:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Actually i think Luey02 has you confused with Tsunami, your scr names look the same.

For a moment when i first read this topic, I thought it was you Takumi.

Takumi/Tsunami = different names..

but to the quick on looker it looks the same.. it's the "T***mi" that confuses ppl.

just trying to hopefully clear things up.,, of course, i could be wrong..

[nismo270r]

Nice Japanese plate...but the designation for an S14 is 33, not 100, isn't it? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[tsunami0ne]

*sigh*

Here's some background info that you need to know:

I get my money every 3 months in $1500 increments.

OK, now let's see, 2 wheels w/o tires cost $1050 shipped.
All 4 would probably be somehting like 1900 or 2000.

So either I get 2 right now, see how they look, and then get the rest in another 3 months and spend a few hundred more

OR

Wait for 6 months , get EXTREEMELY IMPATIENT, and get all 4
to save a few hundred.

These are AVS Model 6s... how can I possibly wait 6 months?

And another thing. I was reading on boards how 17" x 8" might not fit in the front, so even after I get all 4 wheels, I might have to get spacers which means I have to go with that 2 wheel setup until I get them. &nbsp;And in the worst case scenario, I might need longer wheel studs in the front so that I can use spacers which means more money and time.

[Bomix]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tsunami0ne @ Mar. 26 2002,8:12)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Here's some background info that you need to know:

I get my money every 3 months in $1500 increments.

how 17" x 8" might not fit in the front,

use spacers which means more money and time.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Hey i'm doing the same thing.. &nbsp;cause of the many variables about my setup, (coils, 17x8's with a 40 offset) stuff like that

Wow, where do you get $1500 in 3 months? work? or did you win the lottery? j/w
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'> hook me up, i want that too <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'>

I'm sure 17x 8's will fit in the front with the right offset, 35 or so i hear.

[vancouvers14]

not trying to sound like too much of a prick, but your car looks stupid.

the no-grille looks like you had front end damage and couldnt find the part, and the 2 wheels thing looks terrible. &nbsp;4 nice wheels would be better than 2 advans. &nbsp;besides, gold and grey are a terrible combo. &nbsp;the side skirts are available at a shop near my house for 150US, so if you paid that much, thats terrible.

[drifterX87]

I know that Drifters do that because of offset variables, and for looks. &nbsp;Most drifters I hear of are not rich either though <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

Cool car though!

Mike

[tsunami0ne]

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;hahaha, finally. I was waiting for someone to actually come out and say my car looked stupid. Oh yeah, is my car really grey? It looks more like purple to me.

Bomix, the money comes from........ well I dont know if I should say, but I'll give you a hint. It's.. AID... for those who are in need of FINANCIAL assistance. And wow, lucky me, my wheel offset is +35.

[Bomix]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tsunami0ne @ Mar. 26 2002,9:24)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Bomix, the money comes from........ well I dont know if I should say, but I'll give you a hint. It's.. AID... for those who are in need of FINANCIAL assistance. And wow, lucky me, my wheel offset is +35.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'> You are bad! &nbsp;That's college $$ you are using!!

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> &nbsp; am i right? &nbsp; <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>

I think you should be ok with a 35 offset, you can always test and check. &nbsp; cool post more pics when your project is finished.. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'>

[tsunami0ne]

heh, is it my fault they give me more money than I need? I dont even buy my own books because I have book vouchers and I dont pay class fees because I'm so damn poor so I only use the money for gas which is about $100+.

anyways, here's some more stuff to laugh or scold at about my car. Enjoy.

<img src="javascript:openWin(top,'image_view.asp?uid=4397808 32&startat=4','popup','520','600'<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>" border="0">

<img src="javascript:openWin(top,'image_view.asp?uid=4397808 32&startat=5','popup','520','600'<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>" border="0">

The first one is meant to be an inside joke. It says "Miata Maniacs".. the original used to say "Miata Smashers"

THe second one is a pic of that guy from Yashio Factory, Oka-chan or something like that.

[Bomix]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tsunami0ne @ Mar. 27 2002,12:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">heh, is it my fault they give me more money than I need?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
hahah no prob. &nbsp;I hope that's not loan $$ your using.. anyway's I still like the Advan's,

hey I think your pictures you just poste aren't working..or is it just me? &nbsp;try again..

[tnord]

"I dont pay class fees because I'm so damn poor so I only use the money for gas which is about $100+."


i don't feel a bit sorry for anyone who spends 2 grand on wheels with no tires. that is just absurd. you are aware that for the price of your oh so great advans and whatever tires you slap on there you can toss a turbo on the KA? and by the way, i make 7 grand a year (only work 4 months cause of college) and get by just fine....i don't see how in the world you don't have any money with a positive cash flow of 1500 every three months.

anyway.....i'm getting out of hand, i just can't justify spending that much money on something that makes your car slower. how are wheels THAT cool?

[Bomix]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tnord @ Mar. 27 2002,12:54)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i don't feel a bit sorry for anyone who spends 2 grand on wheels with no tires. that is just absurd. you are aware that for the price of your oh so great advans and whatever tires you slap on there you can toss a turbo on the KA?

how are wheels THAT cool?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Would you agree that Boosting your car isn't for everybody? &nbsp;

I mean i'm not trying to put things in your face.. but for some ppl, they just go down different paths.

Some ppl like to work on the pretty things first. &nbsp;Then Performance.. &nbsp; Most of us work on better handling and forced induction first and then no or some wicked stuff for our 240s. &nbsp;

It's just driver's choice.. &nbsp;he said it himself he's working on performance next, &nbsp;or did i misinterpret. &nbsp;

I do see your point though.. $2100+(however much he spent) is well enough in that range for a KA-T, or some good tuning.

[samiam]

I think it looks somewhat nice. If you want some mesh (even 4lug mesh) try some old school bbs , ssr's or something; this website has some usually for around 500.00 for two w/ tires, usually no tread: http://minuitauto.tripod.com . and http://www.jspec.com gets em' also. FUCK all those dumbasses that talk shit bout ur ride. I've done the same w/ my s14 right now it has 15" black mesh ssr's infront w/ 17x8 o.z. gunmetal f1 cup in the back, because for everyday use I need the traction on the rear, but on the fun days I swap those suckers out and since I have the mesh upfront I don't have to change them all the time. I did the same thing w/ my center piece, that's one ugly piece-o-crap. I can appreciate that car, too bad it's not boosted either a ka-T or a sr20det then you'd rip the shit out of fools w/ their pretty show cars....It doesnt look intimidating, but that would be the best part. That's what I get all the time, but after theyre in my rearview I really can't see them. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/satisfied.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':satisfied:'>

[Grant]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tnord @ Mar. 27 2002,9:54)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">"I dont pay class fees because I'm so damn poor so I only use the money for gas which is about $100+."


i don't feel a bit sorry for anyone who spends 2 grand on wheels with no tires. that is just absurd. you are aware that for the price of your oh so great advans and whatever tires you slap on there you can toss a turbo on the KA? and by the way, i make 7 grand a year (only work 4 months cause of college) and get by just fine....i don't see how in the world you don't have any money with a positive cash flow of 1500 every three months.

anyway.....i'm getting out of hand, i just can't justify spending that much money on something that makes your car slower. how are wheels THAT cool?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
hey well I kinda used my financial aid on well something else &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':look:'>

and yes two grand is worth it for some wheels, but I'd rather get 4 at the same time. &nbsp;and a KA-T requires more than $2000, esp if you want it to run right.

but yea, its all preference, each to his her own.

tsunami dont drop out of school or else you're fvcked!!

[tsunami0ne]

Yeah, I dont want a KA-T because I want sometihng reliable and right now my KA is kinda... yech. &nbsp;I have a feeling it's gonna blow up when i hit 150k miles. ANyways, even though my car is stock performance wise, it's kinda fun to take turns really fast when a goddamn car is trying to push me from behind. A few days ago I was exiting off a freeway and this accord was tailgating me for some reason (I drive as fast as the speed limit usually), so when it came for the donut turn onto the street I was going to exit on, I slammed on the gas and took the turn at around 55. &nbsp;Surprisingly my tires didnt squeel or screech or anything (thank you performance tires). But once I got on the street, I slowed down and waited for a few seconds and heard a very loud and prolonged screeech. It sounded like the guy's tires were being ripped apart so when he finally showed up behind me, he started driving slow and &nbsp;made a left onto another street.

Samiam, yeah, my friends were planning to go to LA next week to So Cal Alteration (or wherever those rims on driftmania are) to pick up some mesh rims. I heard the guy had 16" SSR Reverse mesh wheels, so if the place has them in stock, I'm probably going to get them. ... hey you got any pics of your car? I really want to see what your s14 looks like with 15" mesh.

I aint gunna drop out of school. I'm smart......... smart enough to use the last 2 years of my financial aid when I'm at a university!!!!!(I get more money if I'm attending a university)

[sykikchimp]

Personally I think thats a really nice color combo with those wheels, and it will look sweet once you get the front ones on there. &nbsp;I really like advan wheels butt never knew how the model 6's would look on a 240. &nbsp;I like it. &nbsp;I'm considering those wheels for my ride now.

I will be hooking up looks and suspension right now b/c I am going to college and working full time. &nbsp;I need RELIABLE transportation. &nbsp;So No turbo cars for me till I'm done with college. &nbsp;But that won't stop me from prepping my car for the big power (and looks) shes destined for.

[sykikchimp]

also I thought drifters put the 15' mesh wheels on the back to reduce rotating mass and make drifting easier.

[samiam]

Well, some do...I actually go all(four) reverse mesh on mine when I'm attempting a poor excuse for a drift and spontaneous made figure eight tracks and sometimes Auto-X'ing....It all depends 16" would have been better though. But, for everyday use I have the massive ones.....A MUST FOR ME. I'll try and get the pics up I'm in the transition of moving right now. And hopefully I'll get my C-west bumper on w/ my wifes tax return and finally build a damn sileighty for her...

[tnord]

i wasn't trying to say that he should get a turbo instead of wheels, just trying to put everything in perspective of how rediculous a 3000 dollar wheel and tire combo is. i mean, good lord, you can buy an entire car for that.

"it's kinda fun to take turns really fast"

i agree, but i think you'd probably corner better with 17's than 18's. not to mention the fact that you can get a spring & shock combo as well as other suspension upgrades for the 1000+ dollars you save from getting 17's instead of 18's.

but if spending 3grand on wheels and tires makes you happy......then do it i guess......as you have

[tsunami0ne]

those are 17s, not 18s on my car right now.

http://www.eframes.com/ef-cgi/t/tsunami0ne_hotmail_com/16175.jpghttp://www.eframes.com/ef-cgi/t/tsunami0ne_hotmail_com/1012Mvc-011s.jpg

PS, i do not look anything like the person on the Miata Maniacs sticker.

[tsunami0ne]

those are 17s, not 18s on my car right now.

http://www.eframes.com/ef-cgi/t/tsunami0ne_hotmail_com/16175.jpghttp://www.eframes.com/ef-cgi/t/tsunami0ne_hotmail_com/1012Mvc-011s.jpg

PS, i do not look anything like the person on the Miata Maniacs sticker.

[rancid240]

whats So Cal Alteration? and also, wouldnt it make more sense to have the nice wheels up front?

[tsunami0ne]

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SilEighty?! WIll you marry me?

Tnord, we all have different priorities with our cars. Yes, spending 3k on wheels and tires is ridicous (i've only spent 1300 so far), but so is spending 4k on a turbo when I have no interesting in going over 300hp. As you can already tell, i want to be satisfied with the way my car looks. When I got my car back in '99 I thought it was decent looking, but over time, my interest in cars increased so eventually I started finding a lot of things wrong with the way my car looked. Yes, that's shallow, but that's me. So now, thousands of dollars later, I am extremely pleased with the way it looks. To me, it's unique and cool looking. &nbsp;Now with that out of the way, I can work on suspension because, well, to me suspension is WAY more important than power (driver skill is also a plus). &nbsp;Heh, even my cousin, who has a near stock Integra LS was able to keep up with an R32 in the mountains (for those of you in the bay area, that's Hubert's R32 and we were on Hwy9). His car is VERY nice looking and he has lightweight 15s and springs and shocks; no performance mods other than an intake. I don't care if a Skyline can beat me in a straight line, I just want to be able to keep up with one on a bunch of turns.... and look cool while I do it &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

[tsunami0ne]

i dunno if would want 17s in front and 15s in the rear

[rancid240]

ic but what is So Cal Alteration ?

[tsunami0ne]

check out the driftmania site... the link is somewhere in the thread... samiam is the one that posted it.

[Takumi]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tsunami0ne @ Mar. 28 2002,12:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Now with that out of the way, I can work on suspension because, well, to me suspension is WAY more important than power (driver skill is also a plus). Heh, even my cousin, who has a near stock Integra LS was able to keep up with an R32 in the mountains (for those of you in the bay area, that's Hubert's R32 and we were on Hwy9). His car is VERY nice looking and he has lightweight 15s and springs and shocks; no performance mods other than an intake. I don't care if a Skyline can beat me in a straight line, I just want to be able to keep up with one on a bunch of turns.... and look cool while I do it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Dude, that's MY route when I get around to getting an S14. Either way through the streets and freeways in the Bay Area, I'm still driving the same speed as I would with any car. &nbsp;So power isn't my concern unless the car was incredibly slow and it's hindering my driving. That's the kind of route a lot of my friends are going with. &nbsp;Suspension first (spring, shocks, or coilover systems, sway bars, etc), then some looks so the car doesn't look like ass (also to make their car easier to find in the parking lot), and whatever makes driving a bit more enjoyable. Besides, power is a major issue when you're dealing with drag racing, but why waste a car that handles as great as a 240SX for DRAG RACING? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[Takumi]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tsunami0ne @ Mar. 28 2002,12:13)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Now with that out of the way, I can work on suspension because, well, to me suspension is WAY more important than power (driver skill is also a plus). Heh, even my cousin, who has a near stock Integra LS was able to keep up with an R32 in the mountains (for those of you in the bay area, that's Hubert's R32 and we were on Hwy9). His car is VERY nice looking and he has lightweight 15s and springs and shocks; no performance mods other than an intake. I don't care if a Skyline can beat me in a straight line, I just want to be able to keep up with one on a bunch of turns.... and look cool while I do it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Dude, that's MY route when I get around to getting an S14. Either way through the streets and freeways in the Bay Area, I'm still driving the same speed as I would with any car. &nbsp;So power isn't my concern unless the car was incredibly slow and it's hindering my driving. That's the kind of route a lot of my friends are going with. &nbsp;Suspension first (spring, shocks, or coilover systems, sway bars, etc), then some looks so the car doesn't look like ass (also to make their car easier to find in the parking lot), and whatever makes driving a bit more enjoyable. Besides, power is a major issue when you're dealing with drag racing, but why waste a car that handles as great as a 240SX for DRAG RACING? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[silvia240]

Drifting is fun... but bad on tires <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

[tsunami0ne]

You don't necessarily have to drift. Grip is also just as fun.