What are some Z mods that you think are "RICE"?
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Originally Posted by mc350z
done right unpainted CF looks good. look at the the GT-R proto
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From: where the polar bears roam
Originally Posted by Alberto
I hate those LED front sidemarkers, I think they are ghey. 
I like mine!!! the extra 10hp they give me sure adds to my confidance level on the track as well!!!
aftermarket mufflers alone,colored wipers,aluminum wings that serve no purpose,scoops that serve no purpose,dubcaps,cut springs,overly done bodykits,more then one rear spoiler,EUROS/ALTEZZAS
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
DISCUSS!
As a case in point, lets look at the Veilside Version 3 body kit. While it may be excessive in terms of its design, the intention of such a design is to give the impression of a superior performance machine. If your vehicle has what it takes under the hood, one could argue that the application of the kit in this circumstance is definitely not "RICE".
Now....putting such a kit, obviously designed to give the impression of performance onto an otherwise stock Honda Civic DX, for instance, definitely constitutes "RICE".
Putting a "NISMO" sticker on your car when you don't have any Nismo parts is "RICE".
A while back, there was an outrageously funny thread about this guy, d21arren who put 45lb 20" chrome spinners on his Z. He took some serious crap, and I don't think I have ever laughed so hard in my life as I did at that thread. While this looks stupid and tasteless, it is not "RICE". He was not pretending to be anything.
"RICE", then implies a deliberate attempt to mislead people into thinking your car is more than it really is, that's all.
Check this out. It's old, but still a good laugh:
www.riceboypage.com
Be sure to check out the "Hall of Shame"
Last edited by Speedracer; Nov 10, 2005 at 02:19 PM.
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Originally Posted by Shift_Daytona Z
Damn I knew I missed one, who could forget the oh famous powered by nissan seat belt pad! I heard that Bleh350z got 20+ whp from them
i got the NISMO one and its not rice because i track/ autoX my car and believe it or not the pad is kinda nice to have
i think im also the exception to the rule on graphics also. i hate almost all decals or graphics ,but im really proud of my S-Tune car so it completes my desired look and serves its purpose
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Originally Posted by Speedracer
Okay......first of all, people really need to understand the definition of "RICE". Believe it or not, there is a real origin for this term. The term "RICE" refers to doing mods to your car to give the APPEARANCE of performance when, in fact, no such performance exists. "RICE" is not the same as TASTELESS or STUPID, although these are not mutually exclusive. i.e. something can be both "RICE" and STUPID.
As a case in point, lets look at the Veilside Version 3 body kit. While it may be excessive in terms of its design, the intention of such a design is to give the impression of a superior performance machine. If your vehicle has what it takes under the hood, one could argue that the application of the kit in this circumstance is definitely not "RICE".
Now....putting such a kit, obviously designed to give the impression of performance onto an otherwise stock Honda Civic DX, for instance, definitely constitutes "RICE".
Putting a "NISMO" sticker on your car when you don't have any Nismo parts is "RICE".
A while back, there was an outrageously funny thread about this guy, d21arren who put 45lb 20" chrome spinners on his Z. He took some serious crap, and I don't think I have ever laughed so hard in my life as I did at that thread. While this looks stupid and tasteless, it is not "RICE". He was not pretending to be anything.
"RICE", then implies a deliberate attempt to mislead people into thinking your car is more than it really is, that's all.
Check this out. It's old, but still a good laugh:
www.riceboypage.com
Be sure to check out the "Hall of Shame"
As a case in point, lets look at the Veilside Version 3 body kit. While it may be excessive in terms of its design, the intention of such a design is to give the impression of a superior performance machine. If your vehicle has what it takes under the hood, one could argue that the application of the kit in this circumstance is definitely not "RICE".
Now....putting such a kit, obviously designed to give the impression of performance onto an otherwise stock Honda Civic DX, for instance, definitely constitutes "RICE".
Putting a "NISMO" sticker on your car when you don't have any Nismo parts is "RICE".
A while back, there was an outrageously funny thread about this guy, d21arren who put 45lb 20" chrome spinners on his Z. He took some serious crap, and I don't think I have ever laughed so hard in my life as I did at that thread. While this looks stupid and tasteless, it is not "RICE". He was not pretending to be anything.
"RICE", then implies a deliberate attempt to mislead people into thinking your car is more than it really is, that's all.
Check this out. It's old, but still a good laugh:
www.riceboypage.com
Be sure to check out the "Hall of Shame"
good description. RICE also has a stigma of being associated with only japanese cars until recent years when the cavalier, focus , escort, saturn and neon were introduced. these domestic cars still get the rice badge when you see something done to them
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Originally Posted by RedLeader
sounds like a weed eater
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From: AKRON, OHIO
I read on one of the 350Z forums recently about a guy that got all POed because someone asked him if his Z with a body kit and a wing was a Civic or a Triburon. DOH!
Guess that could be RICE if people can't even tell what kind of car it is anymore.
Guess that could be RICE if people can't even tell what kind of car it is anymore.
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From: where the polar bears roam
Originally Posted by Speedracer
Killer site!!! Thanks for the link!!!
Here's how to make your car faster without adding anything. Part of this involves
"de-ricing" the vehicle:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=776885
"de-ricing" the vehicle:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=776885
