PPW Advan C-West
Originally Posted by ctwentytwo
No plans on dropping it more. No doubt it would look better with a more aggressive drop, but you sacrifice too much. Camber- tires have uneven wear, or you have to spend on camber arms; rolling fenders- chance of a boo boo; drivability- you have to be super careful or that front lip is going to scrape city. The parts I chose was more for functionality, with looks a byproduct.
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Originally Posted by zensokuryoku
Funcionality? Really now, who are you trying to fool? Do tell how a ghastly body kit, really wide wheels with non grippy tyres, a set of lowering springs, an air duct and "cool guy" lugnuts are "function" type parts. You're in it for the looks so admit it while you still have time.
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But my friend, all I have is time, so I will try to explain. So, don't hate, **********. Or get a GF, it's all the same... not really, but!...
Tires! Upgraded over stock. Falken FK-451 is not sticky alright. But some guys who actually uses them think they are, as evidenced by some posts here. Might not be Neovas, but sorry mang, I only work at K-Mart.
Lowering Springs! Those are Swift Springs, whose spring rates are mild at best, whose drop is mild at best. But, what it does do is improve cornering. A set of sway bars would help even more, but... goddamn it, you got me again... going with the springs make it look better... dang.
On to the Varis Air Duct! Cool/more air shoved to the box while at speed. No proven HP gains, but it's obvious air is getting there. SOOOO...I can't take it anymore... it also looks cool...
Ah, my "cool guy" lug nuts! Less weight than stock. These are paper light, but I do have to correct you though... these are merely "alright." Not as "cool guy" as Kics Project lugs such as the R40, R26... So I'll change them as soon as I can.
My Advan RGIIs! Lighter than the stock 17's weighing in at roughly 19.2lbF and 19.8lbR. I wanted to be different.
Not like the cool Volk/Work/Ruff guys... But, what benefits are there to a lighter wheel, right???And my ghastly C-West kit. It's been discussed before, the benefits of a kit. Alright, this brings the bling level up a notch... so what? So what if now, I'll get called out by all the Honda boys out there on the streets. Oh, and C-West does do aero testing which has proven benefits.
But, sarcasm aside, I did upgrade the parts with performance in mind first. Looks is important, don't get me wrong, but it isn't ahead of performance in terms of criteria. BTW, cost was also a factor. These parts I got relatively "cheaper" compared to some other alternatives that were my 1st choice.
Lastly, the works not done! Looks far from it. Still need looks thing.... the spoiler, then an exhaust. Then I can work on stuff under the hood... hopefully if my wallets still alive.
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