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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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Exclamation Jvanquish's story - 2/1/2006 edition

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1. He takes pictures of his car...









2. Then look what happend!





http://www.driftinvasion.com/videos/parkinglotfun.MOV

3. Aftermath...



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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Didn't know you got new wheels?

Sterns? What size?

Where and how much?

I think they make them in black with chrome lip and was looking into them...
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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yeah i got them from jy535 ...
20s ... causes massive (i do mean MASSIVE) understeer...
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Suprised you could burn out without the 40ft spoiler & stickers on the sides.. Its said you loose 200WHP
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by lukesnyder
Suprised you could burn out without the 40ft spoiler & stickers on the sides.. Its said you loose 200WHP
yeah but before i was in the 450whp club...
losing 200+whp i am back to around stock whp...
very feasible!
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:25 AM
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Wow, 20s... No wonder they look huge.

I'm looking to stay 19, or 18...

I'm guessing those wheels would look small in 18"
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Silkk
Wow, 20s... No wonder they look huge.

I'm looking to stay 19, or 18...

I'm guessing those wheels would look small in 18"
no it wont... because my JICs drop me like whoa low... thats why it looks that way...

with stock or upgraded springs 18s should look pretty awesome

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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
yeah i got them from jy535 ...
20s ... causes massive (i do mean MASSIVE) understeer...
understeer? ... you mean oversteer?
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by mdracer76
understeer? ... you mean oversteer?


lol it took alot of effort to break loose those huge tires lol

had to do plenty of feathering and pedal to the metal...

b4 with thin 8" rims and 245 width treads it was much easier to oversteer...
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish


lol it took alot of effort to break loose those huge tires lol

had to do plenty of feathering and pedal to the metal...

b4 with thin 8" rims and 245 width treads it was much easier to oversteer...
Thin 8" rims.... hmmmm, how would that look ???
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by dscheers
Thin 8" rims.... hmmmm, how would that look ???
8" width rims
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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nice..love how the keys swing..nicely done on the horn too

someone should make a horn/blinkers/windshield wipers disable switch.
i know when i autox i occastionally hit the wipers when returning my hand to the steering wheel, its annoying
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CUxtopher
nice..love how the keys swing..nicely done on the horn too

someone should make a horn/blinkers/windshield wipers disable switch.
i know when i autox i occastionally hit the wipers when returning my hand to the steering wheel, its annoying
yeah i totally agree lol...
but i like to blame on my panic and incompetence...
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 08:50 AM
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Your retarded.
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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why am i retarded!
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 07:12 AM
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Nice wheels Jvan.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 07:51 AM
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Nice Wheels! Although I'd hate to lose any horsepower. I'm already feeling a little slow with the stock wheels. I want to get nice and light, but it's hard finding good looking deep dish wheels in 18's.
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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thank jy535 for the wheels
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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You told me you were broke-and you go ahead and drift around on ugly 20's? That makes tons of sense...
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
You told me you were broke-and you go ahead and drift around on ugly 20's? That makes tons of sense...
ugh...
got these rims on a wheel trade bro... lol
just trying to make the inside of the tire more "slick" like
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