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For reference. :D
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Flush fitment is as impracticable as a 600hp street car with so much Turbo lag that you never hit boost on the street. Everything doesn't revolve around the performance of a car people.
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^^lol stupid argument.
The guy in favor of functionality definitely has him beat on this argument. The other one is talking about shitty ways of achieving the hellaflush status. Cut springs, rotas etc. That is the lame way to do it. Having a hellaflush car on coilovers, links, Volks and have it done properly is much better and can still be a functional car-granted, not as much so as one setup in other peoples' methods Just different types of styles and we all have different tastes. I prefer this style...just not the way this animation above portrays |
This is semi-relevant, but entertaining nonetheless...
http://www.topgear.com/uk/james-may/...res-2011-01-27 |
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the entire buying coilover segment of that video....I cried laughing. |
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Or is this just another closed minded "I don't care!" situation? |
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I suppose. I've owned multiple sets of Rotas, Volks, some other forged JDM brands. I have no problem with Rota. :shrug: |
that red 86 hatch....yum yum!
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^can u see me can u see me getyo visine onnnn
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different strokes for different folks i guess
I mean I feel the same about the whole Vanning scene. To me its just ridiculous and absurd yet its pretty popular and people spend a bunch on it |
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But to make a terribly wrong thing right, I'd guess you'll have to do like those folks: [u2b]6-shNHaJigM[/u2b] |
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To each his own. |
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1. It looks too much like the Mini-truck, low riders, I grew up with in SoCal which I never cared for. 2. I'm already 30, starting a family, and I don't want to look like a "cool" 18 year old. I want to look like an adult. 3. It looks to be impractical as hell. 4. The question of, can it be done right is mute. I'm sure 70% of people lowering their cars either cut the springs anyway or put them over blown shocks, so I'm sure people who go the "extra mile" and are into the "hellaflush" scene are ricers by default. I'm sure they don't bother to set a correct camber and toe and just cruise around wondering why their tires are always bald. The ones that "do it right" are probably .0001% and I could care less what that percentage does. All I want is a clean drop to get rid of most of the wheel well, doesn't scrape, and retains most of a car's handling characteristics. Anything more than that is just an attempt to fit in to a sub-subculture, to make as a hobby, and to try to stand out. Those sorts of behaviors are again, relegated to people under the age of 25. And that's fine, but it certainly isn't for me. |
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I'm not sure what I'd call those, but they are fugly for sure IMO. If I ever do that to my car I give everyone here permission to shoot me in the head. |
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The "frog look" (the term it was called when I hang out up in the Bay Area as a kid) has been here since the 80's and it's more common now that rebarrelling is available, a machine to roll the fenders evenly, more available offsets etc. To me, I like all cars when they are done right; ol skool imports, 90's imports, ol skool classic Chevy's especially a '66 Nova! Not all of the hellaflush run cut springs and most of them run coilovers and air ride suspension. http://image.chevyhiperformance.com/...chevy_nova.jpg |
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Is there a way I can only see posts by these two gentlemen on this forum? |
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Damn right.
The only thing that might stop me from buying this car is the perceived association with the hellaflush dorifto fad. I fear these cars will become the ricer's vehicle of choice. |
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What we have here is a car which by all accounts so far, has the handling characteristics of a super-car, and yet people are already talking about fucking with the suspension before the car is even released. :bonk: |
I don't think it will become the ricer vehicle of choice. It is going to probably cost similar/more than a civic si and I hardly see those around. Maybe that is because it doesn't come in automatic. Cars that seem to become ricer are popular second hand cars or maybe featured in music videos. For example civics, accords, altimas, g coupe, even chrysler 300. I don't think that "scene" follows logic.
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[u2b]F13djcRXTSM[/u2b] For example: the Looking AE86 you posted is a track drifted car (check the video and see he still has room for suspension travel), so I'm not bothered by the fitment or stance. In fact, most of those old school rides look fine to me. But I think that purple Odyssey looks like absolute crap. And while the camber isn't terrible, the WRX gets no love since I don't like the idea of slamming AWD cars. Again, it comes down to individual taste. |
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I posted the Looking Hachi since Zaku was asking about that Creme/Beige color that was popular in the 80's. The only benefit of stretching the tires is to clear the fender. It's funny to see how people like Japanese cars so much yet don't like the wheels, esp the AE86. I agree with the Odyssey since #1-I would never own a mini van, no matter if I had 5 little brats and #2-Lavender paint:thumbdown:. The point I was making with the Odyssey was that it was on air ride so it's only tucked like that when it's parked. |
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Hellaflush next to HellYEAH! Keep h8'in snitches! :D
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...36655834_n.jpg http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...34843365_n.jpg |
In that pic the FR-S is bigger than the AE86, but not by much. And even dumped the AE86 and the FR-S are about the same height.
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Hellaflush can never be done "right" As in functional. It's a stupid trend, that like underglows will become "rice" in a few years. Sadly I think this car will be the go to car for hellaflushers in a few years. Kind like 350z's are now.
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Except Zs are lame as hell :D |
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ze fitted look + pimpish video editing
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ooo someone went to film school/knows how to use a dolly rig.
Nice ride, a guy who goes to my gym and lives out by me has a jdm turbo mr2 that is very very nice. When he sees me and I have the top down we usually talk cars for the 30 seconds we are stuck together at a red light. |
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It's got the "word" hella in it. Enough said....
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Exactly, anything with a hella prefix can not be done right. |
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