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OldSkoolToys 01-28-2012 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by switchlanez (Post 122823)
For reference. :D
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:lol::lol::lol:
the entire buying coilover segment of that video....I cried laughing.

Dave-ROR 01-28-2012 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TylerLieberman (Post 122837)
^^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

What the heck does rota wheels have to do with hellaflush junk?

TylerLieberman 01-28-2012 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LSxJunkie (Post 122858)
Then stop trying to tout the performance "benefits" of stretched tires. You're spreading bad knowledge. We get it, you like the look. Honestly, I like a lot of cars with mild tuck. Mostly VIP cars. However, don't try to legitimize it by denying that you're compromising performance for it.

Holy shit, I even said that running hellaflush compromises performance and functionality. You're like the 4th person on this forum who has tried to say I'm wrong by agreeing with something I said.....wtf??

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR (Post 122879)
What the heck does rota wheels have to do with hellaflush junk?

In refrence to the animation. The comment about the sportmax wheels and cut springs. I said Rota cause they're just as bad, if not, worse.

Mr.Jay 01-28-2012 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR (Post 122879)
What the heck does rota wheels have to do with hellaflush junk?

Apparently Rota make your hellaflush setup cheap and shitty where if you spend half your car budget on Volks then you are doing it right?


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Originally Posted by TylerLieberman (Post 122910)


In refrence to the animation. The comment about the sportmax wheels and cut springs. I said Rota cause they're just as bad, if not, worse.

Damn I should of refreshed the page before I replied

Dave-ROR 01-28-2012 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TylerLieberman (Post 122910)
In refrence to the animation. The comment about the sportmax wheels and cut springs. I said Rota cause they're just as bad, if not, worse.

How many sets have you used or are you just going on the word of the internetz yo?

Or is this just another closed minded "I don't care!" situation?

Dave-ROR 01-28-2012 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Jay (Post 122925)
Apparently Rota make your hellaflush setup cheap and shitty where if you spend half your car budget on Volks then you are doing it right?

Damn I should of refreshed the page before I replied


I suppose. I've owned multiple sets of Rotas, Volks, some other forged JDM brands. I have no problem with Rota. :shrug:

RRnold 01-29-2012 01:10 AM

Back on topic! Yes hellaflush can be done RIGHT! :D:D:D

I guess this is rice on this forum... ah shucks! :bonk:

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OldSkoolToys 01-29-2012 01:39 AM

that red 86 hatch....yum yum!

Doric 01-29-2012 05:28 PM

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switchlanez 01-29-2012 05:38 PM

^can u see me can u see me getyo visine onnnn
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Mr.Jay 01-29-2012 05:48 PM

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

Kunzite 01-29-2012 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RRnold (Post 123113)
Back on topic! Yes hellaflush can be done RIGHT! :D:D:D

I guess even a terribly wrong things can be done "right" (i.e. to succeed in breaking a perfectly working car).
But to make a terribly wrong thing right, I'd guess you'll have to do like those folks:
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old greg 01-29-2012 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RRnold (Post 123113)
I guess this is rice on this forum... ah shucks! :bonk:

I can't speak for anyone else but to me, yeah, it is. The wheels/alignment/ride height of any of those cars looks as stupid and "trendy" to me as a massive wing and neons on an EK civic.

To each his own.

86'd 01-29-2012 11:21 PM

I guess:

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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