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sidnacious 07-17-2012 01:44 PM

Another FRS with Flex
 
Before:

Front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0776.jpg

Rear
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0776.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0779.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0775.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0782.jpg

The is one of the easiest cars I've ever worked on.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0783.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0789.jpg

After:

Front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0796.jpg

Rear
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0795.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0794.jpg



TADA!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/IMG_0793.jpg

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Dadhawk 07-17-2012 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidnacious (Post 320531)


Good work, and glad to hear it went quickly and well. Hope it got you the look you wanted!

I have to say this though, and I realize I'm probably in the minority with this view, but I'm really not crazy about the asymmetrical gap around this wheel dropping it like this does. I suppose bigger wheels/tires would fix that, but to me it doesn't look quite right, although not really "wrong" either. It's just less clean to my eye.

Could I be any more wishy-washy on that?

denkigrve 07-17-2012 03:34 PM

Why did you go with flex and not mono-flex?

Re~Mix 07-17-2012 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 320731)
Could I be any more wishy-washy on that?

I understand completely. I think a slight drop w/ 17's or a larger drop w/ 18's is going to be the way to go to keep everything copacetic.

sidnacious 07-17-2012 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadhawk (Post 320731)
Good work, and glad to hear it went quickly and well. Hope it got you the look you wanted!

I have to say this though, and I realize I'm probably in the minority with this view, but I'm really not crazy about the asymmetrical gap around this wheel dropping it like this does. I suppose bigger wheels/tires would fix that, but to me it doesn't look quite right, although not really "wrong" either. It's just less clean to my eye.

Could I be any more wishy-washy on that?

hahaha, yeah the sunken stockers make the effect even more dramatic. Wider wheels to fill in the gap should fix this....time to start saving 2000 $ :(

sidnacious 07-17-2012 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denkigrve (Post 320744)
Why did you go with flex and not mono-flex?

Mainly because I heard the mono's were harsher than the flexes. I drive daily 80 miles round trip in socal.

RRnold 07-17-2012 04:01 PM

That's a low drop! How does it ride? :happy0180:

ultra 07-17-2012 04:05 PM

What do you think of them? How's the handling?

Tell us everything! lol

sidnacious 07-17-2012 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RRnold (Post 320802)
That's a low drop! How does it ride? :happy0180:

hhahah It's not that low, theres still a 2 finger gap all around. It's an illusion because my driveway is slanted so the car looks even more low from where I took the picture.

Right now the dampers are set right in the middle all around. The ride is really smooth, not harsh at all. Over bumps though it feels like I'm floating on a cloud. A little soft for my taste, probably gonna stiff it up a little this coming weekend.

jadewbj 08-10-2012 12:52 PM

Any updates on how they feel? Did you stiffen them up yet?

TouchMyHonda 08-10-2012 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidnacious (Post 320757)
Mainly because I heard the mono's were harsher than the flexes. I drive daily 80 miles round trip in socal.

The mono's will actually have a less harsh ride because its a mono tube with their micro valving technology. I have used both flex and mono flex before.

jadewbj 08-14-2012 11:32 AM

Updated review?


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