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Originally Posted by dsgerbc
The rest will "improve" something and screw up something else, for example handing (crappy lowering hardware, bad damping, crazy understeer-inducing spacers etc). Properly "improving", while preserving the rest is expensive.
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i understand where you're coming from, but have you actually driven a BRZ with 20mm rear spacers and experienced this 'crazy understeer'? you obviously haven't with your own car as it's stock.
i had 20mm spacers in the rear, and i never experienced any understeer. you know why? because my car is my daily driver and i don't drive fast enough or near the limits of traction on PUBLIC ROADS. i don't track or autox it either.
it's a moot point now as i had them on until i got my new wheels, but just wanted to understand your point of reference - from experience or from others. yes, i do know that changing the geometry affects the car's handling, but to some of us that may not push the car to the level where it's noticeable, it's transparent.
to me, the greater concern was accelerated wear on bearings etc due to spacers, but considering the fact that i only drive about 5000 miles/year, it wasn't an issue.
i don't care about being 'unique' either - i care about what i like and prefer. for example, if everyone else has a popular wheel that i like the looks of, it's not going to stop me from getting it. the changes i make to my car are FOR ME, not for anyone else. it's for the quiet times in the garage when i'm looking at the car, or looking at it while walking away from it after parking it. i'm not a teenager anymore either - i'm probably older than you.
anyways, i'm aware of how each change affects the car - whether it be aesthetic, mechanical or performance-related. i weigh the factors before making a decision, and ultimately, i go with what works for me.