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Originally Posted by staycrushing
So it sounds like to me we have a case of keyboard flexin...
I don't work on the car...? Haha why are my hands so fucked up then?
Also teen bopper? I'd love to see you say that to my face.
I worked my fucking ass of to get the car to where it's at. I even sell rocket bunny shirts to pay for gas to get to these events.
A "shoe in" ...? Why didn't I win best of show then? Car shows look at every aspect of a vehicle not just performance.
As far as "real track cars" go... Ever seen my missile car? Think is as raw as it gets and it's what made me fall in love with rwd for life.
Yeah "stance" and "rocket bunny" are factors that are gonna help you win a show. Sorry but it's the truth. And as far as modding a car and blah blah blah... Since when are you the almighty car god?
All I see is some self centered smug keyboard warrior that is hating just to hate.
I put all of my heart, hustle and wallet into this thing. Hate it if you want but don't act so omnipotent and arrogant in the process.
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isnt keyboard,paint, tires and suspenshun flexin why we all here...LOL
I am sorry if I was arrogant
Ah, I see the asterisk applies here. @
staycrushing, Nothing meant personally, but I think I did hit a nerve.
.swear I dindt MEAN to, but I'm a purist, and am sure you can appreciate that. is it possible I am older than you? I'm 40+
I stand by my statement, phat and pretty can be loud and fast. I just draw a line between looking fast and
being fast, and if youre running with that and can be both, I respect fast, such is the nature of our beast. I only dial in as much camber as it makes me faster, dont care how it looks.
Not trying to hurt anyones feelings, but as 'cool' as a rocket bunny kit sounds, its just extra weight from where some guys see it. Wider is not always faster. lower is not always better. I just raised my front ride height and it sticks better.it makes me faster, dont care how it looks.
When I was a wee bit younger myself, I also bought g-effects and made my car heavy with biggish wheels, so its okay, really. we not as different as you think, brother. back then I was on what looks better,NOW...if it makes me faster, dont care how it looks.
Now looking back, my car was faster without all the side skirts n shit. I handled better at the limits, at my stock weight. I was a big fan of stillen and have lowered it, made it a heavy ride, I got head light covers, fancy license plate frame, chrome polsihed wheels with a LIP, painted it BRIGHT YELLOW, it even scrapes over speed bumps too, yo, so thats where I gained my perspective, I AM the guy who knows how to build low and slow too, been there done that. Just dont anymore.
the reason all the fat cars that have been on and off Vortechs dyno, the
results they publish and
testing performed is on a car that had OE sized/weight wheels for gear ratio 'advantage' clearly shows where cars with bigger wheels turn less power output both on a dynos and on the street.
your build looks amazing, when we gonna see you at track events? Its okay if its a show car and not being built for track, I have the same conversation with @
Supermassive, our build goals are different, but we still friendly, so dont let my post upset you-okay?
I'm the guy who will tell you to your face that I see big wide tires on big shiney rims as excess rotational weight(I manage to tell supermassive this and he a big 6'4 hulk sized dude, I'm very comfy dispensing my purist advice, you may not like it and thats ok just dont be so mad when I pass you in a corner), not to say that 18s dont look fatter than my puny 17s. I took the 18s off my turboZ and put 16s on, cuz they are faster. Thats not to start with you, but its fact, they ARE heavier wheels, man, dont let my saying that get ya bent! I'm just trying to make points aboput how to make you faster, not fatter, sorry if that doesnt line up with your build plans and goals on how it looks.
we all work our fucking asses off to pay for parts, so welcome to the club.
Speed parts cost even more than ones that dont actually make ya faster, I swear, if I could do life all over I'd be a dyno shop owner.
fuck, $250 an HOUR, when folks are buying tunes and kits I helped develop, it can make one come off a bit arrogant I suppose, I invest hundreds of dollars for my own, and the communities benefit, so I know about the money hurt all too well, man. Its all done in the name of FASTER.
Its what allows you to rock all the weight still be fast, thanks to Vortech for remaining true to their purist roots(mike,Lance Brian, you guys rock)
without the Vortech or an FI solution, rocket bunny looses the rocket...
I do all my own work, and have some pretty cracked hands too
and I have nothing but HEART in my build too, so I can relate
maybe share some of your 'missile car' build, that sounds interesting too. I never doubted your talent and DO respect that youre committed to your build, and proud of it, its worth being proud of, and have your own direction. Youre a trend setter, and those of us who are in the forefront of anything all have haters. My fan club grows daily. Keep doing your thing, and dont let anyone get you down.
I'm also the guy who has yet to see a faster privately owned BRZ at the track...
Oh and my 1983 Turbo Z will never ever see V8, it has original tranny motor and upgraded turbonetics bearings
nothing wrong with wanting to see cars built faster than mine
now thats HOT, really HOT
Thats what I am REALLY here to see, tho your car is one of the best lookin ones I have seen.
I'm a dyno and boost whore at the most basal level, and theres lots to criticize there too. I built this one for track time, and for flying past cars that look better than mine. to each his own.
One day I will just put on the stock rims. I love a car that is a sleeper, one that looks stock, but all you will ever see really clearly, is my tail lights.
peace, love and axle grease,
-gem