Basically my point is that someone buying crazy expensive JDM parts such as BYS front bumpers, Nardi steering wheels, etc. etc. - all of the "in" JDM stuff isn't any different than the guy buying Rota wheels and Grant GT wheel.
I could get into which parts are unnecessary IMO, and how money could be better spent to make the car faster, stop better, handle better, etc. but that's another story.
Originally Posted by B18C5-EH2
It could also be argued that what is expensive for one person could be relatively cheap for another.....and also, one can always debate on what's necessary and what isn't...Some people spend crazy money on big brake kits and don't have the hp's to justify such an expenditure...
Well that kind of plays into my point:
One could start limitless topics such as this asking:
"What is the point of mod X"
You asking why, or stating how seemingly stupid it is for one to paint his OEM wheels is no different than I or anyone else posting a topic stating how pointless any number of mods is.
Painted wheels, tilted hoods, unpainted carbon fiber, forged racing wheels on a car that will never see any motorsports duty, tow hooks, lexan windows on a street car, big brakes with stock master cylinder, etc. etc. it's all subjective, no?
Trust me the list would be endless since everyone has a different opinion.
Youre absolutely right....
I disagree with some of that, I did everything short of tilting (venting) the hood to make my car run cooler. Wrapped the exhaust, synthetic intake manifold gaskets, etc. If you can lower the temperature any amount with a mod you have a better running and longer lasting engine, period. My engine bay was always 30° cooler than any other Honda...proven by my infared thermometer.
There is no problem with big brakes on a stock master cylinder as long as you know how brakes operate. I had Porsche brakes with 15-20% larger rotors using a 100% stock Honda master cylinder...the exact same setup was run on the track for years with zero issues.
If the pedal is too hard or too soft when the stock master cylinder you can easily modify the length of the shaft going into the master cylinder to fix it. When doing e36 swaps in an e30 you use a e21 brake booster because its smaller allowing the engine to fit...the smaller booster my not be up to par for the larger brakes so the shaft is shortened giving the correct pedal feel...been done hundreds of times.
Unpainted carbon fiber IS for show. It's harder to maintain and clears don't protect it as well as paint does. On the other hand people add pearl and differant metallics to paints to give it a deeper, almost 3D effect...no different that unpainted carbon fiber.
Less weight equals better gas mileage, period. With the way gas prices are increasing weight savings is a big plus.
Hey I wasn't saying I disagree or agree with what I was listing - I was simply posting examples of topics that people can and will debate about all day long on the internet.
See it all boils down to opinions.
If I want a fresh vehicle i'm gonna do whatever i feel it takes to make it fresh. following my standards of course. i'll go off of my model of fresh not another mans. you can easily name all of these unecessary parts IYO but it may not be unecessary for the person purchasing it.
Like me!
i wanna be fresh! i could careless about your going faster. my car stops, accelerates and handles just fine for me.
I just have different priorities. what i do is my own bidness.
think of me like this...
imagine a black man walking up to you saying..
"Yeeeeah dawg. Umma fix up my Honda like diss right here. diss is how i see it.... Umma get da white paints. umma get dem BBS' (blacks like BBS' for some reason) umma be grippin grain. hell dawg i might even go on head and get dem leatha seats. sh¡t gonna be fresh pimpin"
and BAM! i did it. cuz thats the vision that "I" had
and you know what? some of ya'll actually happened to like it!
See it all boils down to opinions.
If I want a fresh vehicle i'm gonna do whatever i feel it takes to make it fresh. following my standards of course. i'll go off of my model of fresh not another mans. you can easily name all of these unecessary parts IYO but it may not be unecessary for the person purchasing it.
Like me!
i wanna be fresh! i could careless about your going faster. my car stops, accelerates and handles just fine for me.
I just have different priorities. what i do is my own bidness.
think of me like this...
imagine a black man walking up to you saying..
"Yeeeeah dawg. Umma fix up my Honda like diss right here. diss is how i see it.... Umma get da white paints. umma get dem BBS' (blacks like BBS' for some reason) umma be grippin grain. hell dawg i might even go on head and get dem leatha seats. sh¡t gonna be fresh pimpin"
and BAM! i did it. cuz thats the vision that "I" had
and you know what? some of ya'll actually happened to like it!
Yo for real, we need to chill sometime when I get my **** done....or whenever.You're good people's man..and to think..i didn't like you at the beginning of the infamous N word thread...
daayuuum! that's right!
Yo for real, we need to chill sometime when I get my **** done....or whenever.You're good people's man..and to think..i didn't like you at the beginning of the infamous N word thread...
lolflz!
Joselyn had to convince you that i'm not that ignorant.
I'm really not. I only try to come off that way on the internet because i think it's funny
but yeah bro. im down! whenever. matter of fact for my and the wifes new apartment warming you need to swing by. i'll let you know when it is
daayuuum! that's right!
lolflz!
Joselyn had to convince you that i'm not that ignorant.
I'm really not. I only try to come off that way on the internet because i think it's funny
but yeah bro. im down! whenever. matter of fact for my and the wifes new apartment warming you need to swing by. i'll let you know when it is
Word....let me know when & i will try....
I def won't have the car ready til Nopi....
I'm just going to take my time, do it right so I can surprise the fk out of ppl..
Bingo
Yessir!
well.. car or no car it doesnt matter. its just good to be in the company of good people
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