Newnan meets

[ezone]

i went for a ride today and my car was jumping all over the place like if it was a lowrider ......

[rossklogsdon]

They alignment will be a lil off.. If you are "upgrading" from 15 to 16

When I go up in wheel size it'll be from my stock rims (steelies with hub caps lol) to 16s.

[Black4DrEK]

Get the alignment after you put them wheels/tires on..

[rossklogsdon]

Get the alignment after you put them wheels/tires on..

Won't that mean that I'll be riding around with this bad camber and toe issue for a while? I'm not getting rims for a while... I just don't have the $$ right now.

[2jdm4drift]

Won't that mean that I'll be riding around with this bad camber and toe issue for a while? I'm not getting rims for a while... I just don't have the $$ right now.

I would wait till you could fund the rest of the needed equipment and alignment. If you want the best handling performance listen to the Steves. camber has function but only for looks only, i feel at this point. Please buy quality products this makes everything work better and last longer.

The cheap way out will only cost you more in the long run.

[chriskm]

Does anybody know of a local place/junkyard that buys old catalytic converters?

[Humphrizzle]

Camber is much more than a matter of style. The correct camber setting will make a car more stable. Much more than just for looks.

[Humphrizzle]

M&S auto parts might buy catalytic convertors

[bbuba]

Camber is much more than a matter of style. The correct camber setting will make a car more stable. Much more than just for looks.

I think he is saying Ross is only going for looks right now

[chriskm]

FYI, this guy
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/search...y=404-427-0009
will rip you off

His parts cars are garbage, and when a part doesn't work, he won't refund your money 'cause "his time is valuable"
I had to drive to him, pull a hub off myself, only to get it back home and find it is damaged. I called him asking for a refund, and he hung up on me.

[SHHHH]

All this serious talk lately haha. Who cares about upgrading your suspension to the max if its your DD. Do you plan on taking it to an event and racing for money? If not then just learn how to drive it.

[h23bb2]

ross, allignments are something that should be perforemed every now and again, so you can just pay the$ 55 bucks or whatever it is to get the car re-aligned.
i shoukd be out tomorrow night, so if you wanna chit chat, thats fine.
steve's point about quality suspension components is spot on! cheapness will be met with counter-productivity.
looks can also be counter productive.
he mentioned that going lower than 1.5" starts to have a negative impact on suspension geometry, this is correct. researching our (steve and i both have wrx's as well as my father) has shown that optimal suspension geometry is achieved when the center of the axle nut is 13.5" from the fender. further research (and measuring back to back with my car and my dads car) shows that the wagon fenders drop down another half an inch, meaning that the space between the center of the axle nut and fender should be no less than 13".
steve called me a nerd a couple pages ago, this proves it. lol
phil mentioned learning how to drive: this is the BEST and cheapest mod you can do!!!!! learning to drive properly takes time and is a never ending process. a few guys in this thread have quite a bit of track time and they are still evolving and developing their skills.

[bbuba]

I wish I had track time... Dad won't let me... It's not like I don't do it on the backroads everyday on the way to school

[h23bb2]

^and you lost your license where/doing what???
90 in a 45 on a backroad....

[bbuba]

^and you lost your license where/doing what???
90 in a 45 on a backroad....

*cough*


And I finally remembered to post a link to the website were you can search for a part in all the junkyards around...
Bobby was looking for this...
http://www.car-part.com/

[h23bb2]

i have had great luck using that. i did get a bad part one time, i was able to send it back to wherever it came from and the actually tracked down another one and had it shipped to my door.

[SHHHH]

Anybody meeting up at Save Rite to roll out to the Varsity?

[Tommy_T]

Me and Corbin will be there, I guess around 5 or so. Anyone else going?

[SHHHH]

I may stop by just to say hey but im not going to the Varsity.

[MeFryRice]

I wouldn't mind going to the V but I won't be getting off in time.
Phil was right, learn how to drive the car on the track. For all those posers out there thinking they know how to drive will realize how little they know during their first track event. Someone can tell you to do this and that but at the end of the day, you'll only truely learn being in the driver's seat. You will ALWAYS learn something new and ways to improve yourself at every event.

[bbuba]

Speaking if loss of license... I'm going to pay probation right now for the last time

[rossklogsdon]

I would wait till you could fund the rest of the needed equipment and alignment. If you want the best handling performance listen to the Steves. camber has function but only for looks only, i feel at this point. Please buy quality products this makes everything work better and last longer.

The cheap way out will only cost you more in the long run.

The only cheap thing I've bought is the lowering springs.

Camber is much more than a matter of style. The correct camber setting will make a car more stable. Much more than just for looks.

I have no idea...for looks? I thought adjusting it was for stability and handling? As you can see, I don't know.

I think he is saying Ross is only going for looks right now

Yea, looks are cool, otherwise I'm upgrading performance (engine wise). I want to lower it because (from what I understand) handling, downforce, body roll, etc.

All this serious talk lately haha. Who cares about upgrading your suspension to the max if its your DD. Do you plan on taking it to an event and racing for money? If not then just learn how to drive it.

I'm pretty sure I know how to drive my car, it sticks to the ground pretty well, I know my way around a stick shift. I am really interested to take it to a track tho for fun, not for $$ Idk of any I could go to.

ross, allignments are something that should be perforemed every now and again, so you can just pay the$ 55 bucks or whatever it is to get the car re-aligned.
i shoukd be out tomorrow night, so if you wanna chit chat, thats fine.
steve's point about quality suspension components is spot on! cheapness will be met with counter-productivity.
looks can also be counter productive.
he mentioned that going lower than 1.5" starts to have a negative impact on suspension geometry, this is correct. researching our (steve and i both have wrx's as well as my father) has shown that optimal suspension geometry is achieved when the center of the axle nut is 13.5" from the fender. further research (and measuring back to back with my car and my dads car) shows that the wagon fenders drop down another half an inch, meaning that the space between the center of the axle nut and fender should be no less than 13".
steve called me a nerd a couple pages ago, this proves it. lol
phil mentioned learning how to drive: this is the BEST and cheapest mod you can do!!!!! learning to drive properly takes time and is a never ending process. a few guys in this thread have quite a bit of track time and they are still evolving and developing their skills.

All of my tuner buddies that have been in the game a while slam their cars and get camber kits and get their cars alligned. Their DD's are dropped 2.5-3" and they have no camber wear. I'm doing it for the style and for the handling. I just want to do things right, but I'm kind of impatient :p

I wouldn't mind going to the V but I won't be getting off in time.
Phil was right, learn how to drive the car on the track. For all those posers out there thinking they know how to drive will realize how little they know during their first track event. Someone can tell you to do this and that but at the end of the day, you'll only truely learn being in the driver's seat. You will ALWAYS learn something new and ways to improve yourself at every event.

Where can I drive my car on a track? lol



Thanks for all the advice and info guys!!!! It's a lot to take in!!!

[rossklogsdon]

Anybody meeting up at Save Rite to roll out to the Varsity?

Ummm I'd like to go, I know I'm a noob, but can I tag along? I might be later than 5, if I don't show don't wait up.

But I'll try!!

[Ricer]

I'm pretty sure I know how to drive my car, it sticks to the ground pretty well, I know my way around a stick shift. I am really interested to take it to a track tho for fun, not for $$ Idk of any I could go to.

there is a HUGE difference between spirited diving on the street and being out on a track. I thought I was a good driver.. until I started autocrossing.. then road courses are an even bigger step up.


my $.02 for the week.. carry on people!

[Humphrizzle]

I stopped autocrossing and racing cause it was expensive. When my money is more abundant, i'll start back.

[MeFryRice]

^^ What he said and like I mentioned, you THINK you know how to drive until you've been on a track.

Dropping the car 2.5-3" and good handling does not belong in the same sentence. If you don't plan on doing any event then drop it and roll the fuck out. Most people that are serious about driving could give two shits about dropping frame. Lol.

[2jdm4drift]

^^ What he said and like I mentioned, you THINK you know how to drive until you've been on a track.

Dropping the car 2.5-3" and good handling does not belong in the same sentence. If you don't plan on doing any event then drop it and roll the fuck out. Most people that are serious about driving could give two shits about dropping frame. Lol.

the only racing for slammed, negative offset and poorly balanced cars is drifting(poorly)...

I'm making an autocross solo car! summer next year i plan on testing.(not my clown car.)

[Homer Simpson]

I wouldn't mind going to the V but I won't be getting off in time.
Phil was right, learn how to drive the car on the track. For all those posers out there thinking they know how to drive will realize how little they know during their first track event. Someone can tell you to do this and that but at the end of the day, you'll only truely learn being in the driver's seat. You will ALWAYS learn something new and ways to improve yourself at every event.

but i kills other people times on gt5. it says its a racing simulator....

[roxie911]

YOUR SIG MAKES ME DIZZY, DAVID!! lol

I drive my mom's Monte Carlo a lot....they said it's exactly like a Nascar race if you only make left turns >.>

[Sawyer]

I drive my mom's Monte Carlo a lot....they said it's exactly like a Nascar race if you only make left turns >.>

[rossklogsdon]

^^ What he said and like I mentioned, you THINK you know how to drive until you've been on a track.

Dropping the car 2.5-3" and good handling does not belong in the same sentence. If you don't plan on doing any event then drop it and roll the fuck out. Most people that are serious about driving could give two shits about dropping frame. Lol.

Well now I'm reconsidering 2"...if 1.5" looks good and it won't affect my car negatively, then that's what I'll do. 2" just seemed like the base line. I didn't think 1.5" was noticeable (visually).

[MeFryRice]

It's more than you think. Any drop will be better than factory height will look good.

At the end of the day, it's your car and you can do as you please.

[ezone]

im putting my 0! offset xxr 522's for sale tomorrow their to fucking wide

[h23bb2]

im putting my 0! offset xxr 522's for sale tomorrow their to fucking wide

YES!!!!! Thank god!!
get something decent. look at tomm's (jdmdc2_jdm) and corbin's (firby911) teggys. both have damn near perfect wheel setups. idk if either will be out tomorrow.

[ezone]

haha yeah ....what wheel's do they have ???

[Black4DrEK]

HHHhhhhmmmmm

[ezone]

HHHhhhhmmmmm

what i do ?

[Black4DrEK]

Nothing..

[ezone]

i was thnking of something like these

[firby911]

i was thnking of something like these

Kosie k1's are nice,go for them.


And ya I'll be out tomorrow probably,steve.


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