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  1. 05-28-2009, 08:32 AM #1
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    Default So I just got an idea....

    You know how RC cars can drift with electrical tape wrapped around the tires....what if you tried that with real tires.....wrapped the shit out of em with electrical tape.


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    i volunteer. bring me to an open parking lot and maybe it will be possible to make an S2k glide across pavement instead of snap oversteer
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    At a dollar per roll...depending on how wide your tires are.... I see this being a possible experiement on a very slow slow slow weekend lol
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    hmm... electrical tape or duct tape being more cost effective and having a lower friction coefficient.

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    dude we need the hot nerdy chick if this is IA mythbusters lol
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    think if we brought tiff on with a "red wig" then she would pull it off or we can use toxxxic i guess idk
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    Can we try the lunch tray trick with the Prius while we're at it?
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    hail yeah! the prius got the axis donut capability with that uber tight turning radius i remember that @ the top of discover mills that thing straight turned a full circle in like 10 feet
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    Quote Originally Posted by PURE jdm
    hail yeah! the prius got the axis donut capability with that uber tight turning radius i remember that @ the top of discover mills that thing straight turned a full circle in like 10 feet
    Oh the loads of potential.
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    oh my ....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crazy Asian
    oh my ....

    lulz youll be the nerdy asian dude
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    LULz! If you try to drift a prius....get metal trays...they last longer and look MUCH cooler
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    whatta ricer
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nemesis
    You know how RC cars can drift with electrical tape wrapped around the tires....what if you tried that with real tires.....wrapped the shit out of em with electrical tape.


    lol wut...

    u know they have specific tires for r/c cars for drifting..on top of that..check out the dbox...makes u look professional..i got a lifesize dbox on the max..man is it great



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    If this works I'm totally using double sided tape for slicks next time I go to the track.
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    What lamer than drifting?
























    People drifting toy cars.
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    echo...hater num 1 lol



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    You travel with so much luggage that it wont fit in a wagon? you dating a kardashian?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sammich
    echo...hater num 1 lol
    Hey I still need your sig picture for the crew lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by 03RCode
    If this works I'm totally using double sided tape for slicks next time I go to the track.
    i'm sure you're joking............


    BUT think of all the shit you'd pick up on your tires...... prolly not a good idea at all..
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    We will put Duct Tape on my tires and Electrical Tape on JM's to debunk the myth
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    Quote Originally Posted by MongolPup
    Hey I still need your sig picture for the crew lol
    lol i made a thread...watta puto..shows how much u care about maxipads lol...i have one i want to use but i want my license plate blotted out



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    Quote Originally Posted by Sammich
    lol i made a thread...watta puto..shows how much u care about maxipads lol...i have one i want to use but i want my license plate blotted out
    Do it son!
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    What crew?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova
    What lamer than drifting?

    People drifting toy cars.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MongolPup
    Do it son!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sammich
    echo...hater num 1 lol
    Quote Originally Posted by MongolPup
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    I SERIOUSLY GHOST RODE THE MAXIMA AFTER I DID MY BRAKES LOLOLOLOL



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    Quote Originally Posted by Sammich
    I SERIOUSLY GHOST RODE THE MAXIMA AFTER I DID MY BRAKES LOLOLOLOL
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    we tried ghost riding my friends minivan the other day....even in low it moves too fast on level ground LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by oneSLOWex
    we tried ghost riding my friends minivan the other day....even in low it moves too fast on level ground LOL



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