KISS THE GROUND (My buddy's RX8)
03-16-2008, 10:06 PM
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I think it looks sick slammed like that...yes the 8 is made for the sports car feel. But the whole point of car shows like HIN is NOT for seeing how great your car is on the track. It's about style, uniqueness, creativity and just what can you do to stand out? I think he is looking for show. And this thing would win some trophies. Good job man.
BUT....I wouldn't have done it because my purpose for buying the 8 is to drive it for the performance and my mods mostly consist of making the lacking power more. TO EACH HIS OWN!
BUT....I wouldn't have done it because my purpose for buying the 8 is to drive it for the performance and my mods mostly consist of making the lacking power more. TO EACH HIS OWN!
03-16-2008, 10:11 PM
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For those of you unfamiliar with this sort of setup, the car doesn't actually drive like that. It uses airbags for shocks/springs, which can be deflated when parked, which means the suspension moves freely. This is essentially what would happen if you took your coilovers out completely. When it drives, the airbags are pumped up and it rides at a somewhat normal height with somewhat normal camber. The disadvantage of this is the large amount of extra weight needed for the air compressor and the very soft, unresponsive feeling you get from basically having the car ride on puffed-up condoms. The advantage of this is... well, I'm stilling try to figure that out, since I for one have never looked at my car and said "Yes, that's hot, but it'd be even hotter if the wheels looked like they were falling off. What I need is a front bumper I can use as a jack stand." Or gotten in my car and thought "I haven't sat down far enough to get in here... and I'd really like my car to move upwards before I start driving." Pretty damn pointless if you ask me. Save this one for the civics.
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03-17-2008, 12:34 AM
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03-17-2008, 11:16 AM
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bad ***.
don't listen to the people on here man, most don't have a clue when it comes to baggin' a ride. I can't believe people are calling this a "lowrider" and crap, geez, get out more, go to car shows, learn the scene and terminology, then come back and spout off nonsense. I'd be willing to bet this car rides better than stock when aired up, might not handle as well depending on the setup but who cares since you might not be into that anyway (believe it or not some people might not be and drive Rx-8's, ack! the horror!).
Airride actually has a system that not only lets you air your **** out, but it handles as good if not better than stock as it's computer controlled and it inflates the bags when pressure is applied (during cornering etc.). They also won the Speed channel deal with a bagged 'Stang, if you go back and watch that show that car handled badass and it was on bags, go figure. It's 2008 folks, technology on adjustable suspensions have changed, the compressors have gotten smaller, the tanks required don't have to be huge, there's a lot of really neat stuff out there now, (I've been into slammed rides since people were rigging airshocks on mini-trucks, man how it's come a long way) and just because you can't appreciate the work that went into it or it's not your style, doesn't mean it's a "waste" or that it sucks, or whatever. (and for crying out loud, it's not a f'in lowrider
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So is thing on nitrogen and can you hop it or what?
don't listen to the people on here man, most don't have a clue when it comes to baggin' a ride. I can't believe people are calling this a "lowrider" and crap, geez, get out more, go to car shows, learn the scene and terminology, then come back and spout off nonsense. I'd be willing to bet this car rides better than stock when aired up, might not handle as well depending on the setup but who cares since you might not be into that anyway (believe it or not some people might not be and drive Rx-8's, ack! the horror!).
Airride actually has a system that not only lets you air your **** out, but it handles as good if not better than stock as it's computer controlled and it inflates the bags when pressure is applied (during cornering etc.). They also won the Speed channel deal with a bagged 'Stang, if you go back and watch that show that car handled badass and it was on bags, go figure. It's 2008 folks, technology on adjustable suspensions have changed, the compressors have gotten smaller, the tanks required don't have to be huge, there's a lot of really neat stuff out there now, (I've been into slammed rides since people were rigging airshocks on mini-trucks, man how it's come a long way) and just because you can't appreciate the work that went into it or it's not your style, doesn't mean it's a "waste" or that it sucks, or whatever. (and for crying out loud, it's not a f'in lowrider
)So is thing on nitrogen and can you hop it or what?
03-17-2008, 01:46 PM
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