Post a pic as your car sits now....

**RedGalant2k1** · 05-10-2009, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

Except... your car isn't slammed.

Once again, you fail at being relevant. I enjoy not ripping off my intercooler every time I go to the car wash (yeah, it's happened), among other things ripping off.

No, the car isn't slammed, I have quite a bit more adjustment if I'd wanted to. That wasn't my goal, but neither is practicality. Other than that, it still reasons that 500hp isn't practical.

**lonestar22** · 05-10-2009, 07:50 PM

i dont see how anyone could scrape anything lowered on teins, ive been on the shittiest of shit roads and dont scrape anything. maybe because the VRG bumper is so close to the front wheels. my old bumper has scuffs on the bottom but this one never hits

**polishmafia** · 05-10-2009, 07:54 PM

All of you need to start a goddamn "Post a pic as your car sits now discussion" thread.

LESS TALKING, MORE PICS!

Yesterday was the local MN club's dyno day. In the pics you will see my car, an Omni (which put down 112hp on a very stingy dyno), my buddy Mark's Mirage-Evo III conversion, a Viper, some Subis and a few DSMs.

My friends Peter and Chris during the Pull-off Challenge.

**WarmAndSCSI** · 05-10-2009, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by RedGalant2k1

No, the car isn't slammed, I have quite a bit more adjustment if I'd wanted to. That wasn't my goal, but neither is practicality. Other than that, it still reasons that 500hp isn't practical.

Wasn't talking to you... hence the latter quote.

And BTW, ever driven a car with a big turbo before? It's more than practical if you keep it under boost threshold. Actually my Galant is more timid than my Evo until 4000 RPM rolls around.

**4g63lover** · 05-10-2009, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

Wasn't talking to you... hence the latter quote.

If you're talking about my car, actually, I am as slammed as my Teins are going to get. Ask anyone who's seen my car in person. It is LOW. I have ONE thread left on the perch. If that.

It doesnt look slammed cuz of the 15's. If I set the ride height as low as it is now when I had the 17's those 17's would be in the fender. and the car would probably be a little higher than it is.

**WarmAndSCSI** · 05-10-2009, 10:50 PM

Overall wheel/tire diameter does not, or at least should not change, when you up wheel size. Why does everybody think otherwise?

**Da_silvagride** · 05-10-2009, 10:56 PM

I want to see more pics! damn it. The weather is so much nicer. Lets get some DSLR car pics.

**4g63lover** · 05-10-2009, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

Overall wheel/tire diameter does not, or at least should not change, when you up wheel size. Why does everybody think otherwise?

well, mine actually did cuz I didn't just up wheel size I also had bigger tires overall. I had 235/45/17's so yeah they were bigger not a lot but they were. my speedo was off like 1 mph.

**kolio** · 05-10-2009, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

Overall wheel/tire diameter does not, or at least should not change, when you up wheel size. Why does everybody think otherwise?

with more rubber your car sits lower as the rubber sags. low profile tires are stiffer and don't sag. when i had my steelies on i wouldn't clear alot of stuff i can with my 17's

**WarmAndSCSI** · 05-10-2009, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by kolio

with more rubber your car sits lower as the rubber sags. low profile tires are stiffer and don't sag. when i had my steelies on i wouldn't clear alot of stuff i can with my 17's

Then you changed the overall OD of the tire. Tires do not "sag" as you describe. They're specifically designed not to. What tires do under static load probably can't even be noticed with the human eye, unless they're under inflated. Lower profile tires may or may not have stiffer sidewalls. If they do, that only translates to increased stability when the car is moving. It doesn't mean the tire squishes less when the car is just sitting there.

The reason the stance changes, more often than not, is that you ARE changing overall tire diameter and not realizing it.

**CHICAGO_ONE** · 05-10-2009, 11:15 PM

Finally got all my stuff back together for the season and added some new styling...It'll be fun for the next month or so before Im back outta the country!

Winter wasn't so great. Got a small wrap around scrape on the left side of the bumper, and a pushed in corner on the right side. Popped it out, but that plastic/paint is officially warped. Owell, it'll just have to wait for a paint job.

**4g63lover** · 05-10-2009, 11:29 PM

Jon, you better lock that bitch up while you're in Brazil.

Cuz I will jack it if you don't.

lol jk bro.

Car looks fuckin' awesome.

**polishmafia** · 05-11-2009, 12:26 PM

Car looks great, Jon! Where did you get your diffuser from? How is the fitment?

**CHICAGO_ONE** · 05-11-2009, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by polishmafia

Car looks great, Jon! Where did you get your diffuser from? How is the fitment?

Back on topic....
Thanks Pete, I got it off ebay. It's real cheap but pretty durable. I had to trim up the edges a little bit, and it tapers in a couple centimeters near the front. Not a PERFECT fitment, but pretty damn good I think.