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dude, I like the boldness of pulling something like that... but it looks tacky in my opinion
the side profile picture of this car on those wheels looks just like a civic or toyota to me, dont take offense, just nothing to me makes it look like an mid range expensive car like benz or bmw or audi etc.
Reminds me of what my friends did to their toyota camrys in high school
Probably cus I am not familiar with stance scene for c class
but thumps up for the bold air suspension mod, must be pricey
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Thanks. I love reading the comments on facebook. I understand fully that the "stance" scene isn't for everyone but some of the comments just makes me laugh plus its a 'stance'nation page so I just don't get people 
@rb23lb - I would never take anything anyone says about what I did to MY car as offensive because it is just that, its MY car
I don't drive like this nor is this the lowest it can go. I still have to play around with it. I'll post more pictures later in a different thread but I'm sorta busy with other things and also working out the kinks.
@rb23lb - I would never take anything anyone says about what I did to MY car as offensive because it is just that, its MY car
I don't drive like this nor is this the lowest it can go. I still have to play around with it. I'll post more pictures later in a different thread but I'm sorta busy with other things and also working out the kinks.
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Thanks Kevin. Yours is the only one that I like that can pull off 20s nicely.
Haters will always be there. It never bothers me though.
I do agree with some people though that says the wheels look small. Will keep them for a bit until I decide what to get next. Either 18" reverse or 19" step lip will probably be my next set up. Also a little more aggressive offset than what I have now.
Haters will always be there. It never bothers me though.
I do agree with some people though that says the wheels look small. Will keep them for a bit until I decide what to get next. Either 18" reverse or 19" step lip will probably be my next set up. Also a little more aggressive offset than what I have now.
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I think cars dropped like this look odd, broken, unattractive, and as if they would be horrible to drive. Someone, many years ago, arbitrarily decided they think lower looks better and some other people decided to agree. This simply sounds like the same principle that drives trends in the fashion industry.
I don't hate them or the people who modded them. Can't it be left at that we just have different senses of style?
And FWIW, my vote is Function>Form, although in the 80's we first said it as "Form Follows Function".
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I think cars dropped like this look odd, broken, unattractive, and as if they would be horrible to drive. Someone, many years ago, arbitrarily decided they think lower looks better and some other people decided to agree. This simply sounds like the same principle that drives trends in the fashion industry.
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Oh I doubt Kevin is calling everyone who doesn't like it a "hater". Like for instant you sportstick and lilbenz230 are not considered haters because you stated your opinion in a rational way. I think he's just saying those who doesn't like it but are also disrespectful the haters. I know its the similar and we should just say they're disprespectful but I guess that's what the scene has come to.
looks awesome.
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Exactly what Loonie said Sport, you stated your opinion in a logical way without coming off as abrasive, if you read some of the comments stated on the photo on the Stance:Nation page, some people are down right mouthy and have no clue what they are talking about...calling his wheels fake etc... And the boys from men statement, well that holds true if you look at some of the people who were commenting. Those who can keep their mouth clean and make a statement without looking like a 17 yr old kid who knows it all.
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Exactly what Loonie said Sport, you stated your opinion in a logical way without coming off as abrasive, if you read some of the comments stated on the photo on the Stance:Nation page, some people are down right mouthy and have no clue what they are talking about...calling his wheels fake etc... And the boys from men statement, well that holds true if you look at some of the people who were commenting. Those who can keep their mouth clean and make a statement without looking like a 17 yr old kid who knows it all.
Your old photo was a great find. I guess that supports the idea that "Everything Old Is New Again", per that old song title. The width of ties, lapels, the height of hems all vary cyclically, so automotive trends can come and go as well. Regarding the trend to lower for some, there was also this in the sixties and seventies.
So, some do "go both ways" over time! I like the (stock) middle.
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Wheel specs were F: 18x9 +45, R: 18x10 +35 in these pictures.
In the pictures as well as my sig though I am running 5mm spacers in the front and 3mm in the back. Picture set up is +40F and +32R.
I recently reverse mounted the fronts again, took out the 5mm spacers, and replaced the 3mm spacers in the rear giving my current set up +30F and +30R.
Wheels themselves are F: 18x9 +30, R: 18x10 +35.
I am currently debating whether to get some 18s in reverse lip (non step lip) or 19s in step lip. I am considering 19 in reverse lip as well though. At certain angles, the wheels look small.
EDIT
Examples:
These were taken last night. Here in my opinion they look small.
Here I think they look perfect.
In the pictures as well as my sig though I am running 5mm spacers in the front and 3mm in the back. Picture set up is +40F and +32R.
I recently reverse mounted the fronts again, took out the 5mm spacers, and replaced the 3mm spacers in the rear giving my current set up +30F and +30R.
Wheels themselves are F: 18x9 +30, R: 18x10 +35.
I am currently debating whether to get some 18s in reverse lip (non step lip) or 19s in step lip. I am considering 19 in reverse lip as well though. At certain angles, the wheels look small.
EDIT
Examples:
These were taken last night. Here in my opinion they look small.
Here I think they look perfect.
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That's why you could just push the button and raise the car up
I couldn't drive like this anyhow.
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Haha I was actually waiting for you sportstick to comment on this. It's okay if you don't get it. I don't believe it's an old age thing. If I explained it, it would probably sound awfully weird. It's just what some of us are into. Let's just leave it at that.
If I could drive it this low I certainly would. There isn't much room when lowering it. The tire is practically touching the fender well. Turning would probably cause it to hit the fender. I have it tucking tire when I want to just cruise. To be honest, it rides better than my coilovers with the dampers set at 6 (12 is stiffest). I had it higher than ride height once and I took a turn pretty good compared when I was on coilovers. The company who created actually races with these in their mini cooper.
Anyways, going off topic. Like I said, you don't have understand what I'm trying to do. Probably wouldn't change a thing even if I explained it.
If I could drive it this low I certainly would. There isn't much room when lowering it. The tire is practically touching the fender well. Turning would probably cause it to hit the fender. I have it tucking tire when I want to just cruise. To be honest, it rides better than my coilovers with the dampers set at 6 (12 is stiffest). I had it higher than ride height once and I took a turn pretty good compared when I was on coilovers. The company who created actually races with these in their mini cooper.
Anyways, going off topic. Like I said, you don't have understand what I'm trying to do. Probably wouldn't change a thing even if I explained it.
