Thaa kiid Jlee

function < form

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

rb23lb

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

hitokiri89

looks pretty , nice drop . Do you know if its on air or is he driving static ?

xXHotelCrazyXx

air

itsLoonie

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.

xXHotelCrazyXx

Loonie, your ride is one of my favs! Keep it up! That wheel style is perfect. Let the haters hate. There will always be a difference between boys and men.

itsLoonie

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.

ob4rEaL

YEA

Sportstick

I think you know how much I admire what you have created with your car and contributed to this forum, but I just don't understand this attitude. First of all, how does simply not liking what someone else did rise to the level of "hate"? That seems hyperbolic beyond all reason. Secondly, disliking this type of modification doesn't separate "boys from men"... it separates people who like this versus those that don't.

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".

LILBENZ230

I couldn't agree with this more. I despise the look of a lowered car. But I also respect the rights of others to do with their vehicles what they see fit and I certainly don't hate them for it.

itsLoonie

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.

EASYDOES1T

LOL I saw this on instagram this morning looks awesome.

xXHotelCrazyXx

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.

xXHotelCrazyXx

BTW, found this ad in an old hot rod magazine Circa 1958

Sportstick

Thanks to both for the further explanation. I guess I hope we hold ourselves to a higher level of discourse here. The folks you describe would not likely do well on MBWorld, and I certainly don't want to be lumped in with them! I am fine with everyones' differing opinions, but hope no one here indulges in any kind of "hate".

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.

xXHotelCrazyXx

LOL Sport, we call that lifted car stuff "Donk" now days!

Matt_Eurojerks

YUM!!!!
What are the specs of the wheels again? size, offset, width?

itsLoonie

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.

DarrelK

Up close the wheel do looks rather small but the last pic looks amazing. 19's would look great! Nice ride nonetheless.

Thaa kiid Jlee

looks great, makes me jelly everytime i see it

dcjwlee

I like the rims but dislike the drop.

itsLoonie

Thanks guys. Probably will be getting a new set towards the end of the year.


That's why you could just push the button and raise the car up I couldn't drive like this anyhow.

Sportstick

I read these threads with interest and amazement looking at something I clearly don't get and would never do. But this statement stopped me cold. Please, help an "old guy" understand.....if you couldn't drive like this, for what possible reason would you do this to your car? You drop it when it's parked? Why? Other folks who show drops and appreciate the stance look always say they still drive the cars like that.

itsLoonie

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.

Mixedfruits

how much was the setup?