Official AP1/AP2 Thread

[rc2002]

Customization is worth it if you do it properly - i.e. don't compromise quality in the process. Companies like Spoon and Mugen use OEM vendors and make products that are on par or better than the OEM Manufacturers.

However, a lot of customization involves removal of good OEM parts in favour of garbage parts. This is something that took me a long time to figure out.

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by richardchan2002
Customization is worth it if you do it properly - i.e. don't compromise quality in the process. Companies like Spoon and Mugen use OEM vendors and make products that are on par or better than the OEM Manufacturers.

However, a lot of customization involves removal of good OEM parts in favour of garbage parts. This is something that took me a long time to figure out.

QFT, Richard must have spent more than 40K on "mods" over the years

[88CRX]

Honda engineers eat your heart out!

[imjimmylin]

Jesus that's low

[Eleanor]

lol, that's a little extreme

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by 88CRX
Honda engineers eat your heart out!

That's exactly the shit I'm talking about. Sure it looks kinda cool in a boyracer sort of a way, but there is no way that a car like that would perform properly. Look at the front camber - forget about any braking whatsoever haha...

[Eleanor]

I don't think it looks good at all, way too low. s2ks look like 4 x 4s before they get dropped, but that's a little too extreme for my tastes. SilentDancer on s2ki had a pretty low drop too, but it looked 100000x better

[arian_ma]

I am sure he doesn't actually drive around like that, I mean how the hell could you. It's more for saying "check out my sick ass coilovers," I think.

[BigMass]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
That's exactly the shit I'm talking about. Sure it looks kinda cool in a boyracer sort of a way, but there is no way that a car like that would perform properly. Look at the front camber - forget about any braking whatsoever haha...

The braking would be awesome. Once he hits the brakes and the nose dives, the front spoiler will provide extra friction for extra stopping power.

[Eleanor]

yeah, and then it would break off and wedge under the car, catapulting it over whatever he was trying to avoid,

[shadowz]

Lol that doesnt even look good haha

[1-Bar]

^agreed, the front arch really that big???

[dimi]

OK lets see the driver jump in, maybe a passenger too!

[shadowz]

Anybody want to swap diffs with mine? I have a Ricks final gear in mine. And I dont have the stock gear

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by shadowz
Anybody want to swap diffs with mine? I have a Ricks final gear in mine. And I dont have the stock gear

What's the gear ratio? How much diff whine is there?

[Eleanor]

I think the final drive is 4.57 as opposed to 4.1 stock. I don't know about the whine

[shadowz]

4.57 and there is very little whine( only under deceleration in high rpm), it was installed around 30,000 km ago,

[dimi]

Got a ride in Nick's S2000. I was having troubles finding stock pieces!!! Such a sick car... I'll call you on Sunday for the diff.

[xviper]

Originally posted by 88CRX
Honda engineers eat your heart out!

The better phrase to use would be "Roll over in their graves if they're dead and hurl the big green chunkies if they're not."

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by 88CRX
Honda engineers eat your heart out!