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Old 12-28-2009, 09:12 PM
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Don't forget stock rims are 18x8. anything thinner and your actually reducing performance.
Old 12-29-2009, 11:25 AM
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ummm first thing i would do is learn how to drive the car.

auto-x is relatively cheap, and contrary to popular belief, you don't need to completely mod out your car in order to auto-x or track. You learn more about your mods and get more value out of them when you can feel exactly what it is that each does.

hell - you don't even need good tires to auto-x. You need tread, but if you go in shitty tires, you learn how to control your car when it breaks loose, or when there's less traction.

or you can go and have a car that looks cool that you can only drive to 4/10 of the potential. But hey - maybe that's how you roll. Maybe 40% is more potential than you usually tap. Just sayin'
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Originally Posted by iLikeEatPoo
Don't forget stock rims are 18x8. anything thinner and your actually reducing performance.
WRONG. if you go with TIRES that are narrower than stock, you are reducing performance, and that's only if you go with tires of the same level of grip. If I went to a 215 or 205 in an R-compound on a 7.5" rim, I'd probably get at least as good, if not significantly better performance than going with the stock tires.

aaaaand the guy listed clear corners and a spoiler as 2 of his 3 first mods... the intake is negligible performance-wise as well. Who's to say he even really cares about performance? sounds like the kid just wants to look cool.

i don't know why i'm angry today.



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