YOUR definition of RICE

Originally posted by carrrnuttt


If you're a true car enthusiast, you'd have heard of the the different Touring Car competitions across Europe and, for a VERY brief while, here in America. In Europe, these races are just about as big as NASCAR here is. These cars are somewhat at fault for how "ricers" came up with their ideas. They all have body cladding, HUGE wings, 19-inch rims, AND are all mostly FWD. The difference with those cars of course, is that the body kits actually reduced drag and produced downforce, which the wing also did. The rims allowed for VERY low-profile tires that had barely any sidewall flex to allow for very awesome handling cars.

Another good example is the Mugen bodykit/wing for the Acura RSX. Mugen is one of the very rare companies that actually do wind-tunnel testing on their kits. Mugen kits cost about $4,000...compared to about $1,500 for a Wings West kit. The reason being that the wind-tunnel tested Mugen kit/wing actually reduces the RSXs drag coefficient, therefore increasing top-speed and gas mileage, while you'd just have to pray and hope, and be satisfied with the looks of the WW kit.

I appreciate the information. But i was not denying that a spoiler helps a front wheel drive car. All I was saying was to the person who said it was stupid on a firebird, that it makes more sense to have one on a rear wheel drive car. I was just making the distinction that there was more of a need on reardrv... not no need on a frontdrv. In the next post, the guy explained it only looked stupid cause it was a combat spoiler, which i could completely agree with.

Originally posted by pontiactrac


I appreciate the information. But i was not denying that a spoiler helps a front wheel drive car. All I was saying was to the person who said it was stupid on a firebird, that it makes more sense to have one on a rear wheel drive car. I was just making the distinction that there was more of a need on reardrv... not no need on a frontdrv. In the next post, the guy explained it only looked stupid cause it was a combat spoiler, which i could completely agree with.

Gotcha.

The same situation applies for RWD cars, though. At higher speeds, it's not just necessarily the drive wheels you want to push down. If you are pushing down the back of your car, at speed, it's quite possible for you to lose some contact to your TURNING wheels...whether RWD, AWD or FWD. THIS is NOT something you want:eek:.

Originally posted by KrNxRaCer00
hmmm...i would agree that if it were a list like that, then it'd be rice, but if someone goes ALL show, an not much go, then i don't really think they are rice. cars can have a ton of money into the exterior an jack shit in the motor, an i'd still think it was a nice ride. but, once again, i do agree that if u list things like "pedals/lighting" as a mod, an nothing else, then it would be rice.

I kind of agree w/ you. IMO I think that a show car should have both. You can to all the bodywork you can, buy the most expensive rims,
polish out the engine bay and still you don't have a show car. IMO a show car should at least have bolt on's when it comes to the engine. In fact I just went to Import Motion in Portland and they had cars with just an intake, bodykit, rims and an engine dress up. WTF??? No that is not a show car and I can't believe I had to pay to see that sh**.

Originally posted by carrrnuttt


Gotcha.

The same situation applies for RWD cars, though. At higher speeds, it's not just necessarily the drive wheels you want to push down. If you are pushing down the back of your car, at speed, it's quite possible for you to lose some contact to your TURNING wheels...whether RWD, AWD or FWD. THIS is NOT something you want:eek:.

I understand that, but that is a different issue, im not talking about what's good and bad about spoilers all together. I'm talking about the benefits a certain drive car has over another with the addition of a spoiler- rear still has more of a need reguardless if turning ability is sacrificed. (That is something like you said happens to all dif. drives of cars, and is a universal problem with spoilers) but that's why you mentioned the body kits to fix this.

I'll keep this short and simple. Spoiler is used to keep the rear end of a car stable at higher speeds. Just because the drivewheels are in the front doesn't mean that there is no need for the rear of the car to be stable. I am getting the impression that you think that a spoiler will push the back wheels on the ground.

Originally posted by carrrnuttt


Gotcha.

The same situation applies for RWD cars, though. At higher speeds, it's not just necessarily the drive wheels you want to push down. If you are pushing down the back of your car, at speed, it's quite possible for you to lose some contact to your TURNING wheels...whether RWD, AWD or FWD. THIS is NOT something you want:eek:.

thats why you get a front bumper spoiler too

Supra wings on anything other than a Toyota supra

Combat wings on Domestics

Wings on top of spoilers ie combat wing on top of the rear spoiler of a Trans AM (i have seen this)

Chromies

LED washer lights
LED tyre nozzle lights
Exhaust Tips
Stickers on a not so equiped car
NOS thats not connected (ie a NOS cylinder that is for show)

High School Emblem on Hood of Domestic

my chrome isnt rice:D

a "ricey" car is just a car done up a way you wouldn't do it....people have a way of just calling a car rice b/c they don't like it.....retards...if you don't like it just say so....it's getting way to common now using the term rice...

Originally posted by inferno
I'll keep this short and simple. Spoiler is used to keep the rear end of a car stable at higher speeds. Just because the drivewheels are in the front doesn't mean that there is no need for the rear of the car to be stable. I am getting the impression that you think that a spoiler will push the back wheels on the ground.

You talking to me?

Just in case you are, the idea of a rear-wing, which is basically a reversed aerofoil (plane-wing) IS to push-down on wherever it's over, just as a plane-wing pushes UP on the whole plane to lift it up. THIS is how it's supposed to achieve stability...by making sure the contact patches remain firmly planted at high speeds. The stabilizer effect produced by the wing supports (besides the drag, too) and the side-wings are incidental, but can be used.

The way ricers are using (or I should say ABUSING) their wings nowadays, it's quite possible that they are literally pushing down on the rear of their chassis too much, causing lift on the front end, which will be further augmented by the air going under. If you've seen the vids of the CLK-GTR flying up in the air, you'll see how dangerous that is (getting too much air under the car).

Originally posted by inferno
I'll keep this short and simple. Spoiler is used to keep the rear end of a car stable at higher speeds. Just because the drivewheels are in the front doesn't mean that there is no need for the rear of the car to be stable. I am getting the impression that you think that a spoiler will push the back wheels on the ground.

I agree with this completely. You guys... i didn't say that there is no need for a spoiler on a front drive. It does stable it at high speeds, that's the whole point of them. I just said it has more of an effect on rear drive since it does create down force improving the traction (since it's on the rear). Also, when the front end elevates cause of excessive rear down force, the front wheel drive car is going to coast while the rear wheel drive car will continue accellerating... THAT'S NOT TO SAY- that there is no need for a spoiler on a front wheel drive car though. I guess this is mostly an issue on drags.

That last comment wasn't for you carrrnuttt. The thing about pushing down for the rear tires is that of course it is going to help keep them planted, but it isn't entirely neccessary unless the car is rwd and extremely powerful. It helps prevent tire crowning(if you've ever seen a top fueler heat up its tires, you know what I mean). It is more for the suspension and chassis to keep them from bouncing up and down which would cause the rear tires to remove themselves from the ground.

True, the traction is only improved if the car is really a powerful rwd. I know what you mean about the torqueing it before a run.

Originally posted by inferno
That last comment wasn't for you carrrnuttt. The thing about pushing down for the rear tires is that of course it is going to help keep them planted, but it isn't entirely neccessary unless the car is rwd and extremely powerful. It helps prevent tire crowning(if you've ever seen a top fueler heat up its tires, you know what I mean). It is more for the suspension and chassis to keep them from bouncing up and down which would cause the rear tires to remove themselves from the ground.

Oh cool. That was just in case.:D

definition? thats easy.

cars with bad-ass kits and damn loud exaust, but strugle to even do 17 or 18 second quater miles.

in other words, looks the buisness but no balls at all...

Originally posted by CCCC
definition? thats easy.

cars with bad-ass kits and damn loud exaust, but strugle to even do 17 or 18 second quater miles.

in other words, looks the buisness but no balls at all...

I think he hit the nail on the head... Cars that are all show no go... a celica is a good example, nice looking, but slow as a mutha.

A homemade sheep in wolf's clothing :rolleyes:

of course there is always some meaningful things you could do to a celica to make it quick, but that doesn't involve lights, rims, or a fart can.

I hate the term. I personally think that if thats what they want to do thats what they should.People say If its a honda its automatically rice. I never use it becuase I repsect what other people like. I mean no one calls us fast and furious wannabes if we race do they?

Originally posted by beastman
.....I repsect what other people like. I mean no one calls us fast and furious wannabes if we race do they?

Around here, YES :(

RICE

Really
Idiotic
Crappy
Equipment

Originally posted by beastman
I mean no one calls us fast and furious wannabes if we race do they?

i know i do...

-GTi-VR6_A3

But what if someone plans on getting a kit, rims, underbody lights, an exhaust and intake, and a turbo kit...In that order.
If they can only afford the kit and rims at first is their car rice? I don't think it would be...See what I mean? Very few people can afford to drop $10,000 at one time on mods. So while they're working towards a goal, their car may be unfinished. That doesn't mean they're ricey though...

save up and buy the turbo first. hten buy the rest. i believe in kits being backed up by engines. or buy it in that order and wait to put it on all at once.

-GTi-VR6_A3

Originally posted by GTi-VR6_A3
save up and buy the turbo first. hten buy the rest. i believe in kits being backed up by engines. or buy it in that order and wait to put it on all at once.

-GTi-VR6_A3

But not everyone does that. And not everyone will go turbo, either. Nor would everyone even consider going turbo first. Self has a point: most wouldn't drop $10,000 one-time for mods. Unless they're rich or can at least afford it.

Originally posted by Milliardo


But not everyone does that. And not everyone will go turbo, either. Nor would everyone even consider going turbo first. Self has a point: most wouldn't drop $10,000 one-time for mods. Unless they're rich or can at least afford it.

actualyl self did mention turbo thats why i said turbo. and fine say they dont go turbo and htey go all motor i would still do the engine work first. and i never said it would be 10k at once all i say is buy it over time then install at once. or buyo over time starting with performance mods. especially the ones that arent noisy

-GTi-VR6_A3

Yes, I agree with you that engine work should go first, though that again is according to one's preference. Not all will go after performance--some might go mainly for looks.

Originally posted by Self
But what if someone plans on getting a kit, rims, underbody lights, an exhaust and intake, and a turbo kit...In that order.
If they can only afford the kit and rims at first is their car rice? I don't think it would be...See what I mean? Very few people can afford to drop $10,000 at one time on mods. So while they're working towards a goal, their car may be unfinished. That doesn't mean they're ricey though...

Well than, that person should worry about making the stock car FAST before he worries about making the stock car LOOK fast. And anyone who could afford a kit and rims set definatly has enough cash to put towards some performance mods. I've seen what some of those kits go for, you can almost buy a new engine with some of those prices. I got a Jegs mag. right here... heres the price of a body kit on a civic $920.99 and this plus a spoiler ($403.99) that right there is a total of $1324.98!!! AND THE CAR IS STILL STOCK (than add tax) That's not even with the rims. I relize that exhaust and stuff can be expensive too, but that's the whole point of what saving for it is. So if people say they don't have enough for some performance mods and are spending it on all this stuff without anything to back up the looks. They are plain and simply a ricer. I don't care if they make the car look fast at the end, but performance should always be number one. And nobody is saying you have to spend 10,000 on mods right away, there are always small and cheep things you could do that make a more meaningful difference than ground effects.

Originally posted by pontiactrac


Well than, that person should worry about making the stock car FAST before he worries about making the stock car LOOK fast. And anyone who could afford a kit and rims set definatly has enough cash to put towards some performance mods. I've seen what some of those kits go for, you can almost buy a new engine with some of those prices. I got a Jegs mag. right here... heres the price of a body kit on a civic $920.99 and this plus a spoiler ($403.99) that right there is a total of $1324.98!!! AND THE CAR IS STILL STOCK (than add tax) That's not even with the rims. I relize that exhaust and stuff can be expensive too, but that's the whole point of what saving for it is. So if people say they don't have enough for some performance mods and are spending it on all this stuff without anything to back up the looks. They are plain and simply a ricer. I don't care if they make the car look fast at the end, but performance should always be number one. And nobody is saying you have to spend 10,000 on mods right away, there are always small and cheep things you could do that make a more meaningful difference than ground effects.

WERD!!!!

-GTi-VR6_A3

Originally posted by GTi-VR6_A3


actualyl self did mention turbo thats why i said turbo. and fine say they dont go turbo and htey go all motor i would still do the engine work first. and i never said it would be 10k at once all i say is buy it over time then install at once. or buyo over time starting with performance mods. especially the ones that arent noisy

-GTi-VR6_A3

Well then I guess I'm officially a ricer...On my old Z28, I most definitely bought an SS spoiler, rims, and got my windows tinted before I did anything else. Next I got an exhaust...

Originally posted by Self


Well then I guess I'm officially a ricer...On my old Z28, I most definitely bought an SS spoiler, rims, and got my windows tinted before I did anything else. Next I got an exhaust...

ahh but you see i never said they were ricers i just think that performance should be done first. if you never bought the exhaust then you would be a ricer. i just believe in uprgading the internals b4 the externals. the only one that is ok with me is a nice clean set of rims to replace steelies with hubs. although id rather see hubcaps than these people drivng around with their steelies showing like they lost a cap and cant find another so they got rid of em all...:rolleyes:

-GTi-VR6_A3

Originally posted by pontiactrac


Well than, that person should worry about making the stock car FAST before he worries about making the stock car LOOK fast. And anyone who could afford a kit and rims set definatly has enough cash to put towards some performance mods. I've seen what some of those kits go for, you can almost buy a new engine with some of those prices. I got a Jegs mag. right here... heres the price of a body kit on a civic $920.99 and this plus a spoiler ($403.99) that right there is a total of $1324.98!!! AND THE CAR IS STILL STOCK (than add tax) That's not even with the rims. I relize that exhaust and stuff can be expensive too, but that's the whole point of what saving for it is. So if people say they don't have enough for some performance mods and are spending it on all this stuff without anything to back up the looks. They are plain and simply a ricer. I don't care if they make the car look fast at the end, but performance should always be number one. And nobody is saying you have to spend 10,000 on mods right away, there are always small and cheep things you could do that make a more meaningful difference than ground effects.

I disagree wholeheartedly. I don't think anyone should tell anyone what to buy or in what order to buy it. It completely kills the spirit of modifying cars. If you're going to do that, you might as well have a guy who looks at your car everytime you want to purchase something new, and tell you if you've met the "requirements" to get what you want. It would be like some dumb video games...Can't buy level 4 mods, until you buy level 3! People can do what they want, when they want. that's what makes modifying a car a great thing. It's a completely personalized and unique experience for every single person who does it, to say what a person should buy and when they should buy it, is one step down the road to turning hooking up cars into a completely cliche and RICEY thing.

Originally posted by Self


I disagree wholeheartedly. I don't think anyone should tell anyone what to buy or in what order to buy it. It completely kills the spirit of modifying cars. If you're going to do that, you might as well have a guy who looks at your car everytime you want to purchase something new, and tell you if you've met the "requirements" to get what you want. It would be like some dumb video games...Can't buy level 4 mods, until you buy level 3!

i agree with you. i am in now way telling people what to do with their cars. its just the way i would do it is all. as for the vid game thing. anyone that quotes GT1 2 or 3 as fact is in my books as a ricer. but its really to each his own. and we all have a different look on it. i wopuld just like to see looks backed up by power thats all.

-GTi-VR6_A3

Originally posted by GTi-VR6_A3


ahh but you see i never said they were ricers i just think that performance should be done first. if you never bought the exhaust then you would be a ricer. i just believe in uprgading the internals b4 the externals. the only one that is ok with me is a nice clean set of rims to replace steelies with hubs. although id rather see hubcaps than these people drivng around with their steelies showing like they lost a cap and cant find another so they got rid of em all...:rolleyes:

-GTi-VR6_A3

So for the two months I drove around with the spoiler, tinted glass, and rims, before I got the exhaust, I was a ricer?? Then magically after purchasing the exhaust I wasn't? You buy your way out of being a ricer? "Just add $500 and PRESTO! Instant conversion from ricer to enthusiast!" I think that's wrong, I think rice is more a state of mind then anything else.

Originally posted by Self


So for the two months I drove around with the spoiler, tinted glass, and rims, before I got the exhaust, I was a ricer?? Then magically after purchasing the exhaust I wasn't? You buy your way out of being a ricer? "Just add $500 and PRESTO! Instant conversion from ricer to enthusiast!" I think that's wrong, I think rice is more a state of mind then anything else.

we are misunderstanding each other. tint is fine whatevs i dont care its nice on any car. see there is the whole personal thing. its if you would have newver gotten the exhaust. but really rice is when its extremely over done. gt spoiler. huge rims. new emblems. stickers. full kit. huge tach. you have all seen it. i dunno im getting confused. if rice wasnt infused in my speech i would stop using it and i probably will... help?

-GTi-VR6_A3

Originally posted by Self


So for the two months I drove around with the spoiler, tinted glass, and rims, before I got the exhaust, I was a ricer?? Then magically after purchasing the exhaust I wasn't? You buy your way out of being a ricer? "Just add $500 and PRESTO! Instant conversion from ricer to enthusiast!" I think that's wrong, I think rice is more a state of mind then anything else.

Basically, if you were driving the Z28, with the visuals, i wouldn't call your car rice since it has enough stock power to rip alot of other stocks out of the ground and match it's looks. And im not even talking about a spoiler here and a grill there, im talking about some far-ass-fetched kits where you can't even make out the fact that there's a civic behind all that plastic. Like the Z28, not EVERY car needs mods. I wouldn't do anything to a Z06 corvette. Imports do though, because unless you got a GSR... bone stock with the spoiler and kit just doesn't bring you close to a stock Z28. So in respect, the Z28 or something like a 300zx or 3000GT has a right to make their fast cars fast looking. Self, i agree fully when you said it is a state of mind. It is... But are you gona look at these guys with CRX's with more plastic molding than i got siding on my house, they usually fit that state of mind. Hey, anyone is entitled to do whatever they want with THEIR cars. But if a thread is asking what is rice and what isn't, those types of people are the one's the thread is all about.

that makes alotta sense pontiactrac. im gunna have to agree. but hey i can support a different looking crx if it can stand up and fight against a z28. as long as it aint got useless parts on it like gt-r emblems and bigass wings.

-GTi-VR6_A3

Originally posted by GTi-VR6_A3
that makes alotta sense pontiactrac. im gunna have to agree. but hey i can support a different looking crx if it can stand up and fight against a z28. as long as it aint got useless parts on it like gt-r emblems and bigass wings.

-GTi-VR6_A3

Ur damn right on that one, iv seen some mean ones.

Originally posted by pontiactrac


Ur damn right on that one, iv seen some mean ones.

any true car fan will admit hes seen a bunch of kikass cars from all markets no denying.

-GTi-VR6_A3

Originally posted by GTi-VR6_A3


any true car fan will admit hes seen a bunch of kikass cars from all markets no denying.

-GTi-VR6_A3

W3rd:)

I think many young ricers owe their 'riceness' to uptight parents. i know firsthand. my parents wouldnt even let me put a cold air intake on my 1999 Honda Civic HX 5MT.(the damn car has an air intake) they had no problem with those flickering nozzle lights though (2.99 at wal mart, i will never succumb) or altezzas (which i also hate). it was OK to put on a dinky 15 dollar exhaust tip (which i didnt do) but not a 470 dollar cat back (why the heck do you want to put 500 dollars into a tailpipe?-because dad, it sounds better and looks better(yeah it adds power, but couldnt tell em that!)). indiglo gauges were out as was the DC header. window tint was out of the question (isnt that illegal?-no mom, only on the front side windows). 17 inch rims were a liability (youll get em stolen (in RURAL PA?!?) or damage them(with what, a crowbar?!?), besides, the car came with 14 inch alloys-true but 14 inch is 14 inch) and instead of letting me install the Sony Xplod head unit, speakers, amps, and subs I ALREADY HAD BOUGHT FOR THE CAR they had a factory CD player installed :angryfire . I know this does not explain everyone, but it does account for a lot of ricers out there. Well now i have an RSX Type S that I bought and paid for and im gonna mod it how i want. So to all ricers out there, assert your independence!

oh yeah, BTW, i did put in hyper blue lightbulbs...:rolleyes:

I could sympathize with the parents if (1) they were paying for the car (2) they own the car or (3) they're buying the parts.

My parents on the other hand lemme do whatever I want to the car... So about December this year after I have all the money I'm going to have a nice 20 psi boost with it.

Everyone the modifies a car has his own style. Some ppl have SUV'S put 22's on them and thats it. Some ppl have small compacts with body kits and big spoliers and some ppl have thier POS stangs and camaros with bad ass engines that will take anything on the road but seems like its going to fall apart.
point is, not every one is rich to make the perfect modefied car. everyone does as much as they can and live happy with it. For example, on my car I have a MSD 6 ignition, cold air intake, exhaust, rims with some nice nitto tires that I love and some other stuff here and there and trust me...If i had money, I would have a turbo'd H22 with a LSD tranny for it but military pay just doesnt cut it, so you just have to adjust and get laughed at while you get to the point that you want to have your car at.
So unless a car has BMW fenders( rice as hell) a bench park on his trunk and crome hubbies, I think he should be left alone.:D

Originally posted by 98_4dr_civic
Everyone the modifies a car has his own style. Some ppl have SUV'S put 22's on them and thats it. Some ppl have small compacts with body kits and big spoliers and some ppl have thier POS stangs and camaros with bad ass engines that will take anything on the road but seems like its going to fall apart.
point is, not every one is rich to make the perfect modefied car. everyone does as much as they can and live happy with it. For example, on my car I have a MSD 6 ignition, cold air intake, exhaust, rims with some nice nitto tires that I love and some other stuff here and there and trust me...If i had money, I would have a turbo'd H22 with a LSD tranny for it but military pay just doesnt cut it, so you just have to adjust and get laughed at while you get to the point that you want to have your car at.
So unless a car has BMW fenders( rice as hell) a bench park on his trunk and crome hubbies, I think he should be left alone.:D

how much of a difference in performance did you find the cold air intake to be by the way.

didnt really feel any performance except for a loud intake and a bit better gas millage. but it was a must cause I have nitrous now and plastic intakes and N2O dont get along. peace

by they way. when I said getting laughed at, I meant other ppl with under construction cars. My car looks totally stock except for the rims and the lower stance.

ok ppl... I now understand where everyone is coming from when they get mad and call other ppl ricers. I was driving yesterday pretty close from where I live and I saw this guy driving a old nissan truck, it was prolly like a early 90's model (dont know what kind) and let me tell you, I was so impressed with what this guy had done to his car that I had to start digging for my camera to show you all his truck but by the time I found it, he was gone. so, Im going to describe it...
it was a silver truck that still had paint but alot of dings, lowered on 15 alloys with low pro's. it had one wind shield wiper and it was like half way up his wind shield and it was YELLOW!!!. he had 2 SiR sticker on his fenders with clear side markers. he also had Neons in the interior (it was dark out side and he had them on) and on the back window he had like a car clubs name of some sort. (not going to give the name out for respect) he also had no tailgate and he grafted some altezzas on it too!
oh god, and to top it all off he had a apc freakin muffler on this thing.
oh, he also spray painted his leaf springs yellow!!!!hahahaha.
now this dude was riced the f*ck out. thats how we get such a bad rep out there guys. cause ppl let other ppl get away with shit like this. friends need to look out for one another and let each other know when they are getting out of hand. peace:bathroom:

to all the rice deniers... i dedicate ^this^ story to you.:hehe:

Originally posted by 98_4dr_civic
ok ppl... I now understand where everyone is coming from when they get mad and call other ppl ricers. I was driving yesterday pretty close from where I live and I saw this guy driving a old nissan truck, it was prolly like a early 90's model (dont know what kind) and let me tell you, I was so impressed with what this guy had done to his car that I had to start digging for my camera to show you all his truck but by the time I found it, he was gone. so, Im going to describe it...
it was a silver truck that still had paint but alot of dings, lowered on 15 alloys with low pro's. it had one wind shield wiper and it was like half way up his wind shield and it was YELLOW!!!. he had 2 SiR sticker on his fenders with clear side markers. he also had Neons in the interior (it was dark out side and he had them on) and on the back window he had like a car clubs name of some sort. (not going to give the name out for respect) he also had no tailgate and he grafted some altezzas on it too!
oh god, and to top it all off he had a apc freakin muffler on this thing.
oh, he also spray painted his leaf springs yellow!!!!hahahaha.
now this dude was riced the f*ck out. thats how we get such a bad rep out there guys. cause ppl let other ppl get away with shit like this. friends need to look out for one another and let each other know when they are getting out of hand. peace:bathroom:

Nothing beats out the taxis cruising here: some have wings, and some even have body kits! (those that have set-ups were probably secondhand units bought and the taxi driver is lazy, or doesn't have time, to take them off. He must think they're cool, too) And one wonders why anyone who has decency would want to have wings...

is that supposed to be a way to get customers?

Originally posted by pontiactrac
is that supposed to be a way to get customers?

Don't know. I don't see such taxis having more passengers than the avarage, stock ones. My bestfriend and I were joking about selling a car which has turbo to a taxi owner, only not tell him it has one, and see what happens. :D

Damn, this was a good ass thread, i learned that i am not really that much of a ricer at all comparired to the "requirements". Yall did have some good arguments.

Another Thing:Carbon Fiber Alezzas are --- ok. Allthough i dont have any.
And, the 2002-2003 Chevy Cavelears, or however you spell it!, do look pretty good with Altezzas.


This site is really funny....and true: http://www.goingfaster.com/spo/you_...a_ricer_if.html

lets continue this thread.

i don't want any of u guys to think im against dressing up ur car from what i previously said. I'll tell ya right know, all you guys on here know alot about cars and most of us have good performance mods. it's just these lame dudes who put a bunch of stuff on their cars which alter no performance but looks and rev at ya. But the bottom line is, we all worked for our car, do what you want with them. But I think it's best when the car has potential and isn't bare boned like some of the god pieces of sh*t with 24's and altezzas on them that smell like burning oil. Let's just say that today i saw some INTERESTING cars on the road that could fill that catagory.

dere's carz that are riced right out of da factory, look at 2001 mustangs with fony hood scoops. So dere's no such ting as rice

I finally got the pics of the truck I described and I also got pics a riced out (oops, I meant to write raced) neon. I'll post them as soon as I get back from the field. prolly saturday. peace

HAHA! you guys are so funny. i know exactly what you mean about these "riced" out cars. i see them every day here in S. cali. However i must admit i did buy a bodykit before any major engine mods. oh well, but i guess a stock 2002 RSX type s is worth it. i didnt spend a grand on the kit. i spent 550 on a cwest replica. the front is urethane and fits real good and the rest is light weight fiberglass. my dad use to do auto body and said the materials it was made out of was fine. i havent put it on yet, only fitted, because i refuse to drive around in an unpainted kit:rolleyes: i dont race everything out there but ive had "ricers" wanna race me. i usually avoid them cuz they r a waste of time but if they piss me off they are left behind thinking what that weird sound coming out off my hood was...it's called an i-vtec kicking in:flipa: i guess they think they need to go to pep boys and buy a type r emblem to beat me. i'll try to get pics of ricers for your enjoyment. oh yeah and i kinda like the neons in the interior, depending on where you put them. i was thinking of putting red ones under my dash so they light up the floor of my car at night since the rest of my lights inside are red from stock

car info
2002 silver rsx type s
red aem short ram<--i know i know
17 chrome niche pultec's(my bro gave them to me):D
450 nitto 225/45 17 on front 225/50 17 on back<--they aight came with wheels
cwest style kit
some new pedals-they match the color of my gauges and trim perfect
black leather type s shoulder pads on all four seats( i think they look good)<--now available at your local autoparts shop :mad: i cant wait til the "ricers" start buying these for their non type s buckets
sticker of pedals company on window...yeah right

mods to come
eibach pro kit
hondata flash
injen cai(but im going to wait to see what else comes out first)
unsure on tint either mirror or black--any one with pics of mirror tint on an rsx?

cool, I'd like to see some pics of hardcore ricers, i don't see many here in central TX.

oh you'll be surprised with the shit i see. i'll carry my dig cam around. then you guys can grade them as rice or not

Originally posted by dirk-diggler
dere's carz that are riced right out of da factory, look at 2001 mustangs with fony hood scoops. So dere's no such ting as rice

Dirk, those scoops are to cool down the temperature in the engine bay, and could be made operational with a $180-$200 cold air intake, which could provide up to 5 more horses than the cai through the front, making a total gain around 15. The new mach1's already use ram air on that scoop. Just telling you that they do have a purpose

I think what he means on the 2001 mustangs is that it looks like a scoop but it isn't it's sealed off and has this cover on it making it totally useless. I do think it's only on the base model mustangs. Also, the sound of i-vtec/vtec doesn't impress me cause it's nothing special anymore. That and my car has it too. :o The only sounds that'll impress me is that of a strong sounding v8 (you gotta admit some of them sound real good), a real BOV, or the sound of nitrous about to spray.