How to build a ricemobile

[boingo82]

I once saw an early-nineties Accord with a late-nineties Eclipse front grafted on. That's rice. Round front on a square car. Ick ick ick.

[tsquare]

OK I have a 1995 Honda Prelude. I am very big into making easy mone on people that don't want to do the work themselves.. SO last march I bought this car and since then have had it totally repainted full body kit, supra style wing, 17" n7 rims with kumho 215/40/zr17 supra 712 tires (suck in snow), neon lights under my car, AEM CAI, 10mm Wires, Performance plugs, Ravin exhaust system that sounds more like 6 cylinder vortec than anything, dynoed running 170 hp, with full dvd/screen on the interior with yellow accents and momo shifter/boot/pedals. AM I RICE? I take a 2nd in a car show but can can still hold up for myself on the street. PS the reason for the wing is excessive wind and a light rearend, style (can't win any shows without a lil rice), and keeps rearend down when racing.

[Heep]

Originally posted by tsquare
OK I have a 1995 Honda Prelude. I am very big into making easy mone on people that don't want to do the work themselves.. SO last march I bought this car and since then have had it totally repainted full body kit, supra style wing, 17" n7 rims with kumho 215/40/zr17 supra 712 tires (suck in snow), neon lights under my car, AEM CAI, 10mm Wires, Performance plugs, Ravin exhaust system that sounds more like 6 cylinder vortec than anything, dynoed running 170 hp, with full dvd/screen on the interior with yellow accents and momo shifter/boot/pedals. AM I RICE? I take a 2nd in a car show but can can still hold up for myself on the street. PS the reason for the wing is excessive wind and a light rearend, style (can't win any shows without a lil rice), and keeps rearend down when racing.

I'd have to meet you before I could tell. The car itself means very little when determining if it's rice or not, it's 90% the owner's attitude (although the car styling often goes in conjunction with a specific attitude, though not always). If you think your car is the fastest thing out there, then yes, you are rice. If you think it's a fast car that can hold it's own among cars in it's power/weight/gearing category, are proud of the work you've done to it, and generally admire your car, and respect other people's cars, then you are as far from rice as you can get. It's all about the attitude...Mustang drivers can be and very often are ricers (despite how much they claim to hate "rice") just like Civic drivers, or they can respect other people's rides, faster or slower, and be the guy that everyone likes

My opinion of your car...I like that body style Prelude..like the rims, paint, even the kit. The wing isn't my style, but as long as it's what you like and you're proud of it, more power to ya

[Neutrino]

Originally posted by tsquare
Ot. PS the reason for the wing is excessive wind and a light rearend, style (can't win any shows without a lil rice), and keeps rearend down when racing.

Ok is i'll admit that thats is a pretty nice and clean job you did but i would really like to see the windtunnel results saying that the wing is beneficial and what the new drag coeficient is.

[MaximusGTR]

Chrome Rims in most cases

[Heep]

Originally posted by MaximusGTR
Chrome Rims in most cases

What's wrong with the bling?

[MaximusGTR]

Originally posted by Heep


What's wrong with the bling?

Nothings wrong in some cases, heres one of them

[tsquare]

Thanks for the constructive criticism... NO I know my car isn't the fastest thing out there... my friend has an 89 supra with apprx 375 horse and I know I can't beat him... but anyway....

IF anyone is interested my car is for sale... send me mail and let me know if you are interested.

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[NSX]

Originally posted by MaximusGTR

:huh:
Just like the rap videos...

[Chris]

Well, I think the wing doesnt look that out of place. However, I would not have put it on, big wings such as that usually dont do that much aerodynamically except add weight. But, your car is still done with some taste, and i like it.

And it is the owner who really determines rice, and since you dont say, "My car can run 10's in the quarter, itll smoke vettes, vipers, etc....", then, i dont think your rice

[MaximusGTR]

Originally posted by Chris
Well, I think the wing doesnt look that out of place. However, I would not have put it on, big wings such as that usually dont do that much aerodynamically except add weight. But, your car is still done with some taste, and i like it.

And it is the owner who really determines rice, and since you dont say, "My car can run 10's in the quarter, itll smoke vettes, vipers, etc....", then, i dont think your rice

No offense, but not in the Taurus or Grand Am, right? Mabe if the Taurus is a SHO with major mods and weight reduction. Or I could be wrong, which car is running 10's

[Chris]

I was quoting what i have heard before from people i would consider rice. Most people who talk like this have old civics with a huge exhaust, and thats about it. They say their car can go fast, while it is apparent that it cannot. Of course, some people believe them.

As for the cars i get to drive, the Taurus will do the quarter in approximately 18 seconds, and the Grand Am should do it in the mid 16's, but is currently having problems, and is probably nearer the 18's aswell.

[strodda]

i totally agree that being a ricer is all in the attitude. a friend of mine always talks shit to me, because i lowered my car and switched exhausts. but i just like how it looks, im not trying to be a racer and i know im not. its a heavyass car getting pulled by a damn 4banger... so i know im not gettin anywhere fast. the reason i got the accord in the first place was because i didnt have alot of money and, imo, its the best looking older car with a lot of easy potential.

but since we're making a list, here are some things that are ricey(or at least that i dont like): big spoilers, bigass rims that make the car look like a hotwheel, neons(and its not a showcar), washer nozzles w/lights, stickers like APC(if youre gonna put on stickers at least have good shit). im sure there are more but im tired.

[Chris]

Oh yes, the big tires. A civic on 19's just isnt natural. Especially when they only have about 200hp at the crank. That will just kill performance. And it looks dumb. And they dont handle as well as if they'd used 16's or 17's. Dont believe me? Road and Track did an exhaustive test on it a few years back, Ill see if i can dig up the issue number if anyone wants it. They found that the 17 inch wheel performed better than the 16, 18, and 19 inch on a BMW 540i.

[MaximusGTR]

Originally posted by Chris
Oh yes, the big tires. A civic on 19's just isnt natural.

Oh yea, try 21's on a MAXIMA