we didn't get to the independent fogs but we got the important stuff done. (ryan's lugnuts and my springs) ryan's lugs look so hot, their color matches the sparco blue ceneter cap which matches the i in fit on his badge


my baby is SLAMMED. holy crap i wasn't expecting Teins to drop this LOW...wow











i'd like to say sorry to vin for making fun of his driving abilities. i've already scrapped once with the same lip as him.. it'll be a learning process of coming down steep driveways (like my own!!!)

 

nice look kenmei...nice look!


now fix the front bumper (see, i beat vinny too it)


how are you liking the ride so far with the drop? much notice or just on holes and speed bumps?

 

Thanks Chris, I'm glad my wife suggested those instead of the neo chrome or black which were my top two. They turned out nice, now hopefully I get some time to take some pics and/or wash the car again now that i got my dirty hands allover it again. And thanks for the H badge in black, I'll be putting that on tomorrow too.

 

slightly bouncy, but no bottoming out yet. overall it's not quite that bad, stiff but nothing out of the normal. took her on some mountain twisties and i was enjoying some high speed turns (wifey wasnt!)

 

woo woo awesome

once everythings painted up we should hit up hwy 9 and find a spot for a photoshoot. they have a couple vista points up there, but i've never been up there during the day time

 

Kenmei. Looks great on the teins. Welcome to the lowered club. Now you will never go back. She looks incredible.

 

heres the cowl scoop and blue lugs that i did the other day and the red intake mani cover





I'm not sure about the red cover in the engine bay though. maybe when I add some goodies to the engine bay it may not bother me as much, but i was thinking of doing a yellow spoon cover instead with the socks and some type of intake eventually

 

^ looks great to me. Jdm look mani is hot. On bom though I see where you coming from, could work though. Lugs are hot with caps. Scooooooop.

 

paint the mani sparco blue


lol

 

Sparco blue could be hot?

 

Hey all, Looked to me like the weather was coming back in my area. So I decided to wash. Looks good as new. No pictures yet, but If I decide not to get lazy, I might take some and post.

 

oh.. that's not good. I was going to buy Taffeta white. Never owned an white vehicle before.

 

I hit 50000km AND found a road I could drive faster than 60kph!!! Very rare in my area of japan

 

touge time

 

shortly after staring the car this morning


this is a 7 minute drive later


the fit looking super sexy


...and me just F-ing around

 

I would like to see the kind of IAT reading you are displaying, I am happy when it is below 100F...

 

Car is out of alignment shop and ready to pick up. Second one in 4 months. First shop set at 0 camber 0 toe. Wtf? Country ass town. Had to have it though after lowering to correct toe. Took in this time to different shop and requested-.75 to-1.0. They were able to get -.80 camber with 0 toe, and got steering wheel straight (other shop set at 1o clock wtf). Very pleased have not picked up yet though im still working. Only cost $50 too. I think I love them? Try to get pics up today if daylight still left when I get off?

 

Er... Front camber spec'ed as 0 degrees and toe as 0 in/0 mm in the owner's manual. Rear camber spec is -1 degree and 3 minutes with toe set at 0.10 in/2.5 mm. Granted thats for stock height, I don't know how the specs would be if you're lowered.

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Wide offset wheels seem to have more effect on the alignment than lowering does. Rather than getting an alignment all of the time I don't use uni directional tires so I can rotate side to side as a means of getting more miles out of a set.... Yes it would stick better with better tires but sliding out a little on a high speed curve livens up an otherwise mundane drive.

 

I am lowered, and set at.80 to enhance feel and tuck tires. .80 is within spec because shop called honda to check. Before lowering camber was -.75.. Shop set to 0. Did not like the feel, hence the change. Study alignment/camber thread in suspension forums for more details.