Some new shoe on my EM1
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first off I don't park my car in the street this was at a friends house. Yes I am aware of how low I am and how my camber is. So no need to tell me how my car functionns. I beeen driving even lower then this for years and nothing happen and I am pretty aware what would happen and such. And my car does NOT rub at all. But each to its own.
i'll take your old wheels
because your TIRES are what keeps your car planted to the ground.. tires have a surface area.. the IDEA there is to create TRACTION.. the MORE rubber that is put flush to the ground.. the MORE traction you will have.. next is the suspension on your car.. it has to be able to MOVE to work... you have your car SO low that i doubt very seriously that there is a whole lot of suspension travel.. suspension travel is what normally eats the wear and tear from driving around.. REMOVE or MINIMIZE that suspension travel and the shock and wear will then be transferred to other parts of the car.. the shell itself.. the shock towers.. etc.. this will put unnecessary wear and tear on the entire car that is in contact with the suspension.. much of a cars suspension has been designed by the factory to operate within certain predetermined parameters.. the suspensions geometry is very important to the way that it functions, in that some components move.. and that movement has been dialed in at the factory assuming the car is stock height.. there is room for movement and a car CAN be lowered (within reason) while still being relatively safe..... and that does not even address tire geometry.. you are probably at times riding on the SIDEWALL of the tire.. this MAY be a shocker.. but that is NOT how a tire is designed to work... not to mention the fact that there is a seam in the metal right in your wheel well inches above your tire.. bottom out hard enough and its going to slice right into your tire.. i could go on for days on why driving like that is bad.. but hey why bother.. you obviously know everything... good luck with the setup..
Very well said.because your TIRES are what keeps your car planted to the ground.. tires have a surface area.. the IDEA there is to create TRACTION.. the MORE rubber that is put flush to the ground.. the MORE traction you will have.. next is the suspension on your car.. it has to be able to MOVE to work... you have your car SO low that i doubt very seriously that there is a whole lot of suspension travel.. suspension travel is what normally eats the wear and tear from driving around.. REMOVE or MINIMIZE that suspension travel and the shock and wear will then be transferred to other parts of the car.. the shell itself.. the shock towers.. etc.. this will put unnecessary wear and tear on the entire car that is in contact with the suspension.. much of a cars suspension has been designed by the factory to operate within certain predetermined parameters.. the suspensions geometry is very important to the way that it functions, in that some components move.. and that movement has been dialed in at the factory assuming the car is stock height.. there is room for movement and a car CAN be lowered (within reason) while still being relatively safe..... and that does not even address tire geometry.. you are probably at times riding on the SIDEWALL of the tire.. this MAY be a shocker.. but that is NOT how a tire is designed to work... not to mention the fact that there is a seam in the metal right in your wheel well inches above your tire.. bottom out hard enough and its going to slice right into your tire.. i could go on for days on why driving like that is bad.. but hey why bother.. you obviously know everything... good luck with the setup..
So is the f20 swap still in the works or are you just focusing on finding wheels with poor fitment now?
i know where you going oc civic and thnks for your feedback. not saying that i know everything but enough to be able to ride low like this or even lower. i have f&f type 2 and we know how they perform even when its low like that. i am also well aware with whats inside my wheelwell and and them hazardous things. i am not gonna just throw some coilover on and slam it. but thanks for everyone feedback. i like the wheels its just something different on a civic every once in awhile and i dont expect everyone to like it. and for my swap i am still planning to throw the f20 in there just no time and this is my only car atm but until i get another car the b16 have to do.
that's all that matters bro. they work for you
Well since you said..."let me know what you think"
They've gotta be the worst looking wheels for a civic...ever! I mean just hideous and doesn't look safe. But yea, just my opinion since it was asked. All that matters is you like them tho Other than that the car looks alright. Try and get that lip painted, it will help.
They've gotta be the worst looking wheels for a civic...ever! I mean just hideous and doesn't look safe. But yea, just my opinion since it was asked. All that matters is you like them tho
Other than that the car looks alright. Try and get that lip painted, it will help.the problem is simple.. you are addressing ONE aspect with the coilovers.. that has NO bearing on the rest of the items in your suspension.. are your tires designed to ride on the sidewall?
because your TIRES are what keeps your car planted to the ground.. tires have a surface area.. the IDEA there is to create TRACTION.. the MORE rubber that is put flush to the ground.. the MORE traction you will have.. next is the suspension on your car.. it has to be able to MOVE to work... you have your car SO low that i doubt very seriously that there is a whole lot of suspension travel.. suspension travel is what normally eats the wear and tear from driving around.. REMOVE or MINIMIZE that suspension travel and the shock and wear will then be transferred to other parts of the car.. the shell itself.. the shock towers.. etc.. this will put unnecessary wear and tear on the entire car that is in contact with the suspension.. much of a cars suspension has been designed by the factory to operate within certain predetermined parameters.. the suspensions geometry is very important to the way that it functions, in that some components move.. and that movement has been dialed in at the factory assuming the car is stock height.. there is room for movement and a car CAN be lowered (within reason) while still being relatively safe..... and that does not even address tire geometry.. you are probably at times riding on the SIDEWALL of the tire.. this MAY be a shocker.. but that is NOT how a tire is designed to work... not to mention the fact that there is a seam in the metal right in your wheel well inches above your tire.. bottom out hard enough and its going to slice right into your tire.. i could go on for days on why driving like that is bad.. but hey why bother.. you obviously know everything... good luck with the setup..
Gotta love ignorance.