HellaFlush mazda3s?

[fumoffu]

look like Rota GTR rims to me
http://www.rotashop.co.uk/watermark1~Rota~images/rota/gtr_bronze_45r-425x425.jpg

[The Wolf]

^ Rota P45 f?

[schmat66]

yes hes on mazda fitment. i fell in love with his suspension set up

[gallipd001]

i think this setup has a wicked balance between looking amazing and being fairly practical. definitely one of my favourites. plus the three wheeling pic just makes it look even better

[fumoffu]

wasnt a big fan of hellflush till I saw that setup.
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/387342_10150435400112444_503837443_8646084_6344334 03_n.jpg

I do like it. I would like to do that here but the road way will destroy it in seconds.

[schmat66]

i will do that. gimme some months

[schmat66]

some more pics of it.. this is my new inspiration

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/overrun2MO.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/jdmmonday4.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/sml26.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/sml23.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/sml24.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/smlvrai92.jpg

[fumoffu]

Nice.

I like this one for some odd reasons...

http://mazdafitment.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mfwallpaper_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg

[TaggyTagz]

I know I've seen these pics before in a members ride thread. I just cant remember which site.. it was either mazdafitment or stance nation I believe. Because those are the only other forums I check out. And I think those are Rotas. They def aren't XXR because these are 5 spoke and the 522's are 7 IIRC


I don't think he is on MF, or else I just haven't seen his ride there. Don't remember seeing a red hatch with QC plates

and I think the rims are the XXR 522's, a buddy of mine has em in matte black, those and the 527s are the only XXRs I'd consider rockin lol

But there definitely is someone with a similar wheel setup on MF

[GWN]

I stand corrected on two fronts :chuckle

here's his build thread: http://MazdaFitment.com/forums/showthread.php?739-My-Mazda-3-Hatchback-Slammed-)

and yeah, they are the rota's (woops lol). And I was just saying the 527s are the only other xxr's i'd ever consider buying, didn't confuse these for the 527s lol

[Aitch]

Nice.

I like this one for some odd reasons...

http://mazdafitment.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mfwallpaper_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg

Those are Work's right? Emitz or something like that? I get a little tingly whenever I see those.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Ya Emitz.

I flip back and forth with that car.

[Aitch]

Fender flares are still not for me. But when those wheels were on I actually liked it. Hell I'd probably flip my RS's for Emitz now I think about it, if I came across a good set.

[GWN]

I've only recently seen once set of Emitz for sale, sizes were 18x10 -5 and 18x11.5 -24.

Anyone who could make that work on a 3 with stock fenders would be a fitment GOD lol. Just doesn't seem possible

[Aitch]

I've only recently seen once set of Emitz for sale, sizes were 18x10 -5 and 18x11.5 -24.

Anyone who could make that work on a 3 with stock fenders would be a fitment GOD lol. Just doesn't seem possible

I'm pretty sure there is NO way to make that fit with stock fenders, unless you run some wild Japan-Oni camber.

[fumoffu]

Yeah found more information here

"The basics are that this is set on BC Racing Coilovers on Work Emitz in 18×11 with custom fender flares. It is the self-done body work and suspension fine tuning that make this setup quiet incredible to behold."
http://mazdafitment.com/2011/08/31/the-evil-3/

[GWN]

I'm pretty sure there is NO way to make that fit with stock fenders, unless you run some wild Japan-Oni camber.

I've given up on trying to tell whether something is really impossible, I never thought I'd see anyone getting into the negative offsets on 9.5" wide wheels :chuckle now a few of them over at MF are rockin setups like that. AND there's a 2nd gen over there putting 10.5" wide with +15 offset on next season, and I think he wants to space them out a bit lol

it's going to be a crazy year I think :D

[Drozdy]

Funny thing that guy is from QC and i have been at those Montreal Racing meets and seen that car... i must say that it is as gorgeous in real life as it is on pics!
the setup is worth mentioning and actually quite livable.. hmm ideas ideas :P


some more pics of it.. this is my new inspiration

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/overrun2MO.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/jdmmonday4.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/sml26.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/sml23.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/sml24.jpg

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac146/mazdab7/smlvrai92.jpg

[Shinglez]

Ontario needs to get its shit together and make front license plates optional :( You sacrifice so much of the car's looks in some ways

[Drozdy]

That makes me so glad i am in QC :P
oh and no inspections..

oh wait.. they're currently developing a law for that.. damn nvm :bang


Ontario needs to get its shit together and make front license plates optional :( You sacrifice so much of the car's looks in some ways

[dentinger]

no front plates here in Alberta :)

[schmat66]

im not running a front plate come spring... wish me luck. might ziptie it for a little, take of for shows

[gallipd001]

+1 I'm planning on this too. just going to take my chances. I hate the way it looks.

im not running a front plate come spring... wish me luck. might ziptie it for a little, take of for shows

[The Wolf]

I never understood that logic... everyone in Ontario has a front plate.
It's like cutting off your nose cause you don't like noses.

I think a lot of vehicles look like something's missing without a front plate (mazda3 included)

[thanu31]

im not running a front plate come spring... wish me luck. might ziptie it for a little, take of for shows

did that, got away for a month, finally got pulled over.:blah
got lazy to put it back on after cscs tracking lol, and wanted to see how long i could get away with it

[Dave_The_BMXER]

I hate front plates, but it is a really, really dumb reason to get pulled over.

[Aitch]

I hate front plates, but it is a really, really dumb reason to get pulled over.

I agree, you're just asking to be singled out. And if you don't have a good reason for it, it implies to the cop that you are a dumb-ass and/or likely wilfully ignore other HTA regulations (not saying you are/do, but that's the impression it gives them). Why do that to yourself? Get a Rho-plate or hide-away mount for shows.

I got pulled over once by a cop who was flagging a bunch of people (mainly for HOV lane infractions). He immediately let me go but told me "at first glance I didn't think you had a front plate" (because of the off-center location). LOL

[Shinglez]

I never understood that logic... everyone in Ontario has a front plate.
It's like cutting off your nose cause you don't like noses.

I think a lot of vehicles look like something's missing without a front plate (mazda3 included)

I think that because of what we're used to in Ontario, it forces us to give extra attention to those cars without front license plates. I don't think it looks like something's missing, it's just something that all cars have in Ontario

[midnightfxgt]

I've given up on trying to tell whether something is really impossible, I never thought I'd see anyone getting into the negative offsets on 9.5" wide wheels :chuckle now a few of them over at MF are rockin setups like that. AND there's a 2nd gen over there putting 10.5" wide with +15 offset on next season, and I think he wants to space them out a bit lol

it's going to be a crazy year I think :D

I don't get the fad. Why put 10.5 rims on the car, with a 225 tire, and an amount of camber that ruins the look of the car, and can become unsafe?

That being said, I like the Red car Ryan posted lol.

[fumoffu]

ditto for Alberta. Woot no front license plate!

[GWN]

I don't get the fad. Why put 10.5 rims on the car, with a 225 tire, and an amount of camber that ruins the look of the car, and can become unsafe?

That being said, I like the Red car Ryan posted lol.

It's about pushing the boundaries really (for me at least). I want to have a setup that hasn't been done before and takes some work to get just right.

To me its similar to tuning a car on the dyno, all about subtle tweaks to get a little more room in the fenders and to fill it out (instead of little tweaks to the engine, etc)

Having a perfectly fitted car is just something that interests me, and it only becomes unsafe if you drive it unsafe, but if you know what you're getting into then I don't see it as unsafe.
And some people say it "ruins the look of the car" while others think it greatly enhances it, I can think of more than a few guys over at MF that would agree lol.
And yeah, I guess we're the minority in that sense, but hey, I'm alright with that :D It's all subjective

[schmat66]

I agree, you're just asking to be singled out. And if you don't have a good reason for it, it implies to the cop that you are a dumb-ass and/or likely wilfully ignore other HTA regulations (not saying you are/do, but that's the impression it gives them). Why do that to yourself? Get a Rho-plate or hide-away mount for shows.

I got pulled over once by a cop who was flagging a bunch of people (mainly for HOV lane infractions). He immediately let me go but told me "at first glance I didn't think you had a front plate" (because of the off-center location). LOL

but having bright orange rims doesnt single me out? lol

[midnightfxgt]

It's about pushing the boundaries really (for me at least). I want to have a setup that hasn't been done before and takes some work to get just right.

To me its similar to tuning a car on the dyno, all about subtle tweaks to get a little more room in the fenders and to fill it out (instead of little tweaks to the engine, etc)

Having a perfectly fitted car is just something that interests me, and it only becomes unsafe if you drive it unsafe, but if you know what you're getting into then I don't see it as unsafe.
And some people say it "ruins the look of the car" while others think it greatly enhances it, I can think of more than a few guys over at MF that would agree lol.
And yeah, I guess we're the minority in that sense, but hey, I'm alright with that :D It's all subjective

I get the point of perfecting a setup. But when you stretch tires past recommended widths, and drive with camber so severe that half of the tire is making contact, it's not safe.

I like flush fitments, dont get me wrong. But some of the stuff out there (like that red speed on MF) is just terrible.

Saw your car at IF, and it looked great. I don't think any of the local guys are at the "OMG! WTF WHY?!" stage yet lol.

[GWN]

Haha yeah fair enough, and I would agree running setups like that as a daily is really pushing it :P
But, on the other hand, having an extra pair (or full set) of wheels to put on as a showstopper actually makes sense to me.

And thanks for the kind words :D I regret to inform you I may be one of the first to hit the WTF WHY stage lol. But I do plan on keeping my current setup as my daily and having the obscenely low offset + big width wheels just for shows! I mean come on, LOOK AT YOUR CAR, we need to do something crazy to get noticed now :chuckle

[midnightfxgt]

My new wheels are coming I think.... ;)

[GWN]

My new wheels are coming I think.... ;)

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother-of-god-meme.jpg

thats it, 18x12 -7 offset for me :chuckle

[n00bMeiSter]

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mother-of-god-meme.jpg

thats it, 18x12 -7 offset for me :chuckle

Why not do 18x18? Make thins nice and even. :P

[dentinger]

ditto for Alberta. Woot no front license plate!

but we cant have license plate covers. wtf.

[fumoffu]

but we cant have license plate covers. wtf.

You could actually but it cannot be a way that it cannot block or hinder the viability of the plate. Clear is okay but yellow, blue, tint and those anti-photo one are against the Rule and Road Reg.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Technically we can't have plate covers in ONT.

[dentinger]

well, i had tinted covers, and the cop confiscated them when i was pulled over with the GTI back in the summer.

never had a problem in the 4 years i had them on my mazda.

[schmat66]

iv ebeen bugged twice about my covers :'(

[Hyperion]

Alright gents. I'm looking for some rims for this spring, and I need some help thinking of some.
Looking for: 18x8.5 rear 18x8 in the front.
If it comes in only 8.5 (as a set of 4) that'll do, but I kind of want it a bit thinner in the front.
Color: Preferred gun metal. Second: Bronze, but these have to be stunning wheels for bronze lol.
Style: The double spoke similar to my EKM3's I have now. 5 spoke will look horrible on my car.
My gf has recommended Rota G Force. (Bronze) Thoughts?
Also, looking to go flush, with as little spacer use as possible.
Max Price : $1200 all in + rubber

[GWN]

I'd suggest the xxr 527, similar in price to the rotas but more concave. Maybe go to 8.75 rear and 8.25 front, it'll give you a little bit of a stretched look but keep it safe at the same time. You can get them in bronze but its an exclusive finish so you need to look around for it.

flush with little spacer use for 2nd gens should put you around +30 offset range...

[The Wolf]

I've always liked the Rota Formula (BBS CH Reps)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/danhurwitz/Products/Wheels/Rota/RotaFormulaSteelGray.jpg

[schmat66]

i think you should maybe rock a polished look?

[GWN]

http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/MylesCTaylor/slammed1/IMG_5766.jpg

whut? lol

[Kiyomi]

what is that?

[GWN]

Thats a nut being crushed by that guys frame... discuss lol

[fumoffu]

poor almond.

[turtle]

call me captain obvious, but that's really low....

[Hyperion]

http://gyazo.com/9e734f5727f41278c95bc35b1d52602c.png
You jelly?

[GWN]

Would be jelly if it weren't so hellasunk :(

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Fabel car is kinda silly.

[GWN]

Apparently its functional though, read that he drove it to H2Oi this year at that height?

[The Wolf]

Haha yeah he drove it there... Pretty sure he towed it back.

Edit: nevermind, I re-read his S/W thread. He drove it there and back

[Drozdy]

This looks good, another russian Mazda 3'er :cool
work cr-kai's and KW variant 1's ->

http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/09-1024x680.jpg
http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/13-1024x680.jpg
http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/15-1024x680.jpghttp://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/02-1024x680.jpg

[Drozdy]

Found another one ;)
Im definetely not sure about the style but god damn its low

and ps my bad if there are too many pics :chuckle

http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/02-1024x682.jpg
http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/061-1024x682.jpghttp://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/08-1024x682.jpghttp://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/11s-1024x682.jpg
http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/032-1024x682.jpg

[The Wolf]

Not big on the front end of the red one, but everything else is on point!

[GWN]

God damn those fenders look great!

[gallipd001]

whoa I am absolutely in love with that plaid headliner. plus the blue works make that stance perfect. so much win

[AlphaMotorsports.ca]

This looks good, another russian Mazda 3'er :cool
work cr-kai's and KW variant 1's ->

http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/09-1024x680.jpg
http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/13-1024x680.jpg
http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/15-1024x680.jpghttp://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/02-1024x680.jpg

I absolutely love this colour. I'm pretty sure I've even recommended to a couple members :chuckle

[Mitchell3]

That plaid is sweeeeeet! I want that haha.
Ive never seen the red ones body kit before, I dont think I like it

[Tokic_o]

That plaid is sweeeeeet! I want that haha.
Ive never seen the red ones body kit before, I dont think I like it

Its the autoexe front bumper for 07-09 hatches but the front grill is covered (its suppose to have the same front grill that you have but his is filled in)

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Apparently its functional though, read that he drove it to H2Oi this year at that height?

He did... but...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6160/6188892580_f0e102d084_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6188895666_3fef0d7495_z.jpg

He hit a bump and his air bags went off.

[Aitch]

Both the red and white hatches on this page are great. That is one of the first DIY plaid headliners I like, probably because the pattern is relatively large. The red one is one of the few I've seen with the side skirts I was running.

[n00bMeiSter]

Both the red and white hatches on this page are great. That is one of the first DIY plaid headliners I like, probably because the pattern is relatively large. The red one is one of the few I've seen with the side skirts I was running.

+1.
I actually like that plaid interior, where as most plaid interiors are tacky as ish.

Love the look of the red one, especially with that bumper. It's totally different, quite unique. Love it.

[n00bMeiSter]

Thats a nut being crushed by that guys frame... discuss lol

Who's car? Maybe post a pic of the car so we know who you're talking about? lol :P

[The Wolf]

Who's car? Maybe post a pic of the car so we know who you're talking about? lol :P

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6255290557_8e283bea85_o.jpg

[n00bMeiSter]

thx.
Looks great, but too low to use.

[-RJ3-]

wasnt a big fan of hellflush till I saw that setup.
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/387342_10150435400112444_503837443_8646084_6344334 03_n.jpg

I do like it. I would like to do that here but the road way will destroy it in seconds.


Now thats the way to change wheels!!!!

[zzz3]

whoa I am absolutely in love with that plaid headliner. plus the blue works make that stance perfect. so much win

i love the plaid headliner as well. adds a lot of style! i wish there was a kit for the 2010+ mz3...

[n00bMeiSter]

i love the plaid headliner as well. adds a lot of style! i wish there was a kit for the 2010+ mz3...

nothing stopping you from hitting up fabric land :)

[Drozdy]

Im glad to see people have taste haha
that liner IS pure sex - the whole car is simple yet sophisticated :thumbsup
exactly what ill be going for -

[Hyperion]

I'm thinking about doing an interior design like that over the winter.
Suggestions anyone?
Also, give me more suggestions on rims.
See this link: http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?39956-HellaFlush-mazda3s&p=865488&viewfull=1#post865488

[mazdilla]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6469706139_3125607dea_o.jpg

The car is rusty, or is that poop on the fenders?

[Aitch]

Burnt paint from rubbing.

[dentinger]

to be fair, it's probably rust as well

[n00bMeiSter]

I'm thinking about doing an interior design like that over the winter.
Suggestions anyone?
Also, give me more suggestions on rims.
See this link: http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?39956-HellaFlush-mazda3s&p=865488&viewfull=1#post865488

Great ideas, wrong thread.
That stuff goes in your ride thread.

[schmat66]

Great ideas, wrong thread.
That stuff goes in your ride thread.

why wrong section. hes also asking for rims... to fit the "hellaflush style"... so why wouldnt he post on the "hellaflush" thread? no one said you couldnt ask questions its just a dicussion thread... so discuss ideas...

[Kappa]

Great ideas, wrong thread.
That stuff goes in your ride thread.


why wrong section. hes also asking for rims... to fit the "hellaflush style"... so why wouldnt he post on the "hellaflush" thread? no one said you couldnt ask questions its just a dicussion thread... so discuss ideas...




your both wrong its not the right or wrong thread... its the...

[Hyperion]

your both wrong its not the right or wrong thread... its the...

I don't know how to finish your sentence.
But yes, I was asking for flush fitment

[GWN]

The car is rusty, or is that poop on the fenders?

LOL. someone just had some haterade. I maintain that this car is beautiful, the burned fenders give it character, and lets people know its a daily driver.

[Hyperion]

What do you gents think of 18x8 + 25 rear, 18x8 +37 front
My choices are +25 +37 and +45

[GWN]

semiflush

[Hyperion]

semiflush

Spacers will be added as needed

[Aitch]

What do you gents think of 18x8 + 25 rear, 18x8 +37 front
My choices are +25 +37 and +45

Any chance you can get a wider rear? Unless you're stuck on getting a square setup.

[schmat66]

18x9 rear!

[Hyperion]

I wish... If I want wider I need 19's, which I've been talked out of, multiple times

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[stevenma188]

18x8 +25 wouldn't be too bad.

[Rob23]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/6255290557_8e283bea85_o.jpg

that is just the dumbest thing ive ever seen. "lets take a great handling car and make it undrivable."

[Aitch]

I wish... If I want wider I need 19's...

Curious, why is this? I assume you mean the widths of the wheel you've chosen are limited in the 18s?

Otherwise, yeah go +37/25 F/R.

[dentinger]

that is just the dumbest thing ive ever seen. "lets take a great handling car and make it undrivable."

uh, i think that's the point of hellaflush.
and slammed miata's look so sweet.

[Aitch]

Slammed Miatas could fit under your truck.

[Hyperion]

Yea. These are my options:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/296935_10150358794781260_502471259_8443294_7478721 73_n.jpg
For these rims.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/383368_10150358796106260_502471259_8443297_7237755 95_n.jpg

[Aitch]

Yep. 37/25 should be awesome. If you're unsure that you want them quite flush in the rear, go with 37 and adjust with spacers as needed.

[Rob23]

uh, i think that's the point of hellaflush.
and slammed miata's look so sweet.

lol yea the point of hella flush is to make the car undriveable? slammed miatas do look sweet and drive well too. my buddy has one that you could park on a mirror and its as clean underneath as it gets. yet you can rip it and take corners like a dream. and its around the same year as that white POS miata. its done properly and doesn't look like it came out of a cartoon.

i like hella flush to a certain extent but when you can't even drive the car its just stupid.

[nitsuji]

lol yea the point of hella flush is to make the car undriveable? slammed miatas do look sweet and drive well too. my buddy has one that you could park on a mirror and its as clean underneath as it gets. yet you can rip it and take corners like a dream. and its around the same year as that white POS miata. its done properly and doesn't look like it came out of a cartoon.

i like hella flush to a certain extent but when you can't even drive the car its just stupid.

Who said the Miata was undrivable? I think that's the beauty of HF. It looks undrivable, but in truth is perfectly drivable.
Look at Edafe's 350Z. You'd think he wouldn't daily drive this beast let alone drift it...

http://www.awol.tv/episodes/1?episode=134
http://www.stancenation.com/2010/07/28/one-bad-texan/
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/11/02/car-feature-gt-gt-sexy-style-350z.aspx

[stevenma188]

^Ya... it's not considered daily drive-able if you need to get out and put ramps down every time u meet a speedbump/driveway etc.

[GWN]

lol yea the point of hella flush is to make the car undriveable? slammed miatas do look sweet and drive well too. my buddy has one that you could park on a mirror and its as clean underneath as it gets. yet you can rip it and take corners like a dream. and its around the same year as that white POS miata. its done properly and doesn't look like it came out of a cartoon.

i like hella flush to a certain extent but when you can't even drive the car its just stupid.

Well he drove his "undriveable" car all the way to H2Oi this year... and back. At that height.
None of us can really speculate as to how well it drives because none of us have driven his car, or know anyone who has (unless someone here does?).

I've had people tell me my car is undriveable, and my response is always the same... "well how did I get here?"

[n00bMeiSter]

I've had people tell me my car is undriveable, and my response is always the same... "well how did I get here?"

:like
Oh snap! lol

[Mr Wilson]

To be devil's advocate (and I've only seen you in person a handful of times), you raised it to go to BC, you drove to MOM and then put the lip on.

There's stretches to 'undriveable', as Steve mentioned if you have to use a ramp to help with grades, pull out of a driveway like somethaiguy, choose different housing/street park because you can't make it up a curb cut, etc, etc than a level of undriveable has to enter the equation.

Granted as long as a super low car does not get in my way or impede movement because the street has speed bumps (its happened on Tichester Rd. just west of Spadina), I could care less how low they are. Isn't my car afterall.

I can't see the Miata pic at work if that counts for anything.....most likely not.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Didn't we do the white Miata already? And I posted how his airbags went off during his trip to h20i cause he hit a bump?

Or was that jdmrides? I forget. Oh


He did... but...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6160/6188892580_f0e102d084_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6188895666_3fef0d7495_z.jpg

He hit a bump and his air bags went off.


Anyway I couldn't live with a car that low static.

[GWN]

All fair points, but...
The reason I raised it to go to BC was because I was driving 1000km a day (hardly considered "normal" daily driving) and the tires would not have held up to the rubbing at my daily height. As soon as I got to BC, I slammed it again, and now tuck tire front and rear. For daily driving, which I do not consider 1000km a day to be, my car is driveable at iFest height, with the Kenstyle lip and splitter.

And the only reason I switched lips at MOM was because the new lip was intended to keep in mint condition for show purposes only. Due to a change of plans I now daily drive that lip.

But by your logic you would consider a stock lamborghini undriveable simply because it can't get into a parking lot with a large curb? I think that the "level of undriveability" would have to fall upon the driver. If you know where you're going and know where the bumps are, curbs, etc. and can find alternative routes to where you're going then why should your car be labelled undriveable? It's a lifestyle choice to drive static-slammed, and those of us who make that choice know we need to find alternative routes, parking lots, walk a little more because we have to park further away, etc etc. Just my .02

Don't mean to start a slammed vs practical war lol :D

[Kappa]

that kid from NB drove to toronto for MOM lowered his car the full way down and then drove it back with four people in it... i heard this anyway

[Kappa]

http://maydaygarage.com/2012/01/04/car-enthusiasts-unite-a-public-service-announcement-by-charles-kha/

[n00bMeiSter]

http://maydaygarage.com/2012/01/04/car-enthusiasts-unite-a-public-service-announcement-by-charles-kha/


I think this sums everything up nicely.


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5064/5612126896_dc510af4fc_b.jpg

[nitsuji]

^Ya... it's not considered daily drive-able if you need to get out and put ramps down every time u meet a speedbump/driveway etc.


I wasn't making the point that it's a "daily driver" -- I was making the point that the car does not drive like shit because it's slammed.

[Mr Wilson]

But by your logic you would consider a stock lamborghini undriveable simply because it can't get into a parking lot with a large curb? I think that the "level of undriveability" would have to fall upon the driver. If you know where you're going and know where the bumps are, curbs, etc. and can find alternative routes to where you're going then why should your car be labelled undriveable? It's a lifestyle choice to drive static-slammed, and those of us who make that choice know we need to find alternative routes, parking lots, walk a little more because we have to park further away, etc etc. Just my .02

Don't mean to start a slammed vs practical war lol :D

Healthy discussion is healthy ;)

Lamborghini's come with (originally optional (early 2004 ish cars) and now I believe standard) a hydraulic front suspension system, even the Ferrari Enzo's front suspension has a lift system.

Hahaha kappa touche.....though didn't you drop it when you got here?

http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1109/13018910/23165207/386647407.jpg

[Kappa]

this is true... i was driving it slammed on the way and turns out my fender liner didnt like my tires which met bolt which met rotor making bad noises so then i raised the front a little and it didnt help so i just let the fender liner burn off hahaha then slammed it when i got to mom. was a good time


oh yeah and then i lowered it more when i got home.. dunno why just felt i should

[GWN]

Healthy discussion is healthy ;)

Lamborghini's come with (originally optional (early 2004 ish cars) and now I believe standard) a hydraulic front suspension system, even the Ferrari Enzo's front suspension has a lift system.

Hahaha kappa touche.....though didn't you drop it when you got here?

http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1109/13018910/23165207/386647407.jpg

Fair enough lol, learn something new every day :D

And to clear something up, when I say I raised my height for the drive across the country, I went from 1.8" clearance to around 2.5", not sure if that's still considered slammed or not.

And that miata is amazing <3 are those diamond racing wheels?

[Mr Wilson]

Not sure,

Linky (http://prolifik-one.com/tag/hellaflush-miata/)

http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1109/13018910/23187080/386648091.jpg

http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL1109/13018910/23187080/386648094.jpg

[n00bMeiSter]

http://prolifik1.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/5115467729_8bd45709d4_b.jpg

http://prolifik1.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/5109738588_4ea67e076f_b.jpg

:hawt :hawt :hawt :drool :drool :drool

I'm in love

[Rob23]

Who said the Miata was undrivable? I think that's the beauty of HF. It looks undrivable, but in truth is perfectly drivable.
Look at Edafe's 350Z. You'd think he wouldn't daily drive this beast let alone drift it...

http://www.awol.tv/episodes/1?episode=134
http://www.stancenation.com/2010/07/28/one-bad-texan/
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/11/02/car-feature-gt-gt-sexy-style-350z.aspx

its considered undrivable when your a hazard on the road because you have to come to a complete stop everytime there is a crack in the road. like i said i like slammed cars when its done proper and actually improves the performance of the car not the opposite. or if it is a show car.

[Rob23]

Well he drove his "undriveable" car all the way to H2Oi this year... and back. At that height.
None of us can really speculate as to how well it drives because none of us have driven his car, or know anyone who has (unless someone here does?).

I've had people tell me my car is undriveable, and my response is always the same... "well how did I get here?"

lol and look what happened he destroyed his car because he hit a bump. id consider that undriveable.


Didn't we do the white Miata already? And I posted how his airbags went off during his trip to h20i cause he hit a bump?

Or was that jdmrides? I forget. Oh




Anyway I couldn't live with a car that low static.

[GWN]

lol and look what happened he destroyed his car because he hit a bump. id consider that undriveable.

Hardly consider it destroyed lol. It's something he knew he'd have to deal with, and he made the choice to deal with it so he could roll proper.

And I have yet to see someone driving a slammed car hold up traffic and being a hazard to other drivers on the road because of how low they are. If we make a mistake in choice of route, we suck it up and deal with the scrapes / damage, just because we drive slammed doesn't mean we forget the laws. I guess moral of my story is, local pics or it didn't happen.

[Rob23]

your right and wrong. personally im not trying to attack you or your car. that guy could have taken ppl out with him when his airbags deployed. he could of killed himself, his passangers and anyone else on the road. thats defiantly a hazard on the road. yes your right he has to pay the consequences of his choices but when other ppl have to pay the consequences because of his choice then it is a big problem.


Hardly consider it destroyed lol. It's something he knew he'd have to deal with, and he made the choice to deal with it so he could roll proper.

And I have yet to see someone driving a slammed car hold up traffic and being a hazard to other drivers on the road because of how low they are. If we make a mistake in choice of route, we suck it up and deal with the scrapes / damage, just because we drive slammed doesn't mean we forget the laws. I guess moral of my story is, local pics or it didn't happen.

[Kappa]

EAT IT FLUSH HATER


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewHUsq3SP-I&feature=youtu.be


http://youtu.be/ewHUsq3SP-I

errrrrr something like that ;)

[GWN]

your right and wrong. personally im not trying to attack you or your car. that guy could have taken ppl out with him when his airbags deployed. he could of killed himself, his passangers and anyone else on the road. thats defiantly a hazard on the road. yes your right he has to pay the consequences of his choices but when other ppl have to pay the consequences because of his choice then it is a big problem.

Yeah I know lol, no offence taken! I actually like the healthy debate :D And it is hard to argue with the logic you use here, I just think ultimately the responsibility falls on the driver to make good decisions when driving, and in this case that could include distancing himself from other cars on the road whenever possible

[zzz3]

that guy in the white miata would be dead in a matter of seconds driving downtown (i.e. bloor).

also i don't understand what the 180sx proves? so what if it can 'drift' around a track? im sure it took some skill and time to setup and drive that car, but unlike a proper suspension setup it could never actually be 'raced' around a track.

problem is when people take shit to the extreme i.e. murdered out, hellaflush, particularly if it doesn't belong on the road (anywhere but the a show/stage/track).

pedobear miata has pretty nice stance imo (don't know about the rest of the car or driver though). there are probably better examples but its the first one that came to my mind (the guy drove it under a truck lol).
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2011/04/hotd_pedo.jpg

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2011/04/hotd_asteriks_2.jpg

[loki]

that guy in the white miata would be dead in a matter of seconds driving downtown (i.e. bloor).

also i don't understand what 180sx proves? so what if it can 'drift' around a track? im sure it took some skill and time to setup and drive that car, but it is not a race car and could never be driven as such.

I was gonna say try driving that car up Sherbourne :chuckle

[GWN]

pedobear miata present day:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6109/6350042028_7161eeeeca_b.jpg

[Kappa]

the 180 proves you can drift around a track and be slammed to fack... that is all

[zzz3]

^^ new pedobear miata looks pretty good.


the 180 proves you can drift around a track and be slammed to fack... that is all

yep drifting is like professional wrestling, synchronized swimming and monster trucks, exciting to watch, to put it subtlety.

[Kappa]

well all jokes aside the car was built to drift not track... and lets face it the best race cars in the world have little to no wheel gap

http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/imag/Motul_R34_1.jpg

/win

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Not really win... ever seen a race cars suspension?

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4075/4784494994_fd6567111c_z.jpg


Wait who's side am I on!?

[Kappa]

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/394246_192107117552146_121326461296879_371764_5876 41485_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/406847_192097224219802_121326461296879_371727_2023 770847_n.jpg

your turn :)

[Kappa]

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/383052_164207417008783_121326461296879_291586_2113 999709_n.jpg

slammed

[Kappa]

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389493_156879991074859_121326461296879_266128_2074 583484_n.jpg

race car win

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/386034_162659193830272_121326461296879_286685_1068 017566_n.jpg

sexy coilovers are sexy

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389568_164216770341181_121326461296879_291612_1134 75801_n.jpg

[loki]

how did the comparison of driving on a relatively smooth track vs driving on crappy streets come into play?

the race cars are extremely low, that's no doubt, but the bodies of those cars also take a good beating, and at the end of the day it doesn't matter because they'll just switch out any damaged parts and no skin off their back.

they also go through how many countless sets of tires in a day, and not the cheap stuff we buy either.

Anyway, I'm not arguing I'm just saying I don't know how the topic switched over to track cars.

If you're willing to take your slammed 3 for a romp around the track then more power to you though.

[Kappa]

also i don't understand what the 180sx proves? so what if it can 'drift' around a track? im sure it took some skill and time to setup and drive that car, but unlike a proper suspension setup it could never actually be 'raced' around a track.


see above ^

[zzz3]

none of those race cars have ridiculous camber and rubber band side walls, relatively speaking (and i would omit that silvia) :thumbsup

[Kappa]

lol im just trolling guys come on get caught up

[zzz3]

lol im just trolling guys come on get caught up

:thumbsup

[schmat66]

hellaflush > all i have to say

[Kappa]

so all you have to say is greater than hellaflush?

[GWN]

i think what he means is hellaflush > whatever you feel like putting on the other side of the greater than sign

[Kappa]

i know lol i was just messin with him

[GWN]

i know lol i was just messin with him

as was i to you ;) lmfao

[Kappa]

so in turn i just got owned as well... haha

[schmat66]

so all you have to say is greater than hellaflush?

-_-

your an ass

LOL

[Kappa]

-_-

your an ass

LOL

:like

[Kappa]

Facepalm
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6642156673_9c46971eab_b.jpg

Note he is not done yet... but hes got a lot of work to do to make this work... but holy shit talk about lip

[dentinger]

his tires are on backwards....

[The Wolf]

his tires are on backwards....

I think it's the wheels that are on backwards lol

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Flipped faces, barrel is now lip.

WFC again Will?





If you're willing to take your slammed 3 for a romp around the track then more power to you though.


http://www.stanceiseverything.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/me_1.jpg

I'm the best mayne I deeeed it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY-JOD3P_Bw).

One straight away looked like this

http://www.stanceiseverything.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/straight.jpg

DGAF.

[Kappa]

maybe.... lol

[terapr0]

Flipped faces, barrel is now lip.

Do people actually drive on a setup like that?? doesnt seem even remotely safe to do...

[Dave_The_BMXER]

People do it. I dunno how safe it is or how long people drive on them like that.

[Kappa]

People do it. I dunno how safe it is or how long people drive on them like that.

is that whats going on there? i thought he just got new wheels lol...

[Kappa]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rystro/6224357331/
almost flush? next year ;)

[midnightfxgt]

What makes this Good:
http://prolifik1.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/5115467729_8bd45709d4_b.jpg

And this bad:http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6642156673_9c46971eab_b.jpg


Flush is flush... have to run unsafe and stupid camber to fit wheels doesn't make sense to me.

I like the look of flush... and that it's functional, but these are not flush.

-John

[Kappa]

well the miata's wheels do fit in the fender and the only point showing is the stretch.. the subi the top of the wheel is not even close to being inside the fender.. plus miatas can pull off that large fat tire for some reason.. subis not so much. "IMO"

[midnightfxgt]

Will - You so crazy... those wheels on the Miata don't fit inside at all... they are outside the fender lol. I don;t know about the front, but the rear anyways.

No one can explain why they run an unsafe setup, other than it looks cool lol.

-John

[Kappa]

LOL no man i mean the tread on the top of the tire is inside the fender.. but i am crazy... just a little?

[n00bMeiSter]

Yeah, with the miata and subi, it's not hellaflush, that's stretch & poke.



Hella poke.

[Kappa]

im a hella poke you man...

no homo

[Thrizzl3]

im a hella poke you man...

no homo

MAD HOMO!

[n00bMeiSter]

lol
You keep your poke away from me lmao

[Kappa]

what? i just wanna make it flush?

[loki]

what? i just wanna make it flush?


lol
You keep your poke away from me lmao

they say being gay is like playing golf, don't try it, you actually might like it.....

[Thrizzl3]

what? i just wanna make it flush?

take your bromance to PM's lol this thread is for wheels and stance...not.."poke"ing each other

[Kappa]

Meanwhile back in normal town

http://mazdafitment.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mfwallpaper_1920x1080-1024x576.jpg

[midnightfxgt]

From 30ft away, you can see the hood fits poorly, and the fender flares look like cheap add-ons.... but hey, he fit some wheels that were not supposed to fit!!!! lol

[Kappa]

lol he did that to his hood... its called hood rake? i think or something like that

[n00bMeiSter]

I think the fender flares are supposed to look like that.
The hood doesn't look that bad in the pic, but it def could be fixed.

[GWN]

The flares are actually pretty expensive as well lol, well over a grand painted and installed (according to my research which may or may not be accurate), but they are supposed to stand out as bolt on pieces, part of the look he was going for

[Kappa]

MFC has always been more on the crazy side

[Mr Wilson]

I've seen the hood like that on other cars, any reason behind it? initially cooling but now appearance?

[AlphaMotorsports.ca]

Hardly consider it destroyed lol. It's something he knew he'd have to deal with, and he made the choice to deal with it so he could roll proper.

And I have yet to see someone driving a slammed car hold up traffic and being a hazard to other drivers on the road because of how low they are. If we make a mistake in choice of route, we suck it up and deal with the scrapes / damage, just because we drive slammed doesn't mean we forget the laws. I guess moral of my story is, local pics or it didn't happen.

It's actually illegal to rub, just saying. Illegal in the sense, the car is no longer 'roadworthy'

[Kappa]

i dont really know but i believe it started as a thing in japan or even the honda scene when you needed to fit a bigger motor but didnt want to cut the hood... or something like that... im prob way off

[Mr Wilson]

Makes sense, cheers kappa.

[GWN]

It's actually illegal to rub, just saying. Illegal in the sense, the car is no longer 'roadworthy'

I was more referring to basic driving laws like stopping in the middle of the road for bumps, etc. but yes this is true. Many of the things we all do to our cars on here is classified as "illegal" in the same sense; tints, smoked lights, even eyelids are illegal lol

[midnightfxgt]

Yeah, the hood thing was started for function. If it's done for no reason... fail.

Rubbing is illegal, and so is camber. Back in the Darknights days they used to tow a lot of people for excessive camber wear.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

I recently read that the flares for that car were found in a shop for a different car entirely (no one knew what) and are 1 of 1.

[n00bMeiSter]

Yeah, the hood thing was started for function. If it's done for no reason... fail.

Rubbing is illegal, and so is camber. Back in the Darknights days they used to tow a lot of people for excessive camber wear.


The cops that got stationed outside the exit from DK would fill up their quota for 6 months in one weekend. Imagine how bad it would be these days.... They'd probably get a years worth with some of the cars out there now. lol




I recently read that the flares for that car were found in a shop for a different car entirely (no one knew what) and are 1 of 1.

Even better.

[The Wolf]

Yeah, the hood thing was started for function. If it's done for no reason... fail.

Rubbing is illegal, and so is camber. Back in the Darknights days they used to tow a lot of people for excessive camber wear.

plenty of things everyone does to their car is done "for no reason"... and its just a couple of shims on his hood hinges. if everything has to be for function only, do you carry that over into what you wear as clothing? no basketball shoes unless youre playing basketball or no skate shoes unless youre skateboarding?

also ridiculous camber is maybe a little unsafe, but if your tires have tread and your contact patch is still at least 6.5" (stock width), the danger of these setups is probably a little exaggerated. the owners of these cars dont drive them like race cars. i'd be much more afraid of an 18 wheeler's tires falling off or an absent-minded driver than i would be of someone who is obsessed with their car's appearance.

[zzz3]

^good argument.

my addendum would be that the setups that some of us find ridiculous and unsafe and therefore not roadworthy are on the extreme end; akin to wearing timb's and baggy jeans to the gym to play ball (back in the day). wearing jordans to the mall is not a hazard, and neither are any of the resident setup hellaflush setup on this board (except gwn :P).

as for the exaggeration, there maybe some truth to it, but unlike some of the more extreme setups (i.e, subie and miata), truckers and absent minded drivers are not wilfully altering suspension setups and such to make them less responsive and capable (like the afore mentioned subie and miata).


i dont really know but i believe it started as a thing in japan or even the honda scene when you needed to fit a bigger motor but didnt want to cut the hood... or something like that... im prob way off

so far off!
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?59747-G16-Hood-Spacers-Anyone

[GWN]

^good argument.

my addendum would be that the setups that some of us find ridiculous and unsafe and therefore not roadworthy are on the extreme end; akin to wearing timb's and baggy jeans to the gym to play ball (back in the day). wearing jordans to the mall is not a hazard, and neither are any of the resident setup hellaflush setup on this board (except gwn :P).

as for the exaggeration, there maybe some truth to it, but unlike some of the more extreme setups (i.e, subie and miata), truckers and absent minded drivers are not wilfully altering suspension setups and such to make them less responsive and capable (like the afore mentioned subie and miata).



so far off!
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?59747-G16-Hood-Spacers-Anyone

OUCH?! lol I'm a hazard :(

[Kappa]

so far off!
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?59747-G16-Hood-Spacers-Anyone

the car in the picture is a honda? lol although most people do it for looks not cooling..

in fact some argue that it makes cooling worse due to bad air flow

http://www.ek9.org/forum/other-technical/4623-raise-hood-washer-does-help-engine-bay-cooling.html

[Kappa]

so i wonder what this would look like if you made fender flares out of it... like ran it along the inside of the fender to give it a lip...

http://ezlip.com/ebay/templateflat.png

[zzz3]

^patent that shit before someone steals it! EZ-Fender LOL


OUCH?! lol I'm a hazard :(

for the good of the public (think of the children!), your only solution is to give me your car :drool

[schmat66]

This is how the flares are supposed to be on... not a mazda...

http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss168/schmat66/268827_10150214512942444_503837443_7345921_1971331 _n.jpg
http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss168/schmat66/251245_10150214139722444_503837443_7342295_3272693 _n.jpg
and that subi is hot idgaf what anyone says

[Kappa]

that subi is not happening he didnt want to repaint the fenders again after working them so he is switching his wheels back i believe

[thanu31]

this thread is a joke.

[Kappa]

you got something to say
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/kappascar99/IMG_1080.jpg

[thanu31]

LOL

[Dave_The_BMXER]

That Subaru with the flipped wheels was visually unappealing.

I hear with them normal it is quite appealing however.

[n00bMeiSter]

so i wonder what this would look like if you made fender flares out of it... like ran it along the inside of the fender to give it a lip...

http://ezlip.com/ebay/templateflat.png

Screw fender flares, FENDER LIP! Lets do it!

[The Wolf]

This is how the flares are supposed to be on... not a mazda...

http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss168/schmat66/268827_10150214512942444_503837443_7345921_1971331 _n.jpg

i think you meant this:
http://classicdatsun.com/new/432flares-blue1.jpg

[schmat66]

yes that will work llol

[GWN]

^patent that shit before someone steals it! EZ-Fender LOL



for the good of the public (think of the children!), your only solution is to give me your car :drool

:D cheers lol!

And back on topic...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/lax22pearl/719558e1.jpg
discuss lol (let's not forget that stanced grey 3 either)

[schmat66]

i love that grey 3. one of my favs

[Kappa]

fenders look like shit lol....

[Kappa]

i think you meant this:
http://classicdatsun.com/new/432flares-blue1.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/388611_320211644678481_104434632922851_1033619_119 6001282_n.jpg

[Dave_The_BMXER]

http://dasis300.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/156957_168746629830855_100000865562364_319242_5438 928_n.jpg

The Advans are for sale, I told Dave to buy them.

[Kappa]

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/382826_349368305079848_158653120818035_1595237_191 394989_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/388348_10150459646386555_209307431554_9328958_1439 734863_n.jpg

[Aitch]

Crap, stop posting my future project cars!

[Mr Wilson]

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x131/nwkled06/MCUteaser.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x131/nwkled06/MKUpeakaboo.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x131/nwkled06/MKGODass.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVgFw2bnExQ&feature=player_embedded

[Hyperion]

Now THAT is a nice piece of work

[Drozdy]

+1! beautiful
Now THAT is a nice piece of work

[midnightfxgt]

plenty of things everyone does to their car is done "for no reason"... and its just a couple of shims on his hood hinges. if everything has to be for function only, do you carry that over into what you wear as clothing? no basketball shoes unless youre playing basketball or no skate shoes unless youre skateboarding?

also ridiculous camber is maybe a little unsafe, but if your tires have tread and your contact patch is still at least 6.5" (stock width), the danger of these setups is probably a little exaggerated. the owners of these cars dont drive them like race cars. i'd be much more afraid of an 18 wheeler's tires falling off or an absent-minded driver than i would be of someone who is obsessed with their car's appearance.

Good point. I say no reason, because it makes the hood fit bad, for no reason. If I was to cut 4" round holes in my doors, it would be equally dumb, and have no reason.

Ridiculous camber usually means overly stretched tires and extremes dumps. Look at the Miata. Imagine driving behind him if his airbags blew on the 401? How about a stretched tire popping off the bead on the 401 in front of you?

Appearance mods are fine, so long as the don't impact the safety of those around you. Small stretches even moderate camber done right, I don't care about. Weird how people look down on cut springs, but a slammed car on 10" wide wheels and 205 tires is considered cool, especially with 8deg of camber

/devil's advocate :)

[The Wolf]

Good point. I say no reason, because it makes the hood fit bad, for no reason. If I was to cut 4" round holes in my doors, it would be equally dumb, and have no reason.

Ridiculous camber usually means overly stretched tires and extremes dumps. Look at the Miata. Imagine driving behind him if his airbags blew on the 401? How about a stretched tire popping off the bead on the 401 in front of you?

Appearance mods are fine, so long as the don't impact the safety of those around you. Small stretches even moderate camber done right, I don't care about. Weird how people look down on cut springs, but a slammed car on 10" wide wheels and 205 tires is considered cool, especially with 8deg of camber

/devil's advocate :)

haha, i think we agree with eachother :) i like the pursuit of a "perfectly fitted" vehicle. to me, that is NOT negative offset wheels on a mazda 3. unfortunately the nature of the game, and people in general, is to try to outdo one another.

i like to compare it to snowboarding. Nothing is as pleasing to me as a stylish super clean huge backside 180... but the triple-cork 1260 double grab is always gonna win the gold medal at the x-games.
you can buy a lot of things, but you can't buy taste

[schmat66]

that hatch is amazing!

[Dave_The_BMXER]

what size wheels and tires are on that hatch? The fronts super low profile.

[midnightfxgt]

Sawatsky... I'm running neg offsets if you include my spacers. New wheels will be even lower... but it's a little different lol.

[terapr0]

kind of a newb question, but what are some good rims to consider if I want to begin down the path towards being "hella-flush". Still not entirely sure about the impact of various offsets and their effect on flushness, but also not afraid to read up on it either.
Right now I have 18x8 +45 TSW Interlagos, and while I like the look of em, I dont think (and I may be wrong) thats an ideal setup. Im planning on getting BC coilovers in the spring and want to find a rim that will compliment this setup.
Any links to sites that can help point me in the right direction are much appreciated. Dont want to spend a whole ton of cash on 3-piece forged rims, but I also dont want anything cheap. Would like to stay matte black as well. Any good places to buy used rims??

[Aitch]

If you want used rims, keep an eye out on Kijiji as well as other car forums. I don't check but I'd guess you could find some more aggressive 17s and 18s floating around on both Subaru and Mitsubishi forums from the Impreza/Evo guys.

Your current rims are not bad at all, but you're right that a) they're not going to be very flush with the fenders and b) its not as easy to get a good stretch out of a tire on an 8" rim (if that's part of the look you want).

Getting wider rims and/or something with a smaller (+)ve offset (like, +35mm) will get the rims closer to the fenders.

Here's the first thing google gave me about an offset calculator, which will help you figure out the concept. Link (http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp)

[The Wolf]

Japandirectjapanese.com is where I found my used BBS. They're nissan fitment. They're 17x8 and 9 +45, which isn't "hellaflush" fitment, but is "actual flush". I have a couple ideas in my head to bring the offset to +25 this summer (two different types of spacer)

[Shinglez]

Japandirectjapanese.com is where I found my used BBS. They're nissan fitment.

WOW ...looking through the wheel list and regretting my purchase HUGE. Great find, sawatsky :thumbsup

[zzz3]

Japandirectjapanese.com is where I found my used BBS. They're nissan fitment.

nOOO lol secret is out. im surprised more people don't know about this place. i have been lurking the site for a while now looking for a nice jdm setup.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

I know about that place.

I found my wheels on craigs. Google bolt pattern only.

[Default User]

yuppers - used JDM auto parts places is like my "comic book" store.

I often go in to check new used rim arrivals and other "profitable" parts LOL




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[The Wolf]

I actually found 'em by searching "5x114 JDM" on kijiji. A bunch of ads from japandirectjapanese.com came up and also torontojdm.com. Now that I think of it, I got my rims from TorontoJDM (aka TotalJDM). With all the custom adapters available these days though, you can really almost make anything work :)

[terapr0]

http://www.japandirectjapanese.com/product.php?productid=868&cat=20&page=1

http://www.japandirectjapanese.com/images/T/003.JPG

18 x 10
wonder how much these babies go for.

[Kappa]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gAJYDktZjrI/Tv5xPZpK7HI/AAAAAAABARE/aXJ7XR3juek/s640/A_8999.JPG

mazda speed

[terapr0]

oh lawds....do want

[Dave_The_BMXER]

http://www.japandirectjapanese.com/images/D/066_742x556.jpg

http://www.japandirectjapanese.com/product.php?productid=894&cat=20&page=1

These have been for sale since I was looking.

Edit: never mind their site is stupid.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

http://s3.images.drive2.ru/car.journal.photos/x6/0400/000/000/1b1/110/88ce5619abfa222f-large.jpg

Best. Sedan. Ever.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

http://s3.images.drive2.ru/car.journal.photos/x6/0400/000/000/1b1/110/88ce5619abfa222f-large.jpg

Best. Sedan. Ever.

[thanu31]

wow...love it ^
its perfect

[n00bMeiSter]

We established that when you first posted it Dave, lol.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

New wheels brah.

[n00bMeiSter]

Doesn't change much. Only if they were fugly wheels would they bring it down ever so slightly.

[schmat66]

lmao looks like the sedan version of your car!

[The Wolf]

lmao looks like the sedan version of your car!

+1, was gonna say the exact same thing

[schmat66]

do discuss

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390752_269866749746680_133882343345122_845957_9846 5192_n.jpg

[AlphaMotorsports.ca]

do discuss

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390752_269866749746680_133882343345122_845957_9846 5192_n.jpg

Not hellaflush, its hellatucked lol

[Dave_The_BMXER]

^

http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/051-640x426.jpg
http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/08-640x426.jpg


I prefer the side profile.

[Aitch]

Ouch, paint chips on your custom fenders. That has to hurt.

[terapr0]

cant stand that spoiler....seems to be more of an aerodynamic (and visual) liability than anything of real use.

[n00bMeiSter]

cant stand that spoiler....seems to be more of an aerodynamic (and visual) liability than anything of real use.

It's the same as flaps on an aircraft, only upside-down. It creates downforce, although, it creates a lot of drag at the same time.

Rather useless unless he gets his car going fast enough, which, judging by it's height from the ground, is highly doubtful.

It's okay looking, nothing spectacular though. Nice to see something different.

[Hyperion]

Visually, I like it (the spoiler). But I can't get over that front.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

I like the atoy (or rep) spoiler but I think I have enough of the early hatch mods everyone else has haha.

I would like to see the front end without the plate...

[Kiyomi]

ur all wack, love the look of that car. i bet it looks better in person. :D

[joedemarco]

^

http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/051-640x426.jpg



I prefer the side profile.

Top photo looking alot like an S2000...dont like the front end, but I do like the blue on red

[Rob23]

http://lowerandwider.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/051-640x426.jpg

i don't like the colour of the wheels but at this angle i love it.
it hardly looks like a 3 anymore.

[Hyperion]

Hey guys what would be a good tire size?
I'm going 8.5 front and 9.5 rear.
Looking through simply tires list and tyrestretch.com I think 235-40-18 is good for the 9.5, but I can't decide for the 8.5.
I'm not looking to stretch my tires like crazy, as I need to maintain some ground clearance and am not trying to ride on the rim. (Read, with my fender on the rim)

[n00bMeiSter]

Hey guys what would be a good tire size?
I'm going 8.5 front and 9.5 rear.
Looking through simply tires list and tyrestretch.com I think 235-40-18 is good for the 9.5, but I can't decide for the 8.5.
I'm not looking to stretch my tires like crazy, as I need to maintain some ground clearance and am not trying to ride on the rim. (Read, with my fender on the rim)

225 and 235 IIRC should be perfect

[Kiyomi]

Hey guys what would be a good tire size?
I'm going 8.5 front and 9.5 rear.
Looking through simply tires list and tyrestretch.com I think 235-40-18 is good for the 9.5, but I can't decide for the 8.5.
I'm not looking to stretch my tires like crazy, as I need to maintain some ground clearance and am not trying to ride on the rim. (Read, with my fender on the rim)

just to give you an idea, my 18x7.5 enkei rpf1's are running on 225/40/18... so if your going 8.5 front, should be 235, and the rear 9.5s 245s, imo. you probably wont be stretching at all. if your going for stance, do it up the right way the first time. :D

[Hyperion]

225 and 235 IIRC should be perfect


just to give you an idea, my 18x7.5 enkei rpf1's are running on 225/40/18... so if your going 8.5 front, should be 235, and the rear 9.5s 245s, imo. you probably wont be stretching at all. if your going for stance, do it up the right way the first time. :D

Thanks guys.
Sent Simply Tire a message.

[schmat66]

just to give you an idea, my 18x7.5 enkei rpf1's are running on 225/40/18... so if your going 8.5 front, should be 235, and the rear 9.5s 245s, imo. you probably wont be stretching at all. if your going for stance, do it up the right way the first time. :D

running a 225 on a 7.5 is no stretch what so ever.

[Kiyomi]

running a 225 on a 7.5 is no stretch what so ever.

thats what i said.?

I was talking about hyperions setup because he said he doesnt want a streched look or rubbing constantly.
look below lmao.

[schmat66]

hes saying he doesnt want to stretch them like crazy.. :) meaning he wants some stretch :) so meaning dont do 235/245

[Kiyomi]

hes saying he doesnt want to stretch them like crazy.. :) meaning he wants some stretch :) so meaning dont do 235/245

im confused, ur saying to not put on 235/245 on 8.5/9.5? go bigger ur saying?

[Hyperion]

225 on 8.5:
http://tyrestretch.com/cache/8.5_225_35_R19/8.5_225_35_R19_Conti_4_595.jpg

235 on 9.5
http://tyrestretch.com/cache/9.5_235_35_R18/9.5_235_35_R18_Hankook_Ventus_595.jpg

[schmat66]

im saying do a 225/235 on a 8.5/9.5 :)

[The Wolf]

225/40 18x9.5
http://i39.tinypic.com/bdqkpu.jpg

[Kiyomi]

imo, still think 235/245 on 8.5/9.5 and use a tiny bit of camber.

[schmat66]

thats no stretch though,