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peeweegary
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That Wald LS 
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So nobody wanted to post more EF sedans after I invited them? I guess I'll have to supply some more, with some other random Hondas too:
And assorted other Hondas:
And a random and rather tidy Toyota Paseo, which as far as I'm aware is equipped with the 1.4 Starlet Turbo engine:
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It wasn't until recently I noticed how similar the shape of the DC5 Integra is to the Paseo, there is a lot of similarity in the silhouette. My interest in the Paseo has grown since I realised how many there are at such a low price in such great condition over here.
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Although I seriously condone the use of gunmetal OZ Superleggeras on virtually any application, those are too big for the car, and I'm sure they're too big for the handling as well.
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I strongly suspect they were chosen for looks over performance, though I do agree with you. Even an inch smaller would look just that little better and probably improve the handling just that little bit extra too.
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That Paseo is deluxe. I thought about doing that for a long time to one, since they are fairly light (2000 pounds) and the 4E-FTE makes about 130 HP stock, over 200 on stock internals, would be a blast. I also see the discs from the Starlet on there as well. Wheels could be a bit smaller, but still, looks good.
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That Paseo just screams "first car!"
There goes my plan for an MR2...
There goes my plan for an MR2...
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Who'da thunk it? Toyota's unloved little coupe is gaining fans 
More of the car above:
More of the car above:
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really needs to be a lot lower.
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- gtp_jimprower
Broken. Record.
"It needs to be lower! It should make sparks when it goes over a grade crossing!" geez. y'know what, some people dont' like doing damage to their undercarriage and losing their exhaust pipes.
I know someone who high-centered their Mustang while pulling into the place I work. He lost his exhaust. Low is nice, but too low is terrible.
"It needs to be lower! It should make sparks when it goes over a grade crossing!" geez. y'know what, some people dont' like doing damage to their undercarriage and losing their exhaust pipes.
I know someone who high-centered their Mustang while pulling into the place I work. He lost his exhaust. Low is nice, but too low is terrible.
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Jim, that car looks like it might be a little higher than stock because of the wheels. Lowering it isn't going to damage the under carriage. That Paseo isn't low at all.
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I assume he's talking about putting the car on the ground like usual.
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I really don't think that car is very low at all. I'm very anti-slammed, but my car is a lot lower than that. I actually scrape my lip and mudguards all over the place, but it's still at a very functional level.
EDIT: And then people rant at me when I make a comment about the "aero" mods done to a full on show car. At least that's something 90% of us can agree on.
EDIT: And then people rant at me when I make a comment about the "aero" mods done to a full on show car. At least that's something 90% of us can agree on.
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Thing is, there's no real advantage, road-performance-wise, to going less than an inch and a half off the ground. Most street cars don't have the ground-effects bodywork and complex underbody surfaces pure race cars have, thus, there's no real advantage. Certainly, you can claim that the lower CG is better, but running against the bump stops...or the underside of the car itsself (and I'm not talking plastic, but metal), if you've extended your suspension travel...kind of outweighs that.
I don't think that Paseo is high at all. It probably handles better than the Kouki S14 in the photograph directly above it. If nothing else, it's more predictable and easier to drive at the limit. and it'll get over the sidewalk hump at work.
I don't think that Paseo is high at all. It probably handles better than the Kouki S14 in the photograph directly above it. If nothing else, it's more predictable and easier to drive at the limit. and it'll get over the sidewalk hump at work.
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riiiiiiight... I go jumping sidewalks all the time.
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I've owned a lowered vehicle (albeit it was only dropped 7 inches), it isn't fun. And no I never jumped sidewalks with it but I had problems on speed humps and anything other then flat driveways. It looks cool but it's practical for a daily.
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Last I checked the point of a speed hump was to slow you down. Not see how fast you can get over them.
