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Old 01-05-2008, 11:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I've realized what 'high performance' means. I used to think that it meant 'big hp and spending $3k on a paint job'. Now it's 'lets see how many trips to the beach I can make on 1 tank of gas!' (surfer). I've been looking at certain aeromods and I'm going to start with the wheel discs, I'm going to fiberglass my front bumper's vents out (it's cracked from a nasty accident anyway) and I'll do my rear fairings like the 5th gen civic on this site. I was thinking that I want to increase the downforce by making a custom venturi and underbody pan. Is there a point where too much downforce affects mpg/stability?

In others, 'hi', I'm a new member.

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Old 01-05-2008, 11:19 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hey meng! How far away is the beach? I might have an idea...
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Do I hear ROAD TRIP !!!!!
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Old 01-06-2008, 12:03 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Do I hear ROAD TRIP !!!!!
2.5 hours and 2.5 hours to Tahoe. I'm trying to get my car to make 2 trips for both or from one to the other.
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Damn! I was going to suggest a bike board rack like those I've seen in japan...
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Damn! I was going to suggest a bike board rack like those I've seen in japan...
I've considered the softtop racks but I don't trust my board being strapped and flapping to such a system. I recently saw some board flapping in the breeze on a car, looks scary.

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