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Old 04-30-2012, 05:28 PM   #2821 (permalink)
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This all could have been avoided if the Envoy was equipped with Super Sports.
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I had not considered that. I believe you may be correct. The reduced stopping distance the Pilot Super Sports (by Michelin) provide would have made the difference between a near miss and tragedy.
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i see. when comparing your hankooks to other tires (say stock RE050's) do they appear wider or narrower or about the same?

my 275 DW's appear much wider than the RE050's in the same size. even so, on 10.5" width wheels they have stretch. not a hellaflushatoilet stretch, but a sports car stretch.
Yeah, I think Im just gonna order another pair of 295/30's even though the rear sidewalls are smaller than my fronts. What are negative points to this, if there are any??
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Yeah, I think Im just gonna order another pair of 295/30's even though the rear sidewalls are smaller than my fronts. What are negative points to this, if there are any??
Other than appearance (if it bugs you) I can't think of any.
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Other than appearance I can't think of any.
Yeah, ok. Thanks Ken.
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Yeah, I think Im just gonna order another pair of 295/30's even though the rear sidewalls are smaller than my fronts. What are negative points to this, if there are any??
The ride is a bit harsher than 35...
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No, not just yet. Maybe once I have more $$.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Texas NAZI about emissions?
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Texas NAZI about emissions?
*shrug*

I just know that there are shops around here that you can easily convince to get you an inspection sticker if your car would fail.
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I just know that there are shops around here that you can easily convince to get you an inspection sticker if your car would fail.
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*shrug*

I just know that there are shops around here that you can easily convince to get you an inspection sticker if your car would fail.
This all works, unless that shop gets found out. Or a cop with a keen sense of smell (and by that, I mean he can smell ANYTHING since its obvious as hell) decides to pull you over.

Federal fine for that can be pretty hefty...just watch yourself /shrug. Granted, just by swapping to HFC's I broke federal law, but I'm sure you get my point :-p
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I just know that there are shops around here that you can easily convince to get you an inspection sticker if your car would fail.
That's usually easier to complete with: Donuts + Coffee + Pretty Girl + Sexy Car a.k.a Z .
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So the deal is set to go for tonight. Does this sound too good to be true: FI TDX w/ 18" Res and carbon fiber for $1100? What sort of issues do I need to check for? Once again, my apologies for the noob questions.
Wait, what? No long tube headers? For $1100? Unless its pretty much BNIB I don't really consider that to be a great deal. Are they paying for shipping?

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sounds about right for a used CBE. Just check for dents/scratches in the CF mufflers, scratches on tips, dents on the pipes if they are minor, negotiate. The FI exhausts are made from 304 SS so there shouldn't be rust on them.
I dunno man, but I see the FI going for ~$900-950 all the time.


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from wat ive read, running 20mm spacers up front on stock tires + H&R springs will introduce rub on larger bumps. im not sure how low that is vs stock nor do i know what setup TGO is running. i ran 20mm spacers on stock wheels/tires and stock height, no issue, but ive never encounted huge bumps or drips to require full bump.
I'm pretty sure TGO is lowered on Teins which are supposed to be a really mild drop.

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mr.alcheng, if you do plan to use open lugs and sandwich a 5mm spacer, i highly recommend the muteki steel lugs. duraliumium ones are imho too soft to do anything other than full thread.
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Wait, what? No long tube headers? For $1100? Unless its pretty much BNIB I don't really consider that to be a great deal. Are they paying for shipping?
It's a local deal, he's supposedly only had it for two months, same cbe would be $1675ish direct from FI. Now you have me second guessing it.
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