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Stance Thread!

Old 02-04-2009 | 06:23 PM
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dont even try to explain this over here....no one will get that some people just prefer the looks of it...
might just take some time. the MS3 guys are getting it now. here are some pics.(not mine)


Old 02-04-2009 | 06:28 PM
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my car's not lowered too much but people have given me comments on how my car stands.


Personally I dont like SLAMMED cars, but a nice race/aggressive stance really stands out to me. Like a nice wide ready to pounce look lol
Old 02-04-2009 | 06:28 PM
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^^^ sooo sick!!!

edit: referring to the ms3
Old 02-04-2009 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by laserblue2006
dont even try to explain this over here....no one will get that some people just prefer the looks of it...
It's for more then going lower and looks. People wouldn't understand here though.
Old 02-04-2009 | 06:34 PM
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dunno who's car that is but it's sexy
Old 02-04-2009 | 06:36 PM
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yet again, I prefer performance over aesthetics
Old 02-04-2009 | 06:41 PM
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in case you didnt' notice the top photo.... those are mickey thompsons lol.
Old 02-04-2009 | 06:43 PM
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I know I'm gonna here "stupid ricer/race me stickers" don't wanna hear it, I like em other than the one on the window, which is gone. So eat a dick haters!
Old 02-04-2009 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by slowswap
It's for more then going lower and looks. People wouldn't understand here though.
then explain what it does besides looks/going lower....im open to thing...

Originally Posted by mattcossel29
yet again, I prefer performance over aesthetics
ha then look at the balt above you....that be one bad-ass machine
Old 02-04-2009 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by laserblue2006
then explain what it does besides looks/going lower....im open to thing...
There is no sidewall flex in corners so your car can even more so handle like it's on rails. When you push the car to the limit though, it's much harder to tell you hit that limit till you understeer or oversteer. That's what a lot of drifters have stretched tires is to prevent sidewall flex well weight transferring.
Old 02-04-2009 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 06blackg85ss
in case you didnt' notice the top photo.... those are mickey thompsons lol.
lol no wasnt taking about your pics.. about these cars that are so low that you cant take them on anything other than a fresh paved road..

i mean seriously.. i scrape sometimes with the stock set up on my ss/sc.. how can these cars get around?

Originally Posted by slowswap
There is no sidewall flex in corners so your car can even more so handle like it's on rails. When you push the car to the limit though, it's much harder to tell you hit that limit till you understeer or oversteer. That's what a lot of drifters have stretched tires is to prevent sidewall flex well weight transferring.
you wanna see stretched sidewalls? look at go kart racing tire and wheel set ups.. they will make a 9 inch wide tire fit on an 11 or 12 inch wide wheel

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Old 02-04-2009 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by slowswap
There is no sidewall flex in corners so your car can even more so handle like it's on rails. When you push the car to the limit though, it's much harder to tell you hit that limit till you understeer or oversteer. That's what a lot of drifters have stretched tires is to prevent sidewall flex well weight transferring.
i can see that....but for the most part its looks/going lower and making the tires still fit...im happy with my tires they seem pretty stiff...
Old 02-04-2009 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by slowswap
There is no sidewall flex in corners so your car can even more so handle like it's on rails. When you push the car to the limit though, it's much harder to tell you hit that limit till you understeer or oversteer. That's what a lot of drifters have stretched tires is to prevent sidewall flex well weight transferring.
Dude.............wtf.

If running tire stretch the f*ck out like that was better the tire manufacturers would recommend wider wheels, and the race teams would run them like that. If it was something as simple as running too wide a wheel for our tire to gain any quantifiable performance enhancement dont you think we'd see stretched tires on more than just slammed to the weeds cars?
Old 02-04-2009 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by slowswap
There is no sidewall flex in corners so your car can even more so handle like it's on rails. When you push the car to the limit though, it's much harder to tell you hit that limit till you understeer or oversteer. That's what a lot of drifters have stretched tires is to prevent sidewall flex well weight transferring.
stretched tires work for drifting because you can go from grip to no grip easier. people do not use stretched tires on a road course. there is no point, if your road racing you want as much grip as you can. when you put stretched tires on a car you are reducing the contact patch. look at say a 18x10.5 with 215's on it. there is no contact patch. but you put some 275's on hte 10.5 and instant grip. stretched tires are more for looks than anything.
Old 02-04-2009 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Maven
Dude.............wtf.

If running tire stretch the f*ck out like that was better the tire manufacturers would recommend wider wheels, and the race teams would run them like that. If it was something as simple as running too wide a wheel for our tire to gain any quantifiable performance enhancement dont you think we'd see stretched tires on more than just slammed to the weeds cars?
Originally Posted by Nismothecat
stretched tires work for drifting because you can go from grip to no grip easier. people do not use stretched tires on a road course. there is no point, if your road racing you want as much grip as you can. when you put stretched tires on a car you are reducing the contact patch. look at say a 18x10.5 with 215's on it. there is no contact patch. but you put some 275's on hte 10.5 and instant grip. stretched tires are more for looks than anything.
thats what i thought....
Old 02-04-2009 | 07:16 PM
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More pics of that VR6 my friend! Ive always wanted to build a MKIII GTi vr6 turbo
Old 02-04-2009 | 07:16 PM
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heres one of my scion brethren...makes me look high



Old 02-04-2009 | 07:17 PM
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If the stretched tires being a drift thing was totally true there would be one car that surely had them:



It doesnt.
Old 02-04-2009 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Maven
If the stretched tires being a drift thing was totally true there would be one car that surely had them:
[img]http://www.dueckgm.com/downtown/images/fun/pontiac/2006-Pontiac-Red-Bull-Solstice-GXP-Formula-D-Drift-Car-S-800x600.jpg[img]
[img]https://farm2.static.flickr.com/1075/1127092869_0cccdca251.jpg[img]

It doesnt.
those rear tires are slightly stretched....it appears...
Old 02-04-2009 | 07:32 PM
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those rims are sick.
Old 02-04-2009 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Maven
Dude.............wtf.

If running tire stretch the f*ck out like that was better the tire manufacturers would recommend wider wheels, and the race teams would run them like that. If it was something as simple as running too wide a wheel for our tire to gain any quantifiable performance enhancement dont you think we'd see stretched tires on more than just slammed to the weeds cars?
Slight stretch, not stupid stretch. Sidewall flex is bad. We all can't afford R6 slicks with super stiff sidewalls.
Old 02-04-2009 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by nicksredline
those rims are sick.
Yes, yes they are.
Old 02-04-2009 | 08:38 PM
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Yes, yes they are.
CCW wheels. A Hoosier R6 has a very (compared to OEM) soft sidewall. Where does all this misinformation come from? its like a zoomer in every post...
Old 02-04-2009 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by lilchuckeeSS
Well im from the VW world...dont flame
and were huge on stance, and i was wanting to see some nice
suspention setups on any cobalts. i want to see 0 wheel gap,
extra credit to the ones tucking tire! lite this thread up please

and please post your setup!
man your such a VW owner lol
Old 02-04-2009 | 09:00 PM
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man your such a VW owner lol
Nothing wrong with tucking tire. Tire tucking is done by ALOT more than just by VW owners.

Now tire STRETCHING is a big VW trend. I mean VIP style cars and even some JDM themed cars have gotten into tire stretching, but it definitely is biggest among the VW'ers.

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