I can’t believe how far I had to scroll for the right answer. The same reason why JDM engines have slightly higher horsepower ratings than USDM engines. American gas is shit, timing get retarded to compensate, HP goes down.

They don’t sell polos here, sadly enough. I have worked on Japanese cars for more than a decade, I can’t deal with Mazda’s engineering, it always seems like Ford has had a hand in everything they design. The rear shocks on a 3 were held in with thin, downwards facing studs welded to the body. Shit like that pisses me…

The edge is a very weak vehicle. I was working for a company that rented one and a patriot at the same time, they are the same level of useless. I’m always surprised the edge manages to avoid the wrath the patriot garners, it has all the same issues with a slightly better engine.

I really think it’s from an Infiniti. It looks like there’s actually a bubble in the lens. I think the edge of that bubble is where it broke in the middle.

You should try a second gen Legend coupe, it was a world beater at the time and a testament to how good a FWD chassis Honda can make.

If you can replace the tires for under 1000$, its not luxury, its just a Honda.

BRZ or STI hatch comes to mind. I like most if not all of the melty mouth Lexus, the LFA was pretty nice too. The new NSX does look good in person, but I have only seen it on a pedestal, so it may look way different at belly button height. The new Avalon and Murano are quite handsome, the ILX and TLX are pretty…

Yea, I hear you, you can only do so much with a limited budget and a street car. It’s kind of why I don’t bother, its such an expensive, slippery slope.

When you went to a smaller tire, you moved the SAI and tire contact centerline further apart. The increased camber also moved the contact centerline outwards. You have to lean the strut top inboard to get the SAI out to meet it. I didn’t check but your tires are overall smaller right? You could also move the…

I know this is old so forgive me, but the ecu turns off the AC clutch to avoid damaging the compressor. You can only compress so fast.

Yea, if the FRS wasn’t so good I would get something else, but everything else on the market is either too expensive, too heavy or too fast. If you have any suggestions I would love to hear it, that 124 is awesome looking but I don’t think I would want to drive it in the winter.

Well, the end of crusading was the severe ass kicking the Turks gave the Christians, sending them back to Western Europe. Who is gonna kick the holy crusaders ass this time? No one? Better learn Arabic.

So your saying Christianity hasn’t reformed? Someone, bring me a mount! To Mesopotamia!!!

Thank you. When you control your congregation with violence the idea of being a radical is not such a far bridge. They don’t teach faith and trust, they teach “my way or your going to physically suffer.” And for every person that says “not all Muslims”, I want you to think about the phrase as “not all Nazis,” the…

I saw Nameless had a pretty crazy header, but I am keeping my FRS stock, I intend to buy another when this one is paid off this summer, its just such a good car I find it incomparable to anything else on the market. My mr2 is a 1985, so I’m not sure it’s what your picturing, but yes, it is extremely easy to get…

I have an FRS, Mr2, bunch of other rusty shit...... boxes. I don’t have a track near me so I don’t modify my suspensions at all. What tires and rims are those? I appreciate the -1, have you done anything for power? Or remove the lag from the throttle?

Nice, googling stuff after the fact. Good for you.

There are so many generalities in that comment I have no idea where to start, so I’ll just note the springs. You want heavier springs if the weight bias in your vehicle causes unpredictability in a regular maneuver, ala braking nose dive, front biased body roll, and launch squat. You can also use heavier springs if…

“If the springs are stiff enough, geometry literally doesn’t matter.”

“negative camber out front increases front end grip.”