Kev 16v Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Neither. Agreed, both are little boys cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelicaBabe Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Slow and low for me Its all about the stance - Not enough stance going on around here, im loving the few members that are gradually going down the stance route Agreed, both are little boys cars. That comment is unfair..........each to their own and all that. Its all about what you like as an indivual. Why not just say - Agreed, I dislike both. It would be a boring place if we all like the exact same style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) Personally i would suggest that the OP get a ride in a stanced car If you have never driven/been driven in a stanced car you really can't comment as it really is an acquired taste to say the least And i don't just mean a drive around a super smooth shopping centre car park at a meet, i mean a proper drive on public roads with speed bumps Even fitting coilovers can ruin a car on a daily basis, i wish i had never fitted mine as that was one of the many reasons i finally lost all the love for it, don't get me wrong it was great on a spirited drive on nice smooth roads, but was a total chore on the drive to work, and i wasn't even running it dick head low either Edited November 23, 2012 by rpsmith79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cretin Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I would say that the term 'stance' is a sliding scale - springs and spacers, to coilovers and then airbags/whatever. I reckon top pic / coilovers. Lose the 4x4 look but don't lose the handling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorjack Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Keep it usable would be my choice. The second pic I don't think looks right as the wheel is too far up in the arch, looks a bit lost. I drove the cav with some GSi wheels on for a few months - it spent most of that with its exhaust carving a path down the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I would say that the term 'stance' is a sliding scale - springs and spacers, to coilovers and then airbags/whatever. I reckon top pic / coilovers. Lose the 4x4 look but don't lose the handling Not round these parts , stanced is all about going as low as physically possible in my book I got to our local Lowdown meet to photo the cars there, and i would say they are pretty much all what i would class as stanced Stanced like a mother trucker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelicaBabe Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Im my opinion, both can look good, as in manageable low and super hellaflush stance low. But sometimes just low still doesn't look quite right if the rest of style doesn't match. I guess it all depends on how much of a 'smooth ride' you are preparred to lose - Some people simple don't care about comfort and they are all about the style, others are all about keeping the car standard and comfortable Again each to their own Its nice to have that variety Proper hellaflush stance is a lot more than simply slamming the car and yes its much easier to live with in other countries like the USA with their super flat roads (jealous much) but still I like to see people over here going all out hellflush Lows and camber Im not such a huge fan on super streched tires though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yeah, i mean i'm a huge fan of a firm sporty ride, but everyone has their limit and i never imagined coilovers would make the ride as bad as it did over uneven British roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbaranx Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I'm going for stance with mine, then will go for power later as you can always change wheels and adjust the coilovers if you want to go fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelicaBabe Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yeah, i mean i'm a huge fan of a firm sporty ride, but everyone has their limit and i never imagined coilovers would make the ride as bad as it did over uneven British roads Yeah coilovers are a lot more 'harsh' than people expect - Tolerance and patience is the key for the hardcore stance goers Personally I love the look and would love to go full on hellaflush but the speedbumps in York are what would make it impossible. My plans for next year are to go lower through and certainly get some stance going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 DAWN DAWN fook the york speedhumps hella here i come!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Funnily enough, most of the hella stanced cars round here are all pretty much base model Golfs/Polos/Civics and the like, 1.3/1.4 engines, just no need having engine power when you can only drive at 20 mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyRacer Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Rich, no more of these pictures please. Just brought my afternoon tea up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentMinx Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Rich, no more of these pictures please. Just brought my afternoon tea up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr666 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Mine's decked I'd say albeit I'm on 18's (any smaller wheels I'd scrape anything I drive over I've recently spaced the wheels out and I can't physically go on a road withany kind of camber now becuase I'd scrape the arches although I could just get them rolled. I'm going to try going towards the stanced spoilerless look on my 6 because I like the way it looks f**k practicality it's all about the attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsolentMinx Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 surely with 17" wheels you'd be just as low, as you compensate for the extra inch with a taller tyre to keep the same rolling radius...... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briano Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 why are we discussing stance on here??????? do we drive golfs? No! if we do start down this route I may as well make my bonnet look rusty and get some banded space savers with stretched tyres and an old wooded roof rack and make my celica look as rediculous as these VAG idiots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr666 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I couldn't honestly tell you mate. When I got the car it was on 205-40-16's and with the spats on etc it would hit every single speed bump around so instead of going 17's I went 18's with 215-35-18's on then changed wheels again. I'm now on 225-40-18's which are big enough to be comfy yet still fill the arches as I don't think 17's do the 6 justice although 18's on a 7 look too big IMO I still rub the arch liners etc on lock and that's with spacers. I'll be going lower when I can afford coiliesetc but for the minute she still looks very low which suits me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyRacer Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 why are we discussing stance on here??????? do we drive golfs? No! if we do start down this route I may as well make my bonnet look rusty and get some banded space savers with stretched tyres and an old wooded roof rack and make my celica look as rediculous as these VAG idiots why are we discussing stance on here??????? do we drive golfs? No! if we do start down this route I may as well make my bonnet look rusty and get some banded space savers with stretched tyres and an old wooded roof rack and make my celica look as rediculous as these VAG idiots why are we discussing stance on here??????? do we drive golfs? No! if we do start down this route I may as well make my bonnet look rusty and get some banded space savers with stretched tyres and an old wooded roof rack and make my celica look as rediculous as these VAG idiots Don't forget to leave your bonnet half open as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonemonkey Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 From having may cars slammed on their ringer, tyres walls stretched and chewed i have now decided to run a 'sensible' ride height. It would be a different story if I could run two cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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