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Old 02-17-02, 08:39 AM
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I need to find a bodykit that makes down force. I was thinking about decking my IS300 with a C-West body kit and the C-west GT carbon fiber Spolier. Can i get some ideals?
Old 02-17-02, 08:52 AM
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Sinister_IS , check ur PM!
Old 02-17-02, 02:10 PM
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<-- Has an arms design front lip for sale! For more than 50% off retail!
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what do you need downforce for? are you racing? jsut curious and if so what kinda of racing?
Old 02-17-02, 06:44 PM
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The only reason that I can imagine that you'd need downforce for is track racing. Every other type of racing doesn't produce the speeds you need in order to utilize any additional down force. In order to get a useful amount of down force you would have to have a car designed for down force.
Old 02-17-02, 08:13 PM
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could you actually drift in a auto IS300? just woundring cause i would like to learn how to drift......INITIAL D!!
Old 02-17-02, 11:42 PM
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Originally posted by RysBURNER
could you actually drift in a auto IS300? just woundring cause i would like to learn how to drift......INITIAL D!!
Of course! One a few runs I was turning into the drift king, and then the recovery king. I learned that it's a low slower, but it sure is fun. I think that I might just do a few drift runs, before I do serious runs (at the practice) the actual champinship I'll do the grip method (I believe that's the name). But yeah, you can drift all over the place in the auto. Just throw it into manual mode and go for it. Go into a hard turn with the gas still on (and the Trac off of course) and the back end will start to come out on you. You'll be amazed at how much our cars will drift without the Trac on. Just be careful though, only do it at AutoX, or on really WIDE streets with NO traffic. Until you're really good, and you're able to recover from the drift I wouldn't suggest doing it around others.
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ALRIGHT!! Now im gonna go all out on drifting!!
Old 02-19-02, 06:17 AM
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its for the track. My friend that has a civic has some nasty downforce. running into 2nd gear his car just tucked down and was gone. laid the smack down on a GSR. what do u think about the C-west kit?
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Originally Posted by RysBURNER
ALRIGHT!! Now im gonna go all out on drifting!!
I Sometimes Go To A Empty Parking Lot and throw it sideways never used the E-Brake To Initiate a Drift, its pretty fun
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No body kit is going to give you down force. I had a C-West kit and it flexes a lot. I had an authentic one so I'm sure a replica will be worse. If you want down force get a 2"-3 front splitter and or front canards and a rear wing.
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wow 8 year resurrection!
Old 07-01-10, 08:42 AM
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lol. Since people are obviously referencing this material in some fashion:

The C-West kit is over played! Almost every newbie to this car seems to comment about this kit but there are ten other kits that are more functional and a better fit for the car. Shop Around!!
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