"You're doing it wrong" Pt. 2 - Because turrible ideas never die

[CrimsonRockett]

Originally Posted by tuzzio

While I understand your point, i'd say that was at the "height" of the LS swap trend, and when things were less readily available.

Also, Farzam had the car listed for $25K in March of 2020 on facebook.

On the current owners post, someone posted a video of the car basically being driven straight into a curb. Interesting stuff.

Don't get me wrong, I definitely wouldn't pay anywhere near the current price tag. That's just dumb.

Any time these cars are in the $30k+ range, I really start to consider the parts list, overall build quality and attention to detail.

This thing needs so much work to justify that $40k price tag. Even then, it is far too personalized. That interior must be loud as shit.

[Future240]

My thing is for 40k there are so many better cars you can buy. New and used.

Put this LS1 s14 up against a GT mustang or a 2017 Camaro ss with a 1le package or some older vettes, older porsches.

All of which will like dance circles around an S14. Straight line is one thing but hell I'd like to see even an Ecoboost mustang go toe to toe with that car in a straight line and around the track.

[Future240]

My thing is for 40k there are so many better cars you can buy. New and used.

Put this LS1 s14 up against a GT mustang or a 2017 Camaro ss with a 1le package or some older vettes, older porsches.

All of which will like dance circles around an S14. Straight line is one thing but hell I'd like to see even an Ecoboost mustang go toe to toe with that car in a straight line and around the track.

[PoorMans180SX]

Originally Posted by Krusty_s13

I reverted back to a RSR/kyb suspension setup

Originally Posted by LoSt180

Basic Tien/KYB suspension, stock aero, and R33 wheels.
Might actually have enough to make a build thread, finally.

My dudes? KYB shocks ride worse than good coilovers. How do ya?ll enjoy bouncing all over the place?


Can we all agree that these ?battle eye? or whatever they?re called headlights are DIW, no matter where they appear? Also, Nardo grey…

[PoorMans180SX]

Didn’t have to scroll too far on the FB groups for these…

[BryanSayWhat]

Originally Posted by PoorMans180SX

Can we all agree that these ?battle eye? or whatever they?re called headlights are DIW, no matter where they appear? Also, Nardo grey…

That S13 is pretty damn cool... I get the battle eye/ color choice, but he could've done a lot worse. I dig the street grip style look.

[Thursday7]

That thing is awesome minus the color. I like the battle eyes, but not a huge fan of it combined with the bricks. Needs to be both of one or the other. Tom's car from Dreamstate with the battle eyes and Uras Type S is a big time look.

[dizzariot]

Y'all are weird lol. 'Battle Eye' is lame. Most stuff that comes out of Japan is, in fact, lame. I wish you guys could live here and get jaded like me. It would save you some money lol.

[LoSt180]

Originally Posted by PoorMans180SX

My dudes? KYB shocks ride worse than good coilovers. How do ya?ll enjoy bouncing all over the place?

I dunno what combo you're referring to but mine rides just fine. S.Tech setup is nothing aggressively low. No argument about good coilovers, but sometimes a mild improvement over stock is good enough.

[Future240]

Battle eye looks like a knockoff of a wish.com headlight.

[cdlong]

I'm glad the S-chassis community has progressed to the point that all we have to complain about is stuff like paint color choice and minor (and reversible) styling decisions. I guess all the broke idiots got priced out of the market.

[tuzzio]

Originally Posted by cdlong

I guess all the broke idiots got priced out of the market.

Sounds like you need to get on some of the facebook groups. Plenty of broke idiots.

[cdlong]

Hard pass.

[Future240]

Originally Posted by tuzzio

Sounds like you need to get on some of the facebook groups. Plenty of broke idiots.

Ugh the facebook groups.

Just saw someone selling a S1 RB25 swap for $4,000 posts says it has been in his garage. He took it out his car. He thinks it has rod knock.

[7evil]

50 % wrong 50 % cool

[tuzzio]

I'm slightly jaded because he whored it out on the fb groups then was like "idk why people don't like my car"

[cdlong]

I want to see the blue C4 in the back. That's got to be the most unloved generation of Corvette, and to see one that heavily modified is rather unusual.

[jedi03]

i think they need to turn up the heat in that convention center...

[PoorMans180SX]

[souljaseth33]

Came across this on Facebook today.

[tuzzio]

Can't see shit. Use imgur

[brndck]

Originally Posted by 7evil

50 % wrong 50 % cool

100% wrong
0% cool

"desperate for attention" builds always rub me the wrong way.

[souljaseth33]

This one better?

[dorkidori_s13]

Originally Posted by souljaseth33

This one better?

if incest were represented by a car... this would be it

[burnsauto]

I appreciate the hard lean into it though. Sure, it's no one else's taste...but he REALLY digs it.

[dizzariot]

I saw new comments here and I thought FOR SURE 326 Power's new Z would be here...

[brndck]

Originally Posted by souljaseth33

This one better?

wow. theres a LOT to unpack here.

um. the paint looks nice?
shaved door handles? havent seen that on a s13 in a while.
all white vinyl interior, ready for NOPI 2007.
the front end looks more like one of the volkswagens in the background than a b110
wheel choice is terrible IMO, but whutev. thats easily amended. the REST of the car would take a lot more work.
the QUALITY of the work looks pretty good from this photo, its just a terrible concept in general
those fender flares are straight dookie.

[Thursday7]

Originally Posted by souljaseth33

This one better?

I think what bothers me the most is the decision to run a bell bottom side skirt with a no bumper MK1 VW front end and a no bumper diffuser rear end

[brndck]

Originally Posted by Thursday7

I think what bothers me the most is the decision to run a bell bottom side skirt with a no bumper MK1 VW front end and a no bumper diffuser rear end

very valid.
that whole "lets 'delete' the rear bumper and put on a 'splitter' instead" thing is just fucking terrible. its not even a splitter, just some vertical bits of plastic (i think some of the earlier ones were ally?)

[driftsucky]

Originally Posted by 7evil

50 % wrong 50 % cool

Try hard-ness aside, I don't see what's really wrong with this. It's a V8 S13 UTE. I'd actually drive this. The wing and livery is dookie, but it matches the theme. Just not my taste. But, as stuff that shouldn't happen goes, this works conceptually.