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Is it RICE to lower?
Was looking at a Black 944 Turbo with that fancy tailgate thing/bra/cover on and admired the ride height.
If i was to lower my car, would it look as good, look rice, be difficult to do? thanks!
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When you lower by chosing the appropriate spring rate & length, shock valving, bump stops and adaquate suspension-travel so that it improves the car's handling - then its not "rice".
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BUT! If you put more than a stock wing on the back -- something that looks like two towers and a section of 747 wing -- then THAT is RICE, RICE, BABY!
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I'd better dump the spare 747 wings from the roof then..oh..and the snow plough conversion on the front with indigo halogen sweeper lights.
damn.
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Only IF the add ons were not on a production 924-931-944-951.
I favor the 968 rear wing.
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07-15-2003, 08:42 AM
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Rice is cutting the springs to lower a car and make it 'look' like is has suspension work done when in reality, after cutting the springs, its a danger to the driver and other cars on the road.
Dropping the car to attain a lower center of gravity (using correct parts to do it right) is performance oriented, not rice.
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Have a race shop who knows Porsche suspension systems give it a proper competition alignment. Nice stance, and very functional!
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my '86 951 is factory lowered
they lowered it 1.5" (i think)
i'm not sure what they did to lower it though I think it looks way better than stock in my opinion (looks less like it's about ready to jump!) |
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i don't think anything "time tested" (ie sold by Pelican or Performance Products or Tweeks) can be considered rice. Hence, lower front springs and 968 spoilers aren't rice.
I like my logic.
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07-15-2003, 03:15 PM
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It's sad..... As much as I despise rice....
http://www.fiberwerks.com/_borders/100616.jpg I like the looks of that... Allthough I don't like the added lip to the front spoiler. I like the front better like this : http://www.fiberwerks.com/_borders/944nsp011.jpg http://www.fiberwerks.com/_borders/100614.jpg http://www.fiberwerks.com/_borders/100606.jpg
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ew. now THAT is rice. or kraut, i guess.
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Maybe just some oriental rice with Sourkraut mixed in.
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Maybe the wing is a bit much.... But the overall design of the 944 pulls the look off nicely, IMO. I dunno, if I ever broke my front airdam(read: roadkill), I might consider that front air dam to update the look of my front end.
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I think a couple of guys at Rennlist have the fiberwerks nose panel on their cars. Looks alright imho, but I prefer stock. The rear spoiler of that car I don't like.
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I don't like the wing or the rear bumper cover,but the front end looks alright.
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Scary, those Fiberworks rear spoilers and bumpers make the 924/944 look really honda-esque and ricey, IMO. (i'm probably sealing my fate, saying such a thing).
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