Yeah, there is a lot here. My ship is in drydock in Seattle right now too.

 

New Stuff today.

 

Motor is pulled and starting to get my list together to spend my money

 

Suggestions for a new intake for my 94 integra LS?
I don't want to spend more than 150$.

Found a DCSports short ram for 100$... That's the top of the list so far... Second is Injen.
Probably going to stick with a short ram, I dont care to mess with a cold air in cali daily.

 

 

whatever is cheapest on ebay then get a decent filter like k&n. i'm hoping to find an icebox for a good price and then use a spoon filter someday

 

I wouldn't base my decision on wheels on how well they stand crashing. I don't plan on crashing my car so imma base mine on how well they sit on my car.

 

Wooooow.
Save some family the devastation and take the bus to work dude.
If you smash a pot hole with rotas you might shatter your sick looking rims and hit another car. Better wheels will hold up and you probably wont lose control.

 

fake lips

if you're that concerned with safety then maybe a 15 year old econobox isn't the best option to be driving.

 

I'm not SO CONCERNED. If I was I wouldn't mod my car. But safety should be kept in mind. No one plans to crash but they crash test cars for a reason.

 

Not trying to make this a fake vs real argument but I think any wheel can break if it hits a curb/pot hole wheels just don't break going straight on a smooth pavement. So I say ROTA is just any other wheel but a replica brand.If that makes sense lol.

 

 

 

Nice pictorals Bob!!!

 

PURTYYYYYY (yes typo)

 

Ya i wasnt trying to stir anything either jus sayin. ANY wheel is gunna mess up with a pot-hole or anything. I base my decision more on how well its gunna stand and look to the particular driving im gunna be doing. Hardparking=get some bling, Tracking=get something more heavy duty. Nothing crazy man. Bus aint my style

 

Going to find a oem lip.

 

Yeah, All good points... Good discussion going on, thogh.
I pretty much daily the Teg, & ocassionally track. So I'm looking for something that looks good, reliable, but lightweight as well, (no unsprung weight) good rule of thumb is to stay at the 1 to 1 ratio or even lighter. the biggest hindrance to performance is extra unsprung weight. ( wheels, tires, rotors, breaks, parts of the control arms, etc.) pretty much anything between the springs and the pavement, is a weight multiplier.

 

New suspension!!!!

 

^^ great choice! what spring rates are they?

 

The argument isn't real vs fake. I'm arguing is fake rims vs fake rims.
I'm not saying there is a problem with fake rims. I'm saying ROTA is not approved by SEMA and therefor I would not even consider buying them.

Any LOW QUALITY wheel can break, crack, or shatter on impact. A good quality wheel will bend, probably hold air, but at least if anything stay together.
Volk posted a video of them torture testing their wheels and a set of replicas. The replicas were SCARY.

 

Get a set of forged wheels.

 

MY BAD.
I said Volk, it was Weds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=BJeFB6SRslk

edit: New pictures

 

Had my car tuned and dyno'd. 184hp and 136tq.
Apparently, my cat is holding me back. My tuner said my torque could be 140+ if I get rid of my catalytic converter.

 

Looking Good! man, love the wheels...
Any engine bay shots??