nandanrp's 2005 OBP - first update in 6 months, some new pictures - Page 79

**nandanrp** · 07-13-2007, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by WESTI

Nice looking setup! are you using the newer version of the rallyarmor mudflaps which are shorter? Do your mudflaps scrape at all?

I'm using traditional flaps (the version before the new shorter version).

We retardedly drilled the holes wrong when trying to raise my flaps... so they are using the regular (normal/original) holes now.

I scraped the rears coming off of a driveway once, but nothing otherwise. I had the tires squealing with no flap scrapage to the best of my knowledge

**boondocksaint** · 07-13-2007, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nandanrp

We retardedly drilled the holes wrong when trying to raise my flaps... so they are using the regular (normal/original) holes now.

I thought you drilled a third set of holes.

Yeah, I don't know why neither of us realized we were modifying them backwards.

**WESTI** · 07-13-2007, 08:19 AM

LMAO so you're using the original holes and it doesnt scrape. Thats good news for me!

fullerton · 07-13-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by boondocksaint

Yeah, I don't know why neither of us realized we were modifying them backwards.

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**nandanrp** · 07-13-2007, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by WESTI

LMAO so you're using the original holes and it doesnt scrape. Thats good news for me!

Yep, using the original holes. No scraping yet!

A local here is on Tanabes (GF210s?) and he had to raise his flaps because he scrapes. I'm not sure if his front end is lower though

**boondocksaint** · 07-13-2007, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by fullerton

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Yes. We drilled the holes above the originals. A mutual "duh" moment.

**WESTI** · 07-13-2007, 08:24 AM

is it necessary to use the camber plates and/or the group-n tophats? I was looking online for them and the price is pretty steep. Something like 100 each if im not mistaken........

**boondocksaint** · 07-13-2007, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by WESTI

is it necessary to use the camber plates and/or the group-n tophats? I was looking online for them and the price is pretty steep. Something like 100 each if im not mistaken........

If you're on stock struts, you don't have to use plates or new hats. But it certainly doesn't hurt.

EDIT: Holy ****, how did I know that?

***520*** · 07-13-2007, 08:38 AM

they look okay i guess.

j/k nice pics nan, car is lookin good.

**nandanrp** · 07-13-2007, 08:41 AM

I was going to go with Group-N tops originally, but figured:

1) The front Group-Ns are $120. Camber plates are $400. For the extra $280, I could have more camber (one of those "do it right the first time" moments for me... though part of me says "do it right the first time" = coilovers

).

2) It gave me a more even stance.

It was worth the extra for the camber plates, IMO. But you certainly aren't required to buy plates or tops... (your drop won't look like mine without the plates, be warned

)

**nandanrp** · 07-13-2007, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 520hpSTi

they look okay i guess.

j/k nice pics nan, car is lookin good.

Thanks gaybro

kts262 · 07-13-2007, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by nandanrp

4.5" of clearance on the sides of the V-limited, closer to 5.5" in the middle of the front end. Do you have a replica lip?

I take that as an insult.

I also have the real V-Limited lip, but when I measured mine it was 6" of clearance all around from both sides and 2 places in the middle. *shrug*

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Originally Posted by T3h_Clap

i thought the Tarmac springs were 15mm which is 5mm higher than JDM Pinks....

these are the Arai springs right?

Yes they should be the Arai springs. It's a complete Spec-C Type-RA take off suspension so whatever comes on the Type-Ra is what I have. I was told (and from the reasearch I did) they were the Tarmac/Arai springs which are stiffer and have a bigger drop then the JDM Pinks.

T3h_Clap · 07-13-2007, 09:42 AM

from what i can tell, the Type-RA and RA-R come with the same setup which is 5mm higher than the regular JDM Pinks (also seen on the S204).

either way, it's all good.

**nandanrp** · 07-13-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kts262

I take that as an insult.

Haha

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Originally Posted by kts262

I also have the real V-Limited lip, but when I measured mine it was 6" of clearance all around from both sides and 2 places in the middle. *shrug*

You can even tell in the picture that I have more clearance in the middle (it appears to slope upwards). It wasn't accurate measurement by any means, just a tape measure, but the sides were definitely an inch less than the middle

fullerton · 07-13-2007, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by nandanrp

I was going to go with Group-N tops originally, but figured:

1) The front Group-Ns are $120. Camber plates are $400. For the extra $280, I could have more camber (one of those "do it right the first time" moments for me... though part of me says "do it right the first time" = coilovers

).

2) It gave me a more even stance.

It was worth the extra for the camber plates, IMO. But you certainly aren't required to buy plates or tops... (your drop won't look like mine without the plates, be warned

)

could be worse, you could have gotten springs & group n's, then replaced the n's with plates, then 4 weeks later gotten coilovers with built in plates.

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