The term "ricer" has been used in a derogatory sense on this board, and yet I still don't have a clear idea of what constitues one. Is it someone who

a) drives a heavily modded import compact?

b) specifically drives a Honda Civic with aftermarket exhaust and body kit?

c) drives anything but an Evo?

Help me out here, please. I don't want to someday unwittingly find myself in this less than complimentary category.

 

Someone who puts performance aftermarket parts or items intended to look "fast" on a car that was never intended to be fast in the first place.

Mostly import or compact domestics, but I have seen mustangs and camaros that I would consider "ricers"

 

Got it. Thanks!

 

Anything other than a cocky owner's car.

 

There are other variables as well.

Stickers of **** you don't have....
APC parts of any kind
Anything you get at autozone in the ricer section

You get the idea.

 

something that you put on your car to make it "look" fast when its not

 

big wings that have no use but to look stupid, real small rims, big chrome rims on a honda, underbody glow, seat covers, any color tint besdies black, led shift knobs, gauges that dont serve a purpose, cutting stock muffler off and welding a fart can in its place , bumpin a played out song at max volume while talking on the phone, trying to race a car that isnt racing, and turning on your hazards afterwards. Let me know if i missed anything.

 

your a ricer for stating this thread

 

that pretty much sums it all up right there

 

Pretty much if you dont want to be a ricer, dont touch the exterior/interior of your car, and do all engine mods, but on the 3g eclipse, its hard to make them fast.

 

A ricer is someone who has a:

-5 inch exhaust fart canister that doesn't make power and sounds annoying
-ugly body kits that dont' fit right and painted different colors or primered gray
-cheese shredder rear wing that is big enough to fit on an airplane
-Aftermarket Altezza clear tail lights
-Stickers from after market companies you don't even have parts from
-Stickers from different car companies "ex: a Type R sticker on a Toyota Celica, a VTEC sticker on a Nissan
-Boat load of stickers on your car when it only runs the 1/4mi in 18.5@78mph
-Neon windshield washer nozzles
-Anything APC

Just watch the movie Fast and Furious and you'll get the idea.

 

anything purchased from "pep boys" or any cars that are on http://beaterz.com/

 

This is true. I've combed the eclipse forums for reasonably priced mods for the 3.0 liter V6 and short of installing an aftermarket turbo (~7K), there isn't much I can do to get really appreciable gains . Now the 4 cylinder eclipses, well, that's another story.

 

Damn! And I was going to get those neon washer nozzles in the near future (seriously). I've always liked them. But if I'm going to look like a jackass, f*ck it!

 

A little Off Topic here, but my GF has a 01 eclipse GS with the 4 cylinder... How do those take to boost? lots of room in there and looks like it could be an easy job.. [/OT]