Widebody Kit????
im JDM *****, and TIG is cleanest weld but had to proper move motion and how long.. also i can Weld MIG cleanest.. 
with alot experinces. without clean after bird poops splatters (metals) lol
with alot experinces. without clean after bird poops splatters (metals) lol
No its cool lol. The only hater is that uglyevo, I can deal if its someone i know saying there 2 cents but people that are not even part of the group that just run there mouth at people cause they have nothing better to do bugs me. I just want my car to be different. If this will cost a whole **** load, i prob wont do it. Cause yeah its my dayly driver which sucks *****, I Want to get that kit off edison kinda. But its been like 3 months and im kinda getting sick of the runaround. If he woulda said "hey i want to wait till after HIN cause i want to show it" then that would be cool. But to say ill take it off this weekend for the last 3 months kinda blows and im losing intrest in it.
Edit: I think this is a picture of it...I may be wrong though.
Last edited by dbsears; Aug 10, 2007 at 04:59 PM.
Another thing you must think about with a wide body kit...
... the overall cost, and the loss of drive-ability as a daily driver...
the wider tires you obtain, the less of a turning radius you have, which makes it much more difficult to turn in tight areas - This changes of course once you factor in faster speeds with a wider contact patch, but still, turning becomes a problem at slow speeds...
... Rims become very expensive if you want to stick with JDM brands - the wider you go, the higher the price, and the more prone to curb rash, and rock chips your rims become...
... When you break into the width of tire that is necessary to fill your widened rim width (275/285+), you are talking hundreds of dollars per set...
... Fender well Protectors - Something many people overlook with wide body kits - usually you must fabricate your own to keep the road dirt and grime out of your wheel-well... your intake area, and electrical system/harness is normally protected by this, but without you can collect alot of dirt in those areas over time. In the rain, this could cause alot of damage...
Good thread so far! keep it up!
Very informative thread about wide body kits!
kory
... the overall cost, and the loss of drive-ability as a daily driver...
the wider tires you obtain, the less of a turning radius you have, which makes it much more difficult to turn in tight areas - This changes of course once you factor in faster speeds with a wider contact patch, but still, turning becomes a problem at slow speeds...
... Rims become very expensive if you want to stick with JDM brands - the wider you go, the higher the price, and the more prone to curb rash, and rock chips your rims become...
... When you break into the width of tire that is necessary to fill your widened rim width (275/285+), you are talking hundreds of dollars per set...
... Fender well Protectors - Something many people overlook with wide body kits - usually you must fabricate your own to keep the road dirt and grime out of your wheel-well... your intake area, and electrical system/harness is normally protected by this, but without you can collect alot of dirt in those areas over time. In the rain, this could cause alot of damage...
Good thread so far! keep it up!
Very informative thread about wide body kits!
kory
interesting info 
I don't get the bit about the turning radius though; are you saying the wider track increases the turning radius, or the wider tires? Or is it because you reduce the maximum steering angle somehow? I've run 275 tires with 15mm spacers on my Evo without noticing a change in turning radius, so I don't think that it's tire width or track width. And isn't a point of the wider fenders to make room so you don't loose any steering angle due to rubbing? Agree with all the other stuff though.
I don't get the bit about the turning radius though; are you saying the wider track increases the turning radius, or the wider tires? Or is it because you reduce the maximum steering angle somehow? I've run 275 tires with 15mm spacers on my Evo without noticing a change in turning radius, so I don't think that it's tire width or track width. And isn't a point of the wider fenders to make room so you don't loose any steering angle due to rubbing? Agree with all the other stuff though.
well basically, when you placed the spacers on, you moved the tire out to the edge more, which balanced out your turning radius.
... it comes down to your steering ratio - With wider tires, you have the advantage of a wider contact patch, but you reduce your steering radius a bit because if you turn your tire too far, it begins to rub.
... If you ever saw the video of the FQ420, they had to reduce the turning radius because of the added width of the tires... It helps big time in High Speed applications, but at the same time, it makes it a pain in the butt for slow speed turning.
Its much more rubber to turn - but again, I could be wrong in my statement since very rarely do people modify their steering ratio. If you use the proper spacer size (which puts more strain on your axles, ball joints, etc.) with the stock steering ratio, you should be good for the 'turn to turn' that comes stock without rubbing issues.
Basically, try two separate tests. If you have a chance, put on the stock width rims/tires and test your turning radius, and then put on the rims (w/275 width tires) without the spacers, and without rubbing, see your how much your turning radius is reduced. The spacers would of course compensate for this issue...
appologies if I'm not grammatically correct, my brain is fried from too much video editing!
hope this helps!
Kory
... it comes down to your steering ratio - With wider tires, you have the advantage of a wider contact patch, but you reduce your steering radius a bit because if you turn your tire too far, it begins to rub.
... If you ever saw the video of the FQ420, they had to reduce the turning radius because of the added width of the tires... It helps big time in High Speed applications, but at the same time, it makes it a pain in the butt for slow speed turning.
Its much more rubber to turn - but again, I could be wrong in my statement since very rarely do people modify their steering ratio. If you use the proper spacer size (which puts more strain on your axles, ball joints, etc.) with the stock steering ratio, you should be good for the 'turn to turn' that comes stock without rubbing issues.
Basically, try two separate tests. If you have a chance, put on the stock width rims/tires and test your turning radius, and then put on the rims (w/275 width tires) without the spacers, and without rubbing, see your how much your turning radius is reduced. The spacers would of course compensate for this issue...
appologies if I'm not grammatically correct, my brain is fried from too much video editing!
hope this helps!
Kory
Last edited by deathinacan; Aug 12, 2007 at 08:14 AM.
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kory all evos have the problem of ****ty turnign radius at low speeds, if im in not mistaken those rims are same factory specs just different offset to clear the brakes(ALCONS)
not sure but i remeber seeing this somewhere
not sure but i remeber seeing this somewhere
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