Type-R, phesh, whatever... I have a "Maserati" sticker across my windshield.... I drive a rusty late 80's 4-door Cavalier with the paint peeling off, the next sticker is going to be "2fast4paint".
>>What about those VW bugs rollin' around with the Porsche stickers I too think it's silly, but there is a shared heritage between these car lines. In fact, a surprising number of Porsche parts are directly interchangable with VW, etc. For instance, you can swap a 944 rear suspension control arms directly into an old aircooled VW beetle to add rear disc brakes. Even the hydraulic lines line up perfectly. You almost can't believe how easy it is. While the cars are different, the design methodology is qui
Like the reviewer stated "The book does not actually explain how to do any specific modifications whatsoever." However, it does compare the advantages of standard Type R stickers to the new higher performace yellow Type R stickers.
>>Does the book cover proper application of Type R decals?
Somehow this critical chapter was left out... editors these days! (sigh)
Addendum. Chapter 31: "Sticker-charging" your Rice Rocket Subtitled: If you can't go fast, make up for it by looking silly.
To increase the co-efficient of drag, add weight, reduce ETs and gain street cred with your peeps consider plastering your POS ragged-out pathetic bomb of an economy car with stickers. More is better, especially on four-door models. Our testing has fou
If you have a mid 90s cavalier or neon there is only one way to make it go faster:
Step 1: Apply huge after marker rear wing on FWD car
Step 2: After buying cheap new springs to lower it and a primer-colored front air dam and/or ground effects bottom out on the first speed bump you see and smash up your new air dam. This makes a fast car.
It's worse than I imagined. If it weren't for the laughter, I'd be speechless! I love the shots of people posing next to the cars, laughing. Awesome!! (e.g. http://www.laughatrice.com/gallery20/g20p2.htm )
Can't wait to share this with the co-workers tomorrow! Thanks!
With all the fancy scientists in the world, why can't they just once
build a nuclear balm?
Type R (Score:5, Funny)
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What are you talking about!? I have Sw33t Type-R decals on my Chevrolet Cavalier sedan. You're just jealous of those more l337 than you.
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I too think it's silly, but there is a shared heritage between these car lines. In fact, a surprising number of Porsche parts are directly interchangable with VW, etc. For instance, you can swap a 944 rear suspension control arms directly into an old aircooled VW beetle to add rear disc brakes. Even the hydraulic lines line up perfectly. You almost can't believe how easy it is.
While the cars are different, the design methodology is qui
Re:Type R (Score:1)
So she's just arboring her father's name...
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"Sticker-Charging" -- The missing chapter! (Score:3, Funny)
Somehow this critical chapter was left out... editors these days! (sigh)
Addendum.
Chapter 31: "Sticker-charging" your Rice Rocket
Subtitled: If you can't go fast, make up for it by looking silly.
To increase the co-efficient of drag, add weight, reduce ETs and gain street cred with your peeps consider plastering your POS ragged-out pathetic bomb of an economy car with stickers. More is better, especially on four-door models. Our testing has fou
Re:"Sticker-Charging" -- The missing chapter! (Score:2)
Re:"Sticker-Charging" -- The missing chapter! (Score:2)
Step 1: Apply huge after marker rear wing on FWD car
Step 2: After buying cheap new springs to lower it and a primer-colored front air dam and/or ground effects bottom out on the first speed bump you see and smash up your new air dam. This makes a fast car.
Re:"Sticker-Charging" -- The missing chapter! (Score:1)
Rice Rice Baby (Score:2)
Re:Rice Rice Baby (Score:2)
My.
God.
It's worse than I imagined. If it weren't for the laughter, I'd be speechless! I love the shots of people posing next to the cars, laughing. Awesome!!
(e.g. http://www.laughatrice.com/gallery20/g20p2.htm )
Can't wait to share this with the co-workers tomorrow! Thanks!