Speaking of side scoops, I have pair of new CDC ones for a 96-98, currently painted Laser Red. Free to whoever wants, you pay shipping. They will need new tape.
mean03gt said:Side scoops look good
Ricer body kit and hood, = Gay.
Sorry but, nice work on the scoops.
tripleblack said:History of Automotive Styling, 101
60's and 70's American muscle cars and factory sponsored teams dominate world racing scene, including GT40 at Le Mans, Boss Mustangs, various Cobras and Shelbies, Firebirds and Camaros, not to mention some wild Mopars. NACA ducts, scoops, spoilers, splitters and air dams galore - none of them "ricer". Ultimate expressions of American aerodynamic and styling exercises are created in the way of Trans Am Firebirds, Dodge Daytona/Superbirds, and Shelbies with 6 (or was it 8?) naca ducts.
Rest of world notices, including Japanese, Koreans, Europeans, et al.
Fast forward a few decades. Japanese cars go fiberglass kit crazy. Where oh where to get their styling ideas from... 60's and 70's American Muscle cars. Of course. Wholesale styling theft occurs on a massive scale. Ridiculous little rice boxes sprout outrageous wings from every horizontal surface, and scoops from every orifice. Term "ricer" is born. New generation is also born who does not remember from whence the original ideas came - now bastardized beyond belief, of course. Still, its important to remember that they are imitations of American muscle, NOT the reverse.
Naca ducts were put on mustangs by Carroll Shelby in 1970, and I don't believe he was imitating a Japanese car when he did it. Aerodynamic air dams, spoilers, and bodywork designed to incorporate functional driving lights (vs weak, decorative fog lights) was also pioneered in the same era.
In my opinion, the Cervini Stalker designs for the hood and bumper are the closest attempt to achieving those design and function aims. They are tasteful interpretations of American automotive performance heritage, not fake honda adornments. The hood fits better than the oe item it replaced - and its naca ducts are functional. The bumper offers the identical ground clearance of the original, while exceeding its aerodynamic properties and offering driving light mounting ducts similar to those of the Cobras. All other ground effect items on the car are oe Mustang GT Ford (I like the look of the original rear bumper fine, as well as the small side skirts and the side scoops as well).
Like many derogatory remarks, "ricer" has evolved to encompass a far too general concept of badness. Language should be precise. To be logical, design should be based on function. A car that has functional fitments has a definite advantage over a car carrying styling items that add nothing but aerodynamic penalties and extra weight.
Stylistically, it is possible to make the hitorical case that it is we who are the logical inheritors of creative aerodynamic body kits, not the Civic drivers.
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kscoyote said:All true, but you're talking to a member of the Mustang Taliban. You're never going to get them to believe that anything different from the creator is good. And that any interpretation of the original script is verboten.
Besides, the fake scoops on the original 64.5 & 66, and 67, etc? There was no aerodynamic benefit for the rebodied falcon.
THe Shelby NACA ducts weren't really all that useful, they were taken from NASA and meant to evoke space age/race technology - a fighter plane for the streets.
Beauty and style are in the eye of the beholder. And really, what we're talking about is a car.
Any shape outside of perhaps a Lotus 7 or a cart racer is really "rice" when you think of it. It's all style with no real function.
When it becomes "rice" is when the style exceeds the performance of the car, i think in a philosophical sense.
In any case, I don't think it's worth arguing about.
Dude.. his car looks bad ass! and yours? well I see no pictures of yours so... who's probably drivin a ricer?mean03gt said:Side scoops look good
Ricer body kit and hood, = Gay.
Sorry but, nice work on the scoops.
Wow you guys are taking this way to ******* personally, get the **** over it, i dont like his car, tough ****.Jairazona said:Dude.. his car looks bad ass! and yours? well I see no pictures of yours so... who's probably drivin a ricer?
mean03gt said:Wow you guys are taking this way to ******* personally, get the **** over it, i dont like his car, tough ****.
Who cares, i love my GT, and i will do what i want to do to it, if that makes him happy, then thats good, he should do what he wants because its his car, he should be able to take critics if he wants to put himself out in a public forum. I never said i didnt like his car, i drive a black GT too, i just dont like the hood, and front fascia. I DO LOVE HIS RIMS.
And this isnt even your car, so why the hell are you arguing with me?
And btw, i sold my Acura RSX for my GT, so no, im not driving a ricer.
NOT TO MENTION your sig says you have Flowmaster Headers...THEY DONT MAKE HEADERS...IDIOT
And speaking of pictures, why dont you show me some pics of your "Flowmaster headers" right next to your "Kenne Bell Twin Screw SuperCharger"
Deal, but this other dude, doesnt need to be callin people on **** when he appears to be full of bulls h i ttripleblack said:Hey, mean03GT, how about we agree you prefer the stock hood and bumper, and that I'm neither a ricer nor gay? What'ya say?
tripleblack
mean03gt said:Deal, but this other dude, doesnt need to be callin people on **** when he appears to be full of bulls h i t
And i really like a good lip kit, and that kind of stuff, but the whole body kit, with the big fog lights just isnt for me, plus i would 99% surely run into a parking stop or curb and tear a body kit to pieces.
Im still waiting on your pictures of your flowmaster headers and your supercharger.Jairazona said:Dude.. his car looks bad ass! and yours? well I see no pictures of yours so... who's probably drivin a ricer?
Or, stick in the v6 forums & avoid the Taliban!BlueStreak03 said:how about everyone just chill out.
Is that the same as "A Little Pregnant"? Or, "A Little Dead"?tripleblack said:... hardly speeding at all ...
Fiat Freak said:For what it's worth, NICE RIDE ! Wish I could have one in my drive just like it.
Now, please do me a favor....please explain this statement....
Is that the same as "A Little Pregnant"? Or, "A Little Dead"?
Come on guys, lighten up on the name calling and bad-mouthing other people's cars....Save that stuff for some other forum.
meatball said:And back to the subject of side scoops, I still have a set of CDC scoops for a 95-98, currently in gorgeous Laser Red that I'm happy to give away if someone wants to pay shipping and re-tape. PM me.