Sunny SoCal Photos: Function Before Form

SSIMPS · 08-01-2011, 07:33 PM

Today was a nice day in Santa Barbara so I decided to go take some shots of my baby

Engine/Exhaust Mods:
Vishnu V5
Vishnu PWM Meth
AMS FMIC
Forge DVs
BMS DCI
Macht Schnell DPs
Berk Full Sport

Suspension Mods:
Quiafe LSD
KW V3 w/ Swift Springs
Vorshlag Camber Plates
M3 Strut Brace, Front Tie Rods, Rear Subframe Bushings

Wheels:
Apex Arc-8 18x8.5 ET 45 18x9.5 ET 62
Hankook Ventus RS3
Stud Conversion

Interior:
UUC Short Shift Kit
Hardwired Valentine 1

WOLF-PACK · 08-01-2011, 07:37 PM

Nice set-up

miro2296 · 08-01-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by WOLF-PACK

Nice set-up

+1 car looks great!

SSIMPS · 08-01-2011, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WOLF-PACK

Nice set-up

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+1 car looks great!

Thank you! It is my pride and joy haha

derekL · 08-01-2011, 08:56 PM

we should meet up and do a shoot! I'm in SB as well!

SSIMPS · 08-01-2011, 09:10 PM

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we should meet up and do a shoot! I'm in SB as well!

Yeah for sure! PM me whenever you want to meet up.

calhounboi · 08-01-2011, 09:24 PM

Car looks great. Alot of contrast in those pics tho

derekL · 08-01-2011, 10:00 PM

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Yeah for sure! PM me whenever you want to meet up.

We should do a mini euro meet sometime!

stong · 08-01-2011, 10:08 PM

very low

RaihaX · 08-01-2011, 10:14 PM

clean

infinitekidM2C · 08-01-2011, 10:42 PM

that's a track monster...have you been or when are u getting that thing on the track?

TheU · 08-01-2011, 11:13 PM

Beautiful car!!

SSIMPS · 08-01-2011, 11:59 PM

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We should do a mini euro meet sometime!

yeah man im down whenever you want!

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very low

haha i have to raise it this week because im taking it back east

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clean

thank you

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that's a track monster...have you been or when are u getting that thing on the track?

I was supposed to go to Fontana on saturday and the 101 south was shut down so i couldnt make it and then it was pouring on sunday

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Beautiful car!!

thanks man!

competition · 08-02-2011, 06:46 PM

How do you like those tires? I was thinking of picking up a set of the R-S3 myself.

Nice pics and beautiful roads! I could've sworn you were on Stunt Rd in Malibu!

ctripp · 08-03-2011, 01:59 AM

what size tires are you running on the arc-8's? car looks awesome!

infinitekidM2C · 08-03-2011, 11:20 AM

What camera did you use?

fourtailpipes · 08-03-2011, 11:54 AM

stock swaybars?

what tire sizes?

looks good. love the arc-8s!

SSIMPS · 08-03-2011, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by goeslikeschnell

How do you like those tires? I was thinking of picking up a set of the R-S3 myself.

Nice pics and beautiful roads! I could've sworn you were on Stunt Rd in Malibu!

I love them! Old San Marcos Rd. is amazing, you should really check it out if youre ever up in SB

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what size tires are you running on the arc-8's? car looks awesome!

235/40/18 FR and 265/35/18 Rear

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Originally Posted by infinitekid2002

What camera did you use?

My girlfriend took the pics with a Canon Rebel something rather haha I'm not quite sure. Ill ask her.

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Originally Posted by fourtailpipes

stock swaybars?

what tire sizes?

looks good. love the arc-8s!

Yep stock antiroll bars

and thanks man!

fourtailpipes · 08-03-2011, 01:18 PM

i love the functional modifications and the absence of trend-driven BS! props given.

RobM23 · 08-03-2011, 03:02 PM

nice! btw any soundclip of the car?

Uptempo80 · 08-03-2011, 04:57 PM

Perfect Suspension Setup!

SSIMPS · 08-03-2011, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fourtailpipes

i love the functional modifications and the absence of trend-driven BS! props given.

Haha it's nice to have a totally performance oriented sleeper

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Originally Posted by RobM23

nice! btw any soundclip of the car?

Updated with the only videos I have of the car!

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Perfect Suspension Setup!

Yep! I just have a few more things I want to do to make it totally perfect

08-01-2011, 07:33 PM	#1
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