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Old 04-13-2014, 08:10 AM   #21
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i thought jdm flares were kinda cheap too, but after some looking around they can be done to look pretty ok ...



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Old 04-13-2014, 11:30 AM   #22
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I'm confused as to why you think you will need more than a 285mm wide rear tire (which is easily fit without going wide body in the rear)? If you are worried about straight line traction, install an LSD. Installing a "bigger wing" isn't going to do anything for traction unless you are going at speed around a race track. If you just want wide body because you like the way it looks then I can't fault you for that, but don't try and justify if as a performance modification on a street car. This is coming from somebody who daily drives a Boxster with 370whp, with an LSD, on 275mm rear tires (NT05's) and I only have mild traction issues in first gear. Also, is your car a 6speed car? If not, traction loss might go a long way to preserving the weak 5 speed transaxle.

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Old 04-13-2014, 04:37 PM   #23
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If you just want wide body because you like the way it looks then I can't fault you for that, but don't try and justify if as a performance modification on a street car.
Fair. Wideboy because I like the look, and can help justify it as performance. Same with wing :P

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