DFW stand up!

[bangmonsta]

Just looking to meet some fellow car buddies in the DFW area. Post your car info + mods + where you live. I'll start:

07 Si sedan in Fiji Blue
All stock
Working in Plano, living in Fort Worth, going back to school in Arlington in the Fall

Oh, and if you're willing to help out with modding also post that. I'm pretty new to the car world, but I would like to do a few small mods to my car, starting with an Injen CAI but it looks confusing and I'm not confident enough to try it myself

[firmhonda]

holla bak atcha boi!

jk

I'm in west side Ft. Worth bro, and I'd be down to kick it sometime. I've got a 7th gen (2005) so don't expect much, lol.
What school are you going to be going to in Arlington?

[bangmonsta]

Hell yeah! A reply! Are you in the Hulen & I-20 west side of town? Or nearer to I-30? I used to drive around there a lot because my 2 best friends live near there =]. Also got my car from Frank Kent there lol.

I'm going to UTA, got another year left b4 I graduate. U? 7th Gen, 8th Gen... it's all the same when the rubber burns lol

[firmhonda]

I'm closer to where 820 & I-30 meet a little past Frank Kent, which is where I got my car too.

Originally Posted by bangmonsta

7th Gen, 8th Gen... it's all the same when the rubber burns lol

Not exactly, 7th gens don't burn rubber at any point in time. Hell, on some days they don't even go uphill.

[TexasK20Z]

There are a *few* DFW people around....

I need to get off my duff and update the GTG info for August 4th over at that other place... :)

Other place? www.fseriescivics.com (Texas forum... better place to discuss GTGs...)

[TexasK20Z]

Oh and... 07 FA5 FBP... and yes... with the sort-of-famous neon orange wheels (for "racing" even though they have only seen the car once... and drove to Waco)

[bangmonsta]

Originally Posted by TexasK20Z

There are a *few* DFW people around....

I need to get off my duff and update the GTG info for August 4th over at that other place... :)

Other place? www.fseriescivics.com (Texas forum... better place to discuss GTGs...)

What is GTG? I can't believe u guys meet on a Monday lol, what about people that have work?

Got pics of your orange wheels?

[firmhonda]

A GTG is a get together where everyone just posts up and chills out, takes pics, whatever else might be on the agenda. They're good stuff when you want to meet some people off the boards and just joke around and take some pics.

[TexasK20Z]

Monday? Who is getting together on a Monday? August 4th is a Saturday...

[TexasK20Z]

and yeah... down at aparking lot at Baylor U...

[firmhonda]

^that never gets old.

[bangmonsta]

Originally Posted by TexasK20Z

Monday? Who is getting together on a Monday? August 4th is a Saturday...

ignore me I'm smoking crack. Nice rims btw, did paint those?? Those are the funkiest rims i've ever seen lol. Blue & orange

[Nepenthe]

07 Si coupe black
235/40-18 Toyo Proxes on AXIS Widetrack wheels, HFP aero all four sides, fogs
Living in Keller, working in Westlake (6 mile commute down twisty little backwoods road), get out to FW often, always flash the lights, fogs, or brights or even honk when I see a fellow Si

[chrisfrofro]

07 NBP FG2, Fujita SRI.. living up in frisco for the moment

[bangmonsta]

Originally Posted by Nepenthe

07 Si coupe black
235/40-18 Toyo Proxes on AXIS Widetrack wheels

How much did the wheels run ya?

I was up in Keller last Friday for a friend's birthday, right by Rufe Snow & Clearwater if you know where that is...

Originally Posted by Nepenthe

always flash the lights, fogs, or brights or even honk when I see a fellow Si

[bangmonsta]

Originally Posted by chrisfrofro

07 NBP FG2, Fujita SRI.. living up in frisco for the moment

Nice, do you like the SRI? Feel any noticable difference?
What's there to do in Frisco? I was at the roughrider's game 2 weeks ago and we left about 4-5th inning lol

[chrisfrofro]

haha unless you're a girl or just absolutely love shopping, there's nothing to do in frisco. but as for the SRI, i just got it and have to put it in today but i'll edit this post once i get it in. back to things to do in frisco, one of my buddies has an old hatch and we just cruise and find all the people we can to run with

[Nepenthe]

Originally Posted by bangmonsta

How much did the wheels run ya?

I was up in Keller last Friday for a friend's birthday, right by Rufe Snow & Clearwater if you know where that is...

Yup I know where Clearwater is, right down from 1709 and Bear Creek. My girlfriend lives right down from that.

The wheel/tire package was part of the purchase. They wanted to say it was $3000 (!) but I came out ahead I think after "negotiations." It really does increase the track a little. Lengthens the gearing a tad and probably gives me a little worse gas mileage and a scosh less wheel horsepower. Looks tough tho.

[bangmonsta]

Originally Posted by Nepenthe

Yup I know where Clearwater is, right down from 1709 and Bear Creek. My girlfriend lives right down from that.

The wheel/tire package was part of the purchase. They wanted to say it was $3000 (!) but I came out ahead I think after "negotiations." It really does increase the track a little. Lengthens the gearing a tad and probably gives me a little worse gas mileage and a scosh less wheel horsepower. Looks tough tho.

So the wheels were just for looks?

Any of u guys play poker? We should have an Si meet, grab some dinner, go play cards & have a few drinks lol

[Nepenthe]

Originally Posted by bangmonsta

So the wheels were just for looks?

Any of u guys play poker? We should have an Si meet, grab some dinner, go play cards & have a few drinks lol

No but looks are part of it. They look far nicer than stock.

From what I can gather, they weigh almost exactly the same as the stock 17"s -- not that those are lightweights, but at least these aren't boat anchors. However, they probably still do increase rolling resistance and unsprung inertia due to width and increased diameter -- so suspension action suffers a tiny bit, acceleration suffers a tiny bit, gas mileage is down a little, etc.

On the plus side, I think the car probably corners flatter due to two inch wider track, and has more ultimate grip due to 235s instead of 215s. Brake cooling is probably enhanced a little too. Worthy tradeoff in my opinion.

I play Hold Em from time to time.