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Post by ngaiky83 » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:22 pm

spyder79 wrote:
kozmic wrote:
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may i ask why so? can share?
1stly.. there is no bodykit for HCH yet.. and the current FD2 bodykit im not really sure whether is it possible to fit onto HCH. although the chassis number is the same. the price of the kit is slightly too expensive. I went over to S****t and ask for the price of mugen bodykit and they quote me $1.1k. with the spoiler. plus intalling n spraying.

2ndly.. i feel that installing bodykit to the car might affect the FC. coz it adds weight to the car itself. Sad.. :( i am considering of just changing the "ugly" rims to a 15" or 16" sports rims. which will make it look sporty enough. :)
don consider liao.. change the dinner plate ...see my posting

http://www.civicfd-sg.com/viewtopic.php?t=50
Just curious, has anyone tried taking out the stock rim & weigh? Is it as what the KM agent had claimed that the stock rim is already very lightweigh?? When I first got my hybrid ride & wanted to change the rims but the agent advised me not to as it is already veri lightweigh, is it true??

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Post by pottybear » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:15 pm

About 7 kg. Some bloke in greenhybrid forum weighed it in before.

Also its not just the weight, but also the inertial. For more info, u can peruse this article. Quite informative : http://asia.vtec.net/Reviews/EibachBBS/index.html
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kozmic wrote: 1stly.. there is no bodykit for HCH yet.. and the current FD2 bodykit im not really sure whether is it possible to fit onto HCH. although the chassis number is the same. the price of the kit is slightly too expensive. I went over to S****t and ask for the price of mugen bodykit and they quote me $1.1k. with the spoiler. plus intalling n spraying.

2ndly.. i feel that installing bodykit to the car might affect the FC. coz it adds weight to the car itself. Sad.. :( i am considering of just changing the "ugly" rims to a 15" or 16" sports rims. which will make it look sporty enough. :)
don consider liao.. change the dinner plate ...see my posting

http://www.civicfd-sg.com/viewtopic.php?t=50
Just curious, has anyone tried taking out the stock rim & weigh? Is it as what the KM agent had claimed that the stock rim is already very lightweigh?? When I first got my hybrid ride & wanted to change the rims but the agent advised me not to as it is already veri lightweigh, is it true??

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Post by ngaiky83 » Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:43 am

pottybear wrote:About 7 kg. Some bloke in greenhybrid forum weighed it in before.

Also its not just the weight, but also the inertial. For more info, u can peruse this article. Quite informative : http://asia.vtec.net/Reviews/EibachBBS/index.html
7KG?!!? Thats quite heavy isn't it??
So should I change to a lighter 15" rims to improve FC? :lol:

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Post by killersupra » Thu Apr 26, 2007 2:06 am

pottybear wrote:About 7 kg. Some bloke in greenhybrid forum weighed it in before.

Also its not just the weight, but also the inertial. For more info, u can peruse this article. Quite informative : http://asia.vtec.net/Reviews/EibachBBS/index.html
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spyder79 wrote: don consider liao.. change the dinner plate ...see my posting

http://www.civicfd-sg.com/viewtopic.php?t=50
Just curious, has anyone tried taking out the stock rim & weigh? Is it as what the KM agent had claimed that the stock rim is already very lightweigh?? When I first got my hybrid ride & wanted to change the rims but the agent advised me not to as it is already veri lightweigh, is it true??
Thanks for the article, very useful, learn something new today.

Now then I know increasing the rims size affect the pickup more than the increase in weight, even if we find a super light weight rims, it will not be able to compensate for the extra inertia cos by increase in rim size.

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Post by kozmic » Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:29 am

guys.. what do u suggest? changing light weight 15" rims or normal 16" rims? coz i dun think HCH is able to support 17" onwards..

in any case changing the rims will increase the FC. but i feel that 15" rims on HCH looks too small. 16" is alright. :)

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Post by spyder79 » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:02 am

kozmic wrote:guys.. what do u suggest? changing light weight 15" rims or normal 16" rims? coz i dun think HCH is able to support 17" onwards..

in any case changing the rims will increase the FC. but i feel that 15" rims on HCH looks too small. 16" is alright. :)

see this thread...

http://www.civicfd-sg.com/viewtopic.php?t=50

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Post by kozmic » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:46 am

spyder79 wrote:
kozmic wrote:guys.. what do u suggest? changing light weight 15" rims or normal 16" rims? coz i dun think HCH is able to support 17" onwards..

in any case changing the rims will increase the FC. but i feel that 15" rims on HCH looks too small. 16" is alright. :)

see this thread...

http://www.civicfd-sg.com/viewtopic.php?t=50
thanks for that info. greatly appreciated.

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Post by spyder79 » Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:31 pm

kozmic wrote:
spyder79 wrote:
kozmic wrote:guys.. what do u suggest? changing light weight 15" rims or normal 16" rims? coz i dun think HCH is able to support 17" onwards..

in any case changing the rims will increase the FC. but i feel that 15" rims on HCH looks too small. 16" is alright. :)

see this thread...

http://www.civicfd-sg.com/viewtopic.php?t=50
thanks for that info. greatly appreciated.
u r most welcome

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