I'm Confused?!?

Stang_Crazy · 02-23-2001, 02:35 PM

Every once in a while, I'll float over to an import board just to see what's going on. The posts are usually somewhat intelligent but why do all of these kids put weird things in their signature under "mods".

I'm talking about things like window tint, stereo systems, tire size, clear lights, etc., etc. Maybe someone can shed some light on this for me.

Hell, if it works, I guess I'll put a $4000 stereo in my car if it's gonna put me in the 12's

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91 GT AOD: 3.73's, Pulleys,PI Converter, 14.71@91.78mph
2.11 60'(before pulleys)

Unit 5302 · 02-23-2001, 02:44 PM

I don't take offense to it, personally I just think they have a different idea of what mods consist of for the most part. I think the import crowd prides itself more on having a really *cool* looking car above anything else. Even if their *cool* car run 17's.

*cool* is a subjective term open to interpretation of all people based on a representation of what they believe is qualitatively a pleasing object.

Hammer · 02-23-2001, 02:59 PM

"*cool* is a subjective term open to interpretation of all people based on a representation of what they believe is qualitatively a pleasing object."

Boy did THAT get technical...
You're giving me college flashbacks Unit...

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"The Yellowjacket"
1998 Mustang GT
13.97@103
"I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter."
Winston Churchill.

Jaydee · 02-23-2001, 11:20 PM

Perhaps if many of them actually had to list the items that actually made a positive difference in the performance of their car the signiture would be ahh, blank?

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1965 K code coupe - numbers matching - restoration ongoing. 1987 LX notch, stock heads and intake, 3.55's and typical bolt on's 13.89@100.25

84_GT350 · 02-24-2001, 04:38 AM

I agree with Jaydee. I think it's just because they have no REAL mods. To them it's all about coffee can exhaust tips, loud bass, huge rear wings, and stickers of the things they wish they had. But then again, that's my belief.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

02-24-2001, 10:50 AM

They have different priorities...

Smokedawg · 02-27-2001, 06:39 PM

I believe thats just the way they want to spend there money and the way they want to look. Two people arent going to like the same thing. I love power so I got myself a mustang. Ol' Bruce likes Civics so he got him a gas economical civic. I put my mods on to add HP. He puts his modifications on to the looks and sound of it. We put exhaust on our cars dont we. Get that deep rumble out of them.
They might like that high pitched mouse-farting sound. Not trying to stick up for ricers but thats just what they like. I am sure they think we are crazy for dropping thousands of dollars in an everyday driver to just get worse gas mileage.

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

Capri306 · 02-27-2001, 07:13 PM

Yeah, but they're still fun to laugh at.

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Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online
1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73
1987 Mustang LX Notch

Hethj7 · 02-27-2001, 11:30 PM

I agree with Smokedawg. To each his own. If they want all the looks and no power, fine with me. As long as they know what they have and don't try talk it up like they have much more.

I know I have the power, but maybe not the best looking car. Now, as long as the guy next to me knows he has the stereo and not the engine, then it doesn't matter to me.

98'MustangGT · 02-27-2001, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Capri306:
Yeah, but they're still fun to laugh at.

I second that !

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1998 Mustang GT with a 4.6 liter V8, Black

dinomite · 02-28-2001, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Smokedawg:
I believe thats just the way they want to spend there money and the way they want to look. Two people arent going to like the same thing. I love power so I got myself a mustang. Ol' Bruce likes Civics so he got him a gas economical civic. I put my mods on to add HP. He puts his modifications on to the looks and sound of it. We put exhaust on our cars dont we. Get that deep rumble out of them.
They might like that high pitched mouse-farting sound. Not trying to stick up for ricers but thats just what they like. I am sure they think we are crazy for dropping thousands of dollars in an everyday driver to just get worse gas mileage.

What your saying is right, but the thing is they then pretend like their car is actually fast. If they really were just putting it on to look "cool", then we wouldn't care. But the thing is that most people associate the things that they do with a car that actually is fast, and the ricers monopolize on that opportunity, and then say that their car is really fast.

Gautam · 02-28-2001, 09:23 AM

Hi,
As I see it, it's all about Style over Substance. They're into looking fast, 'cool', flashy (weird colour schemes w/ decals), and let's not forget the ever important fart pipes.

Either that or most of these Asian guys (without sounding racial/prejudice) aren't 'big' enough to handle anything more then 4 cylinders, and over 80lb of TQ.

To me, it's all about torque (and a bit of HP) baby, and I can't get enough of the kick I get from my 5.0L!

Bye!

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Gautam N. Lad
http://www.cubicdesign.com
http://www.cubicdesign.com/mustang/

Mach 1 · 03-01-2001, 05:21 AM

...."high pitched mouse-farting sound"...lmao!!

Stang-crazy - before you bad mouth the ricers, look at what some people on this board have in their sigs as mods..we have some who are no better, or worse, and I brought this topic up once a long time ago here. I dont consider "split fire plugs, bosch platinums, accell cap and rotor, red spark plug wires, blah, blah.....you get the idea as mods. What some people consider mods, others dont. To each his own.

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1993 GT/AOD
'93 Mustang GT

Godslayer · 03-01-2001, 11:08 AM

I especially love it when you the guys with a piece and the bass is so loud all you can hear when you walk by their car is rattling

Lots of these morons at school.. I've never had any rattles but I wonder if they are that loud inside? hehe tools..

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87 GT
Full exhaust, K&N, KB Subs, BBK STB, homeade dumps...

87 Taurus
New York
Winters Bite!

Smokedawg · 03-01-2001, 01:51 PM

It usually is pretty loud inside of one of those ricers with a system. A buddy of mine has one. But you can buy some kind of diamondsheeting at a radio store that you line the trunks with so they dont rattle as bad but its about $40 a square yard. That can get pretty expensive....

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

Stang_Crazy · 03-01-2001, 02:35 PM

Mach 1, in no way am I trying to cut up or insult these kids for what they do. I was just trying to figure out why they do it. Thats all. I know there are a few people on this board with imports and I was hoping they would reply to this. From looking at all the replies, I guess they are into style over performance. I don't know...to each his own I guess...

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91 GT AOD: 3.73's, Pulleys,PI Converter, 14.71@91.78mph
(before pulleys)

DemonGT · 03-01-2001, 02:58 PM

the reason i list my stereo system in my sig is so if i ever ask for addvice on anything electronical it could have a effect on it...also on things like electric fans and high amp alternators...etc etc.

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1991 GT,T-5,air silencer removed,racing clutch(previous owner put in so dont know what kind),K&N air filter,Aiwa deck,power acoustic amp,2 12" pianeers,UPDATE: Just got my Mac long tube headers and Cat-back

Future Mods:3.73's,Pro 5.0,Shifter knob,FMS 9mm wires

02-23-2001, 02:35 PM	#1
Stang_Crazy It's never clean enough! Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Shaler, PA Posts: 1,542	I'm Confused?!? Every once in a while, I'll float over to an import board just to see what's going on. The posts are usually somewhat intelligent but why do all of these kids put weird things in their signature under "mods". I'm talking about things like window tint, stereo systems, tire size, clear lights, etc., etc. Maybe someone can shed some light on this for me. Hell, if it works, I guess I'll put a $4000 stereo in my car if it's gonna put me in the 12's ------------------ 91 GT AOD: 3.73's, Pulleys,PI Converter, 14.71@91.78mph 2.11 60'(before pulleys)

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02-23-2001, 02:44 PM	#2
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	I don't take offense to it, personally I just think they have a different idea of what mods consist of for the most part. I think the import crowd prides itself more on having a really cool looking car above anything else. Even if their cool car run 17's. cool is a subjective term open to interpretation of all people based on a representation of what they believe is qualitatively a pleasing object.

02-23-2001, 02:59 PM	#3
Hammer AKA "Dr. Evil" Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: South Fork Ranch Posts: 1,721	"cool is a subjective term open to interpretation of all people based on a representation of what they believe is qualitatively a pleasing object." Boy did THAT get technical... You're giving me college flashbacks Unit... ------------------ "The Yellowjacket" 1998 Mustang GT 13.97@103 "I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter." Winston Churchill.

02-23-2001, 11:20 PM	#4
Jaydee Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Conn. Posts: 220	Perhaps if many of them actually had to list the items that actually made a positive difference in the performance of their car the signiture would be ahh, blank? ------------------ 1965 K code coupe - numbers matching - restoration ongoing. 1987 LX notch, stock heads and intake, 3.55's and typical bolt on's 13.89@100.25

02-24-2001, 04:38 AM	#5
84_GT350 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA Posts: 1,631	I agree with Jaydee. I think it's just because they have no REAL mods. To them it's all about coffee can exhaust tips, loud bass, huge rear wings, and stickers of the things they wish they had. But then again, that's my belief. ------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

02-24-2001, 10:50 AM	#6
rbatson Guest Posts: n/a	They have different priorities...

02-27-2001, 06:39 PM	#7
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	I believe thats just the way they want to spend there money and the way they want to look. Two people arent going to like the same thing. I love power so I got myself a mustang. Ol' Bruce likes Civics so he got him a gas economical civic. I put my mods on to add HP. He puts his modifications on to the looks and sound of it. We put exhaust on our cars dont we. Get that deep rumble out of them. They might like that high pitched mouse-farting sound. Not trying to stick up for ricers but thats just what they like. I am sure they think we are crazy for dropping thousands of dollars in an everyday driver to just get worse gas mileage. ------------------ 347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

02-27-2001, 07:13 PM	#8
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	Yeah, but they're still fun to laugh at. ------------------ Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73 1987 Mustang LX Notch

02-27-2001, 11:30 PM	#9
Hethj7 Mizzou Tigers Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: weston, MO United States Posts: 1,455	I agree with Smokedawg. To each his own. If they want all the looks and no power, fine with me. As long as they know what they have and don't try talk it up like they have much more. I know I have the power, but maybe not the best looking car. Now, as long as the guy next to me knows he has the stereo and not the engine, then it doesn't matter to me.

02-28-2001, 09:23 AM	#12
Gautam Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Posts: 298	Hi, As I see it, it's all about Style over Substance. They're into looking fast, 'cool', flashy (weird colour schemes w/ decals), and let's not forget the ever important fart pipes. Either that or most of these Asian guys (without sounding racial/prejudice) aren't 'big' enough to handle anything more then 4 cylinders, and over 80lb of TQ. To me, it's all about torque (and a bit of HP) baby, and I can't get enough of the kick I get from my 5.0L! Bye! ------------------ Gautam N. Lad http://www.cubicdesign.com http://www.cubicdesign.com/mustang/

03-01-2001, 05:21 AM	#13
Mach 1 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,866	...."high pitched mouse-farting sound"...lmao!! Stang-crazy - before you bad mouth the ricers, look at what some people on this board have in their sigs as mods..we have some who are no better, or worse, and I brought this topic up once a long time ago here. I dont consider "split fire plugs, bosch platinums, accell cap and rotor, red spark plug wires, blah, blah.....you get the idea as mods. What some people consider mods, others dont. To each his own. ------------------ 1993 GT/AOD '93 Mustang GT

03-01-2001, 11:08 AM	#14
Godslayer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Largo, FL USA Posts: 274	I especially love it when you the guys with a piece and the bass is so loud all you can hear when you walk by their car is rattling Lots of these morons at school.. I've never had any rattles but I wonder if they are that loud inside? hehe tools.. ------------------ 87 GT Full exhaust, K&N, KB Subs, BBK STB, homeade dumps... 87 Taurus New York Winters Bite!

03-01-2001, 01:51 PM	#15
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	It usually is pretty loud inside of one of those ricers with a system. A buddy of mine has one. But you can buy some kind of diamondsheeting at a radio store that you line the trunks with so they dont rattle as bad but its about $40 a square yard. That can get pretty expensive.... ------------------ 347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

03-01-2001, 02:35 PM	#16
Stang_Crazy It's never clean enough! Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Shaler, PA Posts: 1,542	Mach 1, in no way am I trying to cut up or insult these kids for what they do. I was just trying to figure out why they do it. Thats all. I know there are a few people on this board with imports and I was hoping they would reply to this. From looking at all the replies, I guess they are into style over performance. I don't know...to each his own I guess... ------------------ 91 GT AOD: 3.73's, Pulleys,PI Converter, 14.71@91.78mph (before pulleys)

03-01-2001, 02:58 PM	#17
DemonGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 879	the reason i list my stereo system in my sig is so if i ever ask for addvice on anything electronical it could have a effect on it...also on things like electric fans and high amp alternators...etc etc. ------------------ 1991 GT,T-5,air silencer removed,racing clutch(previous owner put in so dont know what kind),K&N air filter,Aiwa deck,power acoustic amp,2 12" pianeers,UPDATE: Just got my Mac long tube headers and Cat-back Future Mods:3.73's,Pro 5.0,Shifter knob,FMS 9mm wires