I Went Aggressive. Very Aggressive. (56K no way!)

[cobrawannabe]

god damn, talk about beating a dead horse

keep at it man, dont let these fools get you down

Thanks a lot, man. What I noticed last night is that Style 5s are only a half inch wider than these wheels. The width is fine by me. The ride height desperately needs fixing, but the width is just fine for such a light car.

Well apart from one or two your thread has had the most posts in here ignoring what is said in them thats a win!!

[Lux]

The Aggressive, Very Aggressive all new Ford Focus 4x4




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[Jedidiah]

This thread made me laugh a lil... don't take it to heart man... these guys are just beating you up, cause they want to see your car get better... chalk it up as some "tough love".

I do respect how you have taken the criticism. Brush it off, and have fun with it. We could all use a healthy dose of that from time to time. Respect man. Just get that thing on the ground asap!

[Si3lv5er0Z]

u got owned on tire prices sir...

[dare23]

Just wanted to be part of this epic thread.

needz moar low
No more pics until it I can't walk underneath and do an oil change.

[cobrawannabe]

u got owned on tire prices sir...

I got them for 10 bucks cheaper apiece than what TireRack lists.....And 35 cheaper than normal price at Firestone..... 170 a tire adds up. Add 6% sales tax, and a couple other minor fees, and viola! I was not charged for mounting, balancing, OR road hazard ( normally $26 a tire). I got a screaming deal on these tires.

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HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! It follows the bloodline pretty well, eh?

This thread made me laugh a lil... don't take it to heart man... these guys are just beating you up, cause they want to see your car get better... chalk it up as some "tough love".

I do respect how you have taken the criticism. Brush it off, and have fun with it. We could all use a healthy dose of that from time to time. Respect man. Just get that thing on the ground asap!

Thanks, man. I try not to take it too seriously. If someone truly hates it, that doesn't really matter to me. Chances are, I'll never meet them anyway. I love getting opinions on my car, and I'll never pretend i don't care; after all, I DID post it.. However, I know how to take criticism, and I try not to get all butt hurt about it.

It may not see the ground, but the car will be significantly lowered once I have the money.

Just wanted to be part of this epic thread.

needz moar low
No more pics until it I can't walk underneath and do an oil change.

I can actually slide right under the front bumper. The oil filter could not be in an easier spot, it's great

[.Mad Hatter.]

u got owned on tire prices sir...

i guess i shouldnt tell you what i spent on R compounds last year, lol.

[slimadi]

We all have to start some where guys! nothing like a good bit of banter tho!

[Daft Punk]

I would have dropped it first, but the stick Pirellis were bald, and just weren't cutting it. The car needed grip, and FAST.

Trust me guys; I love stance, but handling comes first for me.

does not compute.

[cobrawannabe]

i guess i shouldnt tell you what i spent on R compounds last year, lol.

True dat, brother

We all have to start some where guys! nothing like a good bit of banter tho!

+1

does not compute.

Hahahahha!

[NikonJonWtf]

Should have bout some falken 512s or something and used the rest on a dope set of wheels...
With time I'm sure this could look good but with the way you're talking I don't have much hope.
This is not aggressive at all, even if you spend 750 on tires.

Hopefully you get some coilovers or something because this desperately needs a drop.
GL buddy!

[cobrawannabe]

It will ook good, just not dropped to the ground good.

IMO, a good set of tires> a good set of wheels for this car. It is an excellently balanced car that is terrifically fun and predictable to drive. Being a life-long gearhead and hot-rodder, I just can't bring myself to lose sight of that in the name of looks. The car may wind up about .5" lower than optimum (since my aesthetic taste leans towards low), which will put it at about 3" of drop, but that will be the worst I do to the handling. Plus, once the chassis is done, the car will handle so well, i will be able to live with the minuscule difference.

Thanks for the encouragement!

BTW, the pics do NOT do these wheels justice. They are actually pretty concave, i just sucked at photography the other day...

[Kielan]

In this case, tires>wheels, especially for auto-x purposes. I would much rather have a less visually appealing set of purpose built wheels than a set of wheels that looks fresh, but is not nearly as strong.

A 3" drop sounds good though, should look good and still be pretty good for auto-x. Looking forward to the progress.

[magoo_lc1]

I didnt read all the posts in this and im not here to bash. I auto-x a bit and i would seriously check the scca rules to see if those wheels are not to big for auto-x or you could possibly get bumped into a higher class with much higher powered cars. Also those look like they would be heavy so thats a consideration as well. Honestly you could have lowered the car properly for auto-x/handling situations and got a nice 15 inch rpf-1 on azenis if your wanting to keep it in the rules for your class.

[cobrawannabe]

Kielan rocks.