My NBP type SH with new wheels and OEM lip (NOT 56k friendly) - Honda Prelude Forum

AsianPersuasion · 09-07-2003, 05:31 PM

Ok guys, let me know what you think. Any and all comments are very appreciated. Good and bad alike... please post your opinions. Thanks.

AsianPersuasion · 09-07-2003, 05:32 PM

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gold · 09-07-2003, 06:14 PM

Sweet car man. I used to live in Tempe, AZ a year ago when I was going to ASU. I'm surprised I never ran into you. My car is also nbp. Too bad we never met. Good job on the car. I dig it

laughin2.2 · 09-07-2003, 06:16 PM

I think an apexi black chrome muffler would look damn good on there. love the wheels.

liloutlaws · 09-07-2003, 06:22 PM

how big are those rims?

buh_buh · 09-07-2003, 06:31 PM

Damn!! Looks pimp!!!

AsianPersuasion · 09-07-2003, 06:44 PM

They are 16x7 Rota Grids...

Sir_Nick · 09-07-2003, 09:15 PM

Those wheels look hot! I bet you are eager to auto-X now. The lip looks great too. Can you tell a difference in the colors? When is the rest of the kit coming together? We have to take pics of our cars as soon as you get the rest of the kit and I get mine repainted. When are you installing the seats? Can't wait to see those.

Is that pic of you pulling out into the street on Southern and Mill? It has to be with how ghetto it looks!

Are you planning on keeping the stock rims?

liloutlaws · 09-07-2003, 09:58 PM

wow they look big for 16...probably cuz they're in black

sandiegan · 09-07-2003, 10:56 PM

rims

mudguards

exhaust will be a

once you get the rest of the kit

AsianPersuasion · 09-08-2003, 02:00 AM

mudguards... hah!!!... yeah... well... I was just thinking about that today... I think they're going to be coming off soon... don't worry

Yeah they do look almost like 17's... the lip kinda comes up high.

As far as the FBP lip... I can tell the difference in color only from really close up... it's really not noticeable at all though. The rest of the kit will come together when I get around to it... basically NEVER... unless something comes up and lands on my lap. I'm not really eager to go buy a kit and go get it painted. I'm getting really warm to the look of the SH sides/rear with the OEM lip... but I would like the OEM/Mugen sides and Mugen Rears if possible though.

The tires are awesome and I can't wait to autox this sunday... I do rub a little bit though but nothing terribly bad... I think it's only in the back anyway so I'm going to trim that tab at some point.

I am keeping my stock rims... I still have Kumho 712's on two of them... the tread is still pretty much perfect on those. So now I have two full size spares.

Carbon Fiber Sparco Atlas seats coming soon!!! ~1 month

5hift · 09-08-2003, 09:36 AM

Very nice, I dig the black on black look.

What does the carbon fiber Sparco Atlas seats look like?

AsianPersuasion · 09-08-2003, 11:31 AM

These are the seats I'll be getting from ShowSpeed

They'll be on my car in ~ 1 month.

thepreludedude · 09-08-2003, 01:54 PM

looks really good in all black

AsianPersuasion · 09-08-2003, 06:35 PM

[sigh] So much stuff I want... not enough money to do it... [/sigh]

Plus I'll be in the GB for a CF trunk and most likely a CF hood too. My car's getting the royal treatment this year

My wallet's not...

AsianPersuasion · 09-10-2003, 01:39 AM

What do you think I should do next?

1. Suspension & Brakes - (rear sway, brake pads, SS lines)
2. Engine - (header, hi-flow cat, VAFC)
3. Exterior - (Mugen/OEM Sides and Mugen Rear)
4. Interior - (Factory CF trim kit and Type S steering wheel)

XilverKnight · 09-12-2003, 01:20 PM

i like the pics, the rims look good.... but 2 small for my taste - but black with gunmetalz look very very secksay

AsianPersuasion · 09-13-2003, 01:33 AM

well... I went with the 16's for two reasons:

1) cost... it gets expensive to buy bigger wheels along with the bigger sized tires that eventually get put on them.

2) functionality... performance IMO is better for the smaller size (weight-wise) for when I autox

I wouldn't mind going with a bigger wheel/tire setup, but right now, I really don't have the money for it. If I had enough money to run two different sets of wheels, I'd get race tires on 15's for autox and 17's for daily driving.

prelude2005 · 09-13-2003, 06:34 AM

Since you got 16" rims, which look nice btw, I recommend that you SLAM that bish.

AsianPersuasion · 09-13-2003, 04:04 PM

^^^ well... considering I have less than a finger gap in the front... I don't think I need to go any lower. The car's pretty low... trust me.

Thanks for all the comments guys. I'll be sure to keep you guys updated. Looks like from the looks of things, I'll be doing my brakes and suspension next (to help me out for autox).

The seats probably won't be put on while I still work at a restaurant. I don't exactly like the idea of parking my car outside for 5-11 hours unattended.