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#3361
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
finally got around to pulling the DRL fuse.
and also set the door locks so all doors unlock when i shut off the car.
very cool. now i dont have to use my remote after i forget to unlock
the doors to let my kids out.
and also set the door locks so all doors unlock when i shut off the car.
very cool. now i dont have to use my remote after i forget to unlock
the doors to let my kids out.
#3362
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
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Ended up turning the lock back on for the other doors when i shut off the car. having all doors unlock with just me inside kinda felt unsafe. Lol like i felt like a defenseless sitting duck.
#3363
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
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so with the braking capacity issues on the GE that i sense each time i drive it, i think im going to get RPF1's instead as my year around wheelset. meaning, this is going to drive through salt/snow and rain.
shall i do 17's or 16's? either way im running DWS. i think im going to do 17's in silver.
shall i do 17's or 16's? either way im running DWS. i think im going to do 17's in silver.
#3364
so with the braking capacity issues on the GE that i sense each time i drive it, i think im going to get RPF1's instead as my year around wheelset. meaning, this is going to drive through salt/snow and rain.
shall i do 17's or 16's? either way im running DWS. i think im going to do 17's in silver.
shall i do 17's or 16's? either way im running DWS. i think im going to do 17's in silver.
RPF1 16's with DWS = ~32.7lb per wheel
RPF1 17's with DWS = ~34.6lb per wheel
I think 17's look better though
17's
16's
Last edited by krunk13; 09-22-2012 at 06:08 PM.
#3365
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
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hey krunk thanks for the info and picts. yah, i think appearance is better on the 17's for GE. hummmm...
i thought the 16's would have more weight savings but only about 3lbs a corner, huh?
i thought the 16's would have more weight savings but only about 3lbs a corner, huh?
#3366
G-MAX AS-03 only weighs 18lb if your trying to save on weight.
#3369
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
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yah, i think the gap you see there between light snow, deep snow, and ice traction is pretty big. especially deep snow traction is pretty close to the pilot A/S which i know suck in snow...
in other news, i didn't know the RE970' do better than the DWS in the snow, thanks krunk!!
in other news, i didn't know the RE970' do better than the DWS in the snow, thanks krunk!!
#3370
yah, i think the gap you see there between light snow, deep snow, and ice traction is pretty big. especially deep snow traction is pretty close to the pilot A/S which i know suck in snow...
in other news, i didn't know the RE970' do better than the DWS in the snow, thanks krunk!!
in other news, i didn't know the RE970' do better than the DWS in the snow, thanks krunk!!
#3371
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
boo, no sizes for 205/45/17. this is probably why i was not aware of the RE970's until now... oh well. i know some folks ran that tire on their 370Z's but then, it's why the f- would someone run tires like that on a sports car? lol
#3372
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
honestly im not a big fan of continental tires but since they do well in the reviews and surveys, ive chosen them. that is the ONLY reason.
my brand of choice are bridgestone, michelin, yokohama.
#3373
I actually ran the DWS on my Prelude SH for the same reason ( good reviews). It was good in the snow but its kinda soft in the corners when you really push it.... Way better than the stock Dunlops though
#3374
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
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this guy has some killer picts of his RPF1's in 17's...
HONDA FIT with ENKEI RPF1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
HONDA FIT with ENKEI RPF1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
#3375
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
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yah, continentals are pretty soft and has a muted feel on the turns, but im running this on a car with only swift springs and its a dd for mostly 90% straight roads so it's okay.
#3377
I ran enkei EV5's on my SH year round. After 2 years they still looked perfect.
#3378
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
im higher north in corrosion country..
#3379
We get about 6-12in of snow a year. Lots of Ice because of high winds so there is always lots of salt and grit on the road. I'm thinking of using plastidip this year
#3380
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: OG Club
Posts: 20,289
thanks! good to hear your experience. yah, that's a good idea bout plastidip.