crazyrotor

I see everyone saying how "ricey" a carbon fiber wing is.

But to me the definition of "rice" is like some accessory that doesn't do anything.

For example A Boost gauge on a N/A is Rice whereas a boost gauge on a Forced Induction car is Not.

So using that...A carbon fiber wing...which provides a great deal of down force on a powerful rearwheel drive car, capable of speed in excess of 130mph should "technically" not be considered Rice.

Although a HUGE Carbon Fiber wing that hangs off each corner by 3 Feet WOULD be rice.

So would a Small, low Carbon Fiber Wing be bad?

pugg57

of course you could always get a normal wing and it TOO would give down force, not be carbon fiber, or ricy. its your own damn car do what you want.

Scrapiron7

In my opinion it really depends. If the car is has a nice body kit AND enough performance goods to back it up, then I don't see any problem. The ones I hate are these people with a stock exterior and a huge wing, or just a body kit with no power mods.

crazyrotor

Sounds like you don't know what the definiation of "RICE" is.

crazyrotor

That's what I'm thinking....

rynberg

1. Most aftermarket wings are trimmed for ZERO aerodynamic effect.
2. How often are you going fast enough to "take advantage" of a FUNCTIONAL rear wing?
3. Ask yourself why you REALLY want a carbon fiber wing. Is it REALLY just for performance?

It sounds like you're just trying to justify it to yourself to me.....if you want a functional wing, get a 99+ FD adjustable wing. You can even replace the center section with a carbon fiber piece if you've got such a hard-on for c/f.

theorie

iTrader: (31)

with a full kit, i think a 'wing' looks good.

i only like when the supports for the wing are way out on the sides of the trunk. like this

pugg57

or perhaps you're in denial of what it is?

crazyrotor

1. I disagree. I have a few friends with them and they've actually started to put downward dents in the trunk from the downforce

2. Most will start downforce above 60, and if it provides anymore downforce at over 100 than a stock wing, I think that's a plus.

3. I'd say both

and I guess I'm trying to figure out what the **** Mine set on here about Carbon Fiber wings is all about and keeping the car looking bone stock. Maybe I'm missing something. And since I have an open mind, I'd like to figure that out.

BC-FD3S

iTrader: (2)

It is all depend if you want a Carbon Fiber look spoiler (just for cosmetic reason) or a Real Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite Polymer spoiler (just to tell other people that you can afford one).

BC

crazyrotor

Ahh I see you must be using this definition:


http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...term=ricey&r=f

2. ricey
what dumbasses say when they cant figure out a word, and are too dumb to use a new one. so they take food terms to describe stuff, making their common sense levels look even lower. usually associated with cars.
as in when NOOBS ask about muffler sounds...

"is this muffler ricey"

But here are some better ones:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rice&r=f

3. Rice
any modification that is supposed to make a car look fast, when in fact it does nothing for speed, and may in fact hurt performance, or any vehicle that has been subjected to this treatment. note that any make of vehicle may be "riced". gaudy, pointless, absurd body modifications and paint schemes, annoying bees hive exhaust tips. asians are the best at "ricing" a vehicle, along with spoiled rich white high-school teenagers.

4. rice
Modifing any car to make it seem faster than it is.
Putting a "Type-R" badge on a civic ex.

5. rice
To excessively modify and augment the physical appearance of sub compact economy vehicles in an attempt to make it them fast. Examples include unsightly body kits, oversised mufflers, (which are actually detremental to performance) neon lighting, thousands of decals, and of course, twenty inch rims which are far too heavy for these vehicles to handle.
Jimmy G thought he was "dopey-fresh" in his riced out Honda. That was, until my Bronco used it as a ramp.

7. Rice
Rice is a term used to describe a trend in the modern, American, car culture. An offshoot of the true underground street racing scene of the late 80s, where people want to become a part of the scene, though they were never really involved in it at the beginning. So when some one puts what would be considered Rice on their car it is in an effort to fit into the image of the street racer. The cheapest way to look like this way is with purely sensory modifications, Altezza lights, large muffler tips without any exhaust modifications, wild paint, wild body kits, spoilers, mismatched badges and stickers, large flamboyant rims, excessive stereo, etc.
Anything that would appear to add performance, but inreality does not.Though any care can be “riced” it usually occurs with sport compact cars both domestic, and foreign. The ricer modifies his or her car to please others, rather then himself, they are more concerned that their car looks fast, that if it is fast.
"That car is riced out."
"Look at that ricer."
"I dont like that, mod it is to rice for me."



All I'm saying is if your gonna use the term use it right...

RX7-2JOCK

Its your car bro, **** what everyone else thinks. This is the wing I plan on getting, its basically the FEED knock off w/ carbon fiber center:

crazyrotor

Ya I hear ya, I was just wondering if I was really commiting a crime by putting one on. It seams like it on here.

To me the stock one is...well stock.. It's like having a brand new G35 and a factory wing and being like w00t, I have the same wing as everyone else w00t woot!

pugg57

you have nothing better to do with your time/life do you? anyways, yes i believe that 7 is the most accurate potrayal of what i was trying to say... but AGAIN like i said the first time... why do i or anyone else give a flying **** what you stick on your car? its not my car that you are upgrading/ruining.

FDNena

iTrader: (2)

I had a cf wing on my car and just had it taken off while they were painting the car. I don't think I'll be putting it back on and will just sell it.

But I am torn because I dont really have anything else CF on the car and the 7 just looks classier with a more stock looking wing. I think I'll just go with a racing Beat R1 Type or something.

If your going the route of body kit and real functional need then go with it if not stick to stock or something closer. I do like the Feed one RX7-2JOCK is going with(a little of both!)

rynberg

Why do you care what we think? You asked our opinion and you got it. If you don't like the answers, don't ask the question.

Your attitude represents the reason behind all of the poor taste shitty body mods out there -- what is your generation's obsession with being different from everyone else? Different doesn't equal better.

Next time, just do whatever you want with your car and don't waste bandwidth....

travisorus rex

I am getting my FEED wing in carbon fiber and I dont think "everyone" is going to say it is "ricey".

So what you are saying is, carbon fiber IS rice because it is the spoiler making all of the down force and not the carbon fiber that is probably just wrapping the fiberglass enclosed within.

You could also put cute little booties on your dogs paws in the wintertime. It seems pointless because dogs have evolved over millions of years into creatures that dont need them. But then again, they are so cute and would look so good on your best friend. Those who do put boost gauges in N/A cars probably are rice, but they are probably more retarded because they dont know that the car doesn't need them. Either way, their car looks so much better with it in.

Would three-hundred pounds worth of sand bags in the rear cargo area "technically" not be considered rice either? How often in all reality are you going to be surpassing the 130 mark on your speedometer?


Not if it created downforce...at least by your standards.

Again, not if it created downforce...at least by your standards.

Obviously

dark phoenix

lol...let me guess you already own the spoiler.

a bit blunt, but well said.