Differences between us and Ricers!
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US: 600hp on 92-octane pump gas
THEM: 300 hp on $3.00 a gallon race gas
US: Stickers for contingency
THEM: Stickers for extra horsepower
US: Keep a low profile and let the e.t's tell the story
THEM: Hoping the outrageous body kit will distract anyone from disussing e.t's
US: Tall spindle conversion for better camber gain and tire wear
THEM: Lowering 3" and ruining tires with 4 degrees of negative camber
US: Composite parts for light weight and aerodynamics
THEM: Composite veneer dash trim and gauges
US: Upgrading to a 9" 'cause you keep breaking stock rears
THEM: Realizing your built motor will keep breaking halfshafts forever
US: Functional air ducts to cool the engine
THEM: Six different cosmetic air dams in random locations
US: Swapping stock wheels for 17's to clear trick brakes and suspension
THEM: Swapping stock wheels for 20's despite stock brakes and suspension
US: Boost gauge on a blown car, nitrous gauge on a squeezed car
THEM: Both gauges on a NA car
US: 500 ft.lbs. torque at 3,500 rpm
THEM: 50 ft.lbs. torque at 35,000 rpm
US: Headers and 3" exhaust
THEM: Stock pea-shooter exhaust with 5" tip
US: 600 hp makes for an earth-shaking street car
THEM: 600 watts per channel makes for an ear-shattering street car
US: Buying an after-market shifter for shorter throws
THEM: Buying an after-market shifter for the lighted ****
US: Polishing taillight lenses to bring out the red color
THEM: Installing clear taillights to bait the cops
US: Cruising and burnout contests at car shows
THEM: Disco-dancing and stereo competitions at car shows
US: Old-tech push-rod Chevy pushing 405 hp
THEM: State-of-the-art, dual overhead cam Honda VTEC pushing 180 hp
US: Race-class lettering on the rear window
THEM: Japanese "HONDA" lettering on the rear window of a Nissan
US: Tach mounted on the dash, in the drivers line of sight
THEM: Bobbing-head doll mounted on the dash, in the drivers line of sight
US: Nitrous Oxide
THEM: Noss
US: Installing a 12-point cage after breaking into the 11's
THEM: Installing a 12-point cage for more places to mount more gauges
US: Feeling the car shake from a lumpy cam
THEM: Feeling the car shake from the booming bass
US: Going sideways into third gear
THEM: Going sideways to clear a speed bump
US: Doing a short burnout to warm the tires before a pass
THEM: Weaving from side-to-side because Nascar racers do it.
US: Comfy stock bucket seats on a 9 second street car
THEM: Back-breaking fiberglass racing seats on a 17 second street car
US: Showing off a 500 hp dyno sheet
THEM: Boasting that their 150 hp engine makes more hp/liter
US: Spending $700 to get into the 11's
THEM: Spending $10,000 to get into the 12's
US: Installing sub-frame connectors to stiffen the chassis
THEM: Connecting the sub-frames with neon lights
US: Leaving on the third amber light at the strip
THEM: Blowing thru red lights on the street
US: Annoying blind spot caused by the cowl-induction hood
THEM: Annoying blind spots caused by limo-tinting and triple-decker rear wing
THEM: 300 hp on $3.00 a gallon race gas
US: Stickers for contingency
THEM: Stickers for extra horsepower
US: Keep a low profile and let the e.t's tell the story
THEM: Hoping the outrageous body kit will distract anyone from disussing e.t's
US: Tall spindle conversion for better camber gain and tire wear
THEM: Lowering 3" and ruining tires with 4 degrees of negative camber
US: Composite parts for light weight and aerodynamics
THEM: Composite veneer dash trim and gauges
US: Upgrading to a 9" 'cause you keep breaking stock rears
THEM: Realizing your built motor will keep breaking halfshafts forever
US: Functional air ducts to cool the engine
THEM: Six different cosmetic air dams in random locations
US: Swapping stock wheels for 17's to clear trick brakes and suspension
THEM: Swapping stock wheels for 20's despite stock brakes and suspension
US: Boost gauge on a blown car, nitrous gauge on a squeezed car
THEM: Both gauges on a NA car
US: 500 ft.lbs. torque at 3,500 rpm
THEM: 50 ft.lbs. torque at 35,000 rpm
US: Headers and 3" exhaust
THEM: Stock pea-shooter exhaust with 5" tip
US: 600 hp makes for an earth-shaking street car
THEM: 600 watts per channel makes for an ear-shattering street car
US: Buying an after-market shifter for shorter throws
THEM: Buying an after-market shifter for the lighted ****
US: Polishing taillight lenses to bring out the red color
THEM: Installing clear taillights to bait the cops
US: Cruising and burnout contests at car shows
THEM: Disco-dancing and stereo competitions at car shows
US: Old-tech push-rod Chevy pushing 405 hp
THEM: State-of-the-art, dual overhead cam Honda VTEC pushing 180 hp
US: Race-class lettering on the rear window
THEM: Japanese "HONDA" lettering on the rear window of a Nissan
US: Tach mounted on the dash, in the drivers line of sight
THEM: Bobbing-head doll mounted on the dash, in the drivers line of sight
US: Nitrous Oxide
THEM: Noss
US: Installing a 12-point cage after breaking into the 11's
THEM: Installing a 12-point cage for more places to mount more gauges
US: Feeling the car shake from a lumpy cam
THEM: Feeling the car shake from the booming bass
US: Going sideways into third gear
THEM: Going sideways to clear a speed bump
US: Doing a short burnout to warm the tires before a pass
THEM: Weaving from side-to-side because Nascar racers do it.
US: Comfy stock bucket seats on a 9 second street car
THEM: Back-breaking fiberglass racing seats on a 17 second street car
US: Showing off a 500 hp dyno sheet
THEM: Boasting that their 150 hp engine makes more hp/liter
US: Spending $700 to get into the 11's
THEM: Spending $10,000 to get into the 12's
US: Installing sub-frame connectors to stiffen the chassis
THEM: Connecting the sub-frames with neon lights
US: Leaving on the third amber light at the strip
THEM: Blowing thru red lights on the street
US: Annoying blind spot caused by the cowl-induction hood
THEM: Annoying blind spots caused by limo-tinting and triple-decker rear wing
Mach 1 Member
Joined: August 7, 2004
Posts: 703
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respect for the car, in its original form, yes... with the 500 lbs. body kits, the 3 ft tall spoilers, and the 500 watt boom systems... NO
and depending on the driver... yes. Unless he's your typical snotnosed riceboy wanna be cool, look at me types.
and depending on the driver... yes. Unless he's your typical snotnosed riceboy wanna be cool, look at me types.
Cobra Member
Joined: July 29, 2004
Posts: 1,448
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From: SoCal
Originally posted by mav@December 13, 2004, 1:28 PM
I've seen riced up Mustangs and domestics too... "Ricing" isn't just limited to foreign cars or Japanese makes.
I've seen riced up Mustangs and domestics too... "Ricing" isn't just limited to foreign cars or Japanese makes.
I've seen some pretty ugly Mustangs also.
Mach 1 Member
Joined: October 12, 2004
Posts: 881
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Pretty funny. 
Better watch the air dam comments, though. Nothing worse than the fake mustang hood scoops (especially when many of the Japanese cars have functional hood scoops that actually lead to an intercooler).
Better watch the air dam comments, though. Nothing worse than the fake mustang hood scoops (especially when many of the Japanese cars have functional hood scoops that actually lead to an intercooler).
