Rice...?

[rob77]

Ok, I can get the apexi rev speed meter for $290 aus delivered to my door, thats minus g-sensor and stand.

[Rezz]

Thats not a bad price... give us a moment to sort something out, like I say, it's still early days.

Btw, my intention isn't to go head-to-head with the HKS/Apex/Trust crowd.

I'm focusing on the lesser known brands like:

Hasemi Sport

Kazama

Ikeya Formula

MOH

Pan Speed etc...

[rob77]

what do they do?

[Rezz]

Before I go any further, I can match that price ($290 for the Apex RSM - sent anywhere in Oz) but I won't beat it.

My aim is NOT to start a price war with the established vendors in Perth, but to offer unique parts and accessories, that the owner can appreciate as being something that he/she won't encounter on another car every time they open the bonnet... or open their door.

Originally posted by rob77

what do they do?

Hasemi Sport: Run the GT300 Fairlady Z in the JGTC. Silvia/Skyline suspension parts, and aero parts (very nice stuff for the R33).

Kazama: manifolds, dump pipes, exhausts, suspension parts, clothing, goods for the 180SX/Silvia/Skyline/Mark II/Chaser.

Ikeya Formula: Sequen Shift for the 180SX/Silvia/Skyline and RX-7/Integra/Civic later... and other parts and goods.

MOH: Inhouse brand of aero mirrors.

Pan Speed: Suspension parts, aero, manifolds, exhausts for RX-7's

[APA]

rezz, i'll be another customer, keep us all informed i love hard to get japanese parts hehee try and get into the Prof. SHeepDog stuff as well

adrian

[bully]

my thoughts are that if YOU like it then its not Rice- Rice is in the eye of the beholder . Seems to me Rice is entirly dependant on whos or the type of car it is attached to rather than what it is: eg A huge wing on a silvia got Rice comments at one Skyline cruise and these came from someone that had a similiar Wing attached to a Skyline.

So i for one support peoples right to individualise thier cars as they seem if - some things may not suit everyone but hey if the owner likes it then its not Rice to the owner.

As for inporting parts -------carbon fibre bonnet for a Supra $$$ let me know

[ix9]

that's right bully!

R.I.C.E is good!

Won't stop my fully sik kit and GT Wing goin on in the next few weeks...

[b2barker]

Originally posted by puckish

I think Rice can best be summed up as front wheel drive and no engine mods ..... Such as a $139 aluminum wing that wobbles as the car goes down the road.

Are you describing Grant's Lancer? That's a ricer if I've ever seen one

Rice comes from Rice-Burner, which was used by yank Harley riders to decribe Jap bikes. It was then applied to jap cars, and later to cars that where dressed beyond thier performance (in the US it's usually Hondas).

Grant's Lancer, like so many in Perth, is a classic example with a full body kit and massive rear wing on a Lancer GLi. Needs some Apexi/HKS/Blitz stickers though. Beauty is the eye of the beholder, and my last car was Civic VTiR with a body kit, so who am I to talk. My exhaust on my R33 is viewed as comedic by many, including me (5" tip).

[bully]

Originally posted by b2barker

Are you describing Grant's Lancer? That's a ricer if I've ever seen one

Rice comes from Rice-Burner, which was used by yank Harley riders to decribe Jap bikes. It was then applied to jap cars, and later to cars that where dressed beyond thier performance (in the US it's usually Hondas).

Grant's Lancer, like so many in Perth, is a classic example with a full body kit and massive rear wing on a Lancer GLi. Needs some Apexi/HKS/Blitz stickers though. Beauty is the eye of the beholder, and my last car was Civic VTiR with a body kit, so who am I to talk. My exhaust on my R33 is viewed as comedic by many, including me (5" tip).

I bet the Lancer isnt Rice to Grant its a thing of beauty to him- so therefore not Rice at all. Rice is a term made up as stated above but is carried onto most vehicle external mods by a lot of small brained individuals that cant afford the kits etc themselves to make there everyday ride into a one off machine with a bit of flair

[Nizmo]

i think i saw the lancer ur referring to the other day .... or i saw one just like it anyway.

It is personal taste ..... but still we all give little digs to each other about our cars being "ricey" ...... usually the term is just meant in a light teasing way ...... there are some people that take it too far and devote whole websites to it ..... they really need a life!!

[Soulja]

I think rice isn't just external mods, its putting a 100 shot of nos to brake your skyline into the 13, stuff like that. My sister has neon on her astra and to many it rice but i like the look, to me it isnt rice.

[G0DF4Th3R]

Originally posted by Soulja

I think rice isn't just external mods, its putting a 100 shot of nos to brake your skyline into the 13, stuff like that.

how is it that using NOS to get a better time considered rice?

[rob77]

I dont consider any engine/HP mod rice, just big spoilers and bodykits. Or making something like a 1.8l lancer look like an evo. So for me rice is many external bodyparts.

[Soulja]

Originally posted by G0DF4Th3R

how is it that using NOS to get a better time considered rice?

What i mean is if you got a car and u cant get it into the times it is ment to run for stock so u add the nos to get u into those times get me?? (d/w if u dont cuz sometimes i dont get myself)

[Hiroshima Screamer]

seeing as i didnt buy the car for anyone else but myself ill have my serving of rice like it or not full stop!

[G0DF4Th3R]

Originally posted by Soulja

What i mean is if you got a car and u cant get it into the times it is ment to run for stock so u add the nos to get u into those times get me?? (d/w if u dont cuz sometimes i dont get myself)

not picking on u or anything like that, but if thats what u consider as rice then guys with an exhaust, boost, intercooler, aftermarket engine management, etc are all ricers?

coz they also help a stock car improve times... oh well, forget it, we're OT i reckon

[MattyB]

im installing 8 bf defi guages into my gts-t. im guessing ill get the rice comment quite allot. but to me i have uses for them and will read the information they can give. so i dont consider that rice.

[Gradenko]

Originally posted by Soulja

I think rice isn't just external mods, its putting a 100 shot of nos to brake your skyline into the 13, stuff like that. My sister has neon on her astra and to many it rice but i like the look, to me it isnt rice.

Bloody hell . Not your "NOS is fake hp" crusade again. I thought we already beat you down on this?

BTW, I'm trying real hard not to get into the rice debate. And its a pretty big ask for me .

[Guest KILLER-T]

Originally posted by G0DF4Th3R

not picking on u or anything like that, but if thats what u consider as rice then guys with an exhaust, boost, intercooler, aftermarket engine management, etc are all ricers?  

coz they also help a stock car improve times... oh well, forget it, we're OT i reckon

I would not waste my time with this guy he said in another post that all our 13 and 14 sec cars are ricers.Why dont you take your car down to the plex Soulja and show us a quick car or shut the **** up:chairshot

[zanda]

Originally posted by MattyB

im installing 8 bf defi guages into my gts-t. im guessing ill get the rice comment quite allot. but to me i have uses for them and will read the information they can give. so i dont consider that rice.

Id call that a friggin mortgage!!

you're going to be monitoring an engine that's probably worth less than the monitoring equipment!?

In terms of rice - I agree with the adage that says do what you want, and dont give a shit about whether it's rice or not - because its there for you to enjoy.

However, I dont think that "rice" is an entirely subjective concept. Under-car neons are almost undeniably rice. there's no getting around that. There's nought more ricey than putting neons on a soarer. taking a beautiful $100,000 luxury car and turning it into a dayglo-whiz-stick..........:bonk:

Rice doesnt have to be bad though. It's almost a sub-culture in many respects - like ice for the outside observer. Toungue in cheeck shenanigans.