Digging into the mind of a ricer

[CrankyOldMan]

If you're talking aesthetics then there's no right or wrong answer. If you're talking performance then there are measurable, demonstrable, proven metrics for any given mod.

For example:

Putting a big wing on a stock FWD car is a purely aesthetic mod. More rear downforce on the back tires will only help in incredibly high speed cornering, and the rest of the time it just screws up your fuel economy. A front splitter will help with front wheel downforce, but is rarely a cosmetic improvement.

Putting large diameter heavy wheels on your car will kill your acceleration, but can make a big cosmetic improvement. Low profile tires are normally a performance thing, but can also be a purely cosmetic mod when coupled with severe plus-sized wheel setups.

Frankly, I'm keeping my Yaris as stock (in appearance) as possible. That said, there are LOTS of performance mods going on under the body work. Some are more noticeable than others, but my big concern is not having it look "ricey" so that it doesn't attract unwanted attention from vandals or thieves.

[vaironl]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

If you're talking aesthetics then there's no right or wrong answer.

I was trying pretty dam hard to convince him on not following that pattern but then again that was me a couple of months ago. Now that I'm attending car meets and being around the forums I'm starting to understand certain do's and dont's.