Racer or Ricer?
03-08-2005, 07:29 PM
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You scored 32% You are a respectable tuner. You probably subscribe to one or more tuner magazines and know, quite a bit about your car and/or racing in general. Either that or you play a shitload of GT3. At any rate, you recognize the difference between a wastegate and a blow-off valve. In time, and with practice, you may attain "Racer X" status since it is supposed that you are relatively new to tuning and still have much to learn. Keep, working, and thank the maker that you're not a ricer.
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Thats with the SVT. Hey look A-spec, thats that one company by my house.
You scored 32% You are a respectable tuner. You probably subscribe to one or more tuner magazines and know, quite a bit about your car and/or racing in general. Either that or you play a shitload of GT3. At any rate, you recognize the difference between a wastegate and a blow-off valve. In time, and with practice, you may attain "Racer X" status since it is supposed that you are relatively new to tuning and still have much to learn. Keep, working, and thank the maker that you're not a ricer.
My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 83% on ricegrains
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Thats with the SVT. Hey look A-spec, thats that one company by my house.
03-08-2005, 07:30 PM
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APC whore... is that good?
/ Doesnt suprise me, and kit no thats not good; your almost a ricer according to them, but we know better
let us know what answers you put mang, thatll get a good laugh
EDIT kit dont double post
03-08-2005, 07:37 PM
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You scored 30%
You are a respectable tuner. You probably subscribe to one or more tuner magazines and know, quite a bit about your car and/or racing in general. Either that or you play a shitload of GT3. At any rate, you recognize the difference between a wastegate and a blow-off valve. In time, and with practice, you may attain "Racer X" status since it is supposed that you are relatively new to tuning and still have much to learn. Keep, working, and thank the maker that you're not a ricer.
My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 79% on ricegrains
I think it was pretty acurat because I didn't know anything about cars a year ago, got the Tib because it handled so much better than a v6 mus
I have went to the track once for auto cross and slightly modified
Took it again with diff car manual awd and sports car
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You scored 23%
You are a respectable tuner. You probably subscribe to one or more tuner magazines and know, quite a bit about your car and/or racing in general. Either that or you play a shitload of GT3. At any rate, you recognize the difference between a wastegate and a blow-off valve. In time, and with practice, you may attain "Racer X" status since it is supposed that you are relatively new to tuning and still have much to learn. Keep, working, and thank the maker that you're not a ricer.
My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 74% on ricegrains
You scored 30%
You are a respectable tuner. You probably subscribe to one or more tuner magazines and know, quite a bit about your car and/or racing in general. Either that or you play a shitload of GT3. At any rate, you recognize the difference between a wastegate and a blow-off valve. In time, and with practice, you may attain "Racer X" status since it is supposed that you are relatively new to tuning and still have much to learn. Keep, working, and thank the maker that you're not a ricer.
My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 79% on ricegrains
I think it was pretty acurat because I didn't know anything about cars a year ago, got the Tib because it handled so much better than a v6 mus
I have went to the track once for auto cross and slightly modified
Took it again with diff car manual awd and sports car
Gran Turismorator
You scored 23%
You are a respectable tuner. You probably subscribe to one or more tuner magazines and know, quite a bit about your car and/or racing in general. Either that or you play a shitload of GT3. At any rate, you recognize the difference between a wastegate and a blow-off valve. In time, and with practice, you may attain "Racer X" status since it is supposed that you are relatively new to tuning and still have much to learn. Keep, working, and thank the maker that you're not a ricer.
My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 74% on ricegrains
03-08-2005, 10:37 PM
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Some of the questions were kinda lame, Everyone is more familiar with walmart then with garrett. I'll maybe buy 2 things from garrett but get 100x more things from walmart, ya know.
Anyway, I got the NON-RACER. That one about the body kit ruined me. For the getting $1000 one I had to choose the "paint my kit that's on my car" cause I got shafted and was being honest. DAMMIT.
hrmmmm, I wonder.
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I knew it!! Only thing I changed the second time is from walmart to Garrett and I got Gran-turismonater or whatever. WTF. He should put in in respect to car parts.
Bastard. This totally means I'm a ricer! yikes.gif
Anyway, I got the NON-RACER. That one about the body kit ruined me. For the getting $1000 one I had to choose the "paint my kit that's on my car" cause I got shafted and was being honest. DAMMIT.
hrmmmm, I wonder.
**EDIT**
I knew it!! Only thing I changed the second time is from walmart to Garrett and I got Gran-turismonater or whatever. WTF. He should put in in respect to car parts.
Bastard. This totally means I'm a ricer! yikes.gif
03-08-2005, 11:16 PM
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22% GrandTurismator, lol
What did the guys that got good scores answered on:
1) which exhaust is good for 1.6L stock civic? I put stock!!!
2) White stuff in your coolant? I have no idea, think it's because of bad thermostat.
3) which one is the "vtec" for nissans? I put vvl
4) wtf is fender rolling???
5) Which handling characteristic is fundamentally better for racing? I put understeer.
What did the guys that got good scores answered on:
1) which exhaust is good for 1.6L stock civic? I put stock!!!
2) White stuff in your coolant? I have no idea, think it's because of bad thermostat.
3) which one is the "vtec" for nissans? I put vvl
4) wtf is fender rolling???
5) Which handling characteristic is fundamentally better for racing? I put understeer.
03-08-2005, 11:17 PM
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You scored 48% One of two things happened if you received this rating. Either you know absolutely nothing about tuner culture and chose "no idea" often. In this case, i guess i could say congratulations, but really you wasted your time taking this test...actually this test is a waste of time for everyone. The second option is a little rarer. You must be someone that knows a lot about either mechanics or racing, but jack about the other subject....or you're just guessing. Either way, congratulations....you're mediocre...but still not a ricer, for which you should be thankful My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored 48% One of two things happened if you received this rating. Either you know absolutely nothing about tuner culture and chose "no idea" often. In this case, i guess i could say congratulations, but really you wasted your time taking this test...actually this test is a waste of time for everyone. The second option is a little rarer. You must be someone that knows a lot about either mechanics or racing, but jack about the other subject....or you're just guessing. Either way, congratulations....you're mediocre...but still not a ricer, for which you should be thankful My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
You scored higher than 95% on ricegrains
oh well i really dont know a whole lot about some of this stuff. And really i think the main thing that hurt is the whole changing oil thing. I have mine done dont change it my self so who knows!
03-09-2005, 05:50 AM
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1) I put 2inch for the 1.6. If you've ever seen a stock 1.6L Civic exhaust you would know why... straws from Burger King are bigger.
2) This one got me. I put a bad temp sensor.
3) VVL is el-correcto.
4) Fender rolling is where you roll the fender to put bigger wheels/tires on. I didn't know if they thought it was ricey or if it was for bigger tires for more contact patch on the track...
5) I put understeer as well. I don't race so I thought a little bit of understeer handles better than a little bit of oversteer IMO.
2) This one got me. I put a bad temp sensor.
3) VVL is el-correcto.
4) Fender rolling is where you roll the fender to put bigger wheels/tires on. I didn't know if they thought it was ricey or if it was for bigger tires for more contact patch on the track...
5) I put understeer as well. I don't race so I thought a little bit of understeer handles better than a little bit of oversteer IMO.
