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Old 01-29-2004, 06:57 AM
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Default Just seen my first 04

..in RNB.

What have they done with the tyre gap ?

It looked jacked up.

Was this one not well or is this the new standard
Old 01-29-2004, 07:14 AM
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There's an ongoing debate about that on my "A few more RNBP pics" thread, Shipley. Check out the last 10 or so posts.......
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So the 04 is 14mm higher front and 6mm higher rear. Thats why the sub 04 looks a little more forward in stance. The 04 has 3mm between front and back the <04 has 11mm.
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I believe they have softened the rear so will need to accomodate a little more travel within the arches I'd have thought
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Originally posted by cheshire_carper
So the 04 is 14mm higher front and 6mm higher rear. Thats why the sub 04 looks a little more forward in stance. The 04 has 3mm between front and back the <04 has 11mm.
I am astounded that what sound like such little numbers make the car look like its on stilts
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Originally posted by zero_to60
I believe they have softened the rear so will need to accomodate a little more travel within the arches I'd have thought
But its higher at the front........ percentage wise. What they have done is lowered the overall forward angle. That well affect road stance a lot.
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I'd be lowering mine ASAP quite frankly

this is the beginning of the end......mho wha wha wha
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ianl
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Sorry..missed the other thread but I really did think this one had a problem.

As Ian says..its amazing what a few mil can do to the look

The plastic was still on the seats with a miserable git driving it (suspect he was a delivery driver...nice...Here's your new car with some added salt ).
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Two RNBPs at a recent Honda launch......



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