First off, you are correct buddy, everyone has different taste, and especially different definitions on What RICE is, even you. I have never heard 18" wheels are considered rice
The fenders are for show. the hood extension itself is technically for show, beside the fact it supplies air to the radiator. The Hood vents themselves, on the other hand, are totally functional.
I have more than I/H/E. use the link in my sig, at the bottom of any of my posts, there is a "PROFILE" button. You can find ALL performance mods I have done, to date, there.
And if you pay more attention to the pic, the car is sitting on a slanted driveway. on level ground, the drop is also, Level. 2.25-2.3" all the way around. The car may still SEEM to sag in the rear with the same drop all the way around, but notice the rear wheel well is lower than the front on these (and alot of other) cars.
Jackson