Official Pics: VIP Auto Salon IS350 C -> debuts @ SEMA 2009
11-03-09, 02:44 AM
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no offense to fox marketing or the others involved in building an is-c for SEMA, but this car blows them all away, if only because of the amount of time that was given to Clark for this car. Others had months. Clark had weeks. enough said
11-03-09, 07:56 AM
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Definite head-turner fo sho. 
11-03-09, 08:25 PM
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I think it's due to the fact that there's not really a rear fender flare like there is on the sedan. So, it makes the whole side look completely flat and long.
11-03-09, 09:18 PM
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I don't think this car was properly photographed. Thats where all the misconceptions about wheels being small and all that come from. Guarantee in the SEMA pics, you'll probably like it more. I think this is an AWESOME build, would love to drive it! 
11-03-09, 09:24 PM
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Actually, it's not as much the wheels as it is the tires. To me, the rear 3/4 makes it look as if the car requires some taller tires (a la mustang), rather than the skinny sidewalls that become even worse when increasing wheel size.
11-04-09, 07:37 AM
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I don't know if you've seen an ISC in person, but believe me the rear wheels do look small in person too.
Actually, it's not as much the wheels as it is the tires. To me, the rear 3/4 makes it look as if the car requires some taller tires (a la mustang), rather than the skinny sidewalls that become even worse when increasing wheel size.
Actually, it's not as much the wheels as it is the tires. To me, the rear 3/4 makes it look as if the car requires some taller tires (a la mustang), rather than the skinny sidewalls that become even worse when increasing wheel size.
The OEM Rim & Tire sorta get lost in the larger fender opening.
Since it's actually the same exact specs as the sedan rim & tire
It doesn't help either that the convertible has the smaller / flatter rear fender flare, compared to the sedan...
In this build, Clark decided to do a nice stretch on the rear set up..
20x10.5 with a 255-35-20 Tire Size
Again, not the best angle, but I tried to crop & zoom the Pressroom photo.
Joe Z
