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Old 02-18-13, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 240benzo
god elvis' car looks amazing! i guess even he couldnt avoid those dam fender dimples ha
i don't think he has dimples on his fenders. he had all four corners professionaly done. just part of the reflection.
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Old 02-19-13, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool


timmy, I know I am an old man, but how do you drive this thing? do you raise it up when you drive or what is the purpose of the wheel leaning so bad... be gentle, I'll be 80 next year.

but I love these LS's
Old 02-19-13, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by billydpowe
timmy, I know I am an old man, but how do you drive this thing? do you raise it up when you drive or what is the purpose of the wheel leaning so bad... be gentle, I'll be 80 next year.

but I love these LS's
Pretty sure that is Elvis, the owner and founder of Stance Nations new project LS400 that Sleepywagon just posted his finished photos of. This was during the build of it, and it is on air. So when driving the car is lifted to ride/drive heights.
Old 02-19-13, 11:34 AM
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^ that is elvis' car. sorry billy if you thought it was mine . i didn't mean it in that way at all.

that negative camber is a style originated from japan. it's really not for me but it does look very appealing due to the shock factor and how many necks turn when driving by.
Old 02-19-13, 12:11 PM
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I wonder what it looks liked when its at driving height. Cambered still or? I cant imagine driving that low on bags and camber.. bad for tires and shocks.
Old 02-19-13, 12:51 PM
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well, my 99 is still vanilla, it wont appeal to you guys, but it works for the old man.... cheers!!
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Old 02-19-13, 01:57 PM
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Nothing wrong with that, Billy! Still a darn nice car!

However, if I saw an 80 year old man driving in a car like Elvis' or any like it, I'd have to assume that THAT old man was the coolest old man ever! I think I can speak for just about everyone on these boards would when i say that we'd all love to have a father or grandfather who was into such machines!

Nothing wrong with stock though... Nothing at all!

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Originally Posted by dengman
I wonder what it looks liked when its at driving height. Cambered still or? I cant imagine driving that low on bags and camber.. bad for tires and shocks.

just imagine elvis' car like that when aired up, cept with more camber of course.

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Old 02-22-13, 02:59 PM
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hey what spring rate for bc extrme lows should i get to tuck 19s?
they go up to 20k so i was thinking 18/16 would be pretty decent so i can get really low and not rub as much
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Originally Posted by xtremex626
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcGFDIi2feA&

just imagine elvis' car like that when aired up, cept with more camber of course.
at the beginning.. it jus looks horrible. aired up all the way. assuming the rest of the vid rolling its not air up all the way but partially. Wonder how it rides partially aired up.

Static low vs air low driving.. Im trying to persuade my self to go air but I don't see it happening. As of yet.
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the problem with cars that try to go flush/mild poke when aired out is they look ridiculous when aired up.
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Originally Posted by dengman
at the beginning.. it jus looks horrible. aired up all the way. assuming the rest of the vid rolling its not air up all the way but partially. Wonder how it rides partially aired up.

Static low vs air low driving.. Im trying to persuade my self to go air but I don't see it happening. As of yet.


this is my homie johnny from royal flush. he's on bags but drives his car aired down like it's static.

generally speaking, bags known to be bouncy in general and driving on highways, the car tends to sway alot. that's from what bagged peeps are tellin me.

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I hear that a lot from people bagged on shocks, less from people bagged on coils?
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
the problem with cars that try to go flush/mild poke when aired out is they look ridiculous when aired up.

that would depend on how they are trying to flush/poke when slammed. if they keep a more conservative camber setting without a huge pull/roll/radius/flare on the fenders then it's not that bad...

but i do agree completely, having seen a few cars running gangster camber aired up, might as well be donked.....


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