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Jun 12, 2008 | 11:48 AM

#16

airtime

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Originally Posted by atoyot

excuse my ignorance. My question is this; every lowered car i have seen it appears that the wheel is tilted inward at the top, making the tire run on the inside of the tread. Is this actually the case when you lower the car or is it just an optical illusion thing?

That's "butterfly". Most of the lowered cars you see here are slammed for pictures only. In most cases, for normal driving, we raise it to a drivable height in which the butteryflying goes away. Some drives it lowered but have to really watch out for potholes, manholes, steep driveway entrances, etc.

Jun 12, 2008 | 01:33 PM

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most cars with independent suspension will "camber" due to lowering a vehicle, my LS had camber when it was stock height

GSoup great progress!!! almost time for wheels!!!!

Jun 12, 2008 | 01:50 PM

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blacksc400

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not almost, it IS time for new wheels.

Jun 12, 2008 | 02:09 PM

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GSoup

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Shhhhh... have to be patient you know wheels from a certain place takes 8 weeks to get here

Jun 12, 2008 | 02:35 PM

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Got'ya!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jun 12, 2008 | 03:21 PM

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PlatanoTLS

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Looks good...GS > LS

Jun 14, 2008 | 01:20 PM

#22

GSoup

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Well here's round 2 of the goodies

teaser photos.

Last edited by GSoup; Jun 14, 2008 at 01:24 PM.

Jun 14, 2008 | 08:34 PM

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LiCelsior

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omg HID and carpc!!

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Jun 15, 2008 | 12:21 AM

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junjdm

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uh-o! are wheels coming next?

Jun 15, 2008 | 12:27 AM

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blacksc400

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I am so mad about my kit not arriving for 2 and half months!!!
Might as well install my wind visors and HID 8000K top and buttom!

Jun 15, 2008 | 08:19 AM

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UncleRay

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Awesome Carlos! If you don't want that CarPC, let me know ;] LOL.

BlackSC400, you should always buy HIDs from www.mobilehid.com/clublexus One of our HID vendors! VERY good!