I'm trying to be open minded here....
Negative Nancy
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,329
Likes: 6
From: nyc
Ok lemme get this straight this car is VIP to the extreme. Obviously not a daily driver. But what is the advantage of slammin it to the ground? Just for the look or what? The kit on the car i can deal with its not to crazy and i at least know the purpose is just looks, which is perfectly fine.
Any body got any other input? Also i'm a lil curious of why i get the sense that the "DUB style" is looked down upon here. Its so obvious that this "VIP style" is the majority here but i cant stand havin that feeling that just because i like this--->
That my taste sux. I dunno?
Any body got any other input? Also i'm a lil curious of why i get the sense that the "DUB style" is looked down upon here. Its so obvious that this "VIP style" is the majority here but i cant stand havin that feeling that just because i like this--->
That my taste sux. I dunno?Well thats CL for ya lol
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 94,226
Likes: 222
From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
I'm with So Philly1. I don't see the sense of screwing around with suspension and wheels. In most cases, people are a lot better off if they just leave things alone, especially if the car is going to be used on the street and not on the track. Suspension and wheel modifications, in many cases, can not only void the warranty but cause all kinds of other problems as well.
With factory "tuner versions", or with companies like Shelby, John Works, AMG, Saleen, Roush, Lingenfelter, etc..... those are engineers who know what they are doing. Their work usually carries a full factory waranty, or at least a warranty from the tuner company itself.
With factory "tuner versions", or with companies like Shelby, John Works, AMG, Saleen, Roush, Lingenfelter, etc..... those are engineers who know what they are doing. Their work usually carries a full factory waranty, or at least a warranty from the tuner company itself.
Last edited by mmarshall; Aug 22, 2008 at 01:06 PM.
Out of Warranty
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 14,925
Likes: 13
From: Houston, Republic of Texas
To each his own, I suppose . . . but messing with the suspension, especially radical camber angles and unusual offsets can wreak havoc with handling and worse, steering. Loads on steering links, tie rods, etc. have to be enormous, and a failure at speed, catastrophic. Rolling on the inside edges of the tires produces not just accelerated tire wear, but squirrely handling and long stopping distances. That's OK for a show car, but on the road it can be deadly.
Beauty, however is strictly in the eye of the beholder. A guy who lived near my high school modded his old '50 Chevy with a pair of chromed Electrolux vacuum cleaner canisters bolted to the top of the rear fenders to look like art deco rocket packs . . . sort of the pressure-treated 2X8 wing of the late '50's.
Beauty, however is strictly in the eye of the beholder. A guy who lived near my high school modded his old '50 Chevy with a pair of chromed Electrolux vacuum cleaner canisters bolted to the top of the rear fenders to look like art deco rocket packs . . . sort of the pressure-treated 2X8 wing of the late '50's.
Pole Position
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 323
Likes: 0
From: Florida
Ok lemme get this straight this car is VIP to the extreme. Obviously not a daily driver. But what is the advantage of slammin it to the ground? Just for the look or what? The kit on the car i can deal with its not to crazy and i at least know the purpose is just looks, which is perfectly fine.
Any body got any other input? Also i'm a lil curious of why i get the sense that the "DUB style" is looked down upon here. Its so obvious that this "VIP style" is the majority here but i cant stand havin that feeling that just because i like this---> That my taste sux. I dunno?
Any body got any other input? Also i'm a lil curious of why i get the sense that the "DUB style" is looked down upon here. Its so obvious that this "VIP style" is the majority here but i cant stand havin that feeling that just because i like this--->
That my taste sux. I dunno?whut the fuhhhhhhhhh
.....kuhhhh.
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Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,585
Likes: 0
From: San Mateo. California
yeah, i agree to this and others. i don't get why thats 'VIP'.
If played off correctly, big rims on certain cars = not too bad IMO.
if played off correctly, suspension\rims on cars = not too bad IMO.
somecars that i see around the bay for example, SCs on 24s with candy paint and a huge L on teh side.. = UGLY.
even that top example, its whatever, the guy has some sort of style, at least the rims dont look like a block of steel with litlte holes and the rim company calls them 'spokes' :\
Lexus Champion
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 11,204
Likes: 11
From: The Woodlands, TX
I'm with So Philly1. I don't see the sense of screwing around with suspension and wheels. In most cases, people are a lot better off if they just leave things alone, especially if the car is going to be used on the street and not on the track. Suspension and wheel modifications, in many cases, can not only void the warranty but cause all kinds of other problems as well.
With factory "tuner versions", or with companies like Shelby, John Works, AMG, Saleen, Roush, Lingenfelter, etc..... those are engineers who know what they are doing. Their work usually carries a full factory waranty, or at least a warranty from the tuner company itself.
With factory "tuner versions", or with companies like Shelby, John Works, AMG, Saleen, Roush, Lingenfelter, etc..... those are engineers who know what they are doing. Their work usually carries a full factory waranty, or at least a warranty from the tuner company itself.
VIP = VERY IMPROPERLY PIMPED?!??!?!
