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01-09-2016, 12:51 PM | #1 |
How's this for fitment!
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01-09-2016, 01:16 PM | #2 |
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Pitiful.
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01-09-2016, 01:46 PM | #3 |
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I guess I'm just an old man but I just don't get the whole stretched tire, slammed suspension, cambered out wheel thing. To me it looks ridiculous, not to mention those kinds of set ups are less functional. I don't see the point.
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01-09-2016, 04:46 PM | #4 |
I agree with both of you lol.
I lowered my car and have aftermarket wheels/tires, but it's in line with a factory aggressive look. I couldn't believe that pic when I came across it on Instagram. |
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01-15-2016, 10:52 AM | #5 |
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to be fair, it serves no functional reason. It's for looks. I'm not a fan of the set ups with pokey barrels like that picture but I can respect the fitment.
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01-28-2016, 11:39 AM | #6 |
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Stupidity!
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01-28-2016, 02:26 PM | #7 |
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I admit it's crazy, but when owner is representing his crew and his work, I totally understand where he's coming from.
Instagram "chamorroboy86" and you'll understand, too. |
01-28-2016, 02:47 PM | #8 |
I get it, and don't think there is anything wrong with it for fun as a show piece for those that like the look. Can't imagine driving around on that daily, though.
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01-28-2016, 03:33 PM | #9 |
Also, I guess for me personally, I look at it as timeless, classic looks vs current fads/trends.
I think of this camber era we're in right now along the same lines as the '90 Nissan Sentra's with the wheels sticking out way past the fenders, or the custom choppers with the super fat wheel on the back. It might just be me, but I feel like these are trends that come and go while timeless looks tend to live on. I guess all fads live on as niche segments, but almost anyone, no matter what their preferred car culture is, can appreciate a '68 Charger on some well fitted wheels and rubber. A '64 Chevy with candy paint. Lambo's and Ferrari's in their stock state. I might be completely off base, but I think the camber scene eventually goes the way of the fat rear wheel choppers. Not trying to offend anyone, not saying one is better than another and not even saying I hate any of it, but for me it's worth appreciating as a moment in car culture time, and that's about it. Shit, then again, what do I know. |
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01-28-2016, 05:18 PM | #10 | |
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VIP was always known for the extreme camber look. I remember browsing Junction Produce's website back around the same time..I think. anyway my argument is that it's not really a fad, it just isn't as underground as it was in the past. btw thank you for not going full out "hellaflush fitment shit sucks" route. respect |
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01-28-2016, 05:34 PM | #11 | |
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You also make some interesting points about the timeline of this look. I just wonder if 30 yrs from now there'll be a kid with a poster of a '98 Lexus cambered out on his bedroom wall. Quite possibly a better chance of that than a poster of my Yaris, though, eh! |
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01-28-2016, 05:36 PM | #12 |
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Tire stretching was around long ago.
I was a little kid in the 50's and the sand buggies would do that. Those sand vehicles were 30's, 40's vintage. |
01-28-2016, 05:40 PM | #13 |
Fair to say there's a significant difference between stretching tire on a sand buggie and stretching/cambering way out like the pic in that Instagram link, no?
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01-28-2016, 07:51 PM | #14 | |
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the kei scene gets grief just like the fitment scene. |
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01-28-2016, 08:48 PM | #15 |
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Probably parks like 3 feet away from curbs and wheels are worth more than the car itself.
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01-29-2016, 07:47 AM | #16 |
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Just sayin' strechin isn't new.
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01-29-2016, 09:11 AM | #17 |
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Do I think it's functional? No. Do I think it's practical? No. Do I think it looks "cool"? Not really.
That being said, I still respect the scene because to me, it takes time, dedication and know-how to pull it off properly.
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01-29-2016, 09:41 AM | #18 |
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Well I'm happy that here it's illegal and they get towed off the road if the tir/rim are not withing specs.
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