My UCF30 Build begins...
06-12-08, 11:48 AM
Racer
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Washington
Posts: 1,321
Likes: 0
Quote:
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.
06-12-08, 01:33 PM
Lexus Champion
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 2,111
Likes: 0
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!!!!
06-12-08, 01:50 PM
Car Chat Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Las Vegas!
Posts: 10,143
not almost, it IS time for new wheels.
06-12-08, 02:09 PM
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Rotten Apple
Posts: 5,095
Shhhhh... have to be patient you know wheels from a certain place takes 8 weeks to get here
06-12-08, 02:35 PM
Car Chat Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Las Vegas!
Posts: 10,143
Got'ya!!!!!!!!!!!!
06-12-08, 03:21 PM
Lead Lap
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 673
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Looks good...GS > LS
06-14-08, 01:20 PM
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Rotten Apple
Posts: 5,095
Last edited by GSoup; 06-14-08 at 01:24 PM .
06-14-08, 08:34 PM
Retired
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NY
Posts: 12,363
06-15-08, 12:21 AM
Lexus Champion
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Tx
Posts: 4,431
Likes: 0
uh-o! are wheels coming next?
06-15-08, 12:27 AM
Car Chat Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Las Vegas!
Posts: 10,143
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!
06-15-08, 08:19 AM
Lead Lap
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 4,689
Likes: 0
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!
06-15-08, 12:29 PM
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Rotten Apple
Posts: 5,095
the apple photo is this
second item...
nav to video converter with PnP harness for my car
third item...
Backup camera with nightvision and audio.
fourth item...
9006 to HID Conversion kit - 3000K - Yellow for the foglights
06-15-08, 12:52 PM
Lead Lap
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SI/Queens, NY
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you really want to be the man, wire the VSC button on your dash to a short cut on the carPC that takes you to a direct link to VSC
06-15-08, 01:44 PM
Lexus Fanatic
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: The Rotten Apple
Posts: 5,095
Quote:
Originally Posted by
WidebodyQ
If you really want to be the man, wire the VSC button on your dash to a short cut on the carPC that takes you to a direct link to VSC
WOW I was thinking the same thing, Agi. Like minds think alike
LOL
06-15-08, 07:39 PM
Driver
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NewYork
Posts: 174
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Keep the mods coming Carlos....looking forward to seeing your LS when it's done