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The Time Has Cometh....WALD Transformation (TBA)

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Old 10-10-05, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
sides? well with 20s, if you lower the car enough you will hit the top of the wheel well when hitting dips, but to me that's fine. otherwise it's all good
even if it were to touch paint (which it won't) the 1000 coats of zaino would make it slip right off without damage
Old 10-10-05, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by DPRSupra
even if it were to touch paint (which it won't) the 1000 coats of zaino would make it slip right off without damage
HAHHAHAA, true that jeff! not even a fly can stand on tee's car
Old 10-19-05, 10:53 AM
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Great lookin' ride! Maybe @ least 19's and a bit of suspension work should be the cherry on the top? Either way to each their own and enjoy!
Old 10-19-05, 10:59 AM
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Driving a car with a low front end takes alot of practice and probally a few front ends. I think the wald is fiberglass so you might have some replacing to do after u get it lowered since it will be a bigger problem then. If you ever get the chance to get a urethane lip you should jump on that since they can take alot more abuse. Having driven a really low car for years and years it seems like I crack it atleast once a year LOL bad luck I guess or bad driving
Old 10-19-05, 11:34 AM
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Congrats. Welcome to the low clearance car club. If you are going to lower, you should look into 20s. That extra help (about 1") for the clearance will come in handy.
Old 10-19-05, 01:31 PM
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nice, welcome to the club.

driving slow and patience is the key. you know how low my car is, and jeff's car is even lower. but we are fine

always at an angle on driveways and bumps. some driveways you just have to say no and leave it, the car just wont' make it period.

get the tein cs and we will talk about low again lower the car another 2" (a lot of people have that settings i think) and you will have tons of fun
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The wald executive doesn't sit low at all, you will be fine. Just make sure you take everything at an angle.
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Originally Posted by LexAristo
The wald executive doesn't sit low at all, you will be fine. Just make sure you take everything at an angle.
it doesn't sit low? i would beg to differ. it's one of the lower kits out there that's avaiable for the sc430. i don' tknow about other lexus models. there is no "sport" model for the sc430 anyway

if i didn't have 20s, i would be having nightmare with my car already
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Originally Posted by rominl
it doesn't sit low? i would beg to differ. it's one of the lower kits out there that's avaiable for the sc430. i don' tknow about other lexus models. there is no "sport" model for the sc430 anyway

if i didn't have 20s, i would be having nightmare with my car already

It goes along the same curvature of the stock design on your car. Basically I don't see a problem in driving it as compared to say a greddy lip, or a sportsline lip which hangs downward.
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Originally Posted by LexAristo
It goes along the same curvature of the stock design on your car. Basically I don't see a problem in driving it as compared to say a greddy lip, or a sportsline lip which hangs downward.
The kits are different for each model. For the SC430, it is not as much about the shape but how much it adds to the OEM ground clearance. You know Henry and his wife is used to driving lowered cars with little ground clearance but they were still surprised by how careful they need to be with this kit.
Old 10-19-05, 09:39 PM
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Tee caught the mod bug! Looking great bro. I'm still waiting for you to come down so we can go hit up those "nice" coffee shops in Westminster/Garden Grove. LOL
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thanks for the pics. Looks good. Hmmm, a bit too low for me it appears. I may have to go another route. I do like the Wald sides though. Anyone know if they are available seperate?
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Originally Posted by Pearlpower
thanks for the pics. Looks good. Hmmm, a bit too low for me it appears. I may have to go another route. I do like the Wald sides though. Anyone know if they are available seperate?
Lee
lee you can always order them separate, but price might eb higher

trust me lee, especially if you are lowering the car with tein cs, it's no fun

my gs400 is nothing (like an suv) compared to my sc430...

and lee you got pm!
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Originally Posted by Neo
The kits are different for each model. For the SC430, it is not as much about the shape but how much it adds to the OEM ground clearance. You know Henry and his wife is used to driving lowered cars with little ground clearance but they were still surprised by how careful they need to be with this kit.
very true.... i have never scrapped my gs400.... but my sc430 with wald kits, god we were scarapping every day...... even my wife, and she hardly scraps in my gs400

the car is just low to begin with already, with the additional kits, it's argh
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Originally Posted by flipside909
I'm still waiting for you to come down so we can go hit up those "nice" coffee shops in Westminster/Garden Grove. LOL
Let me know when you guys do this.


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