Suspension and Brakes Springs, shocks, coilovers, sways, braces, brakes, etc.

How much drop to get VIP camber ?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-06-07, 03:53 PM
  #1  
twojayzee
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
 
twojayzee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Emerald City
Posts: 1,996
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Default How much drop to get VIP camber ?

Workin on a friends gs3. We dropped it with the tanabe 210's and put on 20's
with 35mm offset. He wants the massive positive camber look. I adjusted the camber all the way out in the rear to see what it would look like. Barely noticable. Im wondering how low are your cars that have crazy + camber ?

TIA
Old 05-11-07, 05:27 PM
  #2  
speedaddic
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (10)
 
speedaddic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Austin,TX
Posts: 4,252
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Default

most are on air with the crazy camber and those offsets are actually conservative...I would go at least another -10 mm
Old 05-11-07, 07:28 PM
  #3  
Caoboy
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (2)
 
Caoboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: CA
Posts: 2,519
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

anywhere from 3-6 inches lower than crap springs will give you. cut them or heat them if you want to cheap out on the lowness. unless you are on air with those 20's you won't get as low as you like. 19's work way better. also, actual CUSTOM wheels, not off the shelf stuff, will help you achieve the style/size you want, being able to fit better wheels under the fenders all while low without hitting stuff. research stuff at the site in my sig.
Old 05-11-07, 09:16 PM
  #4  
chrispy
Moderator
iTrader: (21)
 
chrispy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,764
Received 79 Likes on 37 Posts
Default

Positive camber would make your tires like \ / right?
Old 05-11-07, 10:03 PM
  #5  
flipside909
Lexus Connoisseur
 
flipside909's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: USA
Posts: 19,802
Received 534 Likes on 283 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by twojayzee
Workin on a friends gs3. We dropped it with the tanabe 210's and put on 20's
with 35mm offset. He wants the massive positive camber look. I adjusted the camber all the way out in the rear to see what it would look like. Barely noticable. Im wondering how low are your cars that have crazy + camber ?
Unfortunately lowering springs will not achieve that affect. You would definitely need something like an airbag setup to fully achieve that look. A coilover setup may lower the car more, but it is only limited to how far the threading goes on the shock body.
Old 05-12-07, 07:05 AM
  #6  
twojayzee
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
 
twojayzee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Emerald City
Posts: 1,996
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Caoboy
research stuff at the site in my sig.
Ill send him the link. Thanks

Originally Posted by ChrisES
Positive camber would make your tires like \ / right?
Your right, I was having a brain fart I should know better

Originally Posted by flipside909
Unfortunately lowering springs will not achieve that affect. You would definitely need something like an airbag setup to fully achieve that look. A coilover setup may lower the car more, but it is only limited to how far the threading goes on the shock body.
Thats what I told him. I have the Tein flex (which the coil and shock body can be lowered individually) on my first gen, but I made custom rear lower control arms to correct the camber to bring it back to stock. Im more into the sport look than VIP
Old 05-12-07, 07:44 AM
  #7  
golfkid777
Lexus Test Driver
 
golfkid777's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 899
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

James, you can tell Stafan he isnt going to have much of a bippu look to his car on those wheels and suspension set-up. They look great, but will never have the bippu stance or look to them. Even with my Works and my cut springs, the negative camber is minimal, provided i have not messed with mine yet, its still at its OEM setting. Bags or a ridiculous static drop are required and cannot be found by springs.
Old 05-12-07, 07:47 AM
  #8  
T.K.O.
Lexus Test Driver
 
T.K.O.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 1,044
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by golfkid777
James, you can tell Stafan he isnt going to have much of a bippu look to his car on those wheels and suspension set-up. They look great, but will never have the bippu stance or look to them. Even with my Works and my cut springs, the negative camber is minimal, provided i have not messed with mine yet, its still at its OEM setting. Bags or a ridiculous static drop are required and cannot be found by springs.
i shall overcome
Old 05-12-07, 07:49 AM
  #9  
twojayzee
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
 
twojayzee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Emerald City
Posts: 1,996
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

So when are we putting the bags on.
Old 05-12-07, 07:52 AM
  #10  
T.K.O.
Lexus Test Driver
 
T.K.O.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 1,044
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

ASAP... i think I need some HIDs tho first

and as far as official bippu goes i could care less. i love the extra negative camber look in general
Old 05-12-07, 08:02 AM
  #11  
golfkid777
Lexus Test Driver
 
golfkid777's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 899
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Official bippu or not, you needs to be lower for more camber son! hahah!
Old 05-12-07, 08:12 AM
  #12  
T.K.O.
Lexus Test Driver
 
T.K.O.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 1,044
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by golfkid777
Official bippu or not, you needs to be lower for more camber son! hahah!
im broke. need ghetto fender roll & springs cut.
Old 05-12-07, 08:23 AM
  #13  
golfkid777
Lexus Test Driver
 
golfkid777's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 899
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

git r done!
Old 05-12-07, 01:23 PM
  #14  
lx4life
Pole Position
 
lx4life's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

supermangs -do you have a pic of your car so I can see it cause thats the same offset I was going to run.
Old 05-12-07, 08:01 PM
  #15  
twojayzee
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
 
twojayzee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Emerald City
Posts: 1,996
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Heres the drop thread [IMG]Heres the whole thread
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=276549
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
nokcy21
Suspension and Brakes
18
01-19-09 05:01 PM
mikemareen
LS - 3rd Gen (2001-2006)
0
05-20-08 11:20 AM
ILOVEGIRLS
GS - 3rd Gen (2006-2011)
4
08-14-07 09:26 AM
VSSH
LS - 1st and 2nd Gen (1990-2000)
17
02-14-07 05:25 PM
VIPGS4our
Suspension and Brakes
7
06-20-06 06:43 AM



Quick Reply: How much drop to get VIP camber ?



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:49 PM.