Lexus LS400; It's Been Awhile

[benz88]

nice! I wanted to hit up Back to the 50's but Just couldn't make it.

[Kaiyin]

thanks man, it's been a few years since I've been to Car Craft. Back to the 50's is more up my alley. Unfortunately, I'll be in Wisconsin for Dubs in the Valley (which is a really, really fun show).

Shot my friend got from a show this morning;

[benz88]

Car looks good, That's a sick amount of barrel poke.

also might be down in Minnie In 2 weeks for Car Craft. Love going to that show.

[Kaiyin]

thanks man actually found out in those first few pics that the tires did indeed de-bead :X but they still held pressure. Brought them back to the shop and got it all sorted and everything looks a lot better (and safer!). I'm getting an alignment tomorrow and will try and add as much camber as I can to the rear.

Yeah, my poor IS300 has been around a long time. She'll be back out someday. I need to stop getting distracted with this car though...and the Miata...and the GTI...

[hi its me alec]

Looking good, the stretch would be a lot more acceptable if there were more camber in the rear. As-is it makes it look crazy in back, but the front looks fine. But yeah, good to hear you're stepping the sizes up.

Also it's good to see you modding that IS300 up, and driving it. That thing has been around forever

[Kaiyin]

whorin' it =P

[Kaiyin]

[Kaiyin]

trust me, it's not my thing either, but after playing around with a bunch of tire sizes and my unwillingness to raise the car, this was the setup that worked. I'll be working on a solution to get wider tires while I at least enjoy having the wheels on the car

[andybob]

I have a hard time liking that amount of stretch, but it does look kinda cool.

Gotta admit though, those wheels are the bees knees.

Radius the rears, add some demon camber. mmmmmmmm

[Kaiyin]

couple more for y'all from a local meet last night;

[$amuel.Inc]

Damn....now this one goes HARD!

go hard or go home

[BrysonB]

Damn....now this one goes HARD!

[e30Hybrid]

after a lot of work to the quarter-panels, a bit more to the front, and lots of playing with tire sizes, they're on. It's a lot of stretch, and a lot of barrel poke, but that's what it needed right now. More camber soon and some wider tires soon, and probably some bodywork after the season is up, but here you guys go;

lawd have merrceeehhh its pretty!

[scweet14]

tire stretch is beyond tits!

[Kaiyin]

after a lot of work to the quarter-panels, a bit more to the front, and lots of playing with tire sizes, they're on. It's a lot of stretch, and a lot of barrel poke, but that's what it needed right now. More camber soon and some wider tires soon, and probably some bodywork after the season is up, but here you guys go;