Stance

[CaliMeatWagon]

What does stance mean? That is what this thread will answer. Many people use the term incorrectly, or think it refers to a certain style. So instead of describing what it means with words, I'll just provide pictorial examples of vehicles with stance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

So in summary, stance can mean a lot of things.

[TheGoodSgtScooter]

Is there even any reason to do this other than to look douchey?

Edit: Aside of course from the old school looking ones, but why do it to a midrange sedan?

Edited February 24, 2015 by TheGoodSgtScooter

[CaliMeatWagon]

Is there even any reason to do this other than to look douchey?

 

Reason to do what?

[-Morbid-]

Is there even any reason to do this other than to look douchey?

Edit: Aside of course from the old school looking ones, but why do it to a midrange sedan?

Well some of them have function, but for example the Lexus is above... yeah it's just to look douchey although the people who do it obviously don't think it looks douchey.

 

There are styles where it is functional (like the gasser above) and then there are ones where it is basically people from a given niche trying to be special little snow flakes and do something different... Only the problem was that everything that wasn't retarded had already been done before, therefore you end up with stupid amounts of camber and ridiculously stretched tires or those goofy donk things.

[SIM-1]

I found this actually informative. Thanks for clarifying OP

[CaliMeatWagon]

 

Is there even any reason to do this other than to look douchey?

Edit: Aside of course from the old school looking ones, but why do it to a midrange sedan?

Well some of them have function, but for example the Lexus is above... yeah it's just to look douchey although the people who do it obviously don't think it looks douchey.

 

There are styles where it is functional (like the gasser above) and then there are ones where it is basically people from a given niche trying to be special little snow flakes and do something different... Only the problem was that everything that wasn't retarded had already been done before, therefore you end up with stupid amounts of camber and ridiculously stretched tires or those goofy donk things.

 

 

Well for instance the styling of lowriders can be traced back to how Mexican's use to "dress up" there horses with ribbons and silver and gold on the saddles, etc. Donks and Scrappers started in urban areas using cheap, "unwanted/undesirable" vehicles. Some of the others are function like old muscle cars having "rake" which helped keep weight on the front tires during hard acceleration. Having the nose lifted in a lowrider is like holding your head high and proud and allows you to scrape the back bumper (or a scrape plate) and is great for showering the street with sparks.

Now while I may like some styles over others, it all comes down to personal preference and geography. Riding around in the San Francisco Bay Area and a Scraper is appropriate. LA for lowriders, Southern states for Donks, Japan for VIP's, etc.

Edited February 24, 2015 by CaliMeatWagon

[Frogboy]

It's just how the car sits (or stands) on it's wheels that makes it different than most cars. It's not a set thing, it changes not only from car to car but from types of cars, like JDM or American Muscle.

[CaliMeatWagon]

It's just how the car sits (or stands) on it's wheels that makes it different than most cars. It's not a set thing, it changes not only from car to car but from types of cars, like JDM or American Muscle.

 

Exactly the point I'm trying to get across. But to many kids these days think stance means putting tires on your wheels that are way too small for them and having the camber so badly adjusted that it looks like your car has been squished.

[Frogboy]

 

It's just how the car sits (or stands) on it's wheels that makes it different than most cars. It's not a set thing, it changes not only from car to car but from types of cars, like JDM or American Muscle.

 

Exactly the point I'm trying to get across. But to many kids these days think stance means putting tires on your wheels that are way too small for them and having the camber so badly adjusted that it looks like your car has been squished.

 

Yeah, I like some camber on certain cars, emphasis on the "some".

Edited February 24, 2015 by Frogboy

[CaliMeatWagon]

 

 

It's just how the car sits (or stands) on it's wheels that makes it different than most cars. It's not a set thing, it changes not only from car to car but from types of cars, like JDM or American Muscle.

 

Exactly the point I'm trying to get across. But to many kids these days think stance means putting tires on your wheels that are way too small for them and having the camber so badly adjusted that it looks like your car has been squished.

 

Yeah, I like some camber on certain cars, emphasis on the "some".

 

 

I like it when it serves a purpose. Like on my wagon there is no way to adjust the camber. But it could use 1-2 degrees of negative camber. It would increase the handling of the vehicle and would give me more even tire wear. But the rear wheels are fine as it is RWD and it serves no purpose.

[-Morbid-]

I was just being a bit facetious.

 

The general "styles" associated with different regions and groups of car people are generally ok, but like anything really, when taken to the extremes the end results are often pretty horrible. Many of the "car culture" things tend to keep themselves in check when it comes to those mind-blowingly stupid modifications though, but in particular this whole "hella flush" thing as well as the donk crowd tend to take things way too far... perhaps because they are (relatively speaking, of course) "young" trends.

 

I have a particular dislike for the "hella flush" thing (or whatever they are calling it now) as I've ran into far too many people that don't seem to understand what is actually being done to the cars from a functional standpoint, and will argue that they aren't ridiculous because "race cars use camber!" when they clearly have no clue how anything about suspension geometry works.

 

At least the guys with their donks don't try to pretend it is anything other than being a show-off and cramming the biggest wheels they can find onto their cars...

[CaliMeatWagon]

I was just being a bit facetious.

 

The general "styles" associated with different regions and groups of car people are generally ok, but like anything really, when taken to the extremes the end results are often pretty horrible. Many of the "car culture" things tend to keep themselves in check when it comes to those mind-blowingly stupid modifications though, but in particular this whole "hella flush" thing as well as the donk crowd tend to take things way too far... perhaps because they are (relatively speaking, of course) "young" trends.

 

I have a particular dislike for the "hella flush" thing (or whatever they are calling it now) as I've ran into far too many people that don't seem to understand what is actually being done to the cars from a functional standpoint, and will argue that they aren't ridiculous because "race cars use camber!" when they clearly have no clue how anything about suspension geometry works.

 

At least the guys with their donks don't try to pretend it is anything other than being a show-off and cramming the biggest wheels they can find onto their cars...

 

 

It's pronounced "Herra Frush".

[Sean O'God]

I've always found the Ford Mustang Cobra Terminator to have a really intimidating stance.

You can tell this car wants to murder you.

 

yeah cali i know you saw me post this earlier but f*ck it i cant not post the Terminator

[aManHasNoName]

I laughed hard when I saw the '85 Maxima ..(6th pic).. I had one in high school that I wanted to look similar to that. It was the early 90's kids.. that was the sh*t at the time... and it could keep up with damn near everything on the road.

And staggered wheels like that stang look great. I used them on a Z32 I had. Stance does have a different stigma depending on who you ask. I like cars that are low and aggressive. . No excessive camber and no 36" wheels for me. No problem if you do like it... I like Italian food and brunettes and I don't mind if you like gingers or blonds and Marinara gives you heartburn and you are a vegan.

Edited February 24, 2015 by ZiggZagg420

[Vanilla_874]

Wtf is a stance?

Edited February 24, 2015 by Vanilla_874

[QuackinAColdOne]

I never understood stance in muscle cars except for drag racing, but it makes more sense in JDM for me, it helps with drifting if I'm not mistaken.

[sivispacem]

This thread is very silly, not least because the OP is completely wrong. "Stance" is a very new term, referring almost solely to the tuck/stretch/drop combination, often in combination with high degrees of negative camber.