The VIP scene in the states here is finally on the move. We don't want to say that it's "changing", but rather "evolving". Big bodied Lexus' & Infinitis sedans are nothing new, but days of only rocking fusas and window curtains are slowly becoming a thing of the past. Just like in Japan, nowadays it's all about custom body work (wide & clean), negative camber (double digits is the new norm) and originality (one off bumpers, lighting & interiors). Not that it's a competition, but Chris Daniel out of Long Beach, California happens to the first to really push the negative camber to another level. Our photographer Javier Santiago met up with Chris a couple of weeks ago and shot a few awesome photos for us. He tells us that the car was clipping reflectors and scraping away every time Chris changed lanes.
Photos By: Javier Santiago exclusively for StanceNation.com
So just what do we mean when we say "another level" of camber? Up front, Chris is running -10 degrees which is more than most and in the rear he is sitting at about -20 degrees at the moment. What's also surprising is that as of recent, Chris is sitting on coilovers unlike many other VIP Style cars in the states here. The coilovers are Poweredby MAX VIP's with 18/14kg spring rates along with poweredby MAX modified (chopped) knuckles. Chris also has STUDIO 1.50 inch/ 35mm Camber Roll Center Adapters, SPC Front Upper Control Arms (notched) & TC Sportline Rear Upper Control Arms (notched mounting points). And that right there is the recipe. Check out his build thread over on our forums.
The shoes on this ride are SSR Vienna Zweel's. They're not as aggressive as his last set (Work Equips) only because they allow him to do what he is currently doing with his fitment. Fronts are 19x9 with +5 offset and 215/35/19 tires while the rear is 19x10 with -32 offset and 225/35/19 tires. Surprisingly the car rides pretty smooth for only laying down about 3 to 4 inches of tire on the ground. For those assuming that he goes through tires every week, we'll just say that it's all in the toe, not the camber. Behind the beautiful SSR wheels sit a set of LS400 front and rear calipers. Up front Chris is also running R1 Drilled & Slotted rotors. Hit the Read More button for some more photos as well as a short video.
Chris says that his ONLY and MAIN goal for this build is for it to look like it was built in Japan, with any possible reasonable doubt! The exterior features a PPG Silver Star paint with color matched Toyota Sun Visors. It also features pulled and slightly radiused rear fenders as well as custom Phantom Vents made by Platinum VIP. It almost doesn't seem legit to have a VIP inspired car and not have a Junction Produce product on it, so Chris is rocking a Junction Produce Grill up front as well as their awesome 3 piece spoiler in the rear. Check out this up-close shot of the rear fenders & camber!
He named his car Scarface, and even has Mr. Pacino on the sunroof! Interior does feature Junction Produce Fusa, Neck Pads & Curtains but as we said earlier, VIP has evolved into other things as well.
We'll leave you with a couple more awesome photo shot by the talented Javier Santiago! Huge shout out to him and expect a lot more in the next few days. Also, we gotta give a huge shout out to Chris for pushing the US VIP scene even further. Last year we told you that we wouldn't be surprised if we saw fender radiusing & Oni camber make their way to the states here, and look what we have here! We're sure that there will be many Japanese guys looking through these photos with a smile on their faces.
What's next for the USA you ask? If you ask us, we are pretty confident that we'll see more and more cars pushing their camber even further as well as radiusing & custom body work. Perhaps, we may even see a few people get into the vaning & importing of Japanese sedans over! Let's see what happens..
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He does it for fun, doesn't care about "functionality" and enjoys hurting your feelings.
Huge shout out to Liberty VIP, Auto Fashion & Platinum VIP for everything!
Wow, this is a serious work of art! Japanese never cease to amaze us with their creatively thought out cars, whether they are classic Hakosukas as we saw earlier, crazy cambered VIP Cimas and Aristos or these incredible Odyssey RB vans. The thing we love about this particular RB2 is that as much as it screams for attention, it still manages to not be over the top. We're so used to seeing double digit negative offsets and camber that it's easy to overlook the "not so aggressive" rides such as this one.
Photos By: Hoda exclusively for StanceNation.com
Sitting on some Advan Racing RS wheels and sporting an extremely clean interior, this RB is easily one of our favorites at the moment. You're going to want to click the Read More button below to check out some incredible interior photos, but not before we show you more of the exterior. Attention to detail, originality and the overall presence of a vehicle is what it's all about & this one has all of that going for it! Truly an inspiration if you ask us. Big thanks to Hoda for the awesome photos, we'll have more soon!
We've been meaning to show you this Fujigoko Racing PGC10 Skyline that our photographer captured at the Skyline Yuushikai Meeting for a while now. Unfortunately we don't have any specs for it but the pictures alone will do enough talking. Yes it gets tracked and we even had a video of it somewhere but can't seem to find it now. Big shout out to our awesome photographer Park Baker for taking these awesome photos for us.
Photos By:Park Baker exclusively for StanceNation.com
Here is a car that we've been following for a little over 2 years now. It belongs to our friend KJ out of Georgia and chances are you've seen it before and don't even know about it. For example, we showed it here on our site a few months ago though it looked completely different. KJ has been through several stages with his car, from extreme camber and stretch to the classic Enkei RPF-1 track setup, to the current setup which in our opinion is a perfect mix of form and function. From HOK kandy painted meisters and cages, to matte white 3m vinyl wrapping and now to the custom phantom blue pearl paint, this thing has been through it all. A lot of time and money going through stages, but that's just one thing KJ loves about the scene. Keeping the creative juices flowing, staying with new ideas, changing it up and keeping things fresh!
Photos By: Richard S. Photography exclusively for StanceNation.com
The CCW setup has been "played out" for some time now, but for KJ it was still a setup he needed to try. He tells us that for him it's the perfect match to entertain his "show" and "go" sides. They are 18x10 +51 up front and 18x11.5 +51 in the rear CCW LM20'z wrapped in 245/35 front tires and 285/30 rear tires. The 285's are bit overkill KJ says, but aesthetically they make a "stock bodied" S2000 look unreal! Suspension wise it's running Buddy Club n+ dampers, SPC ball joints, swift front sway bar & megan rear axle spacers. It's also got GT motoring challenge ss brake lines & rotors as well as Hawk HPS pads!
KJ plans on boosting the car again by running a greddy turbo kit with walbro 255, fuel rails/fpr and plenty other stuff! Exterior looks amazing with a fresh coat of custom "phantom blue" pearl paint! Up front sits the stylish ASM style front end paired with chilicoke side diffusers and m-racing type I mirrors. Future plans consist of a hardtop and rear diffuser! Hit the Read More button below for more photos!
Fun fact: KJ is rocking one of the very first StanceNation stickers that were ever made! Big thanks to him for that!
Interior doesn't have any drastic changes but it does sport a Momo competition wheel with NRG hub & QR tsw countersunk knob. KJ also did some upgrading to the audio setup with a kicker audio; custom enclosed 10" compVR, tweeters, components & amps.
Big thanks to photographer Richard for shooting KJ's car for us as well as KJ himself for the support from the very first day of our existence. We're looking forward to seeing more of this beautiful S2K in the near future. Make sure you email us at snfeatures@gmail.com if you've got a fresh ride!
More and more proper Hyundai Genesis Coupes are showing up recently but for some reason this particular one has been sticking out like a sore thumb for what seems like months now. Could it be the matte white wrap? Maybe it's those aggressive Works that it's sitting on? Or is it both and then some? Whatever it is, Alex out of Arlington, Texas deserves all the credit for it. Not only has he built quite a reputation in the Genesis community for constantly pushing the envelope, he also shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Take a look at this awesome video that our friend Junior shot for us!
Photos By: Tony Walls & Video By: Junior Hernandez exclusively for StanceNation.com
Right away your eyes are keen on those beautiful wheels. They are Black Polished Work Varianza T1S sized at 20x9.5 with 0 offset up front and 20x10.5 with 5 offset in the rear. Falken FK452 tires are 225/35/20 up front and 255/35/20 in the rear. Alex finished the wheels off with a pair of Project Kics R26 NEO lugs. Small touch that really "works" well. When it came time for suspension work Alex upgraded to Stance GR+ coilovers with Eibach front and rear sway bars. Behind the wheels sit uograded cross drilled and slotted rotors and "Candy Amber" Brembo braking system done by the boys at Kustomz Unlimited. Alex is currently on his 3rd set of shoes which is by far our favorite. Hyundai on Works, who would have thought!?
The car used to be yellow just a few months ago but it has been custom wrapped matte white for cleaner and a bit different look. Alex has spent lots of time working on the exterior and it shows. It's rocking a VIS K2 carbon fiber lipped trunk, VIS carbon fiber OEM hood, VIS carbon fiber pro line fog bezels & VIS carbon fiber pro line front lip. Another thing we like very much about this Genesis is the prototype version Sarona carbon fiber grill up front and Superlux LED tail lights. Side skirts are from a Korean company called Meccamachine & Style. Again, small things can truly make or break a car and we're glad Alex hasn't overlooked them! Hit the Read More button below for more photos!
So you've got a nicely done unique ride, yet something is still missing. Alex says that he plans on going with an even more aggressive wheel setup next year as well as lower! Lastly, he plans on starting to really focus on performance. Headers and exhaust are up next though he has his eyes on a couple of supercharger kits that are currently being developed. Sounds like we'll be seeing more of this car in the near future!
With that said, we'll call it a day! It's thanksgiving so we gotta give thanks to Alex, Tony and Junior for working together and doing such an awesome job with this feature. Of course though, huge thanks goes out to all of our fans around the world! Alex asked us to give a big shout out to all of the Team Sunworks family as well Kustomz Unlimited for all the custom work on the Brembos and the fenders and of course for letting us use his shop for the shoot. Until next time!
United States Oni-kyan! 
