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Just FYI since I didn’t see @Buzzy ’s question explicitly answered… “bagged” means it has an air bag suspension. So there’s usually an onboard compressor and you can raise and lower the ride height. Like helper / overload air springs on a pickup truck.

So the beauty is you can slam your ride to the pavement when parked for maximum cool factor, but then raise it up an inch or two when it’s time to drive off. It’s the modern day version of hydraulic low riders.

Andy
 
Merle said:
Just FYI since I didn’t see @Buzzy ’s question explicitly answered… “bagged” means it has an air bag suspension. So there’s usually an onboard compressor and you can raise and lower the ride height. Like helper / overload air springs on a pickup truck.

So the beauty is you can slam your ride to the pavement when parked for maximum cool factor, but then raise it up an inch or two when it’s time to drive off. It’s the modern day version of hydraulic low riders.

Andy
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You forgot to mention the loud AF compressor that takes up the entire trunk.

The first time I sat in a bagged car, I thought they put on a dubstep song and the beat was just taking a really long time to drop.
 
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It's just shit that kids plow money into until it becomes tedious and they run out of like-minded friends to impress with adolescent toys (like huge ass stereos that take up entire car trunks and 6 pounds of metal facial piercings).

As adults they then turn to Sage or Winston rods and $400 nippers....or Cobra golf clubs......until they and their like-minded friends end up in the marble orchard.
 
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krusty said:
It's just shit that kids plow money into until it becomes tedious and they run out of like-minded friends to impress with adolescent toys (like huge ass stereos that take up entire car trunks and 6 pounds of metal facial piercings).

As adults they then turn to Sage or Winston rods and $400 nippers....until they and their like-minded friends end up in the marble orchard.
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But they can hang their zinger from their nose, or lower lip, as the situation demands. Nippers on the nipple?
 
They should be buying bitcoin....
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Saw this at seatac when I got home 3 days ago, sent it to my wife as it is one of the most “slammed” cars I’ve seen. Nothing like the ability to get high centered in the dollar store parking lot.
 
I see those tilted wheels when I'm driving around, usually on BMWs and usually only the front wheels. What's the story with those? Do they help with cornering at high speeds?
 
Zak said:
I see those tilted wheels when I'm driving around, usually on BMWs and usually only the front wheels. What's the story with those? Do they help with cornering at high speeds?
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I have always wondered the same thing, just too embarrassed to ask anyone :LOL:
 
Zak said:
I see those tilted wheels when I'm driving around, usually on BMWs and usually only the front wheels. What's the story with those? Do they help with cornering at high speeds?
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No....they're inept results of trying to look cool.

Sorta like the current rage for 'ape hanger' handlebars on cruiser motorcycles...nothing about it involves improved function. Simply 'stylin' ' bullshit.
 
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I see those tilted wheels when I'm driving around, usually on BMWs and usually only the front wheels. What's the story with those? Do they help with cornering at high speeds?
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It’s just the result of lowering the car improperly. It changes the suspension geometry creating more negative camber. The farther it’s lowered the greater the negative camber angle. A small increase in negative camber can help handling but the extreme cases you see on some cars just causes uneven tread wear in the tire since it’s no longer sitting “square” on the pavement.

Properly lowering a car with a camber correction kit to bring the angle back to a more normal angle (but probably still more negative than stock) can help track performance, that’s why race cars are low. But it’s got to be done right. The ridiculous look seen on street racers is likely due to just cutting the springs to get a quick cheap slammed look.
 
Merle said:
It’s just the result of lowering the car improperly. It changes the suspension geometry creating more negative camber. The farther it’s lowered the greater the negative camber angle. A small increase in negative camber can help handling but the extreme cases you see on some cars just causes uneven tread wear in the tire since it’s no longer sitting “square” on the pavement.

Properly lowering a car with a camber correction kit to bring the angle back to a more normal angle (but probably still more negative than stock) can help track performance, that’s why race cars are low. But it’s got to be done right. The ridiculous look seen on street racers is likely due to just cutting the springs to get a quick cheap slammed look.
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Nah, that can't be it! Some these cars have the front wheels tilted in at a 45 degree angle. Almost like you'd need conical tires. That has to be intentional. It does seem like it could give more grip in a hard cornering situation, but on the other hand real race cars don't have wheels like that.

But what do I know, it seems like you know what you are talking about, @Merle!
 
Merle said:
It’s just the result of lowering the car improperly. It changes the suspension geometry creating more negative camber. The farther it’s lowered the greater the negative camber angle. A small increase in negative camber can help handling but the extreme cases you see on some cars just causes uneven tread wear in the tire since it’s no longer sitting “square” on the pavement.

Properly lowering a car with a camber correction kit to bring the angle back to a more normal angle (but probably still more negative than stock) can help track performance, that’s why race cars are low. But it’s got to be done right. The ridiculous look seen on street racers is likely due to just cutting the springs to get a quick cheap slammed look.
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Those cars with the extreme negative camber are not cut springs. They are running some pricey suspension setups to get those crazy angles. It's all for look. Whatever floats their boat IMO.

Why are so many people worried about how other people spend their money?
 
I don't think anybody is worried, but some are amused...
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Zak said:
Nah, that can't be it! Some these cars have the front wheels tilted in at a 45 degree angle. Almost like you'd need conical tires. That has to be intentional. It does seem like it could give more grip in a hard cornering situation, but on the other hand real race cars don't have wheels like that.

But what do I know, it seems like you know what you are talking about, @Merle!
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I finally looked it up... after clamoring for the words to put in a Google search.
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I was convinced it had to have some sort of practical application... I just couldn't believe it. I've seen some that look like the car is riding on beach balls 🤷‍♂️
 
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