Stance (vehicle)
The stance of a vehicle is determined by its suspension height and the fitment of the wheels in the fender arches. It may refer to any vehicle, including sports cars, pickup trucks and off-road vehicles, however it is mostly associated with lowered sports cars, sedans, hatchbacks, vans and other body styles of passenger cars. The main parameters of the vehicle's stance are suspension height and position of the wheels. Suspension height usually depends of the suspension components including springs, coilover, air bags and camber plates. Wheel position usually depends on the rim size, off-set or wheel spacers. Tire fitment also plays a big role from both visual and functional perspective.[1]
Customization style
"Stance" or "Stanced car" is often used to describe a car customization style or used as a synonym to word combination "lowered car" (not to be confused with a lowrider). Key elements of the stance style are: lowered suspension (lowering springs, coilovers or air suspension), large rims, stretched tires and camber. Pretty much any make and model of a car produced between circa 1970s and today can fit in this category although there are no strict borders. Main purpose of a stance car project is often an improved visual appeal rather than outstanding performance characteristics or handling, however some cars combine both. Stance is related to other modification styles as JDM, Euro style and Vip style.
Origin
Stance as a style of car customization is derived from the auto sport. Typically high power output cars designed for the race tracks feature extremely low and stiff suspension along with light and wide sport wheels for better handling and cornering on the race tracks. A lot of spirited drivers and enthusiasts were looking to copy this style and make their cars look and perform similar to the cars used in auto sport.[2] If the original approach was based on the functional standpoint, modern modification style is often based on the visual standpoint. Extremely lowered cars tend to be show projects and not necessarily play a role of a daily driver or a race car. Extreme body work, suspension and wheel setups often make them them less comfortable to drive on public roads.