Back with part 2…
When all of their work is finished, they work on their own cars. I have passed Platinum VIP on a few occasions after midnight and spotted their doors open and lights on. The shop closes down for the day when Kennedy gets tired.
Lexus SC on JLines…
One of the guys’ Y33 Q45…
You might notice that this car *could* be lower. I mentioned in my previous post that Platinum VIP likes to follow traditional VIP “rules” so all of their cars are on coilovers. Some are utilizing their own Phantom cup kit setup. More on that in a bit.
This is Kennedy’s ride. It was recently revamped with an LS460 Job Design kit modified to kit with custom styling lines and custom wide all-metal fenders. The details on this car would blow your mind away. The hood is sprayed with a wood grain pattern.
Of course, the car has near perfect wheel fitment. All of the custom camber work is done by Kennedy with factory arms. I believe he sets up GS’ with camber bolts. His own car is running something ridiculous like -11 degrees rear and -5 front. With the stretched tires, they last him 400 miles. They made a trip out to Las Vegas (yes he drives at that height), and he had to get new tires mounted before driving back.
The wheel of choice around here seems to be VIP Modular. I’m sure both companies have a good relationship going… The great thing about VIP Modular is that they will actually come out and take measurements to build the perfect wheel setup.
Random wide body Supra that I’m sure is on the backburner.
Here’s a customer’s GS that is in for fender repair. While the Phantom cup kit allows for the car to be aired up, the whole purpose is that you can ride slammed and then air up for speed bumps or steep driveways. Inevitably, that also means a chance for damaged fenders if you aren’t careful.
Big ballin’ Platinum VIP tour bus.
Here’s an F50 Q45. I first saw this car up in San Francisco at WekFest. All of their cars were driven up there and none of them were on air! I remember it being on a different set of wheels. All of these cars just sit outside overnight.
…And finally the Heavy Hitters x Platinum VIP Ford Flex. If you haven’t seen this beauty before, then you need to do some video watching on YouTube. The interior is to die for… everything was custom done from the kit, to the engine bay, and the pair of $5,000 (each) massage chairs in the back.
(borrowing pictures because mine don’t do it any justice!)
The lips of each wheel as well as select parts of the interior were airbrushed by OG Abel.
The whole interior was re-wrapped in Italian leather; headliner done in suede. The second and third row seating were removed to make room for those massive seats.
Inside their showroom, you can see some of the trophies they have taken home as well as a cup kit on display.
The cup kit is basically the same thing as the Roberuta lifter system (but at half the price). You have a cup on each corner which goes on top of the spring and like an air suspension system, compressed air is used to crush the spring and drop the car even lower. There are switches inside the cabin that lets you control the ride height. Unlike air, you can actually drive the car slammed and it feels normal as far as ride comfort and handling go.
That’s it. I hope you enjoyed it and encourage you to check out the shop if you ever have the chance.
