Camber Alert

DEFYING THE LAWS OF CAMBER AND WHEEL FITMENT WITH ONE OF JAPAN’S MOST WANTED

- David Ishikawa

There is no denying Seiji Ookawara’s Nissan Silvia is a head-turner. It’s extremely low, it’s extremely wide, and it has an enormous rear wing. It also has a ludicrous amount of negative camber that screams for attention. Referred to in Japan as “oni-cam,” with “oni” meaning demon and “cam” being short for camber, it’s a wild style that’s been around for decades. However, it’s risen in popularity with the stance scene. There’s now an ongoing battle in the Kansai region of Japan to see who can fit the deepest-dish wheels under their fenders. Dialing up the camber seems to be the preferred method to accomplish this, and Seiji’s Silvia is a prime example.

Seiji explains his method of madness isn’t for everyone, and that’s part of its appeal. Having admired the style for some time, he wanted to apply it to one of his favorite cars, the Silvia. For s