JDM Car Stickers and Their Meaning

Car stickers are a great way to showcase your personality and passion for the car lifestyle and the options are limitless. The JDM Culture (Japanese Domestic Market) is full of cars that proudly display these decals to show that they all share the same passion. With so many different JDM decal stickers on various online websites like Amazon, you probably wonder what they all mean. Some of these stickers have a deep meaning while others are just for fun. So what are some of these stickers and what do they all mean?

Hellaflush: This when the wheels are flush with the fenders. Hellaflush requires negative camber and usually achieved with wheel offset or spacers.

Sortaflush: Not exactly Hellaflush, but the wheels still have camber.

Simply Clean: This is when the car has an original and clean look.

Eat Sleep JDM: Term associated with the JDM culture and passion.

JDM AS FCK: This refers to Japanese cars that contain authentic JDM styling.

FRESH AS FCK: This refers to Japanese cars with a fresh, industry style look.

Lowlife: This term refers to cars that sit low and achieved by coilovers and/or air suspension.

Be Patient I'm Lowered: Lowered cars (especially on air suspension) can't drive too fast because of the risk of rupturing an air bag or scraping the bottom of the car on uneven roads.

Slammed: Cars that are extremely lowered that they almost touch the ground.

Low & Slow: Cars that have been lowered by air suspension cannot be driven at extremely high speeds to protect the air suspension bags.

DOPE: Urban term for something cool, nice, or awesome.

Fcking Classy: This refers to cars that have a classy, luxurious VIP style.

Built Not Bought: Many JDM fans are passionate about this phrase, as it means that they personally did all the grunt work and heavy lifting to modify their car.

Like a Boss: This term is used to describe something awesome someone did.

Fukenmuven: Term for a really fast car.

Four Bangin: This is an urban phrase for a 4-cylinder car.

Daily Driven: This term actually has some controversy surrounding it, as people cannot seem to agree if it stands for cars that are driven every day or a car that is driven hard.

F Bomb: This is a tongue-in-cheek phrase meaning that the F-word was said when it shouldn't have.

No Fat Chics, Car Will Scrape: This is a joke that some people put on their car to signify that the car cannot take extra weight because it has been lowered.

Cool Story Bro: This phrase indicates sarcasm to a story.

Panty Dropper: This slang term refers to cars that are so modified that it attracts women.

Fatlace, illest, canibeat, illmotion: These are popular brands in the industry that showcase the car lifestyle and each have their own dedicated following.

HOONIGAN: Motor racing team that has their own racing division and competes in the World Rally Championship.

Wakaba: This leaf is used in Japan to show that a driver is inexperienced. The Wakaba leaf has now turned into a JDM lifestyle symbol.

"A": This sticker pays tribute to the comic superheroes The Avengers.

Hello Kitty Bow: Hello Kitty has transformed into a symbol for Japanese culture. While the bow is seen mostly on cars driven by women, some men even opt to apply Hello Kitty themed stickers as well.

JDM Panda, JDM Pig, JDM Shocker, Skeleton Fish, Band-Aid, Snail, Mustache: These are JDM symbols that have become synonymous with the world of Japanese car modification.

The JDM is a lifestyle with dedicated and passionate individuals. These decals come in all sorts of variations and combinations and are a great way to accessorize any car. JDM Car Stickers are a great way for beginners to get their feet wet in the JDM world and even a great add-on for experienced car modders as well.