Can I put shocks designed for a Lancer on my Evo

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Oct 29, 2010, 12:47 PM

JDM EVO PANAMA

Evolving Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (11)

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: NYC and PTY

Posts: 232

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Can I put shocks designed for a Lancer on my Evo

I have found KYB shocks and Eibach but they are for regular lancers will this work?

Reply Like

Oct 29, 2010, 12:58 PM

Bobster22388

Evolved Member

iTrader: (13)

Join Date: Apr 2008

Location: Marriottsville, MD

Posts: 936

Likes: 0

Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Simple answer. No. Completely different suspension setup.

Reply Like

Oct 29, 2010, 01:01 PM

SLO-EVO

Evolved Member

iTrader: (52)

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: Ahead of YOU

Posts: 1,095

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Anything can be fit if your pockets aint empty. As a direct bolt on, the answer is no.

Reply Like

Oct 29, 2010, 01:15 PM

JDM EVO PANAMA

Evolving Member

Thread Starter

iTrader: (11)

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: NYC and PTY

Posts: 232

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Very well i was told an Evo 8 suspension will work just fine.

However there is so much wrong information out there.

Reply Like

Oct 29, 2010, 04:02 PM

chaotichoax

EvoM Staff Alumni

iTrader: (149)

Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: New Jersey

Posts: 6,108

Likes: 0

Received 17 Likes on 5 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDM EVO PANAMA

i was told an Evo 8 suspension will work just fine.

yes an evo 8 suspension will work in an evo 8

I don't understand what you are trying to say there

Reply Like

Oct 29, 2010, 04:44 PM

Jerm__

Evolving Member

Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Quebec

Posts: 219

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Oh no......

And evo has much much much more power than a lancer; thus putting the lancer much softer suspension setup on an Evo would be a pretty bad idea....

Reply Like

Oct 30, 2010, 06:56 AM

Smike

Evolved Member

iTrader: (8)

Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.

Posts: 9,002

Likes: 1

Received 10 Likes on 7 Posts

No.

Reply Like

Reply Subscribe

Related Topics

Thread

Thread Starter

Forum

Replies

Last Post

FS[West]: 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR KYB Shocks (Front and Rear)

05-EVO-GSR

For Sale - Suspension / Brakes / Handling

Jul 20, 2016 08:01 AM

Evo 7 and 04 lancer cedia

evotein10

Evo Tires / Wheels / Brakes / Suspension

Jan 16, 2016 04:21 PM

2002 lancer evo shocks?

Nyaim

Evo Tires / Wheels / Brakes / Suspension

Feb 25, 2014 03:50 PM

oem vs kyb shocks... trade in value?

i_drivecode3

09+ Ralliart Brakes/Wheels/Suspension

Jul 31, 2013 04:01 AM

Shocks for 2003 Lancer OZ, recommendations

Beluga

Lancer Tires, Wheels, Brakes & Suspension - Sponsored by The Tire Rack

Feb 27, 2012 08:51 AM