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Do i need change the suspension in order to put the MR BBS wheels on?

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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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Do i need change the suspension in order to put the MR BBS wheels on?
whatsup, i am driving Evo8 GSR and i thinking to buy a set of MR BBS wheels, so do i need to change the suspension of my car in order to install the rims, thanks for your advise?
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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i dont think u need to.
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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its as simple as taking the old wheels off and putting the new ones on.
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Dero
its as simple as taking the old wheels off and putting the new ones on.
+1 No you don't. Have fun.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by alexyim
whatsup, i am driving Evo8 GSR and i thinking to buy a set of MR BBS wheels, so do i need to change the suspension of my car in order to install the rims, thanks for your advise?
hows the ayc on your gsr?

no need to change suspension for switching to bbs wheels
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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hows the ayc on your gsr?

no need to change suspension for switching to bbs wheels
why don't you get over people calling their car's GSRs.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by alexyim
whatsup, i am driving Evo8 GSR and i thinking to buy a set of MR BBS wheels, so do i need to change the suspension of my car in order to install the rims, thanks for your advise?
don't forget to change the fluid in your wheels though. you open the cap that says bbs and pour it in. should be in the how to section
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don't forget to change the fluid in your wheels though. you open the cap that says bbs and pour it in. should be in the how to section
where do i buy this fluid? Don't think it came with my IX when I bought it....
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why don't you get over people calling their car's GSRs.
cause its my pet peeve
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 07:28 AM
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Can you tell what kind fluid i should use and where i can buy it? thanks man!!

Originally Posted by drharlequin
don't forget to change the fluid in your wheels though. you open the cap that says bbs and pour it in. should be in the how to section
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 07:35 AM
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wait you aren't serious are you? he's joking you know that right?

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Can you tell what kind fluid i should use and where i can buy it? thanks man!!
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 08:06 AM
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Then what sould I do if I decide to switch stock wheels for a set of Volks? Change the whole suspension and lube the new wheels first?
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 08:21 AM
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do I needa change my car to put the BBS wheels on???
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Jakeg97
cause its my pet peeve
Guess it's going to have to stop being your pet peeve, since that's the way Mitsubishi calls the standard model even in the US now, eh?

Get over it.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by alexyim
Can you tell what kind fluid i should use and where i can buy it? thanks man!!
its called acetone, you can find that at your local auto parts store. have fun

you should also take top off your flux capicitor to get some more hp
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