Mitsubishi Virgin.....

[Satoshi-5GSR]

Hi Guys,

Picked up my first ever EVO this weekend, spent 2 days cleaning it removing vinyl graphics etc and window tints to clean her up a little.

JDM background, came from Skylines and RX7's... Still have the RX7, but that's in bits in the garage vac leak from a broken check valve! Waiting for delivery of new valves.

Anyway just thought I'd pipe up and say Hi!

 

[andyw08]

Welcome along bud....what evo is it? Get some pics up

 

[Satoshi-5GSR]

It's an Evo 5 GSR Bud, as per signature

 

[Tomy D]

Welcome matey, looking nice, red brembo's really standing out against black wheels always smart in my opinon

 

[Satoshi-5GSR]

Thanks Bud! I like it, just trying to decide on keeping the 18's or going back to factory 17" size, maybe a little wider than stock with some decent rubber.

 

[andyw08]

I went for 17" 9.5" wide rota gtr's with a decent amount of rubber on mine

 

[Satoshi-5GSR]

What tyres are you running? I was just looking at Hankook Ventus Evo2 K120's or Toyo C1s. With a 9.5" rim do you have any rubbing issues? I'm assuming they are ET38? or did you havea different offset with spacers?

 

[andyw08]

Mine has 235/45/17 falken Fk452's but there slightly euro'd and standard suspension, and it only rubs under very heavy cornering....needs a stronger anti roll bar really

 

[Satoshi-5GSR]

What's slightly euro'd? Sorry for the newbie question.

 

[andyw08]

When the tyre wall leans in slightly.... basically the tyre is too small for the rim. I think id need 255/45/17 for them to sit right but i think they'd be to wide and rub

 

[Satoshi-5GSR]

ah okay, so it's got a stretched look... that's not too much of an issue though, well unless it catches the tarmac under heavy cornering?

 

[andyw08]

It doesnt catch the tarmac....its the tyre rubbing the arch under heavy cornering. The strech is fine.....not too streched tho ha ha

 

[Simon@NTS]

welcome mate