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Old 06-18-2007, 11:50 AM
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so we all know that lightweight wheels help everything on a car, vs a heavier one.



mazda has gone so far as to make the STEERING wheels lightweight too, the mpv wheels are magneseum, i think it actually does make a difference in steering feel.
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Plus it will break when your face hits it.......
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Mag steering wheels? What's next? Spinners?



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I meant to take a right officer but the steering wheel already looked like it was spinning that way....
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Have you tried aluminum lug nuts? I picture these getting pretty fooked up for people who swap their wheels frequently...
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Originally Posted by TYSON' post='875424' date='Jun 18 2007, 10:12 AM

Plus it will break when your face hits it.......


yeah that too. i note that that isn't an IF its a when
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Just do like Paris Hilton and use a velvet scrunchie to fasten your wheels to the hub.
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='875435' date='Jun 18 2007, 02:11 PM

yeah that too. i note that that isn't an IF its a when




Was it just the RX-8 airbags that wouldn't deploy, or all of them?
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Originally Posted by TYSON' post='875441' date='Jun 18 2007, 11:23 AM

Was it just the RX-8 airbags that wouldn't deploy, or all of them?


oh i think you're talking about the 2006 miata?
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the lightweight lug nuts are weird. whenever we work on a nice porsche and it has them whenever i take them off im all Dubya Tee Eff mate for a second.



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