5 lug conversion?
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5 lug conversion?
Ok I have my 85 gsl. I picked up a 1990 gxl. The 90 has the 15" bbs wheels on it that I think would look bad *** on my fb. I've looked all over and haven't found anything. How can I convert my car to five lug? I know you can buy adapters but is there any way to steal parts of the fc for the fb?
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FC front Subframe swap and drilled hubs in the rear is the easiest route. Search the technical threads and you'll find tons of writeups along with build threads. Do the research and then decide if you want to go through all that work.
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I was thinking about something like that but didn't know if you could do that?
I really think the wheels would look sweet on my silver 85. And those bbs wheels are kinda pricy so I want to hang on to em.
I really think the wheels would look sweet on my silver 85. And those bbs wheels are kinda pricy so I want to hang on to em.
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xlr8planet, have you ever drilled your hubs or know anyone who has? On the surface it sounds like a no-brainer type thing to do to solve the problem , but I've never actually met anyone who's done it. Must be a reason why... I actually bought a 4x114.3 set of adapters that I'm planning on installing next spring and mounting some Volk's 16's on my FB
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People in the Rally America series (Groups 2 and 5 generally) will redrill axles pretty frequently. There are several threads containing that information on Rally Anarchy - Don't Panic.
Or, swap your rear axle to a Toyota pickup. Requires some fab work, but there are threads on that on this forum, and on rally anarchy. And if you're doing fab work for an FC front subframe swap, might as well do some for the rear as well.
Or, swap your rear axle to a Toyota pickup. Requires some fab work, but there are threads on that on this forum, and on rally anarchy. And if you're doing fab work for an FC front subframe swap, might as well do some for the rear as well.
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Thanks for the info guys. I don't think I want to go as far as a subframe swap though. The big brake kit seems like a good route. But for the prices I could just buy rims that fit already.
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Has anyone tried to mate an fc spindle/knuckle on the fb without the subframe swap? I read somewhere that in japan they did this upgrade with only t2 parts..not sure how though...just food for thought
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The subframe swap does not appear to be that hard from the how-to threads I've read. A bit of drilling and welding. I'd contact Moser directly about the axles and just mention the one distributor you know of isn't being communicative and they will likely point you to another distributor or sell the axles to you directly. Your doing it the smart way though. I did the brake upgrade first and then had the "oh ****, I'm gonna need new wheels!" revelation.
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haha yeah i have all the second gen brake stuff including spindles but i dont want to start looking at wheels until i can measure the new setup and figure out the offset that i will need. probably going to do something in a 16" or 17" rim assuming the 16" will clear the new brakes.
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haha yeah i have all the second gen brake stuff including spindles but i dont want to start looking at wheels until i can measure the new setup and figure out the offset that i will need. probably going to do something in a 16" or 17" rim assuming the 16" will clear the new brakes.