82mazdarx7

Ive been looking at all the threads about this but still have a few questions??? I finally have the money and the time to convert my 82 Rx7 to the 5x114 bolt pattern. I quess my main question is, what the best way to go??? I have the normal parts in the front, but I swaped out the axel for a 84 with disc brakes. So the car is a normal 82 except for the rear which is still the old 4x110 patter, same as the front, just with disc brakes.

For the front I was looking at the respeed conversion kit. It is made for a 84-85. and then you can bolt the second gen calipers, bearings and rotors on right? So would I need to swap out the hubs on my 82 for 84 hubs. Also would third gen calipers work? I thought I read that they would????

As for the rear??? Should I just go with wheel adapters?? Is that what most of you are doing

Can someone that has done this tell me exactly what parts I need, that would be very helpfull,

Thanks

sin01bst

bump for this

i could use this info too

trochoid

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Pull the axles and take them to a machine shop. Have them weld in the the 4 lug holes and drill and tap for for 5 lug pattern. If you look at the CP Racing adapters, one of the 5 bolts cuts into one of the old 4, leaving the wheel held on by less than 4 full size bolts. That is not a safe way to do it imho.

82mazdarx7

Thats ok for the back, I might look into that, It would make me feel safer that having a wheel adapter

Pele

iTrader: (28)

Pitch the old axle and put in a more different axle. That gets you 5 lug on the rear...

stilettoman

iTrader: (1)

I bought a pair of GSL-SE rear axles, had them redrilled. That way you can use one of the existing holes, only drill 4 new holes.

You need the complete front strut from a 84-85. The axle is part of the strut. The 2nd gen 5 bolt hub is aluminum, with a separate disc. The aluminum calipers do a very good job, and work well with the 84-85 master cylinder, don't know if the earlier Master is any different. I did the complete conversion, including the rear brakes, and it is awesome. Just saved my *** a few days ago when some idiot drove out in front of me.

rotarygod

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Do you have any pictures of how you did that?

82mazdarx7

so I need the two front struts the conversion kit for the front and all the sec gen parts, calipers, rotors, pads and bearings right?? what would be the best place to pick up the strut housings. Can you get them at auto zone or a place like that?

trochoid

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Strut housings will be used. Hit the for salesection. Core charge on the TII 4-pot front calipers is usually more than the cost of the rebuilt ones.

82mazdarx7

yea I called and the core was like 60 bucks a piece. I might have found a pair though.