I came across 4 lug wheels off of 86 rx7.
The tires are 185 70R14. Will they fit on a 83 GSL?

 

No.

The four lug for the first gen non-GSL-SE is a 4x110mm pattern (very rare!).

The GSL-SE and the four lug second gens are another bolt pattern (I am not sure what) .

The only cars I know of that have the same pattern are older mazdas and on of the 80's 626 that has 14 inch aluminium rims.

Hope this helps.

PS There is a sweet set of 15 inch Koseis 4 sale on thepartstrader for $550 w/tires.

link:http://www.thepartstrader.com/single...0&adnum=220094

 

Hmmmm......What about a convertion to fit the '86 4 lug wheels on a '83? Any idea what is the effort required or even if it is a good idea? (I'm trying hard as hell to find a way for there wheels to fit, i like them a lot!!)

Too bad the '86 4 lug doesn't fit my '83 4 lug setup. hehehe i guess that would be to easy. In any case it means another project. *happy little dance*

 

That's been done. You need to find a GSL-SE in the scrapper.

Pillage from it:

Rear axle, Front and rear suspension, front wheel hubs, brake calipers, and brake discs.

You might also need:

Brake hoses, brake master cylinder, brake proportioning valve, driveshaft

All this should bolt onto your 1983 GSL with little effort. The only problem I can think of is your driveshaft. you may need to convert the yoke on your tranny to the SE yoke or the yoke on the SE diff to the 83.

 

83 was the year of the big pinion flange, and small bearings. The driveshaft he has will work.

 

Yeah, I wasn't too sure on that part, so I said may.

I thought 83 was the year of the non-replacable U-joints but kept the small flange. Oh well. Got my stuffs mixed.

 

Thanks guys, I'm hitting the scrap yards this weekend to see if I come across GSL-SE and the parts needed. :tounge: