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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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Ice or someone in the know? Physical difference between 4 lug and 5 lug rotors

Hello, Okay this is what's going on.. I saw a Hachi Roku, a 4 lug car, using TII breaks.. so I figure someone probably makes a 4 lug rotor that is large enough that I can continue to use my 4 lug hubs but upgrade to the TII calipers. Someone GAVE me a set of calipers but I don't have the rotors and I have someone looking for a mnfg that makes a 4 lug rotor that would fit the 4 lug hub.

Was wondering what the physical difference between the 4 and 5 lug front rotors is.. I know the 5 lugs have more surface area ie.. larger in diamater.. but is the thickness different as well?

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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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For starters, if you lose 1 bolt on a 4 hub, the rotor has more room for play. Very unsafe.
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Old Aug 24, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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The difference between the Front single piston 4 lug rotors and the 5 lug 4 piston rotors is the 4 piston rotors are about an inch and a tenth bigger diameter and 1/4 thicker.
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