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Old 01-30-06, 04:42 PM
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5 lug conversion

does any one have a write up on how to do a 4 to 5 lug conversion
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its really easy, no write up is necessary......

front spindles, rotors, calipers, brake lines

rear hubs, rotors, calipers, brake lines

the rest is pretty self explanitory...... no modifications necessary, just unbolt the old parts and install the new parts
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its easy as hell... done it twice
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Not to crash the thread and all, but why do the spindles need to be swapped out?
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are you sure? I hear you will need custom made adaptors for the brakes, like a spacer for very offsetted wheels.
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It depends what your source car is.
If your source car has single piston front brakes, all you need to take from them is the brake rotors and hubs from all four corners.
If your source car has 4 piston front brakes and vented rear discs: you need to get the hubs and brake rotors from all four corners and the rear brake calipers. you have the option to use the 4 pistons or not, depending on how much money you can spend.
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Originally Posted by eatmyclutch
are you sure? I hear you will need custom made adaptors for the brakes, like a spacer for very offsetted wheels.
Why? If you swap out all the parts, its the same as it was stock.
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my source car is a 88 gxl...
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Originally Posted by eatmyclutch
are you sure? I hear you will need custom made adaptors for the brakes, like a spacer for very offsetted wheels.
thats a different story...... that has to do w/ wheel offset...... not a 5 lug conversion...... and the spacers are a drop in application, just place them in between the rotor and the wheel......

and for the spindle question..... i find it alot easier to just undo the 2 bolts from the strut, the one bolt from the a-arm, the tie rod bolt, and the brake line, and just take the whole assembly as one piece..... (ie. spindle, hub, rotor, caliper)
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Ok, I was wondering as I have to do my conversion soon before this 4lug hub destroys itself on the way to work or when im out for teh night, cant afford teh $400 for new brake rotors and pads since my parts car is only donating hubs and calipers...yet, jsut a few more weeks...and then 5 lug goodness and nice new wheels.
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^^ the above is true on account of easiness. I did it that way for the rears because i didnt want to spend all day at the junkyard trying to seperate the rear hubs from the carrier
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