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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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Talking need help on 4 lug to 5 lug

ok so right now i have a 87 rx7 with 5 lug and i'm gonna pick up another 87 with 4 lug...how hard is it to convert them?? can ne body help me out ?/ if u can that would be great
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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Its not hard at all,The fronts you just pull the caliper off, and then the pull the hub off with the rotor,and unbolted the dust sheild.And the backs all i did was remove the axle nut, remove the three bolts that hold the toe control hub on and removed the whole assembly off the car.not hard at all just time consumeing
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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so on the front do i need to swap the calipers ??....and what about the rear
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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just take the whole assembly(shock,brake rotor, caliper, A-arm, spindle) off at once, no need to disassemble all of it if it can come out all at once. you will also need the brake lines off the 5 lug to, you cannot use 4 lug brake lines. get a service manual to help to .
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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easy as pie. i once switched out both of the fronts in 20 minutes

the rear is more of a bitch though.
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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 03:18 AM
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i went about it the hard way and dropped the whole rear sub frame along with rear end in my turbo car and put it in my 1986 base model, then for the front i disconnected the 4 bolts from the strut tower, disconnected the ball joint, disconnected the tie rod, and was on my way. you do have to swap the front brake lines. my turbo car body was shitty and the base model was in great condition with no sunroof (i hate sunroofs). just in case anyone was wondering why i took everything out of the turbo car to begin with--jeremie
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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 03:43 AM
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the the one with that i have with 4 lug has no sunroof...although i love sunroofs but ne ways yea I'm just trying to do it the fastest way
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