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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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whats the big deal about 5 lug?
why are having five lug wheels such and advatage, i just have 4 extra lugs to undo when changine wheels
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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Vented rear discs + 4 pot front calipers maybe?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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wheel choice?
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Just that 4 lugs are cheaper cuase it's 4 lugs!!!
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 07:58 PM
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i see, its more of a matter of the side benefits of it than the actual advantage of having five lugs
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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uhhh,.. you dont think a much more fade resistant braking system is an advangae?
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Originally Posted by drago86
uhhh,.. you dont think a much more fade resistant braking system is an advangae?
thats what i mean

its not the lugs, its the brakes and wheel choice
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yup, If the 4 lug cars had the better brakes I'd switch my car too 4 lug.
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but as it sits the 4 lug setup is weak...so 5 lug ftw
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even the 4 lug brakes work well in these base models. the only real place you will see the real difference is at the track when the brakes are pushed to their limits.
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