Feeler GB: Easy and Cheap 5 Lug swap!!

[asubimmer]

Well I found these spacers/adapters online that I thought people might be interested in. They have one spacer that bolts to the 4 lug hub and then a spacers that bolts to the other spacer to make it 5 lug. It looks solid too. They are made of 6061 billet aluminum and are made on a CNC machine. With both parts they are 44mm spacers.

They usually sell for about 150 + 25 shipping but they want to know about how many we need to give us the best price they can.

[IS]

Screw those. What about them is so solid?

There is a company, http://motorsport-tech.com , who will actually custom make a set of adapters in any thickness and hubcentric for less. And their product is actually guaranteed and the shop has a good reputation.

Heres an ebay link...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-Wheel-Adapter-Adapters-Spacers-Custom-Built_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ66486QQihZ012QQitemZ220005216754QQrdZ1

[asubimmer]

its just an idea. But those look pretty similar. They are both made from the same stuff too. Anyway who would be interested in the ones "is" posted?

[silversleeper]

i think i would be game as well. its a helluva a lot cheaper than doing the true conversion. i just wonder how having that extra inch or whatever between the wheel and the hub would affect our cars.

[browntown]

wouldn't you need a wheel with an offset in the range of et60-70 to make those work (assuming a 7-8" rim)

[golde30]

wouldn't you need a wheel with an offset in the range of et60-70 to make those work (assuming a 7-8" rim)

they would have to be like 20mm max, otherwise we wouldnt be able to run very many 5x120 wheels...

[asubimmer]

ohh well, it was worth a shot. I didn't really think about the offset. :(

[mattdk318i]

ive got rear trailings for sale. obviously its more work. but they arent that much more expensive. and they seem safer IMHO

[IS]

I know motorsport-tech can make adapters 25mm thick. Not sure if they can go smaller than that.

[Axxe]

I know motorsport-tech can make adapters 25mm thick. Not sure if they can go smaller than that.

Which would put E36 wheels (ET40-45) at a perfect offset in narrow widths. True E30 M3 5-lug is best though.

[JeffNJM3]

I don't understand the idea behind a 2 disc adapter, just seems like to me more parts=more chance of something loosing up and/or going wrong.

PLus, isn't the main idea of a 5-lug swap for the bigger brakes?

[E30_pilot]

PLus, isn't the main idea of a 5-lug swap for the bigger brakes?

yes for people wanted performance,5-lug swap is best.
but for people wanting looking,5-lug wheels.

[silverfbimmer]

Is it a bad idea to have such a large spacer? I mean as far as driveability and wear on different suspension parts? I think it would be cool to mount up some 5 lug wheels but I don't want somthing going wrong with them or any other part of my suspension.

[japspecvr6]

i just want some m3 motorsport wheels on my shit.......would it poke out badly.......

[IS]

For motorsport wheels to fit properly, you idealy want no larger than a 20mm spacer. 25mm is pushing it, and anything larger will make them poke out badly and look goofy.

Remember, motorsport wheels have a 41mm offset, and you want about a 20mm for a 7.5" front wheel and maybe even a little higher for the 8.5" rear wheel. So running 7.5's on all 4 with 20mm spacers would work nicely.