5 Lug conversion revisited

[riverdale21]

I was curious... has anyone tried to do a 5-lug conversion using E34 or E28 5-series parts or tried to adapt 5 series (E28/E34) hubs to E30 control arms? Also has anyone ever just had the stock E30 hubs redrilled to accept the 5-lug pattern? Are any of these options even a possibility? Am I just crazy?

[Jordan]

wont fit, and drilling is ghetto

anything else?

[riverdale21]

What is so ghetto about re-drilling if it will get the job done for a reasonable amount of money?

[riverdale21]

Now that I think about it a little bit more drilling would only afford you the benefit of having 5-lug wheels. Brakes would probably be a whole different story considering the calipers most likely will not mount to the re-drilled hubs properly.

[Charlie]

Brakes are overrated.

-Charlie

[riverdale21]

Brakes are overrated?!?! Brakes are one of the most important parts on the car. When you have power levels that are higher than standard and suspension that is much more capable than standard it is imperitive to have brakes that match. Brakes can save your ass on the street and lower lap times on the track. When entering a corner I would much rather have a brake pedal that is firm and easy to modulate and offers good feedback instead of some mushy overboosted crap that most stock systems come with. With my old car I could easily overheat my stock brakes to the point of them not even being affective and barely able to stop myself completely. That lowers your confidence in your car considerably. In emergency situations I would also rather have a braking system that can affectively shorten your 60-0 stopping distances. To say the least I'm not just after the "5-lug look" I want the 5-lug benefits not just for wheels and tires sake.

[MattE30]

Brakes are overrated?!?! Brakes are one of the most important parts on the car. When you have power levels that are higher than standard and suspension that is much more capable than standard it is imperitive to have brakes that match. Brakes can save your ass on the street and lower lap times on the track. When entering a corner I would much rather have a brake pedal that is firm and easy to modulate and offers good feedback instead of some mushy overboosted crap that most stock systems come with. With my old car I could easily overheat my stock brakes to the point of them not even being affective and barely able to stop myself completely. That lowers your confidence in your car considerably. In emergency situations I would also rather have a braking system that can affectively shorten your 60-0 stopping distances. To say the least I'm not just after the "5-lug look" I want the 5-lug benefits not just for wheels and tires sake.

FYI, he was joking.

[riverdale21]

You never know man.

[Charlie]

Brakes are overrated?!?! Brakes are one of the most important parts on the car. When you have power levels that are higher than standard and suspension that is much more capable than standard it is imperitive to have brakes that match. Brakes can save your ass on the street and lower lap times on the track. When entering a corner I would much rather have a brake pedal that is firm and easy to modulate and offers good feedback instead of some mushy overboosted crap that most stock systems come with. With my old car I could easily overheat my stock brakes to the point of them not even being affective and barely able to stop myself completely. That lowers your confidence in your car considerably. In emergency situations I would also rather have a braking system that can affectively shorten your 60-0 stopping distances. To say the least I'm not just after the "5-lug look" I want the 5-lug benefits not just for wheels and tires sake.

Holy crap.

Do you attract large planets and solar systems into the the vast void you present?

-Charlie

[riverdale21]

As a matter of fact, yes.