M3 hubs

[brent5631]

The fronts I am using e36 286x22 rotors and the rears currently are redrilled stock rotors. But I have an idea for using e46 320 or 323 rear brakes. That will make my bias correct with rx7 calipers up front.

[evobmwe30]

So on the front strut housing can you just press off the 4 lug stock hub bearing and press on a new 5 lug e30 m3 hub bearing? Or do you have to change the whole strut housing too

[brent5631]

So on the front strut housing can you just press off the 4 lug stock hub bearing and press on a new 5 lug e30 m3 hub bearing? Or do you have to change the whole strut housing too

Go re-read what I did or there is another thread talking about this same subject.
Basically it is a spindle adapter for the new hubs to fit.

[wazzu70]

Is the bearing sleeve press fit or do you have another method of attaching it?

I like the DIY aspect even if its not cost effective to sell.

[einstein57]

I'd buy a pair of front sleeves from you. It makes more sense to just buy m3 hubs for the rears.

[enigmaticdream]

So do the sleeves create the offset you need to run the stock calipers? I'm wondering if you could run e30 m3 calipers if you had them sitting around

[brent5631]

Ill post up the dimensions maybe this weekend. I'm not going to make them to sell because their are a lot of brake options and I'd rather people sort that out themselves. But the sleeves are not to hard to make. If you can hold a tolerance to .001" you should be fine.

[einstein57]

I think the issue is most people don't have a lathe. Your sig is a lie. lol

[enigmaticdream]

I'm sure any competent machine shop could help you if you brought them the measurements.

[einstein57]

I'll start producing them

[dude8383]

Well this is quite interesting. Will be checking back for more developments.

[brent5631]

Ok. I have no problem making the adapters for people but I do not have the time nor do I think it would be cost effective for me to design and promote a fully bolt on swap kit with brake mounts and everything. I will get the stock to make a few sets if anyone really wants a set pm me. But it will take some fabrication to get a proper brake setup.

You can still do the corrado and rx7 brakes but I cannot find a rotor in five lug that matches. So the rotors would need to be redrilled and bored out which needs to be done anyway.

[wazzu70]

I think just selling the sleeves would be fine. Thats what most people want anyway :)

[enigmaticdream]

I think just selling the sleeves would be fine. Thats what most people want anyway :)

Definitely

[SA E30]

What did you to do to make the locking nut work? The 5 lug hub, no matter which one , is deeper than the 4 hole hub.

What I did when I did this was machine the thick washer from the locking nut, and turn a new sleeve extension with washer that slid on from the front. This was thin enough to allow the nut to lock.

I still have the strut setup, which I'm adapting my AP racing Bbk to work with. New bells and caliper brackets are being made up.