Why 5-lug over 4-lug......?

[Jand3rson]

I looked at the cost of doing a proper 5-lug conversion and realized you can get practically any baller 4x100 wheel setup you want with that budget. Doesn't really make sense unless you're getting a hell of a deal on the parts.

Pretty much.

[Roysneon]

I have a backup plan if it doesn't fit the fender. I just wanted to aim at a wheel that whould give me proper traction and then go from there.

Because that's how it rolled out of the factory (narrowbody factory 5-lug, oooo yeaaaa).

Wat

[nrubenstein]

Well, E30 M3 5-lug gives you much better front suspension geometry options. But most 5-lug swaps are mediocre.

[Northern]

bump steer correction as well, if you're into that kind of thing.

[IronFreak]

i may have the parts to make a set of 3 piece act wheels, that would fit your needs, perfectly. I have a line on a set from a vette that are 17x9.5" et 56 now, with what looks to be either 1" or .5" lips on them now. I have a set of 4 2" lips left over from my build of my act wheels, so they would either end up 17x10.5" or 17x11" et in the mid 30s i think. Or stay staggered. That work for you?

They look like this, although they are missing the caps.

oh my lawd..............

[IronFreak]

So its clear, this isn't a question of whether I should go 5-lug, I already am. More of the overall benefits.

My current setup is:

e36m3 struts
eyeball CABs
Koni cut-n-gut inserts in front
Koni Porsche 911 rear shocks
Bimmerworld billet rear mounts
GC coilovers
e28 camber plates
z3 hubs
Rotors and calipers that match accordingly.

I currently have about $2700 in my setup

[alB5]

when you run out of stuff to do that isn't related to wheels

[reelizmpro]

Years ago you pretty much had to if you wanted much better wheels and brakes + bragging rights. Now there are many options like adapters, fillndrill, E36 suspension from the Junkyard, sleeve/hub kits. For most people who just drive the car on the street and only want to run 5 lug wheels, it's hard to beat adapters and E36 5 lug swap. There are more affordable 4lug BBK kits out there as well. 5 lug swap is like the icing on the cake so to speak. I thought about doing a 5 lug on the M tech vert but couldn't justify it so I purchased 42DD adapters...no complaints!

[Ray Smoodiver]

Wat

South African factory special, 1/500 built ;D

[enigmaticdream]

Unless you happen upon a 5 lug swap for a good price it isn't worth it. The stopping power isn't that improved and most of the wheel selection isn't all that much better. Sure a bigger front wheel bearing would be nice, but how often do wheel bearings go on e30s? It isn't exactly a common thing.

My reasons for doing a 5 lug swap on my 325 was to consolidate wheels. That way I only needed to find wheels of one bolt pattern and one offset range. Originally I was going to do an e36 M3 front with e30 M3 rear, but I got lucky and found e30 m3 front setup for a good price. Looking back I'm happy I didn't go with the e36 setup because I can easily swap wheels between the two e30s without worrying too much.

[Roysneon]

South African factory special, 1/500 built ;D

I saw you mention something about the factory 5 lug before and thought it was maybe a 320is but I think they came 4 lug anyway. That's a cool fucking car you have there! Is it LHD?

[IronFreak]

Ray Smoodiver -

your car is beautiful dude.

[Shangsta]

I saw you mention something about the factory 5 lug before and thought it was maybe a 320is but I think they came 4 lug anyway. That's a cool fucking car you have there! Is it LHD?

All South African cars are rhd

[mrmckie]

I looked at the cost of doing a proper 5-lug conversion and realized you can get practically any baller 4x100 wheel setup you want with that budget. Doesn't really make sense unless you're getting a hell of a deal on the parts.

agreed...and still have money left over for a big brake kit for your stopping power. you already have 2700 into it with no wheels yet...

[IronFreak]

agreed...and still have money left over for a big brake kit for your stopping power. you already have 2700 into it with no wheels yet...

Yup.........

e36m3 struts (bought all the M3 stuff for $850......the so called complete kit was sent with wrong control arms, had to source two actual m3 arms)
eyeball CABs ($180)
Koni cut-n-gut inserts in front ($270)
Koni Porsche 911 rear shocks ($350)
Bimmerworld billet rear mounts ($100)
GC coilovers ($460)
e28 camber plates ($300)
z3 hubs (came with m3 parts)
Rotors and calipers that match accordingly. ($300)