4 to 5 lug spacers

[02stu]

Has any one used these spacers? They might just be another one of those horrable ebay parts.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-4-LUG-TO-5-CONVERSION-KIT-E30-84-91-318-320-325-M3_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43956QQihZ019QQitemZ290059982621QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[RobertK]

They look nice but by using an adapter instead of swapping to a real 5-lug setup you are missing out on the real benefits the real swap offers like the beefier wheel bearing and bigger brake rotor setup.

[StereoInstaller1]

They look nice but by using an adapter instead of swapping to a real 5-lug setup you are missing out on the real benefits the real swap offers like the beefier wheel bearing and bigger brake rotor setup.

Wheels: $500ish, minimum, or used.
Tires: $600ish,
Adapters: $200ish

So we are already talking about more than $1G to get wheels and tires
Add a 5 lug swap and we are talking another G to get it done cheap, right? Maybe $750? How much more for BBK? Rotors, calipers, saddles, MC, maybe lines? Shit, easy to drop $3G on a 5 lug swap.

I know a real hustla could do it cheaper, but that just isn't an option for lots of guys.

Step at a time just might be an easier nut to crack.

Luke

[Teaguer]

Luke , I think what he meant was that if you do a "proper" 5-lug swap like using e30 M3 parts or even E36 parts you will aslo get the added benefit of the already bigger brakes that those set-ups offer .

All at no additional cost .


That spacer set sure is priced pretty reasonably , I thought those kits were several hundred Dollars .

But that conversio is not even using the BMW 5 lug pater , its using the more common 5x4.5" pattern .
You could always score any rear wheel drive Ford wheels or even a most of the Asian rear wheel drive cars are the same pattern .

[StereoInstaller1]

My point was that it would be easier to do it in stages. Buy wheels and tires now with spacers, add 5 lug and BBK later.

Although, if those are not BMW pattern, fuggit.

My goal would be the bigger brakes/bearings/etc AND the wheel selection.

Luke

[O 16581 72452 5]

I'm running adapters and drive the balls off of it with no issues, those are cheap as hell, i paid $300 shipped, but mine were custom made exactly like i wanted.