911 rear hubs with 944 stub axles ?, is anyone using this combination ? Options

[sechszylinder]

Hi folks,

I heard rumors, that you can use stub axles from a later modell 944 (944 s2 or 944 turbo) in combination with early 911 rear hubs.
The trick is , that the splines of the 944 stub axle fits into the early 911 hubs. On the other side it should be possible
to use the outer cv-joints of the same 944 modell which provides splines for the 914/4 axles.

That would be a very cheap alternative to the expensive 914/6 stub axles ...

does anyone is using this combination ?

here's a small sketch of the proposed setup :

greetings ...

Benno

[jonwatts]

no, cause i'm the lucky one who can get a pair of those 944 s2 stub axles for about 50 euros ...

That's the whole problem. I really like the idea of using all OEM parts for a 5 lug setup; but if you don't have access to these semi-rare and usually expensive parts then you're much better off just using redrilled and studded 4-lug hubs. You know the ones most of us use and have never heard of failing.

I have become a big fan of "do it right" instead of my old ways of "do it cheap" which usually lead to "do it over" but you have to draw the line somewhere. Otherwise you end up with a perfect 914 that cost you $75k and that's just stupid.