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> 5-lug conversiosn-looking for advice, Putting on the PMB group buy 5 lug hub conversion
DRPHIL914
post Sep 9 2013, 08:42 AM
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I am finally getting around to doing this, i am wondering who else has done this and whether you have any words of wisdom, etc.

One thing to know, I have newly re-done trailing arms, with the new hubs and bearings already installed, also new pivot shafts and bushings as well -

this week i was able to order my newly reman. calipers from PMB, so "while i am at it" is the catch phrase to use here i think, i also had them send me new brake hoses and master cylinder(mine just went bad, so i have not been able to drive the car).

So i have not seen anyone else that did this group buy post any thread or pictures on this process, so i figured i would do this when i get started, but would appreciate the advice! I have done brakes on many other vehicles but not my 914

here is what i already have done -
-new shocks and springs- rear: sport bilistein's with 100#springs, new factory anti-roll bar bushings.

thanks Eric and Bill H. for getting the group buy put together, and Eric for the ONE-STOP-SHOP and providing all the necessary components!!!!.

Phil
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Eric_Shea
post Sep 9 2013, 02:18 PM
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Ummmmmmmmmmm...

Les bought 914-6 rear rotors.

The people in the group buy have 914-4 rear rotors that were machined to 5x130.

***DO NOT MILL ANYTHING OFF YOUR ROTORS***
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post Sep 9 2013, 02:28 PM
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Sep 9 2013, 01:18 PM) *

Ummmmmmmmmmm...

Les bought 914-6 rear rotors.

The people in the group buy have 914-4 rear rotors that were machined to 5x130.

***DO NOT MILL ANYTHING OFF YOUR ROTORS***


Just to be clear sometimes the 914-6 original rotors will need to be milled and sometimes they won't! It depends on which rear calipers you have or where you purchased the rotors. Some kits for the "conversion" would have come with pre-milled rotors. The 4 rotors that were machined will NOT need to be milled!

If I didn't mill anything off my 914-6 rotors then my new calipers that I purchased from you wouldn't have fit!

I have had calipers that did fit with the 6 rotors but when I pulled off my old ones that did fit and replaced them with the ones I purchased from you, they didn't fit!

I had two choices,

1. Call you and try to convice you that they don't fit or
2. Mill 2mm off the rotor and call it a day!

I chose option 2 since I had someone to do the milling for free!
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Philip W.   5-lug conversiosn-looking for advice   Sep 9 2013, 08:42 AM
Luke M   Hi Phil, How's things? This is pretty straigh...   Sep 9 2013, 09:33 AM
Philip W.   Hi Phil, How's things? This is pretty straig...   Sep 9 2013, 12:59 PM
lsintampa   If you use stock rear calipers, you are going to h...   Sep 9 2013, 01:20 PM
Jeffs9146   :agree: Just to be clear it is 2mm off the di...   Sep 9 2013, 01:26 PM
Philip W.   :agree: Just to be clear it is 2mm off the d...   Sep 9 2013, 01:55 PM
Eric_Shea   Ummmmmmmmmmm... Les bought 914-6 rear rotors. Th...   Sep 9 2013, 02:18 PM
Jeffs9146   Ummmmmmmmmmm... Les bought 914-6 rear rotors. T...   Sep 9 2013, 02:28 PM
lsintampa   Ummmmmmmmmmm... Les bought 914-6 rear rotors. T...   Sep 9 2013, 03:02 PM
Chris H.   Ummmmmmmmmmm... Les bought 914-6 rear rotors. T...   Sep 10 2013, 09:27 AM
lsintampa   [quote name='Eric_Shea' post='1923392' date='Sep ...   Sep 10 2013, 09:34 AM
Eric_Shea   Kinda aware of all that. 914-6 rotors need to be ...   Sep 9 2013, 02:53 PM
Eric_Shea   Oh, I forgot to add these !!!   Sep 9 2013, 02:53 PM
Chris H.   Got it. The rotors in the group buy were redrille...   Sep 10 2013, 10:02 AM
Eric_Shea   Some Further Edification: There's a couple wa...   Sep 10 2013, 12:08 PM
Philip W.   Eric, thanks for all this info. for once it seam...   Sep 10 2013, 12:27 PM
bigkensteele   Some Further Edification: ... If you are using st...   Sep 10 2013, 07:53 PM
Jeffs9146   Just have the rotors milled 2mm! If you don...   Sep 10 2013, 07:57 PM
bigkensteele   Just have the rotors milled 2mm! If you don...   Sep 10 2013, 08:05 PM
Jeffs9146   Just have the rotors milled 2mm! If you don...   Sep 10 2013, 08:16 PM
Eric_Shea   Just have the rotors milled 2mm! If you don...   Sep 10 2013, 09:22 PM


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