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> anothr 5-lug conversion question
ninefourteener
post Nov 12 2003, 09:57 AM
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Had my teener going on 6 months now. Several upgrades accomplished already:

swapped pedrinis to fuchs
installed Porsche emblem
Aiwa Cd
Component speakers
Ultimate air dam
air dam and rear valence painted to match the car.

I'm "ok" with the fuchs... but the car needs a set of 16s or 17s and to be dropped 1.5 inches. I want to do a 5-lug conversion.... I also want to keep the fenders stock.

Is there a kit? A kit that includes everything I need for a 5-lug conversion. I have the money to do it right, just wanna make sure I get quality stuff. I'm going to go with an aftermarket wheel, so a nice brake upgrade is definately in the works.

Any suggestions? Places? Companies? Parts?

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post Nov 12 2003, 10:22 AM
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Hmmm... food for thought.

I'm going to research it, see what kind of $$$$ is involved with both options.

If I do end up getting the hubs re-drilled, can anyone recommend a good "stock" brake upgrade. Can I put "big" brakes on the stock rotors? Will it look stupid behind a set of 17s??

I don't race the car, hell, I barely turn it past 4000 rpm, so performance isn't nearly as much of a consideration as appearance...... the brakes will definately be visible through the wheels... I want something that looks nice... I'm thinking willow green calipers to match the car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif))
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ninefourteener   anothr 5-lug conversion question   Nov 12 2003, 09:57 AM
AZ914   As far as a 'kit' is concerned, I've p...   Nov 12 2003, 10:13 AM
davep   Use a 911 front end, steering rack not needed. A 9...   Nov 12 2003, 10:21 AM
ninefourteener   Hmmm... food for thought. I'm going to resear...   Nov 12 2003, 10:22 AM
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AZ914   914/6 rotors are just rotors, not hubs. Regardl...   Nov 12 2003, 02:37 PM
ninefourteener   Wow..... that just really changed my whole perspec...   Nov 12 2003, 04:04 PM
Aaron Cox   im doing this exact thing this winter. bought a 7...   Nov 12 2003, 04:11 PM
914gem   If you run the 914 rear calipers with your convers...   Nov 12 2003, 08:32 PM
Andyrew   How about a current pic of the car?? Andrew 5 lu...   Nov 12 2003, 08:54 PM
redshift   <...   Nov 16 2003, 11:38 AM
Aaron Cox   i had lots of questions like that too. I called ...   Nov 16 2003, 12:32 PM
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