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> Why is converting to a 911 5-lug suspension better than drilling the 914 rotors?, Are the 911 bits really better?
billh1963
post Feb 18 2013, 07:16 AM
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I'm thinking of converting the Zambezi Green car over to 5 lug Fuchs (no flares) and am trying to understand if 5 lug suspension pieces are really necessary versus just drilling the current hubs?

This will not be a track or autocross car...simply a driver. I actually do have the parts to convert (struts and stuff from a 1970 911); however, I was just wondering if there is any reason to actually make the conversion for a street driver.

Other than the benefit of getting the bigger 911 brakes on the front, is there a strength, reliability, adjustability, etc. issue?

Thoughts?
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billh1963   Why is converting to a 911 5-lug suspension better than drilling the 914 rotors?   Feb 18 2013, 07:16 AM
KENNY   I am changing my to 5 lugs . I think i am going wh...   Feb 18 2013, 07:31 AM
mepstein   If your not putting a lot of miles on the car then...   Feb 18 2013, 07:35 AM
Jgilliam914   Ive had both options. The drilling of the hubs wor...   Feb 18 2013, 07:53 AM
type47   I'm thinkin' put a 911 front suspension o...   Feb 18 2013, 08:05 AM
Spoke   Drilling the rears I think is fine. Use all 914 bi...   Feb 18 2013, 08:19 AM
billh1963   As little use as most of our cars get, I would ima...   Feb 18 2013, 08:50 AM
76-914   Good questions, Bill. :popcorn:   Feb 18 2013, 09:09 AM
Elliot Cannon   Good questions, Bill. :popcorn: I bought pre-dri...   Feb 18 2013, 10:43 AM
sixnotfour   Did you really have to ask "Who sells Predril...   Feb 18 2013, 11:02 AM
Eric_Shea   Lots of things to weigh but, as stated early on, d...   Feb 18 2013, 11:17 AM
r_towle   Lots of things to weigh but, as stated early on, ...   Feb 18 2013, 01:39 PM
KENNY   [quote name='Eric_Shea' post='1822214' date='Feb ...   Feb 18 2013, 02:17 PM
Spoke   Rear hubs (drilled with extra boss applied) Ric...   Feb 18 2013, 02:39 PM
sixnotfour   Salmon   Feb 18 2013, 12:53 PM
billh1963   What's the deal with all the piggy backers? :...   Feb 18 2013, 02:18 PM
KENNY   What's the deal with all the piggy backers? ...   Feb 18 2013, 03:42 PM
billh1963   What's the deal with all the piggy backers? ...   Feb 18 2013, 04:54 PM
KENNY   [quote name='KENNY' post='1822355' date='Feb 18 2...   Feb 18 2013, 05:27 PM
billh1963   [quote name='KENNY' post='1822355' date='Feb 18 ...   Feb 18 2013, 05:38 PM
r_towle   screw in works for me, and according to Eric's...   Feb 18 2013, 02:48 PM
billh1963   screw in works for me, and according to Eric...   Feb 18 2013, 02:53 PM
SLITS   Ok, it's time ................ Three reasons:...   Feb 18 2013, 02:59 PM
Steve Snyder   3.) To be able to hold your pinky up, drink whin...   Feb 18 2013, 05:35 PM
billh1963   I'm hoping Eric will chime in and tell us abou...   Feb 18 2013, 05:39 PM
Eric_Shea   I'm hoping Eric will chime in and tell us abo...   Feb 20 2013, 12:13 AM
billh1963   I'm hoping Eric will chime in and tell us ab...   Feb 20 2013, 05:16 AM
Eric_Shea   Man you girls have been BUSY! Group Buys give...   Feb 18 2013, 05:54 PM
billh1963   Man you girls have been BUSY! Group Buys giv...   Feb 18 2013, 06:00 PM
mepstein   Man you girls have been BUSY! Group Buys gi...   Feb 18 2013, 06:40 PM
billh1963   [quote name='billh1963' post='1822406' date='Feb ...   Feb 18 2013, 07:15 PM
Eric_Shea   They won't fit. ;)   Feb 18 2013, 08:13 PM
914Sixer   What Eric said. :D   Feb 18 2013, 08:21 PM
rdauenhauer   Yes they will.   Feb 18 2013, 08:39 PM
Eric_Shea   Yes they will. Not given his criteria (no pull ...   Feb 19 2013, 08:09 AM
rdauenhauer   Did you really have to ask "Who sells Predril...   Feb 18 2013, 08:40 PM
Spoke   Here's 225/50/16 on 16x7. The rear fender need...   Feb 18 2013, 09:25 PM
mepstein   Here's 225/50/16 on 16x7. The rear fender nee...   Feb 19 2013, 07:46 AM
billh1963   Here's 225/50/16 on 16x7. The rear fender ne...   Feb 19 2013, 08:12 AM
MoveQik   No fender mods will be done! :chair: I w...   Feb 19 2013, 08:15 AM
billh1963   No fender mods will be done! :chair: I ...   Feb 19 2013, 08:18 AM
Eric_Shea   [quote name='MoveQik' post='1822657' date='Feb 19...   Feb 19 2013, 10:00 AM
Eric_Shea   No fender mods will be done! :chair: I ...   Feb 19 2013, 09:58 AM
balljoint   [quote name='MoveQik' post='1822657' date='Feb 19...   Feb 19 2013, 10:00 AM
MoveQik   He said 6's and 7's... your hood has a ...   Feb 19 2013, 10:11 AM
mepstein   [quote name='mepstein' post='1822646' date='Feb 1...   Feb 19 2013, 08:16 AM
SLITS   With all the cars and money you have spent, what...   Feb 19 2013, 10:35 AM
billh1963   With all the cars and money you have spent, what...   Feb 19 2013, 11:32 AM
SLITS   With all the cars and money you have spent, what...   Feb 19 2013, 06:09 PM
sixnotfour   16 x 7 1/2   Feb 19 2013, 11:16 AM
type2man   I've test fit 16x7's in the rear with 205/...   Feb 19 2013, 07:58 PM
jpnovak   @sixnotfour - who did the cut/weld on widening? D...   Feb 19 2013, 08:31 PM


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