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| pete |
 Sep 12 2013, 10:05 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 23-August 10 From: New Jersey Member No.: 12,092 Region Association: North East States  |
I'm sure there must be a "How to" on here somewhere but for some reason every time I search a topic I get nothing. When you do a lug bolt conversion do you buy new hubs? Or are the original hubs drilled and new studs installed?
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| jimkelly |
Sep 12 2013, 10:18 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I assume you are talking about going to 5 lug?
you can do either way - drill 4 lug hubs and rotors - or buy a bunch of parts. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=80641 |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Sep 12 2013, 10:24 AM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
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| pcar916 |
Sep 12 2013, 10:44 AM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None 
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... or is this converting from 4 bolts to 4 studs?
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| Eric_Shea |
Sep 12 2013, 10:48 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Pete, if your just converting from lug bolts to studs you simply need 14x1.5x50 screw in studs and good ball seat lug nuts.
As mentioned above, if you want to go 5-lug then there's a myriad of options in that link that Jeff posted. |
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| pete |
Sep 12 2013, 11:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 23-August 10 From: New Jersey Member No.: 12,092 Region Association: North East States |
That's what I was searching for. Thanks. So, if I wanted to go the poor mans route, I could essentially have the rotors and hubs drilled for a 5 lug american pattern? 5x4.75" and 5x5" ?
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| Eric_Shea |
Sep 12 2013, 01:40 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Yes.
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| chads74 |
Sep 12 2013, 01:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: 13-March 12 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 14,252 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Sep 12 2013, 09:48 AM)  Pete, if your just converting from lug bolts to studs you simply need 14x1.5x50 screw in studs and good ball seat lug nuts. As mentioned above, if you want to go 5-lug then there's a myriad of options in that link that Jeff posted. Never even thought of doing this. I was frustrated last time I was trying to put my wheels back on. With your experience is one better then the other? Or what is your preference? |
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| jaxdream |
Sep 12 2013, 03:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 974 Joined: 8-July 08 From: North Central Tennessee Member No.: 9,270 Region Association: South East States |
There is a stud type tool , as seen on ebay , that screws into the 4 bolt hub just for the situation that you mention. It screws into one of the bolt holes and you then slide the wheel over it while it holds the wheel in place to install the other three bolts , sometime made from aluminium about 5 inches long. Seems that they weren't that expensive, but haven't looked at them for some time.
If you want to go 5 lug/stud there are several ways to do it , most all of them documented here, just search..... Jack |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Sep 12 2013, 04:21 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
QUOTE(jaxdream @ Sep 12 2013, 04:42 PM) There is a stud type tool , as seen on ebay , that screws into the 4 bolt hub just for the situation that you mention. It screws into one of the bolt holes and you then slide the wheel over it while it holds the wheel in place to install the other three bolts , sometime made from aluminium about 5 inches long. Seems that theyweren't that expensive, but haven't looked at them for some time. If you want to go 5 lug/stud there are several ways to do it , most all of them documented here, just search..... Jack No need to buy one. I just cut the head off a lug bolt, then slot it for a big screwdriver. |
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