4 lug wheels on z32...need advice/help

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hey guys i have a z32 as my daily and i have some racing hart c2 3 piece wheels i want to put on them.....the front bolt pattern is 4x114.3 they are coming off my 240 because its getting a 5 lug for track wheels.... I wanted to know if there is a conversion I can do or where I can find the Adapter spacers they make for the conversion...the only ones i have found were a 2 piece adapter which is good but they were 2 inches wide....now i am looking for an inch wide space increase just like a spacer adapter because of the offset in the front to clear the z32 brakes.....the rear wheels look like they are dual bolt patter and seem to have both 4 and 5 x114.3 patters on them so the rear shouldn't be a problem.... now i know that i shouldn't delete a lug but this is my daily it doesn't see the track or anything so this will purely be for cosmetic purposes because i love these wheels and i don't really want to sell them....any ideas?/??thanks


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bump come on guys

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Racing Hart FTW

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Hmmm, most people are swapping 240 4 lug hubs for our 5 lug hubs. You might be able to nab a set of em really cheap off someone in the S chassis forums. I would think it would be sort of the same concept as swapping to a 5 lug setup from a 4. Maybe do some reading up on this page and get a general idea of what will be involved.

Keep in mind that with a 4 lug setup, the brakes are most likely going to be a lot smaller, and seeing as the Z32 is a very heavy car, there is a good chance of getting uneven wear on the brakes, or even warping just from cruising speeds. Make sure you get a really good set of pads to help to combat this.

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well i wouldnt really have to go with a smaller rotor cause they also make the z32 conversion rotor in a 4 lug as well which is what i have on my 240 right now so maybe when i do the conversion to the 240 ill check and see the differences between the 4 lug hub from the s13 and the z32...that would be the best idea if it would convert but yeah ill figure something out...thanks for the advice guys

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haha yes your sig just convinced me to do it haha

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NO!

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evildky wrote:NO!
NO! what?

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just no, do not convert your z to 4 lug to run a specific wheel, just get wheels that fit, the 5x4.5 bolt circle is more common and more available int he propper offset

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[QUOTE=evildky]just no, do not convert your z to 4 lug to run a specific wheel, just get wheels that fit, the 5x4.5 bolt circle is more common and more available int he propper offset[/QUOTEI

I agree


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