need help with 5 lug conversion on s13

[blake89240sx]

okay, ive searched and i see that you can use the NA z32 rear hubs for the swap but not the front. i have access to a z32 and the parts are free. so is there any way to make the front hubs work on an s13? thanks

[OutToWinPAHC]

No there are very very different, but take the rear uprights and all of the brakes.

[blake89240sx]

well then what is the best and cheapest option for the front? i dont have access to any s14s but pullapart in montgomery has plenty of j30s

[bersh240]

j30 works...after some work.you have to cut a new retainer clip groove and then press in s13 bearings.if you have acces to a lathe and press. do it. im probably gona end up doing it that way.

[blake89240sx]

are there any options that would be a direct bolt on like the rear is?

[ILoveMyRHS13]

The only bolt on options for S13s are Attain/GTO (not the s***ty GM car, but the Japanese brand) front hubs, Ichiba or S14 (only if you use the S14 knuckle, lower control arm and S14 tension rods)

[Dazzla]

I used z32 NA rears, and bought new OEMs for the front. That's the best way to go 5-lug imho

[blake89240sx]

ive got another question. me and my friend are taking the brakes off now, and i was thinking.. im gonna use his lsd on my 240 but his output shafts are too long. but since im doing the 5 lug conversion too, couldnt i just use his entire rear end?? the lsd, output shafts and wheel assembly

[OutToWinPAHC]

not the axles, they are too long

[blake89240sx]

how much is too long?

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Too long to where as it won't work.

[blake89240sx]

well then i guess ill be getting the j30s then. the z32 parts are free so i was hoping they might work

[ZakinaS13]

Put your S13 output shafts in the Z's lsd. Presto!

[Jagstang]

I used z32 NA rears, and bought new OEMs for the front. That's the best way to go 5-lug imho

Hey Dazzla, my BC bud, where did you get your z32 NA hubs from? And what about the new S14 front hubs? Let me know, thanks.

[slow40]

The only bolt on options for S13s are Attain/GTO (not the s***ty GM car, but the Japanese brand) front hubs, Ichiba or S14 (only if you use the S14 knuckle, lower control arm and S14 tension rods)

Actually to convert the front end to 5 lug using the s14 parts, you only need the knuckle with the lugs. If you can't get the control arms too, you need to get s14 lower ball joints pressed into your lca, the shaft is different on the ball joints, but the lca's are the same, as are the tension rods. The biggest problem I ran into when converting mine over was getting some type of spacers for the knuckle's upper mounting bolts. The holes for the strut mounts are larger on the s14 than they are on the s13, so you will either need to retrofit some spacers(what I did), or drill out the holes on the strut(what my buddy did). Cheaper does not equal easier.

[chaosli]

ebay has some conversion hub for 150