Why 5-Lug? I searched.

[SpeeDDrifT]

ok i searched and i can't find any reasoning behind a 5-lug conversion other than wheel selection, looks, and 300zx brake conversion.

is there any other reason for doing a 5-lug conversion?

any performance benefit?

[Dori Dori]

First off, 5 lug isn't required for the brake swap.

Second, as far as performance gains, you'll be able turn roughly 8% faster and the car will exhibit more stability when transitioning from left to right. These are just my opinions...it's important to know that I applied very high performance hub bearing grease when I installed my 5 lug.

[chmercer]

as far as performance gains, you'll be able turn roughly 8% faster and the car will exhibit more stability when transitioning from left to right. These are just my opinions...it's important to know that I applied very high performance hub bearing grease when I installed my 5 lug.

is this a joke? i dont get it

[Dori Dori]

:slap

[Grant@tirerack]

Where can I get some of that grease? That's impressive! On a more serious note, I think you covered all the benefits in your first post SpeeDDrifT.

[Dori Dori]

Where can I get some of that grease? That's impressive! On a more serious note, I think you covered all the benefits in your first post SpeeDDrifT.

Same place you buy boost and blinker fluid.

[chmercer]

lol ok, i was about to be really confused.

[Nismo_Freak]

First off, 5 lug isn't required for the brake swap.

Second, as far as performance gains, you'll be able turn roughly 8% faster and the car will exhibit more stability when transitioning from left to right. These are just my opinions...it's important to know that I applied very high performance hub bearing grease when I installed my 5 lug.

9.2% if you use JDM 5-lug

[whiterps13]

actually, i tried out the JDM spec III GT-R grease, and i gained about 18%.

[chmercer]

dont forget extended wheel studs

[SpeeDDrifT]

yeah, good one dori dori. almost as good as your thread about redrilled rotors with Asad.

[nismo1003]

There are lot more selection for rims , plus it is easiler to upgrade ur brake with 5 studs, more selection for 4 studs as well but top end stuff ususally 5 studs . I believe it does handle more weight specially ( if u upgrade those HUGE 13" Cobra Brake) .

[Dori Dori]

Bah...I fought for the sake of fighting. I'd still rather not redrill a crappy cast iron rotor and take it on a track, but that's just me. Go ahead and get a two peice w/ a billet aluminum hat and drill all you want (to an extent of course). I don't know...I've been freaked out about cheap castings ever since some incidents at events. Anyway, you know what they say, ask a 'stupid question... :rolleyes

You want a real answer? Then no; no perfomance benefits at all. Other benefits include being able to purchase rotors from a local auto parts store and not have to worry about redrilling them. This can come in great handy if you're running perfomance pads w/ no wear indicators and forget how long they've been on...next thing you know, you need a rotor asap (not that I'd know from experience or anything). Then again, if you have access to a drill press, you can redrill them anytime.

[SpeeDDrifT]

well the reason i asked was not that i thought there was any additional performance benefits but more, i was trying to understand why everyone seems to be so enthusiastic about something that is borderline....dare i say.......rice.

[Dori Dori]

I don't understand how it's rice...it's totally functional and does nothing for aesthetics. It would make more sense to say that some do it entirely for bragging rights, but in my social circle bragging rights are not considered rice. The bottom line is that it really comes down to wheel selection. I know with the wheels that I have (both sets), in the sizes I selected, they were not offered in 4 lug...and the same goes for the wheels that I'm saving up my pennies for.

[SpeeDDrifT]

understood.......but it is for aesthetics, in the fact that it's main purpose is for wheel selection......unless; of course, they are lightweight wheels that are not offered in anything comparable in the four lug application.

as for bragging rights.....well that is a matter of opinion i suppose.

that is why i said "borderline" rice....unless the 1st paragraph above applies(and it may) then it all comes down to "bragging rights" which is as a said a matter of opinion. some kid might brag about his altezza lights (good lord) and some kids might respect that....but i'm sure i speak for most everyone here that altezza lights are lame....thus matter of opinion on the "bragging right" factor.

i don't think it is ricey, because i don't think it is cheesy.....but i have to say it is borderline rice because unless it benefits the car's performance in some way....it's just for looks...

but don't get upset....i've got rice on my car too...it think it is all tasteful but not all functional.....many could argue it is rice(of the cheesy catagory).....but that is also a matter of opinion and i could care less what they think if they say it is. a good example is the Sileighty look.......it looks great, it's not cheesy, but it is kinda rice.....tasty rice! LOL.......not all rice is bad.....but rice is mods that are not benefitial to performance IMO..that is my deffinition....but their are two kinds of rice remember.....cheesy and tasty:D like my eastbear headlights=tasty rice.

sorry if i babbled ...it don't even know if i made sense. anyway the whole purpose of this thread was to see if there was any benefit to the 5LUG beside what i said in my first post....

[Dori Dori]

Asthetics? The purpose IS to purchase wheels that cannot be found in 4-lug...mainly for size and selection. If one wanted to run 17x9's all around, there aren't many (if any) four lug wheels available.

Anyways, I'm not in the least bit upset as everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

I'd say if you're going for the old school look, stay four lug and get some Q45 brakes. If you are going for the new school look, go five lug and get z brakes or better.