5 Stud Hub Conversion

PukkaSilvia · #1 06-05-2012, 19:26

never seen the point in the 5 stud conversion myself.my car handled and breaked fantastic on std size grooved discs and decent pads. the suspension was just koni direct replacement with custom 35mm lowering springs and 15x8 and 15x9 wheels

like you say. sounds like more trouble than its worth.

s13eater · #2 06-05-2012, 19:35

i've done it because i got the early z31 with the 304mm vented rear discs and the z31 arms sit 10mm further out,then i don't have to depend on spacers, i'll just get some wheels made up from image to fill up the gp arches.

CamInHead · #3 06-05-2012, 20:03

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Originally Posted by s13eater

i've done it because i got the early z31 with the 304mm vented rear discs and the z31 arms sit 10mm further out,then i don't have to depend on spacers, i'll just get some wheels made up from image to fill up the gp arches.

Are you sure they'll widen the rear track ? I don't think mine has.

s13eater · #4 06-05-2012, 20:17

according to most posts i found the other year it said the early z31's had a 10mm wider track and bigger disc's.

CamInHead · #5 06-05-2012, 20:25

Turned out my rear is an earlier 5-stud (so midlife overall) NA. Maybe just the Turbos with the wider track ?
I also did the front to match the rear and I wanted coilovers and Z32 brakes.

s13eater · #6 06-05-2012, 20:35

well the internet throws up allsorts of measurments, 1984 1430mm, 1988 1435mm or 1475mm silvia 1420mm, so god knows whats right lol.

CamInHead · #7 06-05-2012, 21:39

I measured my rear track last time around. I'll try toremember and have a look at the print out when I'm back ion work Tuesday.

Northerner you haven't still got the front suspension off of your Z31 by any chance have you ?