Need some interesting 18" (only!) 4 lug wheels to see.. I strongly prefer and will probably end up getting some 5-spoke ones.. But just would like to see some pictures if you can. Thanks kids.
couldn't have said it better... I need to paint my car, fix my suspension then save money for some new wheels/tires and brake, I want to do a 5 lug conversion (if I can fit 5th gen hubs on a 4th gen) since I need new brakes and I want new wheels, I'll just have to do it all at the same time, so it won't be for a while...
Originally posted by Swordfish How much is a 5 lug conversion? Pros/cons? Pros, obviously there are a lot more 5 lug wheels out there...
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well on www.hondaautomotiveparts.com new hubs for a 5th gen are about 80$ each in front and 110$ each in the back, though you might be able to find some used, maybe scrap yards won't sell just the hub too... I bought a used knuckle assembly and the hub was still on it so depends on the scrap yard I guess... also if you do a 5 lug conversion you'd also need new rotors, if you have a base model or Si you might have a hard time finding rotors, if you have a VTEC I think the rotors of the 5th gen are the same size so you could use those ones, or you could do a brake upgrade at the same time (what I plan to do)
also I DID *NOT* DO THE CONVERSION, NOR I AM SURE IT'LL WORK, I just *think* it would work since the hubs look alike on both cars and you use the same tool to seperate it from the knuckle but since I haven't found anybody who tried it I can't be sure...
for pros and cons well..
Pros: like you said more 5 lug wheels, you can use Legend or NSX rotors for Legend and NSX brake upgrades without the need for shims
Cons: you spend money that could be spend elsewhere a 5 lug conversion is not gonna make your car go faster nor look better unless it's to put wheels that you can't get in 4 lug, if you sell your car the new owner could be pissed off at you cause he bought new 4th gens rotors and they don't fit...
I want to do it for the brake upgrade and just cause I like custom stuff and be different
ahh crap, oh well, i was going to snag some used wheels for autox, but they're 4*100, cruddy.. oh well i'm going to have to look around i think i'm going to get some 15" konig traffiks.. ..
bronze! wohoo heheh..
where would be the cheapest place to buy some konigs?..
i'm looking for some cheap light autox wheels.. :-/ any recommendations for that?
Last edited by 93PreludeS; 04-24-2002 at 06:31 PM.
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