5 lug miata
10-08-2008, 12:04 PM
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5 lug miata
Just curious if anyone has converted their miata to 5 lugs all the way around. The reason Im asking is because I know alot of V8 guys change the rear ends out to something more heavy duty (assuming 5 lug). If it hasent been done, I was thinking about coming up with my own conversion for the front spindles at least.
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10-08-2008, 12:10 PM
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I see this question a lot. What I want to know is WHY? What is so fascinating about a 5 lug car.
Don't say it's because there are more 5 lug wheels on the market, as there's no shortage of 4x100.
Don't say it's because 4 lug isn't strong. Unless you can show me failures. I'm yet to see any. Plenty of 3-400 horsepower turbo 4 bangers running hard on wide and sticky 4x100 set ups.
Seems like a solution looking for a problem.
Don't say it's because there are more 5 lug wheels on the market, as there's no shortage of 4x100.
Don't say it's because 4 lug isn't strong. Unless you can show me failures. I'm yet to see any. Plenty of 3-400 horsepower turbo 4 bangers running hard on wide and sticky 4x100 set ups.
Seems like a solution looking for a problem.
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10-08-2008, 12:35 PM
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I also don't see the need to do it with a miata. (Though I'm not trying to claim to be anything but a 
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Maybe 5-lug would be useful if you had a really heavy car making huge torque?
I have seen it done with CRXs/Civics/Integras though, but usually only because it makes it easier to swap in some of the brakes (or L33T trick Type-R wheels!
) from the bigger Acura sedans and such. (Though I think in some cases you can just re-drill the rotors.)
) Maybe 5-lug would be useful if you had a really heavy car making huge torque?
I have seen it done with CRXs/Civics/Integras though, but usually only because it makes it easier to swap in some of the brakes (or L33T trick Type-R wheels!
) from the bigger Acura sedans and such. (Though I think in some cases you can just re-drill the rotors.)
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10-08-2008, 01:12 PM
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I guess you can call me old school, but I never cared for the looks of a 4 lug wheel. Personally I always felt 5 lugs looked better.
My question although was geared more towards people who change over to the Ford 8.8 rear ends which have 5 lugs. Matching rear 5 lugs rims with 4 lug fronts is not as easy.
If your simply after advantages, how about larger rotors, different braking system.
My question although was geared more towards people who change over to the Ford 8.8 rear ends which have 5 lugs. Matching rear 5 lugs rims with 4 lug fronts is not as easy.
If your simply after advantages, how about larger rotors, different braking system.
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10-08-2008, 04:09 PM
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5lug swaps are huge in the 240sx world.
Mainly due to the 300zx brake swap (although rotors can be re-drilled), ease of access (most s14's have 5lugs that bolt up to the s13's) and because yes, it is harder to find 4x 114mm wheels made by certain "good" companies. As for strength, i see it as unnecessary.
4x 100 FTW
Mainly due to the 300zx brake swap (although rotors can be re-drilled), ease of access (most s14's have 5lugs that bolt up to the s13's) and because yes, it is harder to find 4x 114mm wheels made by certain "good" companies. As for strength, i see it as unnecessary.
4x 100 FTW
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10-08-2008, 04:23 PM
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5-lug swaps are ******* useless, and nothing you say will convince anyone who has half a brain otherwise. All the reasons you are about to pull out of your *** are totally wrong, so just stop trying. I'm so ******* sick of this topic.
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10-08-2008, 04:56 PM
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The other reasons (strength, brake selection, wheel selection) are IMO weak.
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10-08-2008, 05:23 PM
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There's just no reason to do it other than aesthetics.
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10-08-2008, 06:03 PM
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Perhaps I should have stated "Now that V8roadsters has shown the world what is possible..."
IOW, I don't think it matters what diff you are using- if you're going at it DIY, I'd think it'd be easier & cheaper to have a set of conversion half-axles made to plug the new diff into the old hubs, than to convert the car to 5 lug.
IOW, I don't think it matters what diff you are using- if you're going at it DIY, I'd think it'd be easier & cheaper to have a set of conversion half-axles made to plug the new diff into the old hubs, than to convert the car to 5 lug.
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10-09-2008, 02:00 PM
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What ******* difference does a 5.0 Monster Miata make in the 4/5 lug debate?
This debate gets soooo old... Mustangs had 4 lugs for YEARS... Guys run 10s on 4 lugs in 3200 pound cars... Thats about 1000 pounds HEAVIER than a miata...
A team of something like 17 engineers designed the miata and obviously felt like it didn't NEED 5 wheel studs, and four would be just fine and dandy. So why not, you know, Just leave it that way?
This debate gets soooo old... Mustangs had 4 lugs for YEARS... Guys run 10s on 4 lugs in 3200 pound cars... Thats about 1000 pounds HEAVIER than a miata...
A team of something like 17 engineers designed the miata and obviously felt like it didn't NEED 5 wheel studs, and four would be just fine and dandy. So why not, you know, Just leave it that way?
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