5 Stud Hub Conversion on Chimaera 4.0 for 18 Spider Alloys?
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t, you got me thinkin' now 
Anyhow, that's what I have on mine and had the geo checked on Sat' and all is spot on.Did you calculate the differences required in the geometry for the changed track and tyre footprint, or just assume that settings within the factory 15/16" specs was OK?
This post is getting opinionated into changing chassis c/l locations due to wheelarch clearances I suspect. I think its thin enough ice comparing between cars, and certainly I get the impression it is one area where there are quite big differences between the Chim & Griff BTW (maybe even moreso at the rear).
This post is getting opinionated into changing chassis c/l locations due to wheelarch clearances I suspect. I think its thin enough ice comparing between cars, and certainly I get the impression it is one area where there are quite big differences between the Chim & Griff BTW (maybe even moreso at the rear).
I gave a friend a hand a while back to fit a set of sportmotive 5 stud converted hubs to his griff to fit a set of spiders. the hubs were basically a plate behind the hub with the 5 studs attached with new holes drilled in the original hub.
looking on eBay you can get 4 to 5 hub converters that bolt to the hub using the original 4 studs i know the pcd is wrong on these but would it be possible to uses this method if you could get some machined up with the right pcd.
He had to fit 4 rear wheels because the fronts would have needed a big spacer to make fit i don't know what size was needed. but is there a reason this would not work using front alloys.
looking on eBay you can get 4 to 5 hub converters that bolt to the hub using the original 4 studs i know the pcd is wrong on these but would it be possible to uses this method if you could get some machined up with the right pcd.
He had to fit 4 rear wheels because the fronts would have needed a big spacer to make fit i don't know what size was needed. but is there a reason this would not work using front alloys.
floyd12345 said:
I gave a friend a hand a while back to fit a set of sportmotive 5 stud converted hubs to his griff to fit a set of spiders. the hubs were basically a plate behind the hub with the 5 studs attached with new holes drilled in the original hub.
looking on eBay you can get 4 to 5 hub converters that bolt to the hub using the original 4 studs i know the pcd is wrong on these but would it be possible to uses this method if you could get some machined up with the right pcd.
He had to fit 4 rear wheels because the fronts would have needed a big spacer to make fit i don't know what size was needed. but is there a reason this would not work using front alloys.
They don't look quite right to me! the spacer doesn't have a hub centric ring on in, looking on eBay you can get 4 to 5 hub converters that bolt to the hub using the original 4 studs i know the pcd is wrong on these but would it be possible to uses this method if you could get some machined up with the right pcd.
He had to fit 4 rear wheels because the fronts would have needed a big spacer to make fit i don't know what size was needed. but is there a reason this would not work using front alloys.
floyd12345 said:
the picture is just for reference i mean that type of thing.
OK to answer your question. The fronts would fit but the offset would be wrong. Fitting a spacer would increase the error not correct it. Fitting rears at the front would correct that. You'd then need an ET45 or thereabouts wheel at the rear. Plus you've got the increase in unsprung weight at all four corners and an increased load on the original studs (close to zero until you factor in manufacturing tolerances.)slideways said:
I have a set of front et42 and rear 33 if i use the fronts on the rear with a 7mm spacer and rears on the front with an 8mm spacer it balances out perfectly, with 19mm wider inboard and outboard on the front and 13mm equally on the rear
HELPI have just bought a set or 18" front and rear wheels,do i need to swop round and add spacers,or buy another set of rears and sell the fronts???
QBee said:
They were 5 stud IIRC. Saw them on EBay when you were bidding. They came off a Tuscan? Phazed will know more about the hub conversion than me. I have the offset and tyre size thing fairly straight in my head.
Didn't see your text till late A., ta anyhow.Edited by QBee on Saturday 15th February 14:02
phazed said:
QBee said:
They were 5 stud IIRC. Saw them on EBay when you were bidding. They came off a Tuscan? Phazed will know more about the hub conversion than me. I have the offset and tyre size thing fairly straight in my head.
Didn't see your text till late A., ta anyhow.Edited by QBee on Saturday 15th February 14:02
Sportmotive do them, but you have to exchange your 4 stud to get them,and i would like to keep mine in case i need/want to change back
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