5 stud conversion with spider wheels

[gacksen]

Hi there,

currently thinking about doing the mod. Looking for pictures of somebody that has
already done it. Best would be from the side and back to see how far the standard
spider wheel is comming out.

Maybe somebody can help ?

[macdeb]

Here's mine at NEC last year. you'll need 8mm spacers at front to correct offset.

[gacksen]

you have a great looking car can you let me know the offset you are running on the rears ? would be interessted
if there is still some space between the wheel flange and chassis. Missing some english words on my side

here is a picture of what i mean :

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/245/dscf0036a...

wanted to put some different wheels on it the question is how limited i would be in the choice.

[macdeb]

Thanks, You need 'rear' spiders all round using 8mm spacers at the front.

[CHIMV8]

macdeb said:

Here's mine at NEC last year. you'll need 8mm spacers at front to correct offset.

Still say, you have one of or the best, looking Chim around in the current market!!

[gacksen]

ok sounds good. will have to figure out what to do with the
brake upgrade that is fitted to my car suing the ap 4 pot
calipers with the old cerbera disc size. did fit with the standard
15" perfectly but don't know what will change exactly when
going to 5 stud. hopefully the clearing stays the same and no
other mods have to be done ?

Maybe somebody knows ?

[macdeb]

You would have no problems with clearance with 18" spiders. You will need to re-drill the discs of course to 5 stud. Or get 5 stud discs but then you are faced with differing disc 'height'. [Distance from face of disc meeting the wheel to face of disc].

[macdeb]

CHIMV8 said:

macdeb said:

Here's mine at NEC last year. you'll need 8mm spacers at front to correct offset.

Still say, you have one of or the best, looking Chim around in the current market!!

Cheers Mark, very much appreciated.

[phazed]

If you are going 5 stud, don't forget about the RL7s for that TVR look.

[SILICONEKID343HP]

They drive terrible with 18`s all round but they do look good !

[gacksen]

macdeb said:

Or get 5 stud discs but then you are faced with differing disc 'height'.Distance from face of disc meeting the wheel to face of disc.

that is exactly what i am afraid of. no problem of getting new discs all around but i am more afraid of if it is an easy fix or if any adaptor has to be custom made. wanted to go 16 front 17 rear or 17 front and rear. currently i have 17 front and 18 rear wtih 4 studs.

@phazed

was thing about buying that babe once it weas offered

[phazed]

OT, I'm getting another set of RL7s this week for the track, 17s and 18s.