S14 5-Lug conversion

[Silvia-S14]

I have posted this question in other forum:
How much would it cost to convert a 96' S14 4-Lug to a 5-Lug?And the answer is somewhere around $600(new parts).........

So my question to this forum is:
Is there any significant advantage of 5-Lug over 4-Lug, besides more wheels and performance brake kit selections? After all it costs around $600 bucks to convert it, if there wasn't any major advantage, I would rather spend this money to upgrade the engine components or the balance of the car.........


Thanks.

[DriftGirl]

Just wheel choice......as far as I know

[hachiroku-fc3s]

Better options for brake upgrades. Important for drifting or any performance driving. Just better equipment.

[Silvia-S14]

Better options for brake upgrades. Important for drifting or any performance driving. Just better equipment.

I still can get a set of very nice drilled/slotted rotors for 4-Lug, for instance Brembo sport brake system(Good enough especially with the KA engine). You see my point, if there wasn't any major advantage of 5-Lug over 4-Lug performancewise, why waste $600 bucks, use it on something else...............

[DriftGirl]

hachiroku-fc3s: Good point....

I've thought of the conversion, but my reasons were purely 'cosmetic'

Ive always upgraded brakes on my other cars, but the Nissan will be my first 4 lugger. I just took it for granted that there would be a brake kit available when I got around to doing it.

[Weapon X]

*pets his SE* My....precioussssssssssssssss

[Phoen_x]

if you plan on drifing/racing/etc in those terms better and wider perfomance brake options are better in the long run. I don't know who gave you a price of $600 but I don't ever remember it costing that much. Go to a junkyard and find the main parts, then get performance for the rest, (Calipars, Rotors, etc)

[Chas]

Originally posted by Weapon X
*pets his SE* My....precioussssssssssssssss

Yum.

[mudduck3006]

it gives you more connecting points to the car safer that sortta thing

[PearlWhiteMike]

you cant buy 17x9 +12 in 4lug, thats for damned sure

[emission]

I got my brembro cross drilled/slotted 4 for 300 bucks. Includes Nickle plateing and PBR semi-metalic brake pads.

Brand new parts, I got mad hook-ups yoh! I can get them pretty cheap.