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haydenz
22nd July 2010, 09:40 PM
I've been thinking of doing this and wondering if anyone does this currently. It seems simple in my mind but I may explain it shit.

Does anyone currently run a rear spacer on thier 86, with a conversion from 4 x 114.3 to 5 x 114.3 so you are able to run a fugly interceptor stock rim from say a commonwhore fal#### etc.

I only suggest this as most are 15 inch and it would be alot more convenient option to attain wheels and just chuck suited tyres on? Now dont call me a cheap c**t as I would never run it on the street, but I can't really see the point of having several skid rims that just sit in your garage 80% of the time when you have your daily rims on. I thought it would be economically better than saving up for pairs of jap rims and hours of scouring the net, while you could pick them up for next to nothing.....and if you damage them, chuck them out. I realise running the risks of spacers, but trying to toss up taking 2 pairs of jap rims or 6 pairs of interceptors to a track day....style or more fun?

Apart from getting stregthened studs and the spacers, would there be any other costs associated.

Now I couldnt care less if someone tried to grill me about style and its not JDM, but at the end of the day I would prefer doing something like this until I am comfortable enough slide on my own rims.

Thats my 2c

Entertain me with your thoughts

hachi_dk
22nd July 2010, 10:00 PM
i can sell you a pair of JDM disk diff zenki axles with 5x114.3 pattern?
and sell ya lots of skidder wheels in 5x114.3

Hen may possibly be a nut
22nd July 2010, 10:27 PM
I had no issues running spacers while drifting for years. I broke a few of the shit stock spacer studs (while fitting or removing them), but Toyota studs and Nice Products studs were no issue.

In my opinion keep it 4 x 114.3. Simpler, fewer nuts to undo each change and you can get stock S13 15s for approx $0. Or Hyundai Elantra steelies for less. I also gave no fuck what my drift wheels looked like.

Hen

haydenz
22nd July 2010, 10:27 PM
nah I just want to run it at track days/skids. then just chuck my other rims back on

*E7*
23rd July 2010, 12:43 PM
i ran 4 x 114.3-> 4 x 100 +20mm spacers to run any cheap shit fwd common shitbox wheel available. now run stock as it was a pita.