Actual 5-lug swap info.

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Actual 5-lug swap info.

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not sure if this was posted here yet or not but the pile did an actual "how to:" for us! (well, everyone)

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so do the brakes have to be swapped as well obviously the rotors do but pads and calipers?
im really wanting to do this cause my rims are starting to get pretty ugly looking and have a 16" pair of rims i was gonna sell that were 5 lug but if this conversion actually works! 8)
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BornSticky wrote:so do the brakes have to be swapped as well obviously the rotors do but pads and calipers?
im really wanting to do this cause my rims are starting to get pretty ugly looking and have a 16" pair of rims i was gonna sell that were 5 lug but if this conversion actually works! 8)
i actually have no idea but if i was to guess you use the rotors and calipers/pads from the donor since he says:
The Pile wrote:6. Install brakes. Stock brake lines work.
meaning the stock line will go to the new caliper, no?
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Here are some actual pics of the probe front hub modified to fit our struts next to my old mx-3 hub.

I also have two other sets of brackets to mount these calipers to the probe hubs....
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Hmmmm I donno if I wanna bleed my brakes just for another lug.
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How about for Mazda6 big brakes? :wink: 5 lug potential is pretty badass...
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BornSticky wrote:Hmmmm I donno if I wanna bleed my brakes just for another lug.
lol, bleeding your brakes is super easy IMO
unless you have SS lines, just clamp the brake line so the fluid doesn't come out, then you have less to bleed
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Or live in Europe and just bolt on the 323F BA parts... For once a cheaper option in the UK :laugh:
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lol, bleeding your brakes is super easy IMO
unless you have SS lines, just clamp the brake line so the fluid doesn't come out, then you have less to bleed
Do not do this, get a vacuum bleeder and do it properly. Brakes aren't one of those things to not do correctly.
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worked fine for me :shrug:
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marcdh wrote:Or live in Europe and just bolt on the 323F BA parts... For once a cheaper option in the UK :laugh:
But still it's rare part this model..
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