Actual 5-lug swap info.
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Actual 5-lug swap info.
not sure if this was posted here yet or not but the pile did an actual "how to:" for us! (well, everyone)
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showth ... MX3-Escort
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showth ... MX3-Escort
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Re: Actual 5-lug swap info.
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!
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!
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Re: Actual 5-lug swap info.
i actually have no idea but if i was to guess you use the rotors and calipers/pads from the donor since he says: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!
meaning the stock line will go to the new caliper, no?The Pile wrote:6. Install brakes. Stock brake lines work.
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Re: Actual 5-lug swap info.
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....
I also have two other sets of brackets to mount these calipers to the probe hubs....
We all want to be fast and look cool. Cool changes but fast never does.
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Re: Actual 5-lug swap info.
Hmmmm I donno if I wanna bleed my brakes just for another lug.
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Re: Actual 5-lug swap info.
How about for Mazda6 big brakes? 5 lug potential is pretty badass...
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Re: Actual 5-lug swap info.
lol, bleeding your brakes is super easy IMOBornSticky wrote:Hmmmm I donno if I wanna bleed my brakes just for another lug.
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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Re: Actual 5-lug swap info.
Or live in Europe and just bolt on the 323F BA parts... For once a cheaper option in the UK
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Re: Actual 5-lug swap info.
Do not do this, get a vacuum bleeder and do it properly. Brakes aren't one of those things to not do correctly.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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Re: Actual 5-lug swap info.
But still it's rare part this model..marcdh wrote:Or live in Europe and just bolt on the 323F BA parts... For once a cheaper option in the UK
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