4 verses 5 lug question Options

[grantsfo]

OK here is where I'm at. Just about finished with the six conversion. Now I have to think about wheels, brakes, etc.

My current 4 lug set up is great. Brakes are newly rebuilt, rotors in good shape and Porterfield pads on all 4 corners. I have killer 9.85 lb 15x8" 4 lug wheels with Hoosiers.

I will likely do 8-10 AX and 3-5 track days this year.

Should I bite the bullet and do a 5 lug conversion and buy 5 lug wheels with proper backspace? I have the fender flares, rocker panels to do a GT body.

Trekkor seems to be doing well with his 4 lug setup under the narrow body and hasnt reported any signficant issues.

[Mueller]

QUOTE (D'Fuzz @ Mar 8 2006, 07:45 PM)

Does Outlaw or Wilwood make aftermarket calipers &/or rotors for 914's? Cool car BTW. Is it still going to be street legal or just a racer?

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/hijacked.gif) yes and no.....yes if you have the 3.5" bolt pattern (only for 911 struts, '83 and newer or something like that) or yes if you get the radial mount and make adapters..... end hyjack (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

Grant,

mind sharing the paint qoute?? ....my mother-in-law is getting her old Mercedes diesel repainted and got a quote of $2900 for a full bare metal strip and repaint to factory gold at a shop in Concord....sounds like a good deal to me.....I'm going to take the 914 to the same shop and get a qoute as well...should be cheaper I hope....