5 stud conversion

[M_U_T_A_N_T21]

well i want to do a 5 stud wheel conversion to my nova does any one know how id go about doing the fronts

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/phillipsuk/blacknova.jpg

[Chris]

is that a real pic or has it been shopped? Only asking as the rear wheel doesnt look right

Chris

[M_U_T_A_N_T21]

shopped i really what some cavy turbo rims on it i just need to know how to convert the front

[epo]

i must admit those wheels do look good on you car surely dont you use hubs discs ect off a vectra :?:

[M_U_T_A_N_T21]

i know how to do the rear setup ill use discs an hubs from a cavlier turbo or calibra but isnt the hub on a vectra different will it fit to the nova strut on the fronts or do i need new struts

[benji]

them wheel's won't look that big on the car. they only look big beacuse they are photoshopped

[M_U_T_A_N_T21]

they are 16inch

[Stuart]

vectra hubs and lots of machining

look on migweb for lots of people doing it

[M_U_T_A_N_T21]

what would need machining

[Chris]

what would need machining

the part of the hub that goes into the wheel bearing, but also I thought that the splined part of the CV joint that goes into the hub is a bigger diameter, but there is probably an oddball one that would fit

Chris

[robb]

Or can you use the GTE shafts and cav joints the other way around to the usual on a 2l conv to avoid having to machine anything?

Wheels will look good too.

[Stuart]

youd still need to machine the big block hubs i belive to fit the bearings

[robb]

Can you not use the bearings in the hubs and the CV joint and mate this to a GTE shaft?

Opposite of using the Astra inners and GTE outers on conversions i guess.

[M_U_T_A_N_T21]

i should be ok then now with the front if i have to get them machined i will

also someone told me you need a plate to do the rears has any1 done a rear disc conversion using cavy gsi brakes or the same kinda setup do you need any kind of plate

[Turbo Dan]

Yeah i've always loved Cavalier turbo rims as well. Decided it was easier to sell the nova and buy a cavalier turbo instead. Nearly did a straight swap!!!

[R1CH]

Alrite, kinda half way through doing it on mine,
Used Vectra V6 hubs, stub axles, discs & calipers for the rear, pretty much same as doing a normal rear disc conversion you've just gotta chop & alter a few more things !! you'll soon see when you do it !!!
For the front i'm using Calibra Turbo hubs & Grp A wheel bearings (which have a bigger inner & outer diameter than a std Nova bearing), you gotta get the steerering knuckles machined out to accept the bigger Grp A bearing but then the Calibra hub pretty much fits straight in without machining loads of it (which weakens it).
I think you can buy 5 stud hubs already machined to fit in to std Nova bearings from V-Tuning (?) but they cost ?145 each !!
Hope thats of some use ?

Rich

[M_U_T_A_N_T21]

thanks mate do v-tuning have a web site

[R1CH]

www.v-tuning.co.uk

Rich