Centerlocks - I'm out! ....Hello 5-lug conversion!
#511
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I skimmed through all 34 pages, maybe 2 stupid questions
1) Can this be done interchangeably with PCCB?
2) Assuming this listing is accurate:
https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/PK5LUGC.html
Suncoast says it takes 12 hours to do this. At shop rates, that is probably $2,500 - $3,000 + parts and then presumably an alignment on top of that.
Does that seem about right?
1) Can this be done interchangeably with PCCB?
2) Assuming this listing is accurate:
https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/PK5LUGC.html
Suncoast says it takes 12 hours to do this. At shop rates, that is probably $2,500 - $3,000 + parts and then presumably an alignment on top of that.
Does that seem about right?
Last edited by Astraelraen; 09-06-2023 at 10:43 PM.
#512
I skimmed through all 34 pages, maybe 2 stupid questions
1) Can this be done interchangeably with PCCB?
2) Assuming this listing is accurate:
https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/PK5LUGC.html
Suncoast says it takes 12 hours to do this. At shop rates, that is probably $2,500 - $3,000 + parts and then presumably an alignment on top of that.
Does that seem about right?
1) Can this be done interchangeably with PCCB?
2) Assuming this listing is accurate:
https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/PK5LUGC.html
Suncoast says it takes 12 hours to do this. At shop rates, that is probably $2,500 - $3,000 + parts and then presumably an alignment on top of that.
Does that seem about right?
1) If you mean, can this be done to cars with PCCB, the answer is yes.
2) Suncoast may be slightly optimistic, but 12-15 hours is about right. Be warned, on my car getting the bearings out was a real PITA. And, you definitely need an alignment afterward.
Your price estimate sounds about right, too -- say $3K in labor + alignment, parts and whatever the new wheels/tires cost.
Last edited by zygomatic; 09-12-2023 at 01:05 PM.
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cavlino (01-16-2024)
#513
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Thanks for the response. Just picked up a turbo with centerlocks, trying to weigh "investing" in centerlock equipment vs just switching to 5 lug. I have spare 19" 5 lug wheels, so there is no wheel cost.
#514
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What wheels are the 5 lugs. I ask because if they are E88's, you may be able to sell them in a day and grab a set of center lock wheels.
#515
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for those familiar with this swap, and without having to read this entire thread - do the spindles/uprights have to come out of the car to do the conversion? or can the hubs/bearings be pressed in and out with those still on the car?
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zygomatic (09-14-2023)
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