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Var
12-31-2003, 02:46 AM
How much effort would it be and is it possible to transplant the hub and brakes from a Z06 corvette onto an s13. ?? I want to use the factory Z06 hub which are 5x120 bolt pattern. I want to use the factory Z06 rims, rotors, calipers. Or are there any companies out there that make custom hubs to a specific size that you request?
mrmephistopheles
12-31-2003, 07:37 AM
out of curiosity, what's the point? do you just have a set of Z06 brakes laying around?
There are PLENTY of affordable and effective brake upgrades that don't require non-nissan lugpatterns and custom brackets...
if you can't find a custom hub for it (and you'd NEED a custom hub) you'll have to have custom 2pc rotors made with your lugpattern hat and Z06 rotor. You'll have to fabricate a mounting bracket and probably have custom brake lines done.
I'd bet that for the money you spend doing all that, I could've bought a set of GTR Brembos. Maybe 2 sets.
Oh.. and every time you need new rotors, you'll need to buy that custom Z06 rotor part.
mrmephistopheles
12-31-2003, 07:39 AM
oh, and i forgot the obvious aspect of you running a custom 5x120 hub. You'll have to run corvette wheels... maybe THAT'S why you want to do it...
HiPSI
12-31-2003, 08:22 AM
mrmeph is right, after you pay to have all that shit fitted to your car you could've bought a set of brembo gran turismo's and some volks for your car.
Var
12-31-2003, 04:05 PM
Ya but i dont want volks. i want Z06 rims. I bet i could find a totalled Z06 somehwere and pull the brakes and hubs off of it. I was just talking about custom stuff.. Who makes custom hubs anyways? It's all in the price of the hubs. If they are too expensive then i'll have to go with the GTO front/s14 rear hubs and some jap rims. But i'd rather have Z06 parts. I bet nobody's done it before and maybe it's for a reason..but again. It's all depending on the price of the hubs. Custom brackets can be made and lines are easy.
Dousan_PG
12-31-2003, 04:11 PM
just buy these

http://www.wheelspacers.com/

get some made...custom..then you can rock the 240sx wheels or z06 ones
:)
Var
12-31-2003, 04:28 PM
Thanks Dousan. I just sent them an email for a price quote.