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drifter92 · 07-11-2011, 11:41 PM

My brother purchased the eBay 5-lug swap for $310 a while back, we installed it no problems early, but after only a few months of daily driving on KTS coilovers & 17x9's/17x10's his right front wheel bearing is making horrible noises, when you turn left it gets worse, when you turn right it goes away. It's not a wheel rub, it's not the tire, there is no spacer, the lug nuts were tight on both wheels, both times.

I haven't found any threads searching on google about this happening, but i've heard it from friends. Don't buy eBay 5-lug

FRSport has the OEM Nissan 5-Lug Swap for an S14 for about $750, which is not bad at all if you consider people sell them all day used with 100,000+ miles for $500.

roboticnissan · 07-11-2011, 11:43 PM

I bought ichiba hubs which are Basicly eBay, but I swapped in oem bearings right away.

CleanAndLegit · 07-11-2011, 11:46 PM

did u put the dust covers on the hubs?

drifter92 · 07-11-2011, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CleanAndLegit

did u put the dust covers on the hubs?

dust covers are there

curbhuggerrps13 · 07-11-2011, 11:49 PM

Just press in ur OEM bearings and call it a day. Its been covered that those bearings they come with are crap

az_240 · 07-12-2011, 12:51 AM

S14s use an integrated bearing in the front... it's not press in like s13s. My Ichiba hubs have been good for 9k.

curbhuggerrps13 · 07-12-2011, 01:10 AM

thought he was talking about s13 but yes the s14 all you need is oem hubs which are quality compared to said product.

drifter92 · 09-14-2011, 12:09 PM

Yessir, we bought OEM Nissan 5-lug hubs with bearing from www.frsport.com

mewantkouki · 09-14-2011, 12:27 PM

There is a specific torque spec for s14 front hubs. Impacting them will fuck them up... Mike Kojima found this out the hard way. Lol

nightsauce · 09-16-2011, 12:54 PM

My Ebay 5 lugs swap has been good for 3+ years. Only until I hit a curb I had an issue.

two40sxslyder · 09-16-2011, 05:26 PM

hah sucks ^ but the ebay front hubs have extended studs so if your using those tuner lug nuts you get on ebay or autozone then those lug nuts dont snug the wheel down. you need the stock lugs that have a open end or els deeper lug nuts.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 09-16-2011, 08:06 PM

My shits been fucking clicking but there's no play, should I be worried?

satek · 09-16-2011, 09:07 PM

I've had mine on for about a month...I drowned the bearings in grease before installing. hope that keeps them from failing

***S14DB*** · 09-16-2011, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

My shits been fucking clicking but there's no play, should I be worried?

Yes, Ether your race is damaged or the carrier is cracked. Is the click once per revolution or random?

You will want to fix it before you gouge the spindle on the front or carrier on the rear.

07-11-2011, 11:41 PM	#1
drifter92 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Age: 29 Posts: 1,603 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	eBay 5-Lug Swap FAIL My brother purchased the eBay 5-lug swap for $310 a while back, we installed it no problems early, but after only a few months of daily driving on KTS coilovers & 17x9's/17x10's his right front wheel bearing is making horrible noises, when you turn left it gets worse, when you turn right it goes away. It's not a wheel rub, it's not the tire, there is no spacer, the lug nuts were tight on both wheels, both times. I haven't found any threads searching on google about this happening, but i've heard it from friends. Don't buy eBay 5-lug FRSport has the OEM Nissan 5-Lug Swap for an S14 for about $750, which is not bad at all if you consider people sell them all day used with 100,000+ miles for $500.

07-11-2011, 11:43 PM	#2
roboticnissan Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SOCAL/NORCAL Age: 32 Posts: 1,867 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	I bought ichiba hubs which are Basicly eBay, but I swapped in oem bearings right away. __________________

07-11-2011, 11:46 PM	#3
CleanAndLegit Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 3,693 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	did u put the dust covers on the hubs? __________________

09-16-2011, 12:54 PM	#10
nightsauce Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: north NJ Age: 33 Posts: 691 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	My Ebay 5 lugs swap has been good for 3+ years. Only until I hit a curb I had an issue. __________________

09-16-2011, 08:06 PM	#12
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	My shits been fucking clicking but there's no play, should I be worried? __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

07-11-2011, 11:49 PM	#5
curbhuggerrps13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: fort drum Posts: 798 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Just press in ur OEM bearings and call it a day. Its been covered that those bearings they come with are crap

07-12-2011, 12:51 AM	#6
az_240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phx Posts: 3,097 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	S14s use an integrated bearing in the front... it's not press in like s13s. My Ichiba hubs have been good for 9k.

07-12-2011, 01:10 AM	#7
curbhuggerrps13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: fort drum Posts: 798 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	thought he was talking about s13 but yes the s14 all you need is oem hubs which are quality compared to said product.

09-14-2011, 12:09 PM	#8
drifter92 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Age: 29 Posts: 1,603 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Yessir, we bought OEM Nissan 5-lug hubs with bearing from www.frsport.com

09-14-2011, 12:27 PM	#9
mewantkouki Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando, Fl Age: 35 Posts: 1,221 Trader Rating: (36) Feedback Score: 36 reviews	There is a specific torque spec for s14 front hubs. Impacting them will fuck them up... Mike Kojima found this out the hard way. Lol

09-16-2011, 05:26 PM	#11
two40sxslyder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: boynton beach, fl Age: 27 Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hah sucks ^ but the ebay front hubs have extended studs so if your using those tuner lug nuts you get on ebay or autozone then those lug nuts dont snug the wheel down. you need the stock lugs that have a open end or els deeper lug nuts.

09-16-2011, 09:07 PM	#13
satek Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver BC Age: 30 Posts: 132 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've had mine on for about a month...I drowned the bearings in grease before installing. hope that keeps them from failing

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