[Z06] 6-lug conversion.
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Instructor
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6-lug conversion.
This is going to be an oddball question for sure.
Anyone ever convert their bolt pattern to a 6X114.3 pattern?
Reasons: Want to run big huge massive wheels/tires for the track but don't want to buy a new set. Already have some Viper sized wheels sitting on the floor along with bearing and hubs and other viper parts.
thoughts and opinions?
or has anyone ever converted to a much more common 5X120 pattern?
Anyone ever convert their bolt pattern to a 6X114.3 pattern?
Reasons: Want to run big huge massive wheels/tires for the track but don't want to buy a new set. Already have some Viper sized wheels sitting on the floor along with bearing and hubs and other viper parts.
thoughts and opinions?
or has anyone ever converted to a much more common 5X120 pattern?
Le Mans Master
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From: The Motor City
5x120 wheels will work. (4.75" = 120.65mm) That said, there are a million options for properly sized wheels for the C5. What do you want that's not offered?
To answer your question: I've never heard of any custom hubs with a different wheel bolt pattern for the C5.
To answer your question: I've never heard of any custom hubs with a different wheel bolt pattern for the C5.
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Then I decided on some CCW's.
Then I remember that I have some kick *** wheels, but the bolt pattern is different (6x114.3). Just wanted to know if anyone has tried a custom hub to run something a little different. I have everything I would need to do it (or almost everything); wanted to see what some vette owners would say about running viper parts
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I could find a set of nice CCW's that fit. It hasn't been decided yet because the opportunity costs are quite large. I wouldn;t be able to run my stock rims and would have to get rotor hats machined every time I need rotors. Upside: I have access to dodge replacement bearings and such, and could run massive brakes. Price wise, It would be favouring the hubs by enough money to buy a set of oem viper rims/rubber to run on the street.
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But I think I might pick them up anyways and cannibalize them if I go forth with this strange mutant swap from behind enemy lines.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Indy IN
You probably need to ask the question on the autocross and road racing page of the forum, that's where the track rats hang out, but so far as I know nobody is botherning to change from normal 5 bolt pattern wheels to 6 bolts. Not worth the trouble, and the better wheel bearings that will live a lot better than the stock C5 wheel bearings come with the stock bolt pattern.
Brake rotor and wheel bearing life on the track has been a much bigger issue than wheels falling off.
Brake rotor and wheel bearing life on the track has been a much bigger issue than wheels falling off.
Le Mans Master
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From: Allentown PA & Elk Twp NJ HPDE Addict
My questions is what's the weight difference of the wheels/tires between what you want to run and what everyone else tends to use. If it's signifcant, the potential added traction of the bigger rubber will be offset by the additional weight the engine is trying to rotate.
Drifting
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From: cruising between USA and Canada... SAVE THE WAVE!
going to a 6-bolt is like asking to go bald, be 4'9", overweight and ugly. You'll run out of options real fast...
I'm just sayin' as my bud has a CTS-V and is basically stuck with 2 or 3 wheel styles to pick from...
I'm just sayin' as my bud has a CTS-V and is basically stuck with 2 or 3 wheel styles to pick from...
