MK 3 GTI 5 STUD TO 4 STUD CONVERSION

[rubjonny]

most e30 wheels will be et24ish, which will fit a mk3 fine, i had a set of beemer wheels on my mk2 no issues. however with the adaptor as above you would be et5, which is never gonna work. i struggled enough with et13s on my mk2!

easiest solution is to sell the mk3 and buy a mk2

[LazyLunatic]

The above kinda works, problem is you need to swap the balljoints over and mod the wishbones. trouble with doing it that way is the wheel ends up off centre in the arch as the ball joint mounting on the wishbone is further forward/back. This will throw the geometry out.

Ideally you want 4 stud MK3/Passat wishbones, but this also means you need to change the anti roll bar as the end fixings differ between 4 & 5 stud, which involves dropping the subframe.

Once you get that sorted pretty much any VAG 4 stud bearing carriers with 256+ front brakes will work, high spec mk3, passat, SEAT etc.  Then you also need to swap the outer c/v joints for MK2/3 4 stud ones as the spline is different.

Another solution is to swap 4 stud hubs into your 5 stud bearing carriers, again swap the outer C/Vs.  Issue here is the discs, you'll need to re-drill them to suit

ahh i did not know that. it all fitted my mk3 fine. although it was 4 stud before......

[rubjonny]

yeah since it started as a 4 stud that'll be why

[smeg760]

So would the offset be changed any if i was to press the 4 stud hub into the 5 stud carrier and what size discs could i buy whilst retaining the original gti calipers.
 This is why i love my dubs the knowing the not knowing and the finding out.

[rubjonny]

offset wouldnt be effected, you would buy std 5x100 discs but you would have to re-drill them to 4x100

[Wayne]

I have just reread your 1st post, they are not even genuine BBS's so is it really worth the hassle / costs etc.

[vee-dub90]

E30 rims are 4x100 anyway

[monzablue16v]

Depends what size brakes you have, if they are 280mm then corrado or golf G60 ones will fit onto a 4 stud hub, if they are 256 then 4 stud GTI ones will fit, if they are the 288mm VR6 ones then there are a set from I believe a cavalier turbo or calibra that are 288mm and 4x100

[vee-dub90]

I believe a cavalier turbo or calibra that are 288mm and 4x100

If they are, that is awesome. 

[Wayne]

Depends what size brakes you have, if they are 280mm then corrado or golf G60 ones will fit onto a 4 stud hub, if they are 256 then 4 stud GTI ones will fit, if they are the 288mm VR6 ones then there are a set from I believe a cavalier turbo or calibra that are 288mm and 4x100

Cavalier and Calibra Turbo are 5x110 as was the V6 cars.