Base 4-lug to SS 5 lug

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Nov 29, 2005 | 10:05 PM

gokussj2

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Base 4-lug to SS 5 lug

Does anyone know off hand how difficult (or even if its possible) to switch from a Base/LS cobalt 4 lug pattern to the 5 lug pattern that comes on the SS and SS/SC?

Nov 29, 2005 | 10:13 PM

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WTF would you want to do that? our lug patern is horrible when it comes to finding rims, dont do it man dont do it!

And yes it would not be cost effective IMO.

Nov 29, 2005 | 10:24 PM

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He probably wants our Rims,

Nov 29, 2005 | 10:48 PM

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Switch to a pattern that is 10000x harder to find rims for? Wow would I not do that.

Nov 29, 2005 | 10:52 PM

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why u ask? cuz ur hubs are weak imo. iv already gone through 3 lug studs. this has never happend to me ever b4 when i had a 5 bolt pattern.

ryan

Nov 29, 2005 | 10:54 PM

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Just keep what ya got and weld another stud on then, you got your 5 lug and saved some money. Gosh

Nov 29, 2005 | 10:55 PM

Erod

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How?

My Civic is 4x100, with that and every other car I've owned/own presently I've never broken one. Are you tightening them to 900 ft/lbs or what?

Nov 29, 2005 | 10:59 PM

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My Civic is 4x100, with that and every other car I've owned/own presently I've never broken one. Are you tightening them to 900 ft/lbs or what?

well i am pretty strong. haha . no but seriously
i think it might of been my rims but im unsure. but i got my stock wheels back on there for the winter so ill let u know how that goes w/ the studs.

ryan

Nov 29, 2005 | 11:06 PM

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use a torque wrench and you won't have to worry about it.... It's more important than you think to have them torqued to spec. If you overtightened them of course they sheered off.

Nov 29, 2005 | 11:18 PM

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what are they supposed to be torqued at?

Nov 29, 2005 | 11:49 PM

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100 lb ft from service manual

Nov 29, 2005 | 11:54 PM

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Cobalt30

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how much do tourque wrenches range from?

Nov 30, 2005 | 12:02 AM

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^^ They can actually get really expensive for very accurate ones... I bought mine for $30 at Autozone and it has lasted me for about 4 years now, and I assume it's fairly good...

Nov 30, 2005 | 12:04 AM

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Snap on has a $350 electric on thats petty sweet, it vibrates when its close then it will beep to tell you that you're there. then you can check out the LCD screen to see exactly what you torqued it to.