john kosmatka Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 If I bolt the Z31 front 5 lug hubs to my 280z and send my rear hubs to modern motorsports to get redrilled, will I be able to run stock 300zx 16x7's without coil overs? Thanks, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synlubes Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Not sure about the back spacing of these wheels. I will be doing the same as far as the 5 lug swap and don`t have coil overs either. I have a set of the for mentioned wheels avalible to me, just need to finish the swap and ck things out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted July 11, 2004 Author Share Posted July 11, 2004 I will not be doing the conversion for a while, probably in about 3-5 weeks. If your done before me, let me know how it works out w/o coil overs. Thanks, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 John, E-mail "scca", Mike G. has Z32 wheels on his Z. Great guy to talk to. But, I'm not sure if the Z31 wheels are the same as the Z32 wheels though. ' !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted July 11, 2004 Share Posted July 11, 2004 Yes - With coilovers and Z31 hubs, Z32 16x7.5 wheels fit very well. I run that setup on my car. If you are using 87-89 hubs, they are a little different backspacing due to the slip-on rotor design. I have a set, but I haven't tried them yet. On the rear, you will need a wheel spacer to match up the track width to the front, as the rear hub will sit in very close to 1 inch compared to the front (depending on the thickness of your brake drum or disc flange. I use a bolt-on 5 lug to 5 lug adapter, which also has a mount for my Wilwood brake rotor. Overall, I'm very happy with the 5 lug/coilover combination. Z31 wheels have a different offset (around +28- +30) They will need a spacer on the front to clear a stock spring. I'm not sure how wide the spacer will need to be on the rear, easiest way to work out the spacing is to get the hub drilled, and then shim the wheel out with thick washers on the lugs, to determine the width of your required spacer. I set up my car to accept the Z32 wheels because a wheel with that offset is very common in the aftermarket (FWD offset, Mustang, ETC), where a Z31 offset is more rare. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 Thanks alot guys, so the N/A Z32 rims will clear the stock spring without a spacer? Thanks, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted July 12, 2004 Share Posted July 12, 2004 John - Sorry - I said 'yes' at the start of my post, but I mis-read your post. I had it in my head that you were going to coilovers. I think that you will need a spacer, but it won't be very thick. A slip-on one may do the trick. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted July 12, 2004 Author Share Posted July 12, 2004 Thanks alot Doug, that clears things up alot. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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