I need 5 studs and bigger brakes for racecar

[Guest 1jzed]

My new dirt circuit race car ( 260Z with 1JZ and 5 speed) needs to be converted to Ford or Holden stud pattern to allow me to use the collection of tyres required ( mainly 15 x 8 rims with hoosier tyres) to be compeditive and keep a handle on my budget. I have heard of people fitting ford hubs and associated brake hardware. I am also intrested in finding out what is the lowest ratio gearset available for the R200 diff. Any help would be appreciated as this car ha to be on the track by Feb next year.

[thehelix112]

I wish I could be of more help to a fellow antipedian. As it is all I can do is wish you luck.

 

Also consider posting on http://www.viczcar.com perhaps.

 

Oh, and when he says Holden, he means GM.

 

Dave

[JMortensen]

My new dirt circuit race car ( 260Z with 1JZ and 5 speed) needs to be converted to Ford or Holden stud pattern to allow me to use the collection of tyres required ( mainly 15 x 8 rims with hoosier tyres) to be compeditive and keep a handle on my budget. I have heard of people fitting ford hubs and associated brake hardware. I am also intrested in finding out what is the lowest ratio gearset available for the R200 diff. Any help would be appreciated as this car ha to be on the track by Feb next year.

Here in the US the common modification is to use 300ZX 5 lug hubs and for the rear you can either redrill or replace with an aftermarket stub axle. A search will net you more info than you can read in one sitting on 5 lug swaps.

 

Alternate gear ratios are probably going to be hard to come by, but there was a Skyline (R31 maybe???) which came with a long nose R200 and 4.375 diff. I know there were lower gear sets available, but I think Nissan Comp sold them all off a few years back. You could check with Nissan to see if there is anything left...