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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Metairie, La. USA
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![]() Other than wheel selection, is there really any need to convert to 5 lug for occasional drag use and once a week daily driving?
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Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Walker, MI, USA
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![]() most go to the 5 to get good disk Brakes and it will Hold more Power if it is One Really mean Motor.
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Meridian, MS
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![]() driver's side(I think) Ranger axles and Mark IIV rotors.
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: butler pa
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![]() i did it for the wheels and i got better brakes in the prosess but you can upgrade your brakes without converting baer makes a 4 lug kit
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Ft. Worth, TX
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![]() aftermarket companies make some seriously strong 4 lug axles if you are wanting to stay with them. Moser and Strange both make them I believe.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Gallatin, Tn
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![]() To answer your question though, you shouldn't have to go to 5 lug if the application isn't for drag all the time and if the torque level is average. Your four lugs will hold out just fine.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Metairie, La. USA
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![]() That was what I was really concerned about. If I do turn it into a full time drag car, then I will get another Stang to put the rims and Baer brake system that I have planned.
I was just concerned that getting 4 lug rims was a bad idea with my app.
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Southwest
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![]() This is a debate that is starting to pick up steam also,if you want more of a variety of different rims then get the 5 lugs.
There are some good selections of 4 lug out there,but most people get Weld Drag Lites,Enkei,Center Lines and the like and it takes a while to get 4 lugs sometimes,most people stock 5 lugs in 4.5 bolt circle right there. In the end,it is all a matter of personal taste,have seen 8 sec. cars with 4 lug axles,and have seen 13 sec. cars with 5 lugs,all a matter of taste and what you want.
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