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Title: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: cal-look.net on January 20, 2008, 20:19:52 pm Mulling over some ideas for my bug for 2008.
1st priority is front disks, and to ditch the nasty 7 year old MWS BRM copies! 2 options in my head so far 1: Running a set of JGE GeeBees or a set of Flat-4 Fuchs and a CSP 5x130 pcd front disk kit. Can you buy 5x130 pcd rear drums for an early bug . . . what are the options for converting stud pattern on an early car? 2: Running a set of detailed Flat-4 BRMs and CSP wide 5 disk kit. Option 2 I think is easier and cheaper, Flat-4 BRMs are much cheaper than I remember, but not a radical change to the look I have now! What do you guys reckon? is converting to Porsche stud pattern worth it? Appreciate some input from the lounge, my wife is bored with my banging on about this! Cheers, Steve Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: LuftsickTero on January 20, 2008, 22:45:46 pm Can you buy 5x130 pcd rear drums for an early bug . . . what are the options for converting stud pattern on an early car? I have 4-lug drum with 5x130mm bolt pattern in back of my Oval. I cannot remember anymore but I guess they were from CSP (http://www.csp-shop.de/shop2/frame_nachladen.php?func=det&wkid=78389712486&rub1=Wheels+/+Brakes&rub2=Brake+Drums,Brake+Drums+rear&artnr=13317a&pn=0). Before that I used adapters with Fuchs. (http://lh6.google.com/tero.virta/RpYd5GiP-gI/AAAAAAAAA3s/pA8R5k1ce1E/s800/myOvalInKassel.jpg) I got an Mr Bug EMPI rear disc kit in the back of my Cabriolet project. I got it really cheap so couldn't resist of buying it even that I should have known better, it is working now and I guess it'll be just fine but wasn't as much bolt-on operation as I expected. is converting to Porsche stud pattern worth it? Trust me, it is :D Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: Martin Greaves on January 20, 2008, 22:56:06 pm Steve
Try giving a call to Machine7 http://www.machine7.com/section.php?xSec=992 Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: Black Sheep on January 21, 2008, 01:09:53 am Disc's = stopping better and cleaner . got to be 130 pcd for the cost effective option . Went to Machine7 for mine , discs up front drums out back .
Wide five discs command silly money , Im very happy with my 130 pcd set up . Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: cal-look.net on January 21, 2008, 08:38:21 am good stuff, cheers fellas!
I couldn't work out if the drums fitted an early bug or not, will give Machine 7 a call. Anyone got a set of JGE GeeBees? are they worth the extra cash over MWS? Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: Neil Davies on January 21, 2008, 10:56:11 am Anyone got a set of JGE GeeBees? are they worth the extra cash over MWS? Yes! Don't have them, but I've seen both - no contest. ;) Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: cal-look.net on January 21, 2008, 11:37:40 am didn't think so!
living on bread and water for the next 3 months then!! Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: javabug on January 21, 2008, 14:39:46 pm As far as wheels go, only you can decide what you really want.
5x130: As mentioned, less costly to convert to better stopping. Flexibility in wheel choices; i.e. if you can drill rotors and drums for Porsche lug pattern, you can also drill rotors and drums for most other patterns. "oooh" factor 5x205: There are lots of cool choices becoming available (again) for the stock Beetle pattern. Nothing says "aircooled Beetle" like wide-5 wheels! Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: Lee.C on January 21, 2008, 19:27:26 pm I know a guy who will probably take the old BRM's off ya ;) :) try droppin G77 a PM
Anyway back to your car - Not too sure about the Geebee's I think it would look pretty cool on Fuchs ;) :) Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: cal-look.net on January 22, 2008, 09:23:06 am time for some photoshop action I reckon!
Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: cal-look.net on May 18, 2008, 18:21:37 pm Well I finally took the plunge ;D
(http://www.inglisathome.plus.com/dump/Bug%20Enkei%205s-10%20(Large)%20(Small).jpg) (http://www.inglisathome.plus.com/dump/Bug%20Enkei%205s-7%20(Large)%20(Medium)%20(Small).jpg) Found some bargain 2nd hand Flat-4 Enkei Five Spokes. I think they look cool. Have kept the MWS BRMs, will detail them as a spare set. 8) Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: roland on May 18, 2008, 19:07:55 pm NICE!! ;D
Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: lowfastbus on May 18, 2008, 19:57:53 pm Same color off wheels and yet a very different result. Very nice!
Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: Trent B on May 18, 2008, 20:51:11 pm Well done! can't go wrong keeping it wide 5..... IMHO.
Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: nicolas on May 18, 2008, 21:12:13 pm yep it still looks very good. although my personal favorite is still the silver BRM's... but that is just me. i like the car anyway. ;)
Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: cal-look.net on May 18, 2008, 21:32:40 pm Cheers guys, love it or hate it, it was time for a change! ;D
Still lovin' the BRMs - they need a serious amount of TLC though! Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: 67worshipper on May 18, 2008, 22:16:59 pm i love enkeis.youve got a narrowed beam then .net? those enkeis got a largish offset.
Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: cal-look.net on May 18, 2008, 22:28:11 pm I do have a narrowed beam, 1.75"s I think.
The Enkei's offset is actually the same as the MWS BRMs +12, one of the reasons I chose them! Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: 67worshipper on May 18, 2008, 22:44:54 pm sorry i forgot those were the same ::) must be gasburners with better offset that i was thinking of. i wouldve gone with enkeis myself if i didnt already have porsche pattern type3 set up on the rear.they sure look good ;) ;)
Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: 71CALRIPPER on May 19, 2008, 10:40:02 am cal-look.net Had a good look round your car at DUB in the park ... Really nice mad standing in the shade worth while..
ROb Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: cal-look.net on May 19, 2008, 10:51:58 am Cheers Rob, was nice parking in the shade ;)
Cheers, Steve Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: 71CALRIPPER on May 19, 2008, 10:59:04 am sorry i forgot those were the same ::) must be gasburners with better offset that i was thinking of. i wouldve gone with enkeis myself if i didnt already have porsche pattern type3 set up on the rear.they sure look good ;) ;) You prob thinking of Cal Part / ET Mags / Crestline wheels , they all look rather simular and Enkeis are a replica of all i supose, but all have terrible offsets and can be a nightmare to fit. Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: jamiep_jamiep on May 19, 2008, 11:12:27 am Looks really nice...
Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: Tim C on May 19, 2008, 13:27:15 pm Looking good Steve!
Title: Re: Wide 5 or Porsche 5x130 PCD conversion? Post by: 67worshipper on May 19, 2008, 13:31:33 pm sorry i forgot those were the same ::) must be gasburners with better offset that i was thinking of. i wouldve gone with enkeis myself if i didnt already have porsche pattern type3 set up on the rear.they sure look good ;) ;) You prob thinking of Cal Part / ET Mags / Crestline wheels , they all look rather simular and Enkeis are a replica of all i supose, but all have terrible offsets and can be a nightmare to fit. |