Originally Posted by
Epstein
Oh man. Where to start. First off, someone buy sydewayz a dictionary, because there's nothing "intuitive" about machining and pressing mixed up parts. Props for trying to string together three 8+ letter words on an automotive forum, though.
Ok. So S13 bearings and S14 4-lug bearings are not the same. Period. All S14's use different spindle tapers (and thus inner bearing races) than S13's. AND, S14 4-lug hubs are not the same as 4-lug S13 hubs, easily represented by the fact that they take different studs. So, yes, It would be REALLY easy to go get S14 4-lug spindles for free and go get new OEM hub/bearing assemblies for $230 and basically have new everything.
I think Z28ricer's solution for taking free J30 throwaway hubs and pressing in S13 bearings is at least another alternative. Chasing a machinist and shop guy (because I don't have my own press) isn't something I'm going to waste my time on to save a few bucks, but it wouldn't be a stretch for someone who works at a shop to do this.
I havent seen the S14 front hubs for much cheaper than FRsports $260 + shipping. Nor have I seen S14 front spindles given away, generally the best I could actually find them for somewhat readily available was $50/side, so $360, as opposed to being able to go any day of the week to get a set of J30 hubs for nearly nothing, pickup a set of new bearings for $100, and then pay the whopping $40 total I did for having the old bearings pressed out, the hubs machined for the lock ring groove to be in the correct spot, and then the new bearings pressed back in.
$140 > $360 not to mention eliminating the trouble of installing the spindles and drilling struts/shocks, its a bolt on solution, lower priced, and the quality is no less, other than tims crack smoking ONLY MY WAY IS BETTER CAUSE I SAYSIS SO ! attitude.
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Originally Posted by
osama tim laden
full on track cars can take a lot more liberties with shit than a street car. bell bottom kits and crazy wheel fitment look cool sliding on a track, but when i want to drive to taco bus, im going to ruin all of that shit. so it just doesnt work for me. function over fashion.
Originally Posted by osama tim laden
also, im about to blow my moderator status by deleteing all of davids posts
R.I.P. Tim
SR, RB, and LS1 into S13/14 harnesses converted.
SR 13/13- $120, 13/14 or 14/13 $180
RB $200
LS1 $250