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Who is making a direct 5x4 3/4 kit by usmc_butler
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Ive been looking ( forgive me if I'm beating a dead horse) but I'm looking to see if anybody is making a direct bolt on kit yet to convert the rear of my car to 5x4 3/4 without the use of adapters. Most threads I've found but google search are archived and done 10-12 years ago nothing new. I only need to do the rear due to track width issues. The front of my car is full custom chassis and the rear is the only thing using the Fiero cradle.
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Year of Fiero?
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I'm not sure it's only the cradle under the car attached to the custom chassis. How can I tell what year the cradle is under it? I'd post pictures of what I'm working on but can't find a place to upload
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Report this Post04-19-2018 04:46 PM Click Here to See the Profile for fieroguruSend a Private Message to fieroguruEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Is there a lower a-arm holding the wheel in place (84-87) or is there a 3 link setup with 2 parallel links going from the wheel to the cradle and the 3rd link going from the wheel to the front mounting location of the cradle (88).

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Let me go look under it and see.

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I finally had time to look and it is a pre 88 cradle. Any options? Thought about redrilling the hubs but heard they were too small to redrill?
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Originally posted by usmc_butler:

I finally had time to look and it is a pre 88 cradle. Any options? Thought about redrilling the hubs but heard they were too small to redrill?


The rears are too small to redrill on any year of the Fiero. Just curious, what is the reason for the redrill.....lack of wheel offset choices?

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Yes only option for me with the OE Lamborghini wheels is to change the wheel pattern or else I get the wrong rear width like I have now. I'm going to try to post a picture from my Photobucket not sure if it will work or not


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I don't think anyone is selling a direct bolt in kit, but the 84-87 have some DIY options for getting the 5 x 4 3/4" bolt pattern.

Front:
2nd gen (65+) Corvair front hub swap which is also the same hub used on the Novas and Chevy IIs of the same era.
https://web.archive.org/web.../switch/67/id216.htm
This one shows an actual spindle swap up front (and some pictures of the rear bearing upgrade)
//www.fiero.nl/cgi-bin...7965&style=printable

Rear:
Convert to Pontiac 6000 uprights with the HD brakes and 5x114.3 wheel pattern. Then with some minor grinding and slotting of holes you can install the Front wheel bearings from a mid 80s 4x4 S10 which have the 5 x 4 3/4".
//www.fiero.nl/forum/F.../HTML/000007-19.html
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Report this Post04-29-2018 01:49 PM Click Here to See the Profile for lou_diasSend a Private Message to lou_diasEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Arraut Motorsports sold them. Another user in the mall sold me one for the front.
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I just seen they must have closed, November he was selling everything out. I did messages them just in case! Thanks for the responses. This has to get fixed so whatever direction I go has to be done. Cost isn't an issue but time is.
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