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DRFT · 03-31-2004, 01:05 AM

I know if i get a s14 knuckle that i would have to drill my shocks holes out to match them with the s14 knuckles.But is it possible to still use s13 bolts instead of using s14 and drilling the shocks out? i hear that s14 are a bit larger, but is it possible to still use s13?

and dont bother to tell me to use gto/attain hubs because i have found the front hub/spindles already...

nightwalker · 03-31-2004, 01:24 AM

WHAT?? go attain hubs, and sell them to me!!

you got to drill out your shocks. Why would you care? they're blown anyways! hahaha! ...er, but seriously, where did you find them? and how much? I don't mind drillin my HEs.

DRFT · 03-31-2004, 01:38 AM

post whore. get out of my thread with your useless information...

ill tell you later

PSI240SX · 03-31-2004, 09:48 AM

There is a way to acheive the results you are looking for. Call a general machine shop in your area and tell them that you need iron sleeves made. They need to be 30mm long, have an I.D. of 11.91mm or .4685, and have an O.D. of 13.85mm or .5445
You will need 4 of them and you can hammer them into your S14 spindles. This will decrease the size of the hole to accomodate the smaller diameter S13 bolts.

Wei240 · 03-31-2004, 12:48 PM

so to recap, you need to either drill your shock/strut/coilover bolt location to a larger size or get iron sleeves to use existing s13 components to complete 5 lug swap...
interesting...

PSI240SX · 03-31-2004, 12:56 PM

yea. I chose to drill out when using stock comonents but I am about to get coilovers and will not be drilling them.

nightwalker · 03-31-2004, 02:31 PM

sweet! nice info PSI240SX!

DRFT · 03-31-2004, 07:12 PM

btw you know what kind of material i should have this bolt in?

uuninja · 03-31-2004, 07:19 PM

I had them made out of aluminum, they have worked great for over a year and only cost 60 bucks to have made.

PSI240SX · 04-01-2004, 05:50 AM

mine were steel and cost $35.00

**West** · 04-01-2004, 02:35 PM

I did the same thing PSI240SX did, PDM Racing did it for me. Drop Don a email.

PSI240SX · 04-13-2004, 06:06 PM

I bought the S13 bolts and nuts from Nissan for $13.00 and I had the sleeves made for $35
Here are pics of mine:

DRFT · 04-13-2004, 06:21 PM

you know where i can buy the sleeves from?

PSI240SX · 04-13-2004, 07:03 PM

see above.... 4th post down

03-31-2004, 01:05 AM	#1
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 41 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	5 lug swap, s14 bolt question I know if i get a s14 knuckle that i would have to drill my shocks holes out to match them with the s14 knuckles.But is it possible to still use s13 bolts instead of using s14 and drilling the shocks out? i hear that s14 are a bit larger, but is it possible to still use s13? and dont bother to tell me to use gto/attain hubs because i have found the front hub/spindles already... __________________ ApexNetwork.Net Sacramento & Norcal Forum

03-31-2004, 01:24 AM	#2
nightwalker Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay area Age: 46 Posts: 2,146 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	WHAT?? go attain hubs, and sell them to me!! you got to drill out your shocks. Why would you care? they're blown anyways! hahaha! ...er, but seriously, where did you find them? and how much? I don't mind drillin my HEs. __________________ In life, we often cast the line of hope fishing for the best possible opportunity. Sometimes with enough effort, the things we catch are nothing short of amazing.

03-31-2004, 01:38 AM	#3
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 41 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	post whore. get out of my thread with your useless information... ill tell you later __________________ ApexNetwork.Net Sacramento & Norcal Forum

03-31-2004, 09:48 AM	#4
PSI240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Gunshine State Age: 50 Posts: 843 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	There is a way to acheive the results you are looking for. Call a general machine shop in your area and tell them that you need iron sleeves made. They need to be 30mm long, have an I.D. of 11.91mm or .4685, and have an O.D. of 13.85mm or .5445 You will need 4 of them and you can hammer them into your S14 spindles. This will decrease the size of the hole to accomodate the smaller diameter S13 bolts. __________________ www.enjukuracing.com

03-31-2004, 12:56 PM	#6
PSI240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Gunshine State Age: 50 Posts: 843 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea. I chose to drill out when using stock comonents but I am about to get coilovers and will not be drilling them. __________________ www.enjukuracing.com

03-31-2004, 12:48 PM	#5
Wei240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: socal Posts: 1,778 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so to recap, you need to either drill your shock/strut/coilover bolt location to a larger size or get iron sleeves to use existing s13 components to complete 5 lug swap... interesting...

03-31-2004, 02:31 PM	#7
nightwalker Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay area Age: 46 Posts: 2,146 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	sweet! nice info PSI240SX! __________________ In life, we often cast the line of hope fishing for the best possible opportunity. Sometimes with enough effort, the things we catch are nothing short of amazing.

03-31-2004, 07:12 PM	#8
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 41 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	btw you know what kind of material i should have this bolt in? __________________ ApexNetwork.Net Sacramento & Norcal Forum

03-31-2004, 07:19 PM	#9
uuninja Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reston, VA Age: 47 Posts: 812 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had them made out of aluminum, they have worked great for over a year and only cost 60 bucks to have made. __________________ Lurker Supreme! www.midatlantic240sx.com 91 Coupe 97 KA24DE+T SOLD

04-01-2004, 05:50 AM	#10
PSI240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Gunshine State Age: 50 Posts: 843 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mine were steel and cost $35.00 __________________ www.enjukuracing.com

04-01-2004, 02:35 PM	#11
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 44 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I did the same thing PSI240SX did, PDM Racing did it for me. Drop Don a email. __________________ West - Zilvia.net - Toyobaru.net - NapkinSketch.com

04-13-2004, 06:06 PM	#12
PSI240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Gunshine State Age: 50 Posts: 843 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I bought the S13 bolts and nuts from Nissan for $13.00 and I had the sleeves made for $35 Here are pics of mine: __________________ www.enjukuracing.com

04-13-2004, 06:21 PM	#13
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 41 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you know where i can buy the sleeves from? __________________ ApexNetwork.Net Sacramento & Norcal Forum

04-13-2004, 07:03 PM	#14
PSI240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The Gunshine State Age: 50 Posts: 843 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	see above.... 4th post down __________________ www.enjukuracing.com