Adapter plates?

zookcruzr · Post by **zookcruzr** » Sun May 11, 2014 9:29 am

Hey guys I'm not up to speed with some mechanical terminology so I thought I'd ask you all lol.

I have read in here about adapter plates to change from 4x140 to a 5 stud or 6. I think there was even I link I checked out from here that took you to a site that made them.

From what i can see there are four bolts that hold a plate that has the studs in it. If you were to take that plate and in turn the studs off, could you not put a new plate on with a different stuff pattern in it? If so, is that what an adapter plate is?

Post by **TOONGA** » Sun May 11, 2014 10:01 am

This a long and rocky road you are travelling down.

The studs on the hub can be tapped out and the hubs redrilled most people go for the six stud option.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/top ... try1087335

A company in Queensland did make a conversion kit (not adaptors) but they don't make them any more. their name is censored on the site. there was one for sale just recently on the site showthread.php?t=24911 it may still be available.

Adaptor platers are available but are in every sense "for off road use only" it is a well known fact that if these plates are used on a road car they will void your insurance in event of an accident (good luck trying to get a set engineered)

different ways of doing the adaptor / rotor swap swap

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/top ... -adapters/

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/top ... t-with-it/

http://shop.adapterkings.com/4-Lug-to-5 ... -5-Lug.htm

Your best bet would be to find a set of rims with the stud pattern you have, with the proper offset ... they are rare but out there. other wise the speedys or sunrasias are always available.

Good luck what ever you decide to do.

TOONGA

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Sun May 11, 2014 12:51 pm

I'd go this 6 stud way

TOONGA wrote:http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/top ... try1087335

But I do like this for the 5 stud option

TOONGA wrote:http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/top ... -adapters/

t.ridden · Post by **t.ridden** » Sun May 11, 2014 3:29 pm

zookcruzr wrote: From what i can see there are four bolts that hold a plate that has the studs in it. If you were to take that plate and in turn the studs off, could you not put a new plate on with a different stuff pattern in it? If so, is that what an adapter plate is?

Those 4 bolts actually hold the brake disc onto the back of the hub!
Its a strange setup. the 4x140 studs are into the HUB, with the brake disc attached from the axle side. so no, you cant just swap out the stud-plate (Hub) for a 6 or 5 stud.
BUT adapter plates can be made to bolt onto the 4 and hold studs for a 6 or 5.

But i can see why you would be confused, its hard to tell what is hub and what is disc without disassembling one.

zookcruzr · Post by **zookcruzr** » Sun May 11, 2014 5:28 pm

Thank you so much for responses.