dont buy 5 lug conversion on ebay


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ek9x

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despite everyones warning about buying **** on ebay i bought a jdm ek9 5lug conversion for my ej6......well i get done with my rear conversion and bolt in my front to realize my axles dont fit i have 32mm axles the same that the ek9 spindle uses but instead of getting ek9 5 lug conversion they sent an jdm itr 5 lug conversion which require 36mm axles....even though the description of the part i bought was ek9 i got itr ...... :angry2: :mad: :angry2: guess i gotta buy 36mm axles now, more down time for my car
 
ek9x said:
despite everyones warning about buying **** on ebay i bought a jdm ek9 5lug conversion for my ej6......well i get done with my rear conversion and bolt in my front to realize my axles dont fit i have 32mm axles the same that the ek9 spindle uses but instead of getting ek9 5 lug conversion they sent an jdm itr 5 lug conversion which require 36mm axles....even though the description of the part i bought was ek9 i got itr ...... :angry2: :mad: :angry2: guess i gotta buy 36mm axles now, more down time for my car
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EDITED: the ITR driveshafts come in 2 variations. 96-01 USDM ITR & 96-97 JDM ITR (22mm spindle dia.), 98-01 JDM ITR (24mm spindle dia.)
 
i emailed the guy on ebay he admitted he sent the wrong 5 lug conversion and sent me free 36mm axles lol so he made up for it....although he did have it advertised as 32mm 5 lug...oh well i got the axles and have my car runnin i just get pissed wen i cant drive cuz somethings not worken im sure everyones felt the same one time or another
 
off topic suggestion, but don't buy the 5 lug conversion at all, you can barely find good wheels with a 5 x114.3 pattern in the USA.!
 
I disagree. In the US all the cool, rare rims in 4x100 are snatched up from dealers real quick because everybody wants Advan RG-II's for example and when a 4x100 set comes around they are already sold. If you have the 5x114.3 you have more time and more pickings from fresh wheel shipments.
 
Dino-Spumoni said:
I disagree. In the US all the cool, rare rims in 4x100 are snatched up from dealers real quick because everybody wants Advan RG-II's for example and when a 4x100 set comes around they are already sold. If you have the 5x114.3 you have more time and more pickings from fresh wheel shipments.
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Hehehehe well I have no luck then, :angry:
 
Well, what exactly are you looking for, because before I bought my wheels sometimes I wished I had 5 lug.
 
EK9turbo said:
The later EK9s also use the 36mm spindles! as with the integra, the earlier ITR, pre 98' uses the 32mm spindles.
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How do you know this?
I did a lot of searching, and I've found that all ek9's come with a 32mm outer spindle. The 98+ ITR has 36mm because they use the 16" wheels.
Am I wrong on this?
 
Dino-Spumoni said:
How do you know this?
I did a lot of searching, and I've found that all ek9's come with a 32mm outer spindle. The 98+ ITR has 36mm because they use the 16" wheels.
Am I wrong on this?
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No, I was wrong going off of memory. D'oh. :angry:
The actual information i have ris relating to the ITR axles, not the EK9, I double checked. I have a parts supplier in the far east who always supplies my factory parts we were discussin prices on a new pair of axles and he happened to give me that information (below).

"not many people know about this but the ITR driveshafts do come in 2 variations. 96-01 USDM ITR & 96-97 JDM ITR (22mm spindle dia.), 98-01 JDM ITR (24mm spindle dia.)"
 
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