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Same'ol 5Lug Conversion Questions.

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merkurman   +1y
The MPV was a first look but it is a strut front suspension.. As is the post 78 Mustang... Now the Mustang II spindle is promising... That spindle plus a Rangerr or Mustang rotor and not only do you have 5 x 4.5" bolt pattern but better brakes too... Whether they stick out too fr is my one big concern... Even thought about the post 97 Ranger spindles or even the Explorer spindles but they are so long on the top that I can't see the control arms working with them..

I have tried full size spindles and the ball joint holes were way too big but they didn't seem too far out from the stock Mazda spindles...
gravity5   +1y
If you are gonna use a mustang 2 spindle then get the big ass wilwood brake kit for them...and hell get a 2" dropped spindles while you are at it....And most mustang 2 kits are 5 on 4.5.
madmazda   +1y
Hmmmm.........I want Tubular controls sometime down the road, but for now im gunna be using my Stock Controls, looking to get a Drop spindle. So can someone tell me what i need to get parts wise so i dont have to buy things twice...Stock controls for now, with What drop spindle? and Inner/Outter wheel bearing to go with it, along with Rotors, etc...New Caliper for Yota Conversion? more info please guys!!!!
mazdapromp3   +1y
How about the hub size of the MPV might be the same as B2200 would be easy swap if they share the same size spindle, you could swap just the hubs and not the spindles.
oldskewlkool   +1y
why dont you just sent your hubs to me and i'll drill them
bagged2600   +1y
^^^I doubt it with the price you told me,Jud.^^^ lol unless you r offering something different now
madbagger   +1y
how much do u charge? cause i want mine redrilled.
madmazda   +1y
So what would i be best to go with for a Front end conversion??????????? Toyota? or what?? HELP! Thanks
southernrazed   +1y
ok man ill give ya a quick rundown.. this is what im runnink on my truck ... either find a donor yota aor order 8osumthin mines an was an 87.. yota spindles and balljoints..here comes the fun part..ya just sorta make it up as you go ... all the holes must be redrilled into the controalarm to accept new ball joints..then weld and grind old holes...dont try to fill holes then drill you will not have a fun time. and the upper largeopening in the controal arm must be made a tittle larger.. then buy 2 mazda..tierods and two yota ones...measure your stock mazda one then cutt about 1/2in down from the edge of the rubber on the yota one then cut the threads off the mazda one and weld them to the yota. what you end up with is the part that goes into the spindle is stock toyota and it will thread up properly with the mazda tierod adjuster.PLEASE if your not 100 percent faithfull in yourwelds..find someone that is....its not that hard..oneside took me like 4 hours...the next side took an hour or so...
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gravity5   +1y
Welding the tie rods.....that sounds scary....just build new tie rods, and use a johnny joint for the ends.