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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: Driftit on July 01, 2005, 04:23:46 PM

Title: Series 3 RX7 Stud Pattern
Post by: Driftit on July 01, 2005, 04:23:46 PM
Hey people.  Just making sure that I am right about the stud patter for the Series 3

4 x 114.3??
Title: Series 3 RX7 Stud Pattern
Post by: J4P RX on July 01, 2005, 04:40:49 PM
5 Studs

Lee
Title: Series 3 RX7 Stud Pattern
Post by: MikeLMR on July 01, 2005, 04:54:58 PM
no 4x114.3 is correct a 3rd gen has 5 studs and 114.3mm

the 4x114.3 stud pattern is common with many of the rwd nissans btw (usefull to know)
Title: Series 3 RX7 Stud Pattern
Post by: Driftit on July 01, 2005, 05:05:30 PM
Awesome thats good news.  Someone told me the series 3 had a better stud pattern.  Cheers for that.
Title: Series 3 RX7 Stud Pattern
Post by: MikeLMR on July 01, 2005, 05:07:46 PM
yes they did, the series 1 and 2 were 4x110mm they also got better brakes as standard and subtly different suspension all round.

the series one and two\'s should be 4x110mm and around 25mm offset and the series 3 are 4x114.3  and about 40mm offset.

The thing to watch with wheels is the front strut clearance. I have a set of 15x7\'s on my series 3 with 38mm offset and the clearance to the strut can be measured with a fag paper its that close !

I prefer the lower offset on the older cars though as the 40mm offset tends to make any wheels look a bit naff and modern looking
Title: Series 3 RX7 Stud Pattern
Post by: Driftit on July 01, 2005, 05:09:42 PM
Do they come with a factory LSD?  **** that would be such a bonus.
Title: Series 3 RX7 Stud Pattern
Post by: MikeLMR on July 01, 2005, 05:11:09 PM
no, not in the UK. But the GSL-SE uses the same rear end in states and they did.

(added some more waffle to my post above too)