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rb25crazy · 03-04-2009, 12:02 AM

i was wondering if anyone had any experiences with these 5 lug hubs from ebay?
eBay Motors: Silvia 240SX S14 95-98 5 Lug Conversion Hub New Front (item 140299446772 end time Mar-06-09 20:54:24 PST)

looks like a good price and he/she uses oem bearings.

meijiperformancethat's his screen name on ebay.

looks like a pretty tempting thing to buy seeing as how you can get both front and rears for about $300 shipped. opposed to paying like 300 for only a front pair from nissan.

let me know your experiences with this if you have any! wanna know b4 i shoot some money off into it.

thanks ^_^

Teknolust72 · 03-04-2009, 12:05 AM

Simply, you get what you pay for.....

palmdale_mob · 03-04-2009, 12:06 AM

hmmm
I would be kind of scared to buy that
But hey you never know they could be alright
But then again it is ebay

kevmeistah21 · 03-04-2009, 12:09 AM

something like that i think you should get ones from nissan, if it were an ebay exhaust go ahead.. lol? but it's your money and it's up to you! Give some feedback later on down the road once you get it though and goodluck!

Rapier46 · 03-04-2009, 12:25 AM

Hm...that actually looks pretty good. I would actually...consider buying that. i mean, as long as it fits and its strong? that's all you need. The studs might be shitty that's all. I don't know. 160 is kinds expensive. If you were to get them from nissan, what would you order them from? 300 zx n/a??

rb25crazy · 03-04-2009, 12:29 AM

i'd order it for the s14 since that's what i got. that is expensive? looks pretty cheap to me haha.

Howard92884 · 03-04-2009, 12:36 AM

I bought some off ebay, mine work fine except that 1 stud was missing and that hole was bigger than the others so I still have to find a stud that fits.

Rapier46 · 03-04-2009, 12:37 AM

Compared to the alternatives i guess that is fairly inexpensive. what are you going to do about calipers and adapters to fit the caliper on? I'm looking do do this myself, wondering where your gonna get that stuff from.

Om1kron · 03-04-2009, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rb25crazy

i was wondering if anyone had any experiences with these 5 lug hubs from ebay?
eBay Motors: Silvia 240SX S14 95-98 5 Lug Conversion Hub New Front (item 140299446772 end time Mar-06-09 20:54:24 PST)

looks like a good price and he/she uses oem bearings.

meijiperformancethat's his screen name on ebay.

looks like a pretty tempting thing to buy seeing as how you can get both front and rears for about $300 shipped. opposed to paying like 300 for only a front pair from nissan.

let me know your experiences with this if you have any! wanna know b4 i shoot some money off into it.

thanks ^_^

hey you'll be cool and 5 lug, that's all that matters. Your life isn't.

VQMaxFan · 03-04-2009, 01:11 AM

Go for it.

I dont see how they differ from buying reman./oe replacment brake and suspension parts from a parts house. Seeing as how thats what those are without going through one of the middle men without a "brand" printed onto the box.

Hubs from napa r wayyyy cooler tho lol.

Exas Spec D · 03-04-2009, 01:18 AM

I've been running those for almost a year now. Track tested, and drift approved by me... LOL!

s14_mike · 03-04-2009, 01:58 AM

see if he's local then maybe u can ask to see if you can check them out in person, to see what ur getting at least.

supreme_1 · 03-04-2009, 02:47 AM

to me they look legit,

im not sure on the strength of mild steel for wheel hubs, but we use them for strapping our frames, and it seems to hold up.

in the description they say they use OEM nissan bearings, they meet factory specs, and there cnc machined. with that it seems like they are pretty strong.

im thinking about picking up a set, does anyone else have any feedback on these?

s13dan · 03-04-2009, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Teknolust72

Simply, you get what you pay for.....

false, ever heard of value?

But who knows? Buy them and give us a review.

5t341tH · 03-04-2009, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rapier46

Compared to the alternatives i guess that is fairly inexpensive. what are you going to do about calipers and adapters to fit the caliper on? I'm looking do do this myself, wondering where your gonna get that stuff from.

wtf u talking about. oe calipers work on the new 5lug rotors without modification

az_240 · 03-04-2009, 03:48 AM

I have some that look similar. Bought them off ebay over a year ago and have not had any problems at all.

soreballz · 03-04-2009, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teknolust72

Simply, you get what you pay for.....

Recently, I found a pizza place near my house that sells extra large pizzas for 7 bucks. So I tried it. And you know what? It was DELICIOUS. Better than the extra large you get from Pizza Hut which 15+ dollars.

Another example: Coco's has a turkey croissant sandwich on their menu for about 9 bucks. I tried it, and it sucked. Lee's has the same sandwhich, but way the fuck tastier, for only 4 bucks.

Point is... Value is everything. Yes, "you get what you pay for" does apply in some situations, but not ALL situations. There are still bargins to be had for quality products, even in the automotive world.

I wouldn't mind trying out these hubs. I bet they're safer than drilling 4 more holes into my stock 4 lug hubs.

drewmcs13 · 03-04-2009, 06:48 AM

Go for it I really don't see what can go wrong with hubs whether from ebay or a junkyard, I would only question the quality of the bearings.

ZX88 · 03-04-2009, 07:54 AM

ive got these for the rear. they are actually pretty decent quality.

rb25crazy · 03-04-2009, 09:49 AM

sounds like the people who have had it had it for awhile and not to many problems with it. hmmmmmmm very tempting now =D thanks for the input.

Enna · 03-04-2009, 11:10 AM

If not just contact Panda Garage. They got full sets (all 4 for you layman out there) for 400 bucks. But then again, I do not trust ebay for jack shit.

2000gtx · 03-04-2009, 11:29 AM

i have been running them on my s13 for a year and a half no problems....good deal,as a matter of fact, i am gonna get some for a s14 here shortly...

shifts13 · 03-04-2009, 11:53 AM

Im running the same set all around. Got mine for around $300 shipped. No problems so far, and the front pairs that they sent me were actually ichibas

hailandkill · 03-04-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by shifts13

Im running the same set all around. Got mine for around $300 shipped. No problems so far, and the front pairs that they sent me were actually ichibas

same, a friend of mine just bought a full set for $280ish shipped off ebay, and the rears turned out to be ichibas

the fronts seem fine to me

bing · 03-04-2009, 03:56 PM

i've bought and sold those hubs before... i had to warranty a few sets.

one of them the bearing blew out ASAP and on another set the actual hub cracked.

this was on a pretty serious LS1 S13 but that shouldnt really matter.... these things WILL break... hopefully its just the bearing though and you can replace that with an OEM grade one that costs like $150 each.

Rapier46 · 03-04-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 5t341tH

wtf u talking about. oe calipers work on the new 5lug rotors without modification

How will a stock 4 lug rotor bolt onto a 5 lug hub? Fail.

Will have to be drilled or you will have to get rotors from an s14, i don't know what fits.

I assumed he was doing a full R32/z32 brake conversion.

J40sx · 03-04-2009, 04:19 PM

as long as no one complains about this product
on how it caused an accident, death, or the brand is being
sued for selling unsafe parts, then your pretty legit

sillyboi1226 · 03-04-2009, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bing

i've bought and sold those hubs before... i had to warranty a few sets.

one of them the bearing blew out ASAP and on another set the actual hub cracked.

this was on a pretty serious LS1 S13 but that shouldnt really matter.... these things WILL break... hopefully its just the bearing though and you can replace that with an OEM grade one that costs like $150 each.

like what he said the bearing will cease up on you! go for ichiba or circuit sport!

S13FREEAAK · 03-04-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sillyboi1226

like what he said the bearing will cease up on you! go for ichiba or circuit sport!

The rears I got from that guy on Ebay were ichiba's.

MrFairlady · 03-04-2009, 05:00 PM

I was planning on getting a set for my fronts (Running Z32NA's for the rears) - but Planned on @least Upgrading the Studs to APR's or something.I would be more afraid of the STuds than anything else.....Worth a shot
I'd feel better if I had say: S14 fronts and running these on the Rears.But,..being that they are the "Steering" WHeels,.if one fails massivly,..could be dangerous.

Though Ichiba's you can get for about $200 shipped for the front or rears...and just run Z32NA's for the back since the going rate is about $90 for them and they are OEM

03-04-2009, 12:02 AM	#1
rb25crazy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cali Age: 38 Posts: 1,024 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	5 lug hubs from ebay i was wondering if anyone had any experiences with these 5 lug hubs from ebay? eBay Motors: Silvia 240SX S14 95-98 5 Lug Conversion Hub New Front (item 140299446772 end time Mar-06-09 20:54:24 PST) looks like a good price and he/she uses oem bearings. meijiperformancethat's his screen name on ebay. looks like a pretty tempting thing to buy seeing as how you can get both front and rears for about $300 shipped. opposed to paying like 300 for only a front pair from nissan. let me know your experiences with this if you have any! wanna know b4 i shoot some money off into it. thanks ^_^

03-04-2009, 12:05 AM	#2
Teknolust72 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,748 Trader Rating: (40) Feedback Score: 40 reviews	Simply, you get what you pay for..... __________________

03-04-2009, 12:25 AM	#5
Rapier46 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calgary Age: 33 Posts: 260 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hm...that actually looks pretty good. I would actually...consider buying that. i mean, as long as it fits and its strong? that's all you need. The studs might be shitty that's all. I don't know. 160 is kinds expensive. If you were to get them from nissan, what would you order them from? 300 zx n/a?? __________________ Left hand drive 240sx's ARE NOT SILVIAS.

03-04-2009, 12:37 AM	#8
Rapier46 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calgary Age: 33 Posts: 260 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Compared to the alternatives i guess that is fairly inexpensive. what are you going to do about calipers and adapters to fit the caliper on? I'm looking do do this myself, wondering where your gonna get that stuff from. __________________ Left hand drive 240sx's ARE NOT SILVIAS.

03-04-2009, 01:18 AM	#11
Exas Spec D Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Union City, CA Age: 37 Posts: 449 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've been running those for almost a year now. Track tested, and drift approved by me... LOL! __________________

03-04-2009, 12:06 AM	#3
palmdale_mob Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CA Age: 33 Posts: 825 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	hmmm I would be kind of scared to buy that But hey you never know they could be alright But then again it is ebay

03-04-2009, 12:09 AM	#4
kevmeistah21 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA Age: 33 Posts: 2,658 Trader Rating: (68) Feedback Score: 68 reviews	something like that i think you should get ones from nissan, if it were an ebay exhaust go ahead.. lol? but it's your money and it's up to you! Give some feedback later on down the road once you get it though and goodluck!

03-04-2009, 12:29 AM	#6
rb25crazy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cali Age: 38 Posts: 1,024 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	i'd order it for the s14 since that's what i got. that is expensive? looks pretty cheap to me haha.

03-04-2009, 12:36 AM	#7
Howard92884 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA/Mosul, Iraq Age: 39 Posts: 829 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Howard92884 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I bought some off ebay, mine work fine except that 1 stud was missing and that hole was bigger than the others so I still have to find a stud that fits.

03-04-2009, 01:11 AM	#10
VQMaxFan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mobile AL Age: 34 Posts: 464 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Go for it. I dont see how they differ from buying reman./oe replacment brake and suspension parts from a parts house. Seeing as how thats what those are without going through one of the middle men without a "brand" printed onto the box. Hubs from napa r wayyyy cooler tho lol.

03-04-2009, 01:58 AM	#12
s14_mike Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2007 Location: 626/Monterey Park Age: 36 Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	see if he's local then maybe u can ask to see if you can check them out in person, to see what ur getting at least.

03-04-2009, 02:47 AM	#13
supreme_1 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: hawaii Posts: 612 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	to me they look legit, im not sure on the strength of mild steel for wheel hubs, but we use them for strapping our frames, and it seems to hold up. in the description they say they use OEM nissan bearings, they meet factory specs, and there cnc machined. with that it seems like they are pretty strong. im thinking about picking up a set, does anyone else have any feedback on these?

03-04-2009, 03:48 AM	#16
az_240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phx Posts: 3,097 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	I have some that look similar. Bought them off ebay over a year ago and have not had any problems at all.

03-04-2009, 06:48 AM	#18
drewmcs13 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Go for it I really don't see what can go wrong with hubs whether from ebay or a junkyard, I would only question the quality of the bearings.

03-04-2009, 07:54 AM	#19
ZX88 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ATX Age: 35 Posts: 2,946 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	ive got these for the rear. they are actually pretty decent quality.

03-04-2009, 09:49 AM	#20
rb25crazy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cali Age: 38 Posts: 1,024 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	sounds like the people who have had it had it for awhile and not to many problems with it. hmmmmmmm very tempting now =D thanks for the input.

03-04-2009, 11:29 AM	#22
2000gtx Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: socal Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i have been running them on my s13 for a year and a half no problems....good deal,as a matter of fact, i am gonna get some for a s14 here shortly...

03-04-2009, 11:53 AM	#23
shifts13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WA Posts: 178 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Im running the same set all around. Got mine for around $300 shipped. No problems so far, and the front pairs that they sent me were actually ichibas

03-04-2009, 03:56 PM	#25
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,699 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	i've bought and sold those hubs before... i had to warranty a few sets. one of them the bearing blew out ASAP and on another set the actual hub cracked. this was on a pretty serious LS1 S13 but that shouldnt really matter.... these things WILL break... hopefully its just the bearing though and you can replace that with an OEM grade one that costs like $150 each. __________________ www.son240sx.org /// www.nyspeed.com

03-04-2009, 04:19 PM	#27
J40sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Santa ana Posts: 515 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	as long as no one complains about this product on how it caused an accident, death, or the brand is being sued for selling unsafe parts, then your pretty legit __________________ dying is only living, dying to live

03-04-2009, 05:00 PM	#30
MrFairlady Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fascination Street,N.C Age: 45 Posts: 1,701 Trader Rating: (31) Rides Gallery: MrFairlady Feedback Score: 31 reviews	I was planning on getting a set for my fronts (Running Z32NA's for the rears) - but Planned on @least Upgrading the Studs to APR's or something.I would be more afraid of the STuds than anything else.....Worth a shot I'd feel better if I had say: S14 fronts and running these on the Rears.But,..being that they are the "Steering" WHeels,.if one fails massivly,..could be dangerous. Though Ichiba's you can get for about $200 shipped for the front or rears...and just run Z32NA's for the back since the going rate is about $90 for them and they are OEM __________________ z-tERty-2