Gen4 five stud conversion enquiries..

[NafemanNathan]

5th Gen 5-Stud hubs fit straight on to 4th gen upper and lower balljoints. You need either 5th Gen Driveshafts or the correct thickness washer to make up the difference (Can't recall the size off hand), and everything else fits, apart from the 4th gen OEM brake hose fixing (halfway along the hose) only picks up on one of the two holes on the 5th gen front vertical arms if I remember correctly.

[CrunchyAdams82]

^^@W1ggz, are you fitting new driveshafts, or fitting these alternative washers to make up the difference?

[W1ggz]

Washers mate I had a brief chat with 106pete about it a while ago

[CrunchyAdams82]

Nice. You're going to have to do a write-up on this, in due course..

[NafemanNathan]

You can cut and paste my post above Dan

Only thing I forgot to mention is you don't need to replace the rear hub arms. The bearing assemblies are interchangable between gens, so it's much easier.

[K30DPC]

1. Is it a balls-ache of a task, or relatively straightforward procedure?

All depends bolts and nuts condition. Lower ball joints may be changed for new just to sleep better

2. Which hubs does one go for, simply any Gen5?
Any 5g 5 studs hubs will do

3. Does doing this alter the offset at all, or is that not even a factor?
Not sure but didn't found any issue

4. Will you need to get Gen5 calipers to suit, or will Gen4 ones still fit?
Only discs. Calipers may stay the same. But you can do cheep BBK(for eg. ATR) swap as well

5. Are there any other points to consider (other than Nitin being sexy..Iain. )?
Nitin isn't sexy. His mega sexi

You will need 5gen ABS sensors as they are differently mounted to the hubs. Wires and connectors are exactly the same. Also outer CV joints are different so they have to be swaped as well. Ideally all driveshafts. They work just fine. In case you have no money for all temporarly you can just put 3mm thick washer under big nut on CV joint. Just remember you will risk wheel bearing damage as the seal which seating on 4th gen driveshafts is smaller then one from 5th and water and dirt can easily go there

Doing it yourself?

I wouldn't be doing it by myself I wouldn't imagine. More likely enlisting help for friendship & favours.

I don't have the skills yet. But I am learning slowly.

Nothing to worry buddy DIY

You can already find some pics in my profile threat. Also if some more needed I can try to find something

[CrunchyAdams82]

Cheers Mario, some good information there.

[K30DPC]

No probs.

[W1ggz]

Mario do you know the diameter needed for the washer on the hub nut? It's the last bit I need then I can start on this this week

[CrunchyAdams82]

@K30DPC ^^