Did Any 5th gen come with a non ABS option?

lucas · Post by **lucas** » Sat May 20, 2017 10:15 pm

Im doing a 5 stud swap on my BB4 and hit a snag with the rears.

The 5th gen bearings and hubs are longer than the non abs 4th gen ones so once its on the 4th gen shaft ive got very few threads left to get the nut on.
Im assuming its due to abs?

So to save me having to get 5th rear arms does anyone know if there is anywhere I can buy non abs 5th rear hubs / bearings?

Many Thanks

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sat May 20, 2017 11:00 pm

I doubt non-ABS rear hub units will be any different Lucas. Quite often the ABS ring is just an addition to a regular hub, so that would suggest they're the same size.

It'd probably be cheaper to get the bolt on spindles from a 5th gen breaker than buying new hubs anyway. They're a direct swap on to a 4th gen.

lucas · Post by **lucas** » Sat May 20, 2017 11:09 pm

NafemanNathan wrote: It'd probably be cheaper to get the bolt on spindles from a 5th gen breaker than buying new hubs anyway. They're a direct swap on to a 4th gen.

thats what ive got bud, put them on and theres theres not enough thread. Im going to give it a go on my other lude with abs to see if thats the difference

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun May 21, 2017 10:32 am

Spindles are definitely from a VTEC 5th gen are they?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun May 21, 2017 1:29 pm

are you talking about front or rears????

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun May 21, 2017 2:28 pm

Rears Merc

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun May 21, 2017 8:38 pm

then why is he talking about shafts? does he mean stub axle?

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun May 21, 2017 9:06 pm

I believe so. It is a shaft to be fair. I call it a spindle

Lucas says in the OP that he's hit a snag with the rears.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun May 21, 2017 9:23 pm

yeah but i got confused as the fronts would leave it short on the drive shafts wouldnt they??

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Sun May 21, 2017 9:30 pm

Yeah, I had to read it again to be sure he wasn't talking about the fronts