First post here!!! I have a question about a 5 lug swap I recently did on my EM2.

I used the DC5R rear knuckles and everything bolted on very nicely.





The trouble that I'm experiencing is with the wheel rubbing on the fender / bumper bolt. I've rolled the fenders which stopped that, but it still smashes off the bumper bolt due to the 60 offset that the DC5R carries.

I want to remove the hubs from the DC5R knuckles and install DC5 hubs+bearings into the back to set the offset back to 45. Is this possible or is the rear spindle length different making it impossible without replacing the stub spindes?

A picture of the taller Type "R" Hub:



If anyone knows this it would be awesome information for me so I can proceed with this to stop the rubbing. Those are the winter wheels BTW the summer wheels are going to be these :



and since people generally love pictures: (Ignore how dirty the car is, I did the swap in the middle of winter here in Canada on the warmest day -6, in my driveway)









Any input is greatly appreciated.

 

If memory serves me right, the hubs should bolt right up to the knuckle without any problems.

 

I'm assuming they will. I think the overall length of the hub is the same but the offset is different, the bolt part of the hub sits in a slightly different spot on the RSX type "R". Thanks for your response.

 

Ordered some rear hubs + bearings. Going to try this out. Hopefully it works I don't think I can lower the car unless I bring those back wheels in a bit without going excessive negative camber.