Long wheel studs with street tires??
11-23-2003, 07:56 PM
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Long wheel studs with street tires?? I just got a 9" rear and it came with the longer studs. Their nice for racing but what do you guys do with your street setup? When are the longer studs manditory at the track. They look pathetic sticking out of my chrome rims.
11-24-2003, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by NiceTry
just buy another rearend with the shorter studs then you can swap them out! or you could just but some regular stud if you want and put them in
I don't think you need the longer studs until you get into the 9's. IHRA isn't as strict as NHRA. They just want to see open lugs so that they can see the studs. Change the studs for the shorter ones. They are more concerned about a cage than they are for long studs. The rule states that the stud must go at basically at least 1/2 way into the hex head portion of the lugnut. You must use open end lugnuts with aftermarket wheels.
11-24-2003, 09:23 AM
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What kind of wheels do you run on the street?
Summit makes a decent open acorn style nut that works, they are cheep to. But with stock wheels no good, the center caps wont fit.
Then the only fix is shorter studs.
Summit makes a decent open acorn style nut that works, they are cheep to. But with stock wheels no good, the center caps wont fit.
Then the only fix is shorter studs.
11-24-2003, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Noyzee
What kind of wheels do you run on the street?
Summit makes a decent open acorn style nut that works, they are cheep to. But with stock wheels no good, the center caps wont fit.
Then the only fix is shorter studs.
Summit makes a decent open acorn style nut that works, they are cheep to. But with stock wheels no good, the center caps wont fit.
Then the only fix is shorter studs.
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11-24-2003, 09:59 PM
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If you do decide to use a spacer ,ensure it is hubcentric and not a generic universal spacer, . the weight of the vehicle must rest on the hubcentric and not the studs or else the studs will fail.
11-24-2003, 10:14 PM
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With those ARP studs you can still use the factory plastic caps if that is what you are using. You can also get a set of long chrome or regular style lugs from Gorrila.
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11-25-2003, 09:24 AM
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I know it would work on those, but ss rims,z28 rims it wont, they have center caps with those stupid gm thread plastic nuts.
But ta, that looks good.
But ta, that looks good.
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I've got 3" studs on the rear on mine with stock 16" formula wheels in the back for streeet duty. I use a generic acorn lugnut I got from oreillys and a long extension to put them on. I don't use the plastic things. Those kept falling off when the car was brand new anyway. The studs stick out past the centercap a bit.
