Open or Closed End Lugs For Welds?
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Open or Closed End Lugs For Welds? On the rear, I got the big boy studs - 1/2x20. The fronts are stock 12mm x1.5.
With the Weld Draglites, can I get away with the 12mm x 1.5RH, Closed End for the fronts and the 1/2'', Closed End for the rear or will I just need to run the open ended versions?
Thanks!
BTW: Jegs has the 15x10's for $166, the 15x8's for $139 and the 15x3.5's for $106. They all show in stock.
With the Weld Draglites, can I get away with the 12mm x 1.5RH, Closed End for the fronts and the 1/2'', Closed End for the rear or will I just need to run the open ended versions?
Thanks!
BTW: Jegs has the 15x10's for $166, the 15x8's for $139 and the 15x3.5's for $106. They all show in stock.
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Re: Open or Closed End Lugs For Welds? You need to run open-ended nuts to be NHRA-legal. The stud has to be in the hex part of the nut at least as far as the nut is wide too.
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Re: Open or Closed End Lugs For Welds? LOL!!!
I'm waiting to get my tranny back. I'm having it gone through over at D&D. Once it's in my hands, I'll install it and the rear all at once. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
Then it's up to Canaduh to have Andre do his thing. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
I'm waiting to get my tranny back. I'm having it gone through over at D&D. Once it's in my hands, I'll install it and the rear all at once. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
Then it's up to Canaduh to have Andre do his thing. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Open or Closed End Lugs For Welds? Speaking of Andre . . .
My car will be at Greg's shop probably all next week. If you get a chance, stop by and see how Andre tied into the subframe connectors - way cool!!! Oh yea, also look at the clearance on the main hoop to the headliner - about as tight as you could get it.
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My car will be at Greg's shop probably all next week. If you get a chance, stop by and see how Andre tied into the subframe connectors - way cool!!! Oh yea, also look at the clearance on the main hoop to the headliner - about as tight as you could get it.
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Re: Open or Closed End Lugs For Welds? Cool, thanks Tom!
Hey what's your hold-up? I see your rear is just sitting and collecting dust?? Leave it there too long and Turbo will use it as a chew toy!!
Mark
Hey what's your hold-up? I see your rear is just sitting and collecting dust?? Leave it there too long and Turbo will use it as a chew toy!!
Mark
