lugs for prostars
09-12-2005, 05:26 PM
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lugs for prostars Can you use reg. lug nuts on prostars, or do you need the special lug nuts that, go into the wheel itself, I am running 3.25 arp wheel studs, and they stick out enough to use reg, chrome acorn lug nuts, is that fint to use or no.
09-12-2005, 06:27 PM
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Don't think it'd be very safe to run the Prostars with acorn lugs; with the bolt holes as big as they are, I'd think you'd need to run the long shank lugs to center the wheel on the studs 
09-12-2005, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ImportPatrolWS6
Can you use reg. lug nuts on prostars, or do you need the special lug nuts that, go into the wheel itself, I am running 3.25 arp wheel studs, and they stick out enough to use reg, chrome acorn lug nuts, is that fint to use or no.
So your saying your using 3.25" wheel studs with closed end lug nuts???
If so that a big no no..... FYI at the track they want to see thread contact and the only ones allowed are open ended lugs nuts.... and that a good idea on the street if thats what your doing since what you think might be tight is just the lug bottoming out on the stud and is not really tight at all.
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09-14-2005, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by CAT3
Yes, you need the shank lugs, and open ended, or most closed ended will pop the cap off...ask me how I know 
how do you know... i'm running pro-stars w/ closed ended lugs. 7.5" b.s. and a 5.16" spacer. i haven't had problems and have had plenty of passes, burnouts, and street miles on them......... any thoughts???
also........ at the track, is tech not going to let me run if i have the closed ended??? i want to run at rt66 next season.
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Originally Posted by imslow
how do you know... i'm running pro-stars w/ closed ended lugs. 7.5" b.s. and a 5.16" spacer. i haven't had problems and have had plenty of passes, burnouts, and street miles on them......... any thoughts???
also........ at the track, is tech not going to let me run if i have the closed ended??? i want to run at rt66 next season.
also........ at the track, is tech not going to let me run if i have the closed ended??? i want to run at rt66 next season.
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Originally Posted by 02bluess
Never raced at 66, but I've not had problems at Cordova, Byron, GLD, or US41 with closed end lugs. I've heard 66's tech is quite a bit stricter though (which is why I've not raced there )
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