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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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I bought a new girdle & stud kit from a friend (never installed) and have a question/request.

Can someone please provide a picture of the studs installed in the rear before putting the cover on? I would feel better seeing what the final result should look like when I'm done. I did a search, but never found what I was looking for.

Secondly, anyone know what size allen socket is used to torque down the studs?

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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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bump it up!
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Bump for the night crowd. Of all the girdle pics out there, no one has a pic with the studs installed without the cover?
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they're jsut studs.

2 on each bearing cap. pull one bolt out, and put the studs in...repeat.


that's like asking for pictures of lug nuts installed....its not complicated.


i put the kit on my car, had to grind MAJOR clearance into the inner edge of the gasket surface on my diff girdle for the studs to clear.

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I'm bumping this back to the top because I'm about to install the same thing, a stud kit and rear girdle and was wondering who's cover and studs you used.

Thanks.

Edit: a searched turned up that yours was a MAC. I bought a T/A cover, so maybe it has provisions for the studs on the cover.

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they're jsut studs.

2 on each bearing cap. pull one bolt out, and put the studs in...repeat.


that's like asking for pictures of lug nuts installed....its not complicated.


i put the kit on my car, had to grind MAJOR clearance into the inner edge of the gasket surface on my diff girdle for the studs to clear.


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I bought the TA performance brand. I heard the studs were from ARP. It was easy and straight forward. I then did a track day a week after install at 130 mph+ each lap and all is well!
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