Wheel stud kit?

[Eric Sanborn]

Ameer Antar wrote:

> About the studs... are they purely just studs, or do they have a head 
> at one end? If it's just a stud, what keeps the stud from coming out 
> of the hub?


I converted my race Rabbit to studs.  If I remember correct it uses 
M12x1.5  I bought 16 long fully threaded cap screws.  In the back I ran 
them through the drums from the inside and fixed them with loctite.  In 
the front I was putting on new hubs anyway and did the same thing.  
Since the heads are still on the bolts, I used loctite, and I torqued 
them they are not going anywhere.  It turned out that Honda lug nuts 
worked great.  They are chrome and fit perfect.  I actually still have a 
lot left over (was planning to do 3 cars and only did 1).

The trouble is M14x1.5 fully threaded bolts that are long enough are a 
touch expensive.  Luckily it looks like you could install them without 
removing the front hubs.  I never studied the back.  The other 
difficulty is I have not found a good price for lug nuts.  Seems most 
are Por$che which tends to have an effect on price.  Then again I am cheap.

Count me as another STRONG vote for studs.  If you ever change tires at 
an autocross or strip then you need them even more.

-- 
Eric Sanborn
'85 4ktq

http://sofadog.net/4ktq/