Should be taking delivery of the stud conversion from ktec, just checked on there site and can't see anywhere a fitting guide... i know that they just screw in with a bit of locktight on them but do i need to torque them up to a certain amount? do i need to leave them stand for a bit before i put the wheels on? Hopefully all the info i need will come with them but if anyone know's the answer that'll be great.
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K tec Stud Conversion
- Thread starter matt91
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£90 all in. Not sure if we get a discount though, if so that should bring it down a bit more
Just fitted the driver side back four, done the other side but could only get three of them in? the one hole it goes in and stops after a few threads... now it does this when i put a bolt in as well but then i put the bar on 1 or 2 turns and it comes nice and loose again to do up by hand. Do i need to re-tap it? i've cleaned as much as i can with a rag and brake cleaner... any help would be great.
just been trying that and still no luck, guess it's time to retap it! what size will i need?
7R
Are these the same as the Pure Motorsport kit?
Similar but dont look identical.
thanks chip great help!
thanks, managed to do it the way you said with the bolt... think i must of ended putting it in and out around 15-20 times and eventually the stud went in nice and easy. Need to leave it for another 2hours then i'll put the wheels on
Some pictures of how the look.
Are these the same?
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=110855500261
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=110855500261
No,these are the ones i've got http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=4784&appid=2 can't find the thread now but when i was doing some searching on the conversion there was a lot of bad stuff about buying cheap ones. Not worth risking with cheap ones, especially when the wheels are the only point of contact to the ground.
I need to get some of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-RENAUL...heels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item20d31d89cb as my oz's that came off a seat is catching on the brake pad which if you look closely at the bottom picture on the left you can see the a shiny bit which is where my wheels were hitting. My Cup wheels fit on as normal though so a nice 10mm spacer should sort that out.
I need to get some of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-RENAUL...heels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item20d31d89cb as my oz's that came off a seat is catching on the brake pad which if you look closely at the bottom picture on the left you can see the a shiny bit which is where my wheels were hitting. My Cup wheels fit on as normal though so a nice 10mm spacer should sort that out.
172 cup, Impreza P1
Are they worth the extra £50 over the ktec stud kit do you think?
they could well be good i know next to nothing about them, i came across a few threads saying that the cheap ones can't handle track days and that they end up stretching and coming loose. I wouldn't say it's just k tax as the pm ones are around 130ish and the ones from demon tweeks are around the same.
The PMS ones have a allen key recces in the ends to aid in removal/tightening up, the KTEC ones dont, also the ens of the PMS ones are bullet tipped. The PMS ones work fine with 16mm spacers.
172 cup, Impreza P1
Ktec ones are bullet tipped too. The ktec ones work with 12mm spacers but with bolt to hub spacers this is irreverent anyway.
The eBay jobs just don't look good quality IMO.
Have tried the cheap ones, they constantly work loose if given big loads, they just aren't good enough. Never again for me personally.
unlikely from looking at the link but have never tried the ktec ones, on paper though other than being slightly more awkward to fit (and it is only slight, just lock two nuts on) they look equivalent to me.
link doesn't work for me.
Edit - tried again and got message about server maintainance, will look later as will prob work again.
Is that what the ktec ones are then? Same as Tweeks sell?
If so I know a few people who have used them and been happy.
p@blo
ClioSport Club Member
Clio/A3
Not sure Si, they do look similar. Seems odd they don't offer the three sizes if it is AI Tech though.
68mm for the front hub if youre not using spacers and 86mm for the front for 'up to' a 25mm spacer and the rear hub if youre running 34mm length nuts.
Imagine the 100mm would jut beyond the wheel face, but hey this is clichésport where folk will run 50cm spacers just to look racecar...
If they are the same it just looks like they've lobbed in a cheapo set of 25mm length nuts and a bottle of thread lock as the A I ally nuts are about £6 each. They do steel ones too at about £4 from memory.
68mm for the front hub if youre not using spacers and 86mm for the front for 'up to' a 25mm spacer and the rear hub if youre running 34mm length nuts.
Imagine the 100mm would jut beyond the wheel face, but hey this is clichésport where folk will run 50cm spacers just to look racecar...
If they are the same it just looks like they've lobbed in a cheapo set of 25mm length nuts and a bottle of thread lock as the A I ally nuts are about £6 each. They do steel ones too at about £4 from memory.
p@blo
ClioSport Club Member
Clio/A3
Would it be as much of an issue on 1.25 pitch? Totally agree on a coarser pitch.
That said i've stuck with the steel Rsport nuts as they were all still pretty snug.
Defo worth getting a cordless impact wrench for the 1.25 pitch. Such a ball ache winding them on/off by hand! :banghead:
That said i've stuck with the steel Rsport nuts as they were all still pretty snug.
Defo worth getting a cordless impact wrench for the 1.25 pitch. Such a ball ache winding them on/off by hand! :banghead:
Blue book states steel only for racing cars.
