Show me your stud and nut kits.

[Jekyll]

Show me your stud and nut kits.

I don't like having bolts, especially as I take my wheels off regularly. Its so much easier with studs, plus you can rest the wheels on the hubs easier once it's all loose.

If you can, state the length of the studs and spacers size if your running them.

Thanks guys.

 

[Ph1Rich]

I was running elite developments 90mm extended studs with 20mm H&R spacers(which are currently for sale).

 

[Sj1782]

What's the benefit from this?

 

[midge]

I wanted to do this on my mk1 but ive seen a few posts about them sheering off and the studs sheering off would be a lot more hassle than having to align the wheel with the holes

 

[Jekyll]

Of you do it right, there should be no issues.

I'd tap the holes in the hubs and use loctite anyway.

It's easier when removing wheels as you can just leave the wheel.on the studs/hub once all the nuts are off, as opposed to bolts.

If you want spacers they slide over the studs rather than trying to align the holes with longer bolts.

Sometimes it's personal preference.

 

[Matt e]

i use the grayston ones, had them on my clio now ive got them on meg and never had a problem with them

 

[Jekyll]

I got some high tensile ones in the end, with allen key heads. I went for 75mm on the rears (I don't run any spacers as my wheels are et38) and 82mm on the fronts, as I'll be running 16mm spacers.

 

[Jekyll]

What are people using as thread locker?

Medium or permanent strength?

@dann2707 @Cub. @RMDavis @M.C. and anybody else who's done a conversion.

 

[scotiamr2t]

What are people using as thread locker?

Medium or permanent strength?

@dann2707 @Cub. @RMDavis @M.C. and anybody else who's done a conversion.

red loctite is what i have used on all my cars an never had an issue. Will be using the same when i fit studs to the current track clio

 

[dann2707]

Definitely the permanent stuff mark.

 

[Jekyll]

We have unbranded thread locker at work but it's industrial.

I was thinking of putting permanent ones on, but wanted to double check.

 

[Jekyll]

 

[M.C..]

It was a permanent high strength Loctite I used (green I think) can't remember of the top of my head the number.

 

[Jekyll]

Fronts

Rears

 

[Mr R.]

It was a permanent high strength Loctite I used (green I think) can't remember of the top of my head the number.

Yes mate it is green. They also do a high strength/high temp.

 

[Tookers]

@Dr Jekyll where did you get your studs from?

 

[Jekyll]

eBay buddy. Don't be worried, they are high tensile 10.9 grade, just like the PMS ones.

I got 2 different sizes as I got 16mm from spacers on the front so I needed longer studs to compensate this. I did order 82mm fronts the fronts and 75mm for the rears but have changed the rears to 68mm now as I don't run a 5mm wheel spacers as originally planned and now they look the same, front and rear.

 

[ripp]

great lookin speedlines you got there what offset are they? 43?

 

[Jekyll]

Thank you.

They are actually ET38 as there the cup race spec!

 

[ripp]

plus the 16mm spacers.. how does it feel? I have a thread on adding spacers or not and the way that it affects the geometry. I'm tempted to fit 10mm on the front as the tyre shoulder is quite close to the coilover adjuster rings due to increased camber but some say this will alter the steering in a bad way.

 

[Tookers]

eBay buddy. Don't be worried, they are high tensile 10.9 grade, just like the PMS ones.

I got 2 different sizes as I got 16mm from spacers on the front so I needed longer studs to compensate this. I did order 82mm fronts the fronts and 75mm for the rears but have changed the rears to 68mm now as I don't run a 5mm wheel spacers as originally planned and now they look the same, front and rear.

View attachment 165512

Bimecc right? Was looking at a set of 68mm, not running spacers, checked ktec & ktr first both around £100

 

[Jekyll]

Ktec is KTR?

Yes, these are the Bimecc ones. Remember the front hub is wider than the rear hub so I think you'd be better off with 75mm fronts and 68mm rears.

@Tookers

 

[Jekyll]

@ripp It's hard to tell fully as I need the tracking doing, since changing the coilovers.

I've given it a bit of stick and it feels OK tbh mate.

 

[imprezaworks]

Not that this is a spacer thread. But I much prefer not having spacers on my et38 wheels.

 

[Tookers]

Cheers for the tip @Dr Jekyll, meant to say ktr & pms

 

[Tookers]

plus the 16mm spacers.. how does it feel? I have a thread on adding spacers or not and the way that it affects the geometry. I'm tempted to fit 10mm on the front as the tyre shoulder is quite close to the coilover adjuster rings due to increased camber but some say this will alter the steering in a bad way.

So i ended up going with 75mm for the rears and 82mm on the front. Found a company on ebay doing a set of 4 studs in a choice of lengths for 15 quid. So 60 quid all in. I have cup alloys so will likely have to lose the centre caps, might get some caps for the hub nuts.

 

[Jekyll]

Why will you need to lose the center caps?

 

[Tookers]

Why will you need to lose the center caps?

Measured from the top of the hub out and looks like the studs will just protrude out a bit, thats without a spacer.

 

[Pauleds]

I've got the A I Tech competition studs and the copper coated wheel nuts.

Not cheap either, but didn't want to break any more after I had a couple fail.

 

[Vioar]

@Dr Jekyll
@Tookers
Can you put a link from where did you buy the kit?Thx.

 

[Tookers]

@Vioar i got these
82mm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121970236034
75mm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121970239313

 

[MG cup]

How did you find the Allen key hole held up on them while putting them in Marc?

@Pauleds can you link yours too. They're tidy nuts... 😂

 

[Vioar]

Thx mate,how much did you tightened to the hub?

 

[Jekyll]

These are the ones I bought. Different company but still the same brand and tensile. I dropped them a email and they gave me 2 sizes for the same price.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111930358224

I just tightened mine as far as the would go (they have a knuckle on them) and used loctight.

 

[cs_dave]

Even with permo thread lock can these be removed if needed?

I would like to use some but fronts will be into bolt in spacers. If i was to remove spacers i would want to remove these from it

 

[Vioar]

@Dr Jekyll sorry i want to say how much torque,nm like the normal bolt?

 

[Tookers]

Even with permo thread lock can these be removed if needed?

I would like to use some but fronts will be into bolt in spacers. If i was to remove spacers i would want to remove these from it

If you used something like Loctite 270, they say you can remove using normal tools if you heat up to 300 degrees celcius first

 

[cs_dave]

If you used something like Loctite 270, they say you can remove using normal tools if you heat up to 300 degrees celcius first

Cheers thats what i was after thank you

 

[Jekyll]

I changed mine recently as my 75mm was too long for the rear. I had used permanent loctight, but a double nut trick worked them off. Still very tough though.

I torque my wheel nuts uo to 100nm as normal.

 

[Pauleds]

I got them a bit cheaper as i get a discount
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/a-i-tech-wheel-tyre-accessories