Stud Conversions

[Coby.]

How much would I be looking at to get my car converted to studs?
Can you get Blue Anodized studs?

I've got 2118's so just thought they would look quite good and as my car is sticking to a Blue/Anthra theme I'm liking the idea of it,

Any suggestipons on where to get and what kits are best?

Cheers
Andy.

 

[Pep]

Buy them from rally designs.

Can pick the kits bit by bit, but they don't do anodised nuts.

 

[Coby.]

Cheers

Do you reckon it would look good or naff??

I'm hoping it would look good but just unsure.

 

[ForceIndia]

Whats the benefit/point of a conversion?

 

[d4ve86]

i think blue nuts would look stupid and if i had the time again doing my car i would ever have put stud in

 

[Pep]

Personally I'd not go for anoidised ones, think it may look a bit tacky, unless they were anodised black or something...

The rally deisgns stuff is quite good quality, i bought some for a mock up college project I'm doing at the minute.

 

[Pep]

Whats the benefit/point of a conversion?

Easier to change wheels and run spacers, wheel sits straight on them and stay on while you mess fitting the nuts, instead of balancing it on and finding a hole for the original bolts.

Just makes it that bit easier.

 

[Coby.]

Maybe I should just leave it for the JDM Boys then and think about it again once I get a DC5

 

[homer simpson]

give andrew at yozzasport a call or a email

 

[DannyR]

Do it, will look good and more of a track feel to it

 

[Tigger]

Can you get lock nuts for them?

 

[Coby.]

Good point Trev,

Lock Nuts available for these kits?

 

[Jay Payne]

yes you can. The guy I got mine from can supply them

 

[Coby.]

Rough cost all in Jay?

 

[Jay Payne]

Not sure how much the locking nuts are but the conversion kit is £35 delivered

 

[Coby.]

Very Good price.... Are there pics of yours in your Project Thread?

 

[Jay Payne]

yep, fitted quite recently

 

[Jonny1*2]

could you not use the guide and do it yourself Coby?

 

[Coby.]

Yeah I will do but just curious as to how they look TBH

 

[James.f]

i wouldnt reccomend the Studs from previous experience tho, they f*kd up 2 of my hubs, which i had to get 2 new flanj's costin £200iirc..

i have pics if you want to see what happend to the studs..

 

[Tigger]

^ Oh dear! :S

 

[.GAZ.]

Im doin this!

 

[JD]

Pics of the damage and reason behind it would be good, as I will be doing this as well soon.

 

[homer simpson]

i wouldnt reccomend the Studs from previous experience tho, they f*kd up 2 of my hubs, which i had to get 2 new flanj's costin £200iirc..

i have pics if you want to see what happened to the studs..

how did they damage your hubs all they do is replace the bolts with a threaded bar and a nut :S i had a stud conversion on my old Clio after i snapped two bolts of in the hubs the car was fine after i had the stud conversion

 

[homer simpson]

also all the clio cups and btcc cars run with stud conversions

 

[JD]

how did they damage your hubs all they do is replace the bolts with a threaded bar and a nut :S i had a stud conversion on my old Clio after i snapped two bolts of in the hubs the car was fine after i had the stud conversion

The reason I intend to do this. Also running 15mm spacers all round, so will be a hell of a lot easier!

 

[Coby.]

Stop copying me Jamie

 

[JD]

You know what Andy, when I saw that you had posted a reply when checking back I knew it would be something silly!! Ha. Evening squire

 

[Coby.]

I'm just too predictable
I must try harder

Stud Conversion will make Wheel Cleaning easier and quicker

 

[JD]

Another reason for doing it

 

[Coby.]

My Wheels will be coming off in the upcoming weeks to change Rear Disks, Pads and Paint the Rear Calipers and Fit Rear Braided Lines so its only right I spend a few hours scrubbing and sealing the wheels while I'm at it

 

[JD]

Ah good lad, mine had a full coat of wax today, Natty's on the paint work and collinites on the wheels and windows, came up a treat :approve:

 

[Coby.]

Good Stuff... Some of us common folk had to work today and also had no spare time all weekend to clean the cars so mine is utterly disgusting

 

[Fred@BTM]

be careful with cheap studs, i've seen them strech and snap and all sorts

price up a set of studs from R-sport and you'll see what i mean!!

 

[Andrew Cooke]

I bought a stud kit and sent it back as I didn't like the look of it. I ended up buying ford studs (rallydesign do several lengths), drilling the hubs 1/2", and pressing the studs in. More work, but a more professional job.