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caber

posted on 19/4/06 at 08:53 PM Reply With Quote
Studs with Nuts!

Ok what length studs do I need for the standard 4 spoke Laser alloys on the capri back axle and front cortina hubs? Do I need special/ different nuts for these alloys and steels i will be using to hold my car off the ground during the build?

Finally where is best to get these studs and nuts? I mean in stock and cheap not like my local motor factors!

TIA

Caber

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Avoneer

posted on 19/4/06 at 09:52 PM Reply With Quote
The only studs I have found to fit the wheels are standard Mk2 Escort ones.

Nobody and I mean nobody makes new ones that have such a short shoulder to enable the conical nut to tighten up fully against the wheel - unless the seatings for the bolts in your wheels are the flat ones - if that's the case - use Sierra wheels studs all round.

Hope that helps,

Pat...





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RazMan

posted on 19/4/06 at 09:52 PM Reply With Quote
Rally Design do a whole load of studs & nuts. Generally speaking you will need 5-6 full turns of the nut to ensure security, so figure out the length by offering up your alloys and measuring the amount of thread that protrudes.





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Raz

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Peteff

posted on 19/4/06 at 11:09 PM Reply With Quote
The Capri axle studs should be alright to fit them to, that's what they came off isn't it? I haven't tried mine on the cortina studs but I can't see any problem fitting them. The studs don't need to protrude as the nut goes into the taper on the rimThere are usually some on ebay





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