TimW Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Hican anyone tell me where i can get 3/8x60mm long wheel studs suitable for a mk3 gt6 rear hub?ThanksTim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty69 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Mini Sport http://www.minisport.com/acatalog/Mini_Wheel_Studs.htmlThe mini rear use extended studs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 thanks monty69 i have ordered a set of 8 great stuff!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt6s Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 339 wrote:thanks monty69 i have ordered a set of 8 great stuff!!!!!!Big problem here guys, minis use a smaller diameter on the spline area (7/16 I think) you need 1/2 inch here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Jigsaw Racing carry longer wheel studs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj17 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 michael_charlton wrote:Jigsaw Racing carry longer wheel studsBut need a press to fit them.Escort studs are the correct size and available in a range of lengths but you would need 3/8" nuts (which may be an option if using alloys). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Gt6s wrote:Big problem here guys, minis use a smaller diameter on the spline area (7/16 I think) you need 1/2 inch here.Nice one!!! anybody need a set of 60mm mini wheel studs? i know some going cheap! Do i really need a press to install them?I do have a set of 3/8 nuts that are the correct fitment for my alloys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Knock out old studs and feed in new. Line up the splines,stud to hub, slip over the stud a spacer nut, spin on wheel nut and tighten up.The stud is drawn in to the hub.Remove wheel nut and spacer nut.If the hubs are off the car then a lump hammer suffices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 Thats spot on ,,,you dont need a press but why not upgrade to 7\16 or 12mm studs and never ever need to change them again , TR/ ford /landrover do the job do a search up top there are many suggestions Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj17 Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 You don't need a press for standard or 'Ford' studs but I've tried some of the longer studs from Jigsaw and there is no way they were going to pull through with a wheelnut/washers - I tried! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 The ones i recd from Jigsaw were tight, but you have to ensure the splines are lined up exact, and they did go in .Better tight than too slack, cos if one comes loose whilst wheel nut removing you have a dilema ,with the stud spinning whilst stuck on the nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 The ones i recd from Jigsaw were tight, but you have to ensure the splines are lined up exact, and they did go in .Better tight than too slack, cos if one comes loose whilst wheel nut removing you have a dilema ,with the stud spinning whilst stuck on the nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 peterhlewis wrote:Thats spot on ,,,you dont need a press but why not upgrade to 7\16 or 12mm studs and never ever need to change them again , TR/ ford /landrover do the job do a search up top there are many suggestions Petein an ideal world i would have upgraded to 7/16 OR M12 if i hadn't already bought the alloy wheel nuts. I don't want to spend more money on nuts when i have a new set already. I have ordered a set of 8 47mm (longest available) from mark at jigsaw so we will see how i get on. again thanks for all of your support on this and all of my other issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I'm using Rover Freelander studs. They are a DIRECT fit and damn, they are so nice and beefy compared to the puny stockers (and much longer). The only tough part is tha the hubs had to be removed to fit them since they're too long to slide behind the hub. In the front I just pulled the hubs. In the rear I drilled an "access hole" in the drum backing plate instead. I was planning to do this for ventilation of the drum anyhow (mine only drives in nice weather and on the track)...The rim of the head has to be ground down slightly so as to not interfere with the hub collar in the rear, but just a tiny bit.Pics:On the left stock. Middle are thicker ones in stock length from Steve Downing (still too short for alloys). Right are the Freelanders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 So how much are Freelander studs and do I just go to my nearest LR supplier? Also who does the nuts for them? :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I have some ford studs. They wshould fit OK. The LR ones are 12mm, so any moden (post 1972ish) ford, most rover, etc etc etc. I got plain steel wheel nuts for the ford for £2 a set :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Red spring, what th.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Richard_B wrote:So how much are Freelander studs and do I just go to my nearest LR supplier? Also who does the nuts for them? :-/I ordered them from UK. They weren't particularly expensive...maybe US$40 or so for a full car set. Ordered from some offroad place, not from Rover themselves.IDK about where you are. They're a standard thread and I bought regular lug nuts from my local chain auto parts store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 rotoflex wrote:Red spring, what th....lol..I have a ton of leftover paints of various colors and types. I try to use them up when I can, since spray paint is not exactly cheap.when I was rebuilding the car and cleaning/repainting various parts that aren't generally visible (like the spring), I just used leftover colors I didn't want to use on visible parts. Even my frame is half black with some sections in epoxy red. The inner firewall behind the dashboard is dark green. The inside of the spare tire compartment is metallic blue. My car is for the track (eventually) not the concours....Aside from the fact that the outside of the car is matte black :)---That or I'm lying and the spring is red because it adds 20bhp (and red radius arms add another 10bhp) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrr1 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 irish44j wrote:That or I'm lying and the spring is red because it adds 20bhp (and red radius arms add another 10bhp) ;)Thats where I'm going wrong then,I need some red paint ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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