Long Studs

[Martin0660]

I'll start this by saying I knew the rule, hell I even posted it on here before ... That said, I hate long studs on the front of a street car. I have had them in the rear for a long time and they are a PITA, but I understand the need. So last Saturday a number of us got caught in tech for not having open end lug nuts with Weld wheels. There was a number of new tech guys working last Saturday.

I bought the needed drill bit, had Lou get me the studs, and I ordered the proper lug nuts. Did mine and another car tonight, and have one more to do later in the week.

Crappy cell phone pictures ...





I hate them, but it's tech legal now anyway :D

FWIW, the rule is that a stud must extend beyond the face of the wheel by the diameter of the stud. In the case of a Ford, that is 1/2" ... With Weld wheels, a stock stud basically comes to the face of the wheel, but not the required beyond by 1/2.

Also FWIW, I now have the drill bit needed to go up one size and use the cheaper ARP studs to do this if anyone needs to borrow it to do theirs.

[Ares]

About time they started cracking down on little safety related things. Sucks to have to do but safer in the end.

The trusty 39/64" drill bit. Think I have maybe 2 of those. Your lugs hex must be long as most long shank lugs with ARP studs there is normally a few threads showing. That worked out rather well for you Bob.

[PaxtonShelby]

Bob - Those center cap decals are SWEEEET!!

[Martin0660]

Your right on the tech Ed, as I said I knew the rule, just didn't want to live with the long studs.

Yes, those nuts are McGards and the hex is a lot longer than the typical shank lug nut. On my rears with the Moser long studs, they actually are in the nut, and I can run the plastic end caps. Didn't work out that way with the front ARPs with the big bullnose.

[Martin0660]

Bob - Those center cap decals are SWEEEET!!

Thanks. I had those made several years ago. Most people never notice them. The guy that made them for me has them in his advertising he liked them so much.

[mustang50lx]

Did they keep you guys from running over it? I don't have time to fix it between now and Saturday. For some reason I thought it was just the drive wheels. I have them on the rear already. Geeze I don't think that car has ever been really teched in anywhere it's ever run.