Longer studs Options

[TomPoz]

I have an issue - in order to put beautiful Volk Racing rims I need spacers - 10-15mm.
In such case I also would need to change studs to longer ones.
I called one company producing spacers and studs and they said - no problem, we can
do it for you but reconsider longer studs as this is quite dangerous to put them on.
They rather recommended spacers with studs in them but they come only from 23 mm
thickness up, which is too much for me.

Anyone has experience with longer studs? I will drive with these wheels fast and hard
so need to be sure that everything is perfectly safe.

[Jdog1385]

The way to go in terms of spacers is replacing the studs. Do not purchase spacers that have studs attached to them. Replacing studs is not a hard job to do, i will be doing the job soon so i can do a write up if you'd like.

If you buy spacers, buy H&R brand product. They are by far the best spacer to buy and they're track used and proven to be reliable. here is a link to their website,
http://www.hrsprings.com/site/index.html

[TomPoz]

The way to go in terms of spacers is replacing the studs. Do not purchase spacers that have studs attached to them.

Well, actually what I have heard is the opposite, and I understand the logic:
- with long studs you have longer arm on which the force of spinning wheel and spacer is acting, which means a stud is easier to be broken
- using spacer with studs in it, the same force is divided onto two shorter arms - one is hub to spacer, second is spacer to wheel - better distribution of rotation force

But the problem remains - 23 mm spacer is too thick. I need to check how much stock stud I have left with 10 mm spacer - 25 mm of stud, less 10 mm of spacer, less X mm for wheel placement.

So the key question is how much of a stud has to be left to screw the lug on it to be safe?

[Jdog1385]

The way to go in terms of spacers is replacing the studs. Do not purchase spacers that have studs attached to them.

Well, actually what I have heard is the opposite, and I understand the logic:
- with long studs you have longer arm on which the force of spinning wheel and spacer is acting, which means a stud is easier to be broken
- using spacer with studs in it, the same force is divided onto two shorter arms - one is hub to spacer, second is spacer to wheel - better distribution of rotation force

But the problem remains - 23 mm spacer is too thick. I need to check how much stock stud I have left with 10 mm spacer - 25 mm of stud, less 10 mm of spacer, less X mm for wheel placement.

So the key question is how much of a stud has to be left to screw the lug on it to be safe?

you wont be ablt to use a 10mm spacer w/ stock studs...i tried 15mm w/ stock stud and i couldnt even get my tire on.

I dont know of a reliable company that sells the spacers w/ the studs in it. H&R is the only company i know of that manufactures reliable spacers but unfortunatly the only kit for our cars requires the stud replacement. They sell the spacers w/ studs fixed to them on ebay but i would never put that on my car.

i would talk to jgreening (member) who put rays wheels on his car and also did the stud-replacement H&R spacers. He can tell you if he had problems w/ them or not...he also had a 3s under his hood so the car did have power and i dont believe he had problems w/ the studs

This post has been edited by Jdog1385: Nov 27, 2006 - 8:46 PM