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#1 blacktulip

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 08:18 PM

are 4 and 1/2 full turns on a wheel stud enough to make it safe? ive just put a spacer on and not sure.

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 08:24 PM

When fitting spacers you should always fit longer studs aswell.

#3 Steve@RetroDash

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 08:25 PM

how wide are the spacers? how many turns before you fitted the spacers?

as mentioned above you should really replace the studs.

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 08:29 PM

i think they are 5mm. ill go count quickly.

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 08:34 PM

they turn 7 times normally.

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 08:35 PM

Fit extra long studs, is it worth taking a chance?

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 08:37 PM

i only need to keep them on till friday, could they break by then?

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 09:01 PM

From a engineers point of view there should always be 1 1/2 threads showing :w00t:

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Posted 17 January 2006 - 10:24 PM

From a engineers point of view there should always be 1 1/2 threads showing :w00t:

Yeah - that's 1 1/2 threads outside the nut after you've tightened it up, otherwise you're putting extra strain on the threads that _do_ bite.

It might be alright 'till Friday thought - it depends really on what you're doing. If you're just showing the car (not actually driving it) then you wont have a problem - just drive the car to where you're showing it and put the spacers on when you get there.

If you want to take the risk and drive it, then might I suggest that you try to stick to very straight roads and corner very slowly if you have to.

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Posted 18 January 2006 - 05:49 PM

the nuts are long ones from mini spares, the cn1 ones, i put a thinner spacer on instead and it turns 5 times by hand and six tightened. im gonna buy some minifins friday.




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