I have used the skunk2 extended studs and they twist the direction of pressure. I upgraded to the 7/16 ARP and they do the same thing. I ordered a new set of ARP 1/2"x3.5 studs but the knurl diameter looks too large. Part number 100-7703. I also have Pro Drive hubs.

ANy help

 

I've never had any problems running the skunk2 extended wheel studs. All my friends seem to have had issues with skunk2, and swithced to ARP.

Have you ever tried tack welding the studs? Skunk recommends that to prevent the issue your having.

 

yes I tack all of them. I am running 13" BBS wheels with 7/8 spacers so there is a little extra leverage to bend them.

 

You want to run ARP.

 

i had this problem back in 99ish on my street car. i thought it was jus a flook of the first batch, and i thought i was the only one with this problem. guess not

i run ARP's now cuz of this mishap. and no complaints about them

 

ARP's here and for all our customers.

On a side note. Any pics of your car, I wanna see those BBS's

 

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I'd say get rid of the almost 1" wheel spacers you are using and get wheels that fit? 7/8" seams kind of like a lot.

 

BBS sponsors both of our cars and they dont have a 15" drag wheel. I only use ARP studs just the 1/2" studs knurl diameter is huge. I know to use ARP, I want to know what size the fast guys use.

 

ARP 7/16" x 3.5" front

Jason

 

ARP pressed in by Vince at CircuitWorks before they are shipped out. They are same thread as stock Honda 12 X 1.5. We use Weld lugnuts with the shank and washers. No spacer.

Don't ever weld or tack weld the studs (I don't care what anyone recommends). I've seen every set of studs that have been welded BREAK.

John

 

Luckily I have not broken any yet.

 

I run the ARPs for late model chevys. They have to be pressed in, but never spun.

 

Well here is some funny ****. Today the mad scientist was replacing my broken axle then installing the wheel when one of my 7/16 ARP studs broke. Pulled the head right off of it. THese were tack welded and i think that tacking them compromises the integrity of the head and weakens it(mad scientist confirmed).

Here is a pic of the mad scientist machining the knurling down on the 1/2" ARP studs to replace the 7/16.

 

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so do I, I think they were for a camaro and came in a 5 pack.

 

im running the arp extended studs. came with my dss stage 3 axles and hubs

 

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