WHEEL STUDS - Group Interest?

[Carfinish]

I am in touch with a company that can manufacture our exact wheel studs (they supply the big guys)....they are very pricey from the dealer about 16 bucks EACH....
I've already contacted my friend at Carquest and they can not get these

Is there any interest in doing a group buy ....need to know before I contact them again or I'm gonna let this drop.

LXF VENDORS DON't be afraid to step up.

see this thread for some detail http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=140880

Stell

[Super T]

What's your mode of failure? Wear from changing wheels 100 times, or actually breaking them from torque (I seriously doubt it), or ??? If it's inevitable, then I'd pick up a set. If it's a fluke, then it's worth rolling the dice. I think we need more input there before the majority of us can make an educated decision.

[Carfinish]

T, I would say it's more the racers that are having the issues from constant on/off of tires. We can get them from the dealer at a big price. this company is willing to make the studs... I just want to give them an answer. If they do manufacture, I will work to get them stocked at Carquest.

[Super T]

If it's from swapping wheels too much, then I'll pick up a set, count me in. What kind of minimum up-front quantity are they hoping for?

[1FST4DR]

I maybe interested as well,any price as of yet??Also let PA charger know..

[PaCharger]

Todd - I think most of the failures happened for guys that race a lot...and really manifested itself as an issue once temps started dropping.

I'd suggest most of the failures were thread getting borked enough that the torque required to move the nut, unseated the splines/knurl from the wheel assembly. My second one was so bad...first d/r on, DA looking awesome, so needing a personal best run, blah blah blah....that finally Rob Torred and I snapped it with the biggest bar we had (tethered to the jack handle of course)...and luckily i had a spare $16.50 oem one in the travel pack. 20 minutes later good to go.

Anyway...with enough banging twisting, torque, etc....i think we finally compromise the quality of these studs. As a racer I'd suggest 3-5 in anyone's bag. After 3-4 season's may be worth having a rear stud swap and a few extras for track days.

My thoughts anyway - btw, I have 10 in the garage Stell, but great initiative here as always!

[Carfinish]

If it's from swapping wheels too much, then I'll pick up a set, count me in. What kind of minimum up-front quantity are they hoping for?

I told them (now this is purely guess work on my part) 500 pieces and they will definitely get them into Dorman's catalog

[Carfinish]

Todd - I think most of the failures happened for guys that race a lot...and really manifested itself as an issue once temps started dropping.

I'd suggest most of the failures were thread getting borked enough that the torque required to move the nut, unseated the splines/knurl from the wheel assembly. My second one was so bad...first d/r on, DA looking awesome, so needing a personal best run, blah blah blah....that finally Rob Torred and I snapped it with the biggest bar we had (tethered to the jack handle of course)...and luckily i had a spare $16.50 oem one in the travel pack. 20 minutes later good to go.

Anyway...with enough banging twisting, torque, etc....i think we finally compromise the quality of these studs. As a racer I'd suggest 3-5 in anyone's bag. After 3-4 season's may be worth having a rear stud swap and a few extras for track days.

My thoughts anyway - btw, I have 10 in the garage Stell, but great initiative here as always!


Doug I told them I would send them some OEM studs...would you (or Robagd) be willing to send say 5 studs to be tested and spec'd. I will pm you the address and I'll reimburse you.

[Carfinish]

I maybe interested as well,any price as of yet??Also let PA charger know..

once they get the studs spec etc....they will provide pricing.

[PaCharger]

Doug I told them I would send them some studs...would you (or Robagd) be willing to send say 5 studs to be tested and spec'd. I will pm you the address and I'll reimburse you.

Stell, I only have 1 oem off the car. Rob has a bunch I think. I'll shoot him a note later on in chat too. PM us both the address and we'll get something out to them.

Doug

[Carfinish]

pm coming

[Super T]

Todd - I think most of the failures happened for guys that race a lot...and really manifested itself as an issue once temps started dropping.


Gotcha. Didn't think we were making enough power to be shearing them yet :-)

I told them (now this is purely guess work on my part) 500 pieces and they will definitely get them into Dorman's catalog

Well, count me in for a dozen if they're reasonable. With any luck I'll be seeing more of the track(s) this year than I did last year.

[Carfinish]

as you guys know with all manufacturing there are minimum quantities....so they will provide me with a quote first.... who knows this may never take off on our side but hopefully they will get them into the main stream supply

[Carfinish]

:racing::racing:

[ChagaRT]

Could i get some longer ones for the rear? Legmaker was telling me if i widen my rear srt8 oem wheels i will need a 1/2 spacer which means longer studs. THis possible if they make them?

[Hemissary]

There already exists longer studs that are drop-ins;

I am running 0.75" hubcentrics on the front to deal with rims I wanted, I found wheel studs used on GM 5-tons that required machining their length down ~0.4" (too long). I road-race with them without issue.

There is also a set available for 0.5" thick hubcentrics I use on the back that are also drop-ins. MAGFX came forth with these units.

[nhdave]

If it goes through Stell, I'm interested..

[PaCharger]

Could i get some longer ones for the rear? Legmaker was telling me if i widen my rear srt8 oem wheels i will need a 1/2 spacer which means longer studs. THis possible if they make them?

ChagaRT - longer good replacements already exist. Check out this link, about 10 posts down: http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=140880

[kaisersteiner]

X2 on this question ^^^. Does anyone currently make the longer stud for our cars?

[Carfinish]

ChagaRT - longer good replacements already exist. Check out this link, about 10 posts down: http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=140880

X2 on this question ^^^. Does anyone currently make the longer stud for our cars?

:beerchug:

[prican_2000]

Hey I'm in for some.

[Carfinish]

bump

[Hemissary]

Not sure if this will help any of you, I have 20 OEM units I removed from my hubs...

[Carfinish]

Not sure if this will help any of you, I have 20 OEM units I removed from my hubs...

may need some if Robagd didn't mail them yet...did ya rob....I can't rememebr if I saw your response last night

[RobAGD]

The ones I pulled are still at my dads shop, if Hemissary can send you some now that would be fine.

-Robert

[Carfinish]

what's say Hemissary....want to ship some ;)

[Redfox0099]

I am in for replacing my rears just as Preventive maintenance

[Carfinish]

bump.... still need oem wheel studs...whose got them??? i want to finish up this project... I will reimburse you for the shipping a couple greens for the studs.

[1fastsedan]

I'm in for OEM studs if you guys get this rolling.

[TTMR]

I'd be in for 5-20 depending on the price, my wheels are on and off as much as anybodys, plus the fronts come off too...

[NYC_SRT8]

I'm in if this is still going on.

[Carfinish]

I prett much dropped it....I think that given time someone wiil diclose the source for oem ones....plus...I Just received the hubs from PACharger with the oem studs and the ones he put on from the thread in post #1.....They appear to be a rock solid replacement even though they are a little diff on the head....thanks again Doug ;)

[bklynmag]

If this comes back around again, I'm in too!

[FlyByU]

I used one that I got from doug and it works fine.

[NYC_SRT8]

I bought 2 from the dealer on saturday....$37:banghead:

[PaCharger]

I paid about $1.50 each IIRC right Will :)

http://www.lxforums.com/board/showpost.php?p=1933281&postcount=37

[NYC_SRT8]

Thanks for rubbing it in Doug...

[PaCharger]

Thanks for rubbing it in Doug...

Return, refund and order some from the link I posted, put them in your track bag, wipe your nose and stop you whining :mrgreen:

[NYC_SRT8]

Return, refund and order some from the link I posted, put them in your track bag, wipe your nose and stop you whining :mrgreen:

I installed the studs already so no returns. I'll get a set of 20 today though, so I guess I'm off to look for my track bag and tissues for my nose:)