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 Wheel Studs - How to swap

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]

[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?