Guest V8Z Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Hi, I just got my new 5 lug stub axels from MM today, They look great!!! But why are the lugs so long? Is there a spacer I'm missing or whats the deal? Anyone out there bought these know what I'm talking about? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 You know what goes with big studs... big nuts You didn't get matching wheels with 2.5" thick flanges? Maybe they're trying to compensate... So your friends could rightfully call you "Big Lug" That's all I can come up with... anyone else??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chmercer Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 just get open ended nuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest V8Z Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Hey I like the BIG LUG name!!! Anyways, even if I use open end lug nuts the lugs still will go out so far that I can't put the wheel center caps on. I have to be missing some kind of spacer. If anyone knows for sure let me know. Thanks, BIG LUG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 All right, no one wants to play along... Its a racing thing. Racing studs are always long for a couple reasons: To allow for spacers if you want to use them. So that during a pit stop the wheels don't fall off once the pit guys get them on the studs. So that the stud clearly sticks through the nut showing that there are enough threads engaged for tech. To allow for the little bullet shape on the end so that during a pit stop the guys can just use the air gun without starting the lugs by hand That's all I can think of, I'm sure there are more reasons for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synlubes Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 They are ARP studs. Just thread a die on the stud to the length you want the stud to be, cut off the extra length, round the ends abit and then un-thread the die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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