 How many turns on a lug not for saftey?, put on 7mm spacer..only get 6 full turns |
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| jim912928 |
 Nov 7 2004, 04:57 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Ok...I've got the silver 914 with the boxster rims. For a short time (so I could drive it some)...I put the 6" wheels in the back and the 7" wheels in the front (I'm running 205 50 16"'s. Backspacing worked great this way. This weekend I went to work on getting the 6" rims in the front and the 7" rims in the back. Rears fit perfect and the fronts, as expected..sit in some. I put some 7mm spacers on the front to pull them out alittle. Now I only get 6 full turns on the lug nuts from first thread catch to full torque down at 97 ft/lbs. Is this too few turns to be safe?
My alternatives are...add longer wheel studs or get two 7" rims to match the rears (7X16" boxster rears with the 40mm offset fit perfect front and rear). I do have a line on 2 7" rims so that isn't a problem. Thoughts? |
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| davep |
Nov 7 2004, 05:01 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
The rule of thumb is to get an engagement depth equal to the thread diameter. I'd guess you are a little shy.
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| Katmanken |
Nov 7 2004, 07:08 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'm goin through this trying to put Mercedes alloys on my Vanagon.
They say ya need 7 to 7.5 full turns so yes, you are a little shy. However, found this place with lotsa longer 14mm x1.50 ball seat lug nuts. I think the alloy teener bolts have a 38mm long shank if my memory serves. Tried them and they were still too short. You might try 40''s or 43's/ http://www.pure-motorsport.com/products/ca...php/CA=47/PA=10 Ken |
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| Joe Bob |
Nov 7 2004, 07:10 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Longer studs are an easy solution.....
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| SirAndy |
Nov 7 2004, 07:11 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,642 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(jim912928 @ Nov 7 2004, 03:57 PM) Is this too few turns to be safe? i wouldn't run it. get a set of 70mm studs. they're easy to come by and fairly cheap. that'll give you plenty of thread ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Andy |
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 7 2004, 07:19 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
PCA Rules say 14mm needs to be threaded (they actually say, as mentioned earlier, depth = width of stud, which is 14mm)
I put 7mm spacers on the back of the RS Clone and I restudded. It's funny, it's only about 1/4" but... |
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| J P Stein |
Nov 7 2004, 07:55 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
IIRC, 9 turns is what you want. I restudded.
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| jim912928 |
Nov 7 2004, 08:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I figured 6 was light...thanks all!
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| Joe Bob |
Nov 7 2004, 08:29 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Use an open head lug nut as a guide. If you catch all the threads on that....yer golden. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| jim912928 |
Nov 7 2004, 08:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Mike...just ran out and did that...stud makes it through the rounded portion of the nut but stops at the boxed end of the nut...so, only about half way.....so, that answers that for me!
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| Joe Bob |
Nov 7 2004, 09:09 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Sounds like ya need longer studs then,,,,easy....remove the ebrake assembly and pound them out. Install the new ones and use a spacer, open headed nut and air tool. Last few turns will more than likely require a breaker bar and muscle.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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