Hey guys!
It has been sometime since I've posted on here. I hope all my fellow cobra brothers and sisters are doing well.
I recently took off the stock rotors, gutted the stock calipers, had them powder coated and ready to install soon. I also purchased new rotors with ARP extended wheel studs for the rear end. I do not have a compressor and an impact gun for that matter, and was wondering if anyone can advise me the best way to install these longer studs? I have already tried the open lug nut and washer way and have already stripped a stud. I'm assuming the grade of nut must not have been the best kind to use. Are there any modifications to the wheel stud itself, any shimming with a dremel to the head of that nature or are these studs ready to install without any? It seemed like the side of the head was rubbing against the inside of the hub assembly. Not sure if the nut was just to weak or if that had anything to do with the clearance of stud itself. In other words if anyone has these on their Cobras, how did install them. haha
Also I do have a wheel spacer.....do I have to use open ended lugs, or can the stock ones still be used with the wheel spacer being used?
Thanks guys
Mike
It has been sometime since I've posted on here. I hope all my fellow cobra brothers and sisters are doing well.
I recently took off the stock rotors, gutted the stock calipers, had them powder coated and ready to install soon. I also purchased new rotors with ARP extended wheel studs for the rear end. I do not have a compressor and an impact gun for that matter, and was wondering if anyone can advise me the best way to install these longer studs? I have already tried the open lug nut and washer way and have already stripped a stud. I'm assuming the grade of nut must not have been the best kind to use. Are there any modifications to the wheel stud itself, any shimming with a dremel to the head of that nature or are these studs ready to install without any? It seemed like the side of the head was rubbing against the inside of the hub assembly. Not sure if the nut was just to weak or if that had anything to do with the clearance of stud itself. In other words if anyone has these on their Cobras, how did install them. haha
Also I do have a wheel spacer.....do I have to use open ended lugs, or can the stock ones still be used with the wheel spacer being used?
Thanks guys
Mike