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PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:02 am    Post subject: need longer studs for wheel fitment (Bus) Reply with quote

Putting alloy wheels on my 72 Bus and need longer studs for the front. The new wheels are off a early mercedes. They go right on and the studs for the front can be moved to the back and work fine but I am having a hard time finding longer front studs. Has anyone done this if so where did you get the studs from and do you remember the size?

P.S. I know some people hate this idea. Sorry
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought long 'Mercedes' lug bolts for my OG 2.0 liter wheels from www.ezaccessory.com
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How much longer do you need?

I bought 64mm in m14x1.5 from ISP West for my project.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I actually just ordered a set of direct replacement press in wheel studs that are threaded all the way to the end from Chris at t3 techniques. I was going to get the empi studs and it would be perfect but they have a lead on the end making the threads too short. This should be exactly what I need. My other option was to go standard but then I need to get lug nuts and that would save me maybe 6 bucks......better to do it the right way.

http://www.t3technique.com/lug-nuts-studs-and-bolts/press-in-wheel-studs.html
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most all this stuff you can find in a DORMAN catalog.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I called the 1800 number for DORMAN and the rep did TONS of math and converting and such. After about 20 min we decided The only options had too large of a knurl and my hubs would need to have been drilled out using a 32/67ths bit. Or going standard using the wrong lug nuts. He had been with Dorman for 14 years and said this is what he did all day. I have no reason not to believe him. Also looked in the Dorman catalogue at orileys and we came to the same conclusion. Knurl size was always the problem.
Also I did not what year Porsche 911/944 to look up to see if these would work. Either way i have a lot of work to do to my bus to get it on the road so if it costs me a little more to get the direct replacement and be done, in this case it's fine. Too many more things to do to it.
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