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RandyV
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:13 pm    Post subject: Wide 5 smoothies and Am-Eagle 5 spokes on EMPI disc brakes.... Reply with quote

So a few questions....(I did search but after several pages gonna just ask)....

#1.) Safe to assume I can just bolt up stock smoothies to my wide 5 empi disc brakes using stock lug bolts? (This would be temporary)

#2.) Recommendation for studs & nuts for A.E. 5 spokes?? (Going to run smoothies for a few weeks, then install studs and go to 5 spokes later

#3.) Recommendation for acorn (or ??) lug nuts for the smoothies once studs are installed??

Any other tips/suggestions for setting up either wheel type in this setup?? (Do/Don't loctite the studs into the discs/drums......never use an impact on them etc. etc.)

Thanks in advance!


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 11:09 am    Post subject: Re: Wide 5 smoothies and Am-Eagle 5 spokes on EMPI disc brakes.... Reply with quote

For the studs get these and loctite them in:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265205712585?ViewItem=&item=265205712585&vxp=mtr

For lug nuts the McGard nuts and washers are hard to beat they don't rust and the washers are nice and thick
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mcg-61002

Don't buy the cheap made in China stuff or you will regret it when the stud stretches or the lug nut and washers rust.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 6:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Wide 5 smoothies and Am-Eagle 5 spokes on EMPI disc brakes.... Reply with quote

74 Thing wrote:
For the studs get these and loctite them in:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265205712585?ViewItem=&item=265205712585&vxp=mtr

For lug nuts the McGard nuts and washers are hard to beat they don't rust and the washers are nice and thick
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mcg-61002

Don't buy the cheap made in China stuff or you will regret it when the stud stretches or the lug nut and washers rust.


Awesome!! Those both look great!! Thank you!!

Now I just gotta find the studs in stock since the ebay ad looks like they're out. Wink I'll check lug nut guys themselves and maybe can get everything from them.??

EDIT: Man....lug nut guys not showing ANY studs currently! (And a hard search shows my only option may just be empi sets) Confused
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Wide 5 smoothies and Am-Eagle 5 spokes on EMPI disc brakes.... Reply with quote

Kartek should have them

https://www.kartek.com/parts/kartek-off-road-12mm-...ength.html

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