stud spacers for weld draglites?
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stud spacers for weld draglites?
Last night I tried borrowing my friends Weld draglites, they came off his S10 and said they should bolt right on, well everything slid on and the studs went on good, but we didnt notice that the wheel was sitting on the caliper and the car wouldnt move...
Where can i get bolt on stud spacers and what size do you think I would need. Im not sure what the specs of the rim are, but I can probably find out if needed.
-Robert
Where can i get bolt on stud spacers and what size do you think I would need. Im not sure what the specs of the rim are, but I can probably find out if needed.
-Robert
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You can buy just some spacers that slide over the studs. You dont bolt them on or anything they just lay on the studs and space your wheels away from your calipers. Look at Summit Racing or Jegs they are in there and have different width spacers too. I have them on my fronts with the Draglite skinnies.
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Originally posted by RUFFIDLNZ
You can buy just some spacers that slide over the studs. You dont bolt them on or anything they just lay on the studs and space your wheels away from your calipers. Look at Summit Racing or Jegs they are in there and have different width spacers too. I have them on my fronts with the Draglite skinnies.
You can buy just some spacers that slide over the studs. You dont bolt them on or anything they just lay on the studs and space your wheels away from your calipers. Look at Summit Racing or Jegs they are in there and have different width spacers too. I have them on my fronts with the Draglite skinnies.
I need to know what size wheel spacer I need. 7/32, 5/16, or 7/16
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With 15" x 3.5" Weld Draglites with 1.75" backspacing you need a 5/16" spacer. You will probably need longer wheel studs too because of the spacers.
Also, on some disc brake pads (NAPA in particular) the metal tabs that hold the pad in place on the caliper, the outside pad may hit the back of the wheel. All you need to do is flaten it out a bit with a hammer
Also, on some disc brake pads (NAPA in particular) the metal tabs that hold the pad in place on the caliper, the outside pad may hit the back of the wheel. All you need to do is flaten it out a bit with a hammer
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Will I NEED longer studs? OR will it work just fine? Im only going to use them for about 3-4 runs with no street driving (just in the pits and such)
I kinda wanted to use the smaller 5/16 spacer but I dont know if thats good enough...
I kinda wanted to use the smaller 5/16 spacer but I dont know if thats good enough...
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Originally posted by RUFFIDLNZ
I do have longer studs in the rear but not on the front with the skinnies and have never had any problems.
I do have longer studs in the rear but not on the front with the skinnies and have never had any problems.
Houston Raceway Park tech isnt that strict
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