S197 extended wheel stud options

[Proto]

Has anyone started receiving the ARP studs yet? 3 weeks until the autocross season starts. Not sure they will let me run on the bald stock wheels.

 

[carver]

Has anyone started receiving the ARP studs yet? 3 weeks until the autocross season starts. Not sure they will let me run on the bald stock wheels.

Nothin yet, Here's hoping for the end of March.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Who did everyone order them through??

 

[Beermoney]

Every ARP bolt I see, cam bolt, crank bolt etc. Is on backorder.

Doesn't seem promising.

 

[Proto]

Who did everyone order them through??

American muscle gave an estimated shipping date of early april.

 

[carver]

Who did everyone order them through??

I ordered from TDOT Performance ( in Canada )

 

[TMSBOSS]

American muscle gave an estimated shipping date of early april.

Yea..... Their Ouiji board is not that accurate. My clutch, due in December "May" ship this week. Fourth promised date.

 

[blacksheep-1]

what's the matter with the Currie stuff?

 

[EF1]

Summitt Racing moved the ship date out to May. They are sending out emails cancelling back orders on them unless you contact them and ask to be kept on backorder.

 

[funksouljon]

Who did everyone order them through??

I ordered mine via Steeda in Jan. Last month I called about 7 shops to see if anyone had some laying on a shelf somewhere, no dice. End or March / beginning of April it the last I was told.

Really wanted to do ALL the work at once, but it looks like I may do all the other parts and then install the hubs when / if they arrive.

 

[captdistraction]

I have a bunch of used, but very clean/good 1/2-20" studs in my inventory - I'll get them to the marketplace this evening (converted everything to M14 and I have a few axle assemblies, and plenty of hubs that had extended studs)

 

[sobiloff]

Steeda is telling me end of March / early April, too, for the FR hubs.

I noticed that some models (Boss 302, GT500?) use 14mm studs instead of ½" studs. Not a huge difference (0.55" vs 0.50"), but there had to be a reason why Ford made that change. Anyone know the story?

 

[Proto]

what's the matter with the Currie stuff?

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I don't necessarily have anything against the currie stuff. I am actually thinking about ordering them here in a day or two. I just worry about drilling out the hubs with my hand drill. Lol.

 

[JeffV8]

APR started making coyote main studs. I got mine Wednesday from MMR. So maybe the wheel studs are following.

 

[blacksheep-1]

It's not a big deal, put it in a vice, and drill as straight as you can, the larger bit will follow the holes already there if you go slow, Just when you are done, mount them to a wheel and torque them like I did.

 

[captdistraction]

or use a hand reamer - that's what I did to my axles to open them up for some M14 studs on my rear axles. Getting caught up here and replying to PMs about my inventory.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Checked with Speedway Motors ( they are just down the road from me in Lincoln , Ne. ) and they seem to be in decent shape for now, just keep in mind if you take the Blacksheep's advice you do need to do a little modifying.

Note, also chatted with ARP while on the road on Thursday and the guy I chatted with probably gave me more info than he should --- seems they are just getting started on studs and these are not one of their main priorities ( his words ) so they are likely 2-3 months out at best!

 

[carver]

Checked with Speedway Motors ( they are just down the road from me in Lincoln , Ne. ) and they seem to be in decent shape for now, just keep in mind if you take the Blacksheep's advice you do need to do a little modifying.

Note, also chatted with ARP while on the road on Thursday and the guy I chatted with probably gave me more info than he should --- seems they are just getting started on studs and these are not one of their main priorities ( his words ) so they are likely 2-3 months out at best!

Well that will suck! I guess it's time for plan "b" and start drilling hubs. I've got Moroso Studs on the bench waiting to go.

 

[EF1]

Checked with Speedway Motors ( they are just down the road from me in Lincoln , Ne. ) and they seem to be in decent shape for now, just keep in mind if you take the Blacksheep's advice you do need to do a little modifying.

Note, also chatted with ARP while on the road on Thursday and the guy I chatted with probably gave me more info than he should --- seems they are just getting started on studs and these are not one of their main priorities ( his words ) so they are likely 2-3 months out at best!

That matches up with the May ship date from Summit Racing. How do you know when it is time to replace the ARP extended studs?

 

[Bill Pemberton]

I replaced the last set when it just became difficult to thread them, from so many changes.....but that was on a previous car. I would imagine, like anything else, usage and time should indicate when to change. Previously , when working, I was only able to get in 3-4 events per year , so I felt they were good with most cars I had, since I seemed to be on a 2 years of driving , before trading up, scenario.