Thread: Just a couple of questions about extended wheel studs and spacers.

I recently bought the fast brakes 11 inch kit for my b14. They clear my rotas fine but I want to put my factory wheels on when winter comes around. I was looking into getting the ARP-100-7702 wheel studs because I hear that they fit our cars. I know that the hub has to be taken apart to press in the extended studs will I have to buy new wheel bearings or will I be able to reuse the ones I have on the car? Also I was thinking of going with a 10mm spacer in the front and a 5mm in the rear would either of these rub with my 205/45/16's on my rotas and my 205/55/15's on my factory wheels? My car is pretty low but I have no rubbing issues right now. And if I don't rub *** the spacers how wide of a tire could I run without rubbing? I hope you guys can help me out and thanks in advance :biggthump .

Heres a picture for reference on how low the car is.

I heard, but haven't checked, that the fronts have a hole in the dust shield to put in new studs, but don't you have to remove the shield to put the BBK on it?

If so, you can easily change studs with the hubs on the car.
For the rears, all you have to do is drill an access hole big enough to slide the new studs in.

As mafoose has said, there is no need to remove anything but the wheels (and the dust shields or access hole) to put wheel studs in.

I don't like your choice of ARP stud size. I'd recommend you get 100-7716 (cheapest from here) but they are quite a bit more expensive than the ones you were planning on buying so I don't blame you for getting them. I also think ARP-100-7766 are a better fit than the ones you're planning on buying (and cheaper too), but I can't find them available anywhere anymore.

This is all assuming the B14 uses the same studs as the B13. All my advice and knowledge is based on the B13.

As for the wheel spacers, 10mm is a no-go if you ask me. 5mm (out back) is fine, but you'll want to go with 15mm up front. Read here if you want to know more on this: http://www.sr20-forum.com/general-sr20/20340-need-advice-wheel-spacers.html#post264473

I'm not sure what rubbing you'll run into in the front with 15mm though.

Oh okay yeah I removed the front shield when I put the kit on. Thanks I didnt know they could be pressed in that easily.

You won't be able to press them in with a real press or anything, but you can pull them through using a lug nut and some washers. Or you can push them through with an air hammer. Or maybe a giant C-clamp would work.

I've used the pull with lug nut and push with air hammer method with good success many times.

Thanks Ill try one of those methods and whats wrong with the arp studs I mentioned if you dont mind me asking?

The knurl diameter is slightly larger than I'd like to see. The stud length itself is over 3" which is just excessive and might make them a little harder to install while leaving the hubs on the car.
Also the threads are 7/16-20 and I prefer dealing with metric instead.
Frankly, those studs will probably work out just fine, so if you need to save the money, go right ahead.

Here's more size info for yah: http://www.sr20-forum.com/suspension/10256-b13-wheel-stud-knurl-diameter-size-dimension.html#post134788

I found lug nuts for the thread pitch also i just wish they would come in another color besides chrome because i dont think ill like how chrome will look with my black rotas but oh well gotta sacrifice somethings to make other things work. Heres the link for those : http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-7540025/.

I also found these wheel spacers for the nx that H&R makes that I think I will be going with because they are also hub centric, and will be good for my stock wheels and when I put the rotas on i can just get the plastic hub centric ring adapters. Heres a link : http://store.allsprings.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=allsprings&StoreType=BtoC&Count1=355251491&Count2=272391915. What do you guys think? I want to make sure I get all the right stuff first and im willing to pay a good amount of money for wheel spacers once instead of buying a bunch of crappy ones a lot of times.

My only worry with plastic hub centric rings is that they may melt under hard braking at the track. Don't plan on getting the brakes super hot? Then you'll probably be okay.

Yeah I dont plan on tracking the car anytime soon Im only 19 and I dont really have the money for that, plus this car is my daily. The only reason I even got the big brake kit was because my friend cut me a really good deal on them.