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don't forget to locktite them in.
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12-10-2017, 11:38 AM | #25 |
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Yup used red locktite. Went out and spent $40 on a smaller torque wrench to appropriately torque them to 24 ft/lbs.
Soaked the nuts and studs in a denatured alcohol bath then hand dried each one. I put a wire brush on the end of my drill and thoroughly cleaned each hole. Then I sprayed each hole thoroughly with da. Applied locktite 272 to each stud and carefully torqued each one. Then I torqued each nut carefully to 80 ft/lbs as Apex reccomends. All in all it took around 2 hours in the dark and cold. |
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12-21-2017, 09:02 AM | #26 |
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Finally took some pictures.
I was not super impressed with the quality, but I also don't care too much because they are wheel studs. They seem of good structural quality, but the coating seemed uneven, some black rubbed off when degreasing with denatured alcohol, and some paint/coating was uneven on threads making them difficult to snug tight by hand. |
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Do you have any pictures of yours? I am thinking about swapping to the Motorsport lugs eventually because they look better. Does the logs show much or is it covered by the wheel? |
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255 square 18x9.5+45 rear 18x9.5+45 front (+25 with spacer).
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12-21-2017, 07:01 PM | #29 |
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^ That looks good.
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01-22-2019, 11:02 PM | #30 |
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Thread bump.
Looking at MSI bullet nose studs from Turner Motorsport for my stud conversion. Anyone use these? I am thinking the 70mm length should work for me as I do not intend to use wheel spacers now or ever on this car. Turner also sells an in-house stud that comes in 60mm and 75mm lengths. I'm guessing the 60mm length will look very OEM, but might take away some of the convenience (and safety?) of having a stud conversion in the first place. The 75mm length might start to protrude a bit too much, which I really don't care for. Hence, my thinking the 70mm MSI studs are the way to go with the added convenience of that true "bullet nose" shape allowing one to slip on the lug nuts that much more quickly vs. the more blunt shape of the Turner brand studs. I'm certainly open to feedback on ideal length for the F22. I also have a set of wider BBS CH-R wheels that do not require spacers or longer wheel bolts per BBS, so I think I should be okay with a 60/70mm stud length even with these aftermarket wheels. Thanks in advance!
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This is a shot of the studs with BBS SR 8" ET 35 winter wheels on the car: If you decide to go with ~70mm studs, Bimmerworld has these that I think are worth considering: https://www.bimmerworld.com/Premium-...x125-73mm.html
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They're open-ended 17mm heat-treated black steel. IOW, your basic aftermarket lug nut, like this one: https://www.bimmerworld.com/Premium-...4-15-17mm.html.
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These MSI Racing nuts are race car parts, and they're quite a bit more expensive: https://www.bimmerworld.com/Quick-Ch...-Nut-17MM.html. It's all a question of what you need. I go to the track, so I always get track parts when they're available and will make a difference to me. For the street, an F22 owner would probably choose this $150 kit instead: https://www.bimmerworld.com/BimmerWo...d-Package.html. However, the studs are 75mm.
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I agree that 75mm isn't needed on this car, although my fat fingers had a bit of trouble getting the nuts started when I was putting the BBS winter wheels on. The ARC-8 wheel's design is much better in this regard.
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I had the Apex 75mm installed on my old 135, great quality conversion. The only problem I had was that Discount Tire refused to remove or installed my wheels to do anything since had studs vs bolts that is called for EU cars... To get any service I had to remove the wheels at home and take them to get balance or fix when had puncture, etc.. Went to 3 different Discount Tire stores in my area and all gave me the same stupid answer.
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Not to get off topic, but how did you get those front wheels to fit without rubbing the struts!? Do you run camber plates? My BSS wheels are 8" ET40 up front and 9" ET44 rear. I have just ~3-5mm to spare between the front tire and the strut with 235/35/19 tires.
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Whether your goal is aesthetics or absolute performance, test-fitting of wheel and tire options is the only way to know what will work on your car.
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