stoneattic
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Honey Brook, PA
I did the ZJ disc on D44 swap a couple of years ago and used ZJ wheel studs to get a little more length/thread engagement with the lug nuts.
So I'm putting a set of wheel spacers on last night (I know, I know, wheel spacers, the horror, the horror) and I'm not all that happy with the thread engagement. Since the lug nuts I had on previously were closed ended I never really saw exactly now much engagement there was. With the wheel spacers the inner lug nuts are open ended. Plus the spacers ar thicker at the hub than the wheels, so with the wheels only I did have more engagement. The studs only look to be engaged about a 1/2 inch. I know the rule of thumb with thread engagement is that you want at least the stud diameter and I'm probably right about there but for piece of mind I'd like more.
Has anyone used other studs than the ZJ ones on this swap? I was hoping someone has a part number or other vehicle to reference so I don't have to pull a stud and go to the parts store with a set of calipers and start measuring every stud in the place.
thanks!
So I'm putting a set of wheel spacers on last night (I know, I know, wheel spacers, the horror, the horror) and I'm not all that happy with the thread engagement. Since the lug nuts I had on previously were closed ended I never really saw exactly now much engagement there was. With the wheel spacers the inner lug nuts are open ended. Plus the spacers ar thicker at the hub than the wheels, so with the wheels only I did have more engagement. The studs only look to be engaged about a 1/2 inch. I know the rule of thumb with thread engagement is that you want at least the stud diameter and I'm probably right about there but for piece of mind I'd like more.
Has anyone used other studs than the ZJ ones on this swap? I was hoping someone has a part number or other vehicle to reference so I don't have to pull a stud and go to the parts store with a set of calipers and start measuring every stud in the place.
thanks!