Extended studs?

[OH3MGSVT]

I am picking up some welds and the rears are 15x8, 5 1/2"backspacing. Will I need extended studs? and if so how much/hard is that to do?

[Ruckus46gt]

yes you will need longer studs. Go with arp 3.5's. You will need to pull the clips to get the axle loose. Hard part is you'll see a gear looking thing that works with the abs in the way. They are a pain to get through but can be done, if not have to press it off and press it back on. your probely looking at 150-200 labor if you go to a shop. Me and my friend did then when we did my 4.30s in my car , its been a while but i believe thats all that needs to be done. Someone will probely chime in

[fazm]

how long are the studs on the new edges? on my s197 the rears did not need longer studs, and pass tech everytime with open lug nuts.

[Ruckus46gt]

you can do it i ran mine for a year without longer studs , however if they tell you to pull a stud you will fail tech.

[fourvalvegt]

you got to pull the axles pound out the studs and press the new ones in. they really arent that hard to do but the fronts are easier

[AZSonicSnake]

if the rear uses the same diameter as the front, i will have a cheap set coming off my car this week, as i am putting a longer stud on...

[maddme]

That should look cool man.

[OH3MGSVT]

That should look cool man.
Yeah I can't wait, I am FINALLY getting some mods done, its been like 6 months (exhaust) since ive done anything to my car, in the next week or so I will be putting on/in: 3.73 gears, (with all new bearings and what not) 4 cylinder front foxbody springs, rear drag springs, weld racing skinnies and fatties (rear is a 28" m/t et street) and I am probably gonna be trading Jay my 28" et streets for some 26" et streets because a 18 inch tire is too tall for my n/a 2v.......... at the moment :biglaugh: I will post pics when everything is all said and done

[93mustank]

Your slow

[OH3MGSVT]

Your slow
Quiet shrek

[Ruckus46gt]

i'd personally just cut a coil off the stock springs instead of going to 4 cylinder fronts

[OH3MGSVT]

i'd personally just cut a coil off the stock springs instead of going to 4 cylinder fronts
Really? I heard that the 4 cylinder fronts have is a softer spring andh as a beter recoil rate...not sure how my stockers with 105k miles on them would do

[Ruckus46gt]

4 cylinder springs the benefits dont outweigh the results. have you ever driven a car with 4 cylinder springs, its bad. car handles worse then my eibach drag launch kit, no front sway bar, and skinnies. Friends car had 4 banger springs with 17" rims and sway bar

[fourvalvegt]

the fronts and the rears use a different knurl, you can only drill out the fronts to take rear studs

[AZSonicSnake]

the fronts and the rears use a different knurl, you can only drill out the fronts to take rear studs

that answers that question! thanks man. :icon_cool:

[maddme]

That should actually work out really well.