[ledfoot2]

Does anyone have a suggestion on the length of studs to run with spacers? I am running 5/16 spacers and I need more thread on the studs. Any suggestions on vendors?
Thanks guys.

Here is a link to a video of the Trans Am a PCA event last weekend. I still need springs and the motor only had 10 miles on it, so it was a break in run, but it is getting better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPRC-jgo59Y

[sgarnett]

Lately, I've noticed that the quality of OEM-style lugnuts from Dorman and "the other company" (can't remeber at the moment) has dropped. I usually find several in the box that apparently were not cleaned/deburred properly between the threading and plating operations. Once a steel shaving is firmly "glued" in place by the plating, it will chew up even the ARP threads. Now I always check the threads on new lugnuts before the first use.

[Blainefab]

Lately, I've noticed that the quality of OEM-style lugnuts from Dorman and "the other company" (can't remeber at the moment) has dropped. I usually find several in the box that apparently were not cleaned/deburred properly between the threading and plating operations. Once a steel shaving is firmly "glued" in place by the plating, it will chew up even the ARP threads. Now I always check the threads on new lugnuts before the first use.

I've seen that recently, too - I stock the Gorilla bulge nuts and had a new one scarf up the plating on a new ARP stud on the last axle package I put together. Both the stud and the nut went into the recycle bin. I guess I need to test fit the new nuts on a old stud first.