Longer Wheel Studs For Dr30

[Adam_RSX]

I need to run 6mm spacers on the front to fit my Longchamps on the DR30 (didn't clear the callipers) but I don't think the standard studs will be long enough

Do the DR's run different studs to other Nissans? What length should I be looking for?

[Boof]

Get bolt on spacers adam, much easier!! Just make sure you do them up tightly!!!

[Adam_RSX]

I've already bought the spacers, and boltons are prohibitively expensive arent they?

[EVLR30]

i run 25mm spacers on my hr30 and the studs were actually too long ,they protruded past the spacer causing the wheel to not sit on properly so shouldnt have a problem with only 6mm spacers.

[0HR-30T]

I got 3" studs through the local autobarn...

[DR JOSH]

yep what he said same as all nissans/ datsuns

[discopotato03]

Walking on thin ice guys , spacers and stud mods are illegal . I wouldn't want to crash it and get caught because you'll wear everything .

That aside the effective wheel offset changes with spacers as does the track . The most common dramas are heavy steering and bump steer . There are wheels out there with the right offset that clear the brakes though 7's are the sensible limit on the front of an R30 . I lucked out and got the right wheels on my DR30 .

[V8skylineMAN]

stuart wilkins motorsport have longer wheel studs for nissans, the ones i got are 12 mm longer than stock. (SWM is in sydney)

[discopotato03]

Easiest is the R31 GTS studs , about 1/2" longer and not dear . At least you can say they're factory parts .

[0HR-30T]

disco,surely aftermarket wheel studs are not illeagal???

After fitting some BBS wheels, there wasn't a full nut's worth of thread sticking out on my GTS-X,so had to go to longer units...

[discopotato03]

disco,surely aftermarket wheel studs are not illeagal???

After fitting some BBS wheels, there wasn't a full nut's worth of thread sticking out on my GTS-X,so had to go to longer units...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I doubt R30's have Australian compliance for them .

[StuiE]

I had 10mm spacers on the front of my old R31 when I had S13 offset rims, it it gave me about 8 or 9 turns of the nut, apparantly it's 'safe' with just 6 turns..

surely bolt on spacers are legal?

I will be putting S13 struts in my new 31, and with S13 offset wheels the front will sit perfect, but some nice 25mm rear bolt on spacers would be nice

[Boof]

I paid like $150 for my pair i think from memory Adam...

Disco i don't really have much of a choice atm, im running S13 rims/S13 suspension with R32 calipers at the front and the wheels don't clear the calipers without the spacers Im planning on getting some right offset rims in the not to distant future and getting rid of those spacers but for the mean time it'll do

[Adam_RSX]

My wheels are the right offset, its just that they were for a Sprinter and they have pissy brakes and unlike the Watanabes and the Enkeis the Longchamps don't have a cutout in the inner side of the spokes to clear decent brakes

[discopotato03]

My wheels are the right offset, its just that they were for a Sprinter and they have pissy brakes and unlike the Watanabes and the Enkeis the Longchamps don't have a cutout in the inner side of the spokes to clear decent brakes

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry I should have been more specific , need rims with the right offset that clear the calipers . Most late style rims are like this .

RTA hates spacers and long studs because they make the wheel put higher side loads into the ball joints and wheel bearings . This is because the track changes by the total thickness of the spacers and also screws up geometry of in this case zero scrub offset . Bump steer is also not desirable . People have a bad habit of wanting to "fill" the arches and often with over width wrong offset wheels . Also this "dumping the front or nose on the deck" ride height stuffs it all up .

This look the part mostly wont work the part but it does show up the wallys , sorry if this offends but I will never compromise function for looks . The manufacturers are not as silly as many think .

[discopotato03]

Sorry I should have been more specific , need rims with the right offset that clear the calipers . Most late style rims are like this .

RTA hates spacers and long studs because they make the wheel put higher side loads into the ball joints and wheel bearings . This is because the track changes by the total thickness of the spacers and also screws up geometry of in this case zero scrub offset . Bump steer is also not desirable . People have a bad habit of wanting to "fill" the arches and often with over width wrong offset wheels . Also this "dumping the front or nose on the deck" ride height stuffs it all up .

This look the part mostly wont work the part but it does show up the wallys , sorry if this offends but I will never compromise function for looks . The manufacturers are not as silly as many think .

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Another thought , those sexy Nissan four piston calipers are not exactly the bees knees - even the R32 GTR ones . For their bulk the pistons are not very big . I have seen VT floating calipers on an R30 that worked very well and it was using 304 x 28 disks with 24 offset 16 x 7's . A very cost effective upgrade for no compromised bling bling ...

[0HR-30T]

Smack me up the back of the head if I'm missing something here...........but I don't understand WTF the RTA would care about longer wheel studs????? They don't change effective track/offset,etc the only difference is there's more stud sticking through the wheel nut (assuming stock style open end nuts)

The only problem I can see with that,is if you have to remove your mags and fit stock steelies....then your 3" studs look like stunt pegs on a pushie Ask me how I know

Edited October 19, 2005 by 0HR-30T

[discopotato03]

Smack me up the back of the head if I'm missing something here...........but I don't understand WTF the RTA would care about longer wheel studs????? They don't change effective track/offset,etc the only difference is there's more stud sticking through the wheel nut (assuming stock style open end nuts)

The only problem I can see with that,is if you have to remove your mags and fit stock steelies....then your 3" studs look like stunt pegs on a pushie   Ask me how I know

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That was all about non std wheel offsets and spacers . Why would you want 3" studs ? Nissan did have an issue with short std studs and alloy wheels but the R31 GTS studs fixes this .

[0HR-30T]

I doubt R30's have Australian compliance for them .

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Sorry, you must've missread my post above yours.

"After fitting some BBS wheels, there wasn't a full nut's worth of thread sticking out on my GTS-X,so had to go to longer units..."

IE I needed 3" studs after putting the wheels on as there wasn't enough thread sticking through the new wheels. I'd say my stock HR31 GTS-X studs would be the same length as R31 GTS units,and as I said,they were not long enough. Probably didn't need 3"ones,but meh...

[s12rsx]

I had to change the rear studs in mine(same as r30)I bought long studs through nice products in sydney(I work at repco)They were too long but the old hacksaw fixed that.

http://www.niceproducts.com.au/

Also found out today that beaurepaires sell the bolt on spacers