Twisting studs on the street??

[98ssnova]

I wonder with the torque it has elongated the holes have you taken one out to inspect the flange?

[phillym5]

Originally Posted by 98ssnova

I wonder with the torque it has elongated the holes have you taken one out to inspect the flange?

Yes... i already have installed the higher grade bolts. Everything seemed good. The threads weren't damaged at all... and the new studs had no "slack" while putting them in. However... the old studs could not be threaded out. They had to be cut flush.. then backed out. I have a photo at the shop.. I'll post it in the morning.

[98ssnova]

These were just installed then I will wait until i see your pic to see what you have going on. It seems like those could be the only two things that could be wrong? But i could be wrong..

[Huyzel]

maybe a bad batch during the manufacturing process.. if its grade 8 bolts it should say it on there.. maybe the studd were imported from China..

[tones2SS]

That's some torque and horsepower right there. Good thing you pulled off the wheels to clean them off.
GOOD LUCK and stay safe!

[Vegas69]

It's hard for me to believe that the studs wouldn't withstand the force of a 2nd or 3rd gear romp with street tires regardless of power. I know that thing reall flies but the stresses of braking and hard cornering more than likely out weigh the acceleration. I can hit 100 in 8-9 seconds but it takes me 5 seconds to stop.....Are you sure they were always torqued correctly?

[phillym5]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

It's hard for me to believe that the studs wouldn't withstand the force of a 2nd or 3rd gear romp with street tires regardless of power. I know that thing reall flies but the stresses of braking and hard cornering more than likely out weigh the acceleration. I can hit 100 in 8-9 seconds but it takes me 5 seconds to stop.....Are you sure they were always torqued correctly?

I originally thought the same... but the Torque was correct. I also thought maybe it was a "bad batch"... but they came with the axles... and they are Strange grade 8 studs... and they are always pretty consistent with the drag race guys.
I spoke with the drag racers(street racers) around here... and they said with the sticky ass tires i have... if it hooks in second... and im running over 750tq to the ground.. it can twist them on the street no doubt. They told me to drill them out and put some 5/8th studs in there.... or don't run such a sticky tire. I want to put the bigger studs in there... but i would have to get my rims drilled out.
Who knows..... i have some grade 9's in there as a temp fix... i'll be keeping my eye on them. A buddy of mine sheered his studs last year at the track in a 2nd gen.... destroyed his entire quarter panel. Im not trying to redue "my" quarters...lol.