ARP Wheel Studs and spacers for First Gen Camaro?

[payne]

New guy here-

Are these the correct wheel studs for a 1969 camaro? I have upper control arm contact a moderate steering angle so I'm going to use a spacer to reduce the backspacing and contact:

http://arp-bolts.com/kits/ARPkit-detail.php?RecordID=62
http://smile.amazon.com/ARP-1007702-...eel+studs+7702

Also, any recommendations on brand of spacers? I hear good things about the Baer spacers, no?

Thanks,
Jason

[Apogee]

Jason, there are no right or wrong wheel studs per se, just a lot of good options...some maybe better than others. If you're just looking for an overlength stock replacement stud, then you may want to consider the Dorman 610-157. This is a 2-1/8" long 7/16-20 stud with a knurl diameter designed to be a direct replacement for the original studs, so no machining should be required.

If your goal is to go stronger, then there are numerous M12x1.5 or 1/2-20 stud options from ARP or others that would be a good choice. It's the same amount of work to install those 7/16-20 ARP studs as it is to install a larger one, but the strength improvement is huge if you step up. I'd be partial to the ARP 100-7708 M12x1.5 press-in studs that are 2.5" long and have a .508" knurl diameter, good for a .500" hole.

Tobin
KORE3

[payne]

Originally Posted by Apogee

Jason, there are no right or wrong wheel studs per se, just a lot of good options...some maybe better than others. If you're just looking for an overlength stock replacement stud, then you may want to consider the Dorman 610-157. This is a 2-1/8" long 7/16-20 stud with a knurl diameter designed to be a direct replacement for the original studs, so no machining should be required.

If your goal is to go stronger, then there are numerous M12x1.5 or 1/2-20 stud options from ARP or others that would be a good choice. It's the same amount of work to install those 7/16-20 ARP studs as it is to install a larger one, but the strength improvement is huge if you step up. I'd be partial to the ARP 100-7708 M12x1.5 press-in studs that are 2.5" long and have a .508" knurl diameter, good for a .500" hole.

Tobin
KORE3

Ah, so you need to drill to install the ARPs? Makes sense to go bigger if so.

Thanks for the help!

Jason