Drag rims, anyone seen 'em?

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

No clue!
Cathy

On 4:50 pm 08/25/07 "Geordy Rostad" <geordy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Enough about the nuts though, is the 40mm offset ok?
>
>
> From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: Verboten1 <verboten1@xxxxxxxxx>
> CC: Scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Drag rims, anyone seen 'em?
> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:12:40 -0400
>
> Also if you are drag racing, there are some sanctioning bodies that
> still require studs with open nuts/some exposed stud threads. If this
> is the case, tapered nuts are easy to come by, acorns not so easy,
> but stock Hondas and I believe BMWs use studs and acorn nuts. I had
> to grind the backs off some Civic nuts for some rims we used to use.
>
> Cathy
>
> On 1:43 pm 08/25/07 Verboten1 <verboten1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  >  stock is acorn
>  >  aftermarket wheels are typically taper (tuner) lugs
>  >
>  >  On 8/25/07, Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  > >
>  > >   IIRC stock Scirocco rims use a conical seat for the lug bolts.
>  > >   If you buy aftermarket rims make sure they have the conical
>  > >   bolt/nut seats or you will
>  > >   have to spend another $50 for the right lugs.
>  > >
>  > >   Snipet from here http://customwheelsmarket.com/wheelinin.html
>  > >
>  > >   "The three basic types of lug nuts are: conical seat (60
>  > >   degrees taper "acorn" and "bulge"), mag or shank style, and
>  > >   spherical or ball seat. Thread
>  > >   diameter refers to the diameter of the stud measured across the
>  > >   shank at the
>  > >   outer edges of the threads. Thread-pitch means either the
>  > >   number of threads
>  > >   per inch or if metric, the distance in millimeters between
>  > >   threads. The Seat
>  > >   means the area on the wheel where the lug nut will clamp down.
>  > >   Warning
>  > >
>  > >   Never use a conical seat lug nut/bolt on a mag or shank type
>  > >   lug seat and never use a mag or shank type lug nut/bolt on a
>  > >   conical seat. The two are not compatible and if installed
>  > >   incorrectly, the lug nuts may lose torque, possibly resulting
>  > >   in wheel loss or contributing to damage or injury. In
>  > >   addition, spherical or ball seat lug nuts/bolt must be used
>  > >   with spherical or ball seats. ONLY USE THE TYPE OF LUG
>  > >   NUT/BOLT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TYPE OF LUG SEAT."
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >   On 8/25/07, Brendan Doyle <lord_verminaard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  > > >
>  > > >   Also I've heard the "acorn" nuts do not center as well as the
>  > > >   "Tapered" style like most GM's use.  Most GM wheels do not
>  > > >   have a hub-centering method.  At least, my Beretta and my
>  > > >  Camaro did not.
>  > > >   Brendan
>  > > >
>  > >
>  > >   --
>  > >   Gordy
>  > >   MK1 x 5
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