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What studs have you bought?
Only reason I ask is I assume you're planning on tracking the car? Cheap studs have been known to fail, I have cheap ones on the estate and while it hardly gets pushed, especially round corners, the threads have started to round slightly from removing/refitting the wheels...
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I have no box under my seats..... Not sure where mine went.
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(14-08-2012, 10:17 AM)vlj Wrote: (13-08-2012, 08:49 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: So whats the black box inside the O/S rear quarter panel that im sure is part of the central locking / alarm
Not really much else to say other than yep, it is Think I need to sit down with the wiring diagrams than.
(14-08-2012, 10:17 AM)cwspellowe Wrote: What studs have you bought?
Only reason I ask is I assume you're planning on tracking the car? Cheap studs have been known to fail, I have cheap ones on the estate and while it hardly gets pushed, especially round corners, the threads have started to round slightly from removing/refitting the wheels...
Ive bought normal ones M12 x 1.25 by 40 or 50mm IIRC from Speed Shack.
IMHO theyer no more likely to break than any wheel bolt of the same grade steel. I think alot of peoples issues have been caused by not running the correct spigot rings, having dodgy spacers, incorrectly balanced wheels, poorly torqued studs/nuts or the wrong seat nuts etc.
Theyer from speed shack so theyll be a suitable automotive grade of steel.
Theres a set on Jonnys estate that have been on for 18 months and I assume are still fine and they had several months of me trying my best to drive the wheels off the car. Most peoples opinion on here is that if something is breakable then Ill be the one to break it and I didnt hurt the studs so I have no worries.
(14-08-2012, 10:55 AM)Matt Wrote: I have no box under my seats..... Not sure where mine went. Hmmmmmmm
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(14-08-2012, 02:58 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: Most peoples opinion on here is that if something exists then Ill be the one to break it and I didnt hurt the studs so I have no worries.
(14-08-2012, 10:55 AM)Matt Wrote: I have no box under my seats..... Not sure where mine went. Hmmmmmmm
EFA 
And hmmmmm, indeed.
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(14-08-2012, 02:58 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: Theres a set on Jonnys estate that have been on for 18 months and I assume are still fine and they had several months of me trying my best to drive the wheels off the car.
They are still fine, after several months of insanely hard abuse round the lake district!
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I think that box is a tracker dum 
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Ok I have to enquire; why are you doing a stud conversion? What are the benefits?
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Makes wheel changes easier, especially if you have spaces, and means you can get pretty nuts 
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(15-08-2012, 08:27 AM)Kezzieboy Wrote: Makes wheel changes easier, especially if you have spaces, and means you can get pretty nuts
Sounds pretty homosexual to me...
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You should like it then Ed 
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(15-08-2012, 10:37 AM)Alee83 Wrote: You should like it then Ed
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(15-08-2012, 10:37 AM)Alee83 Wrote: You should like it then Ed
Ed only wanks over it if its eccentric lol
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Haha 
Dum have you taken up any front carpet yet? Interested to see if yours has the stuck down hard sound deadning or not
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Mine did Matt was a pain in the arse to get off!! Hot air gun and a scrapper
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Hmm yeah seen a few with it. Not gunna be a nice job. What's the road noise like without it all?
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(15-08-2012, 11:17 AM)Matt Wrote: Hmm yeah seen a few with it. Not gunna be a nice job. What's the road noise like without it all?
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Really? Tempted to do mine 
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(15-08-2012, 11:26 AM)Matt Wrote: Really? Tempted to do mine
Lol yeah even with the carpet in but no sound deadnening it's noticeably louder.
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Mines loud from the rear anyway at the mo. thinking of removing the carpet and leaving deadning
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Ha ha don't ask me about road noise it's so load I can't hear f*ck all lol
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Ohh maybe leave it for abit then haha
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Actually one thing I did think of the other day...
Dum will you be removing/moving stuff to compensate for you being in the drivers seat?
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Stripping it is the way forward, Mine is all stripped just love the way it handles now and the sound you get. I would make sure you get some good buckets as cheap ones are not great. But its looking good mate.
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(15-08-2012, 02:39 PM)chrisrallye Wrote: Stripping it is the way forward, Mine is all stripped just love the way it handles now and the sound you get. I would make sure you get some good buckets as cheap ones are not great. But its looking good mate.
No offence Chris, but the way your car handles will have a lot to do with the several grand worth of uber suspension on your car, rather than the fact it's been stripped.....
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Yeah that could have something to do with it as well.
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Stripped and caged makes a helluva difference, especially the cage!! You don't realize how much these cars flex till you drive a caged one
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mine is not caged yet but that is the next thing on the list for me now.
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Get it done bud you won't be dissapointed, makes a night and day difference
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(15-08-2012, 07:42 AM)Ed Doe Wrote: Ok I have to enquire; why are you doing a stud conversion? What are the benefits?
(15-08-2012, 08:27 AM)Kezzieboy Wrote: Makes wheel changes easier, especially if you have spaces, and means you can get pretty nuts Yep stud conversion means its much easier changing wheels brakes and the like and yes I now have some very spangly nuts now
(15-08-2012, 11:14 AM)Matt Wrote: Dum have you taken up any front carpet yet? Interested to see if yours has the stuck down hard sound deadning or not Nope, I do have the sticky tar like stuff in the rear foot wells so I assume itll be in the front. I will take it all up one day but probably not till ive got buckets.
(15-08-2012, 01:32 PM)Niall Wrote: Actually one thing I did think of the other day...
Dum will you be removing/moving stuff to compensate for you being in the drivers seat? Yes, this is why when I had the corners weighed I did it with me in the drivers seat.
(15-08-2012, 02:39 PM)chrisrallye Wrote: Stripping it is the way forward, Mine is all stripped just love the way it handles now and the sound you get. I would make sure you get some good buckets as cheap ones are not great. But its looking good mate. Love your car mate. Tempted by a Sparco Corsa for my side. Might stick a cheap one in the passenger side as its rare for me to have a passenger.
So off to get the tyres fitted
With some tyres
And bolted to the car
Oh and the studs for those sad enough to care
So whats it cost me
Wheels £200
Tyres £233.54
Hammerite £30.29
Tyre Fitting £30
Studs nuts and tool £42.50
Fuel running around picking bits up £25
Wheel cleaner (prior to paint) £7.99
Total £569.32
Ooops, thatll be why im so skint this month.
Oh and to top it all off theyer actually heavier than the clones with tyres fitted, the tyres weigh more than the wheels.
Clone with tyre is 17.08kg, the TD is 17.68kg.
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For the difference of .60kg I know what I'd stick with...
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