Hey we need longer than stock studs anybody karl @ btropical.com hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Oct. 6, 2011 10:14 a.m. Karl La Follette Dork
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Oct. 6, 2011 10:48 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
1st Gen RX-7's use wheel bolts (unless you have a GSL-SE).
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Oct. 6, 2011 11:01 a.m. Karl La Follette Dork
yes they are the nut with thread on "" WHEEL bolts "" , we just cant find threaded studs in our town to attach lug nuts
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Oct. 6, 2011 11:04 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
Either way they are metric, so make sure you go somewhere that has more than just Chevy pick-up truck parts.
If it is a stock GSL-SE stud it should be a fairly common lug.
If it's a 4x110 RX-7 hub that somebody added unknown studs to, you could easily have a standard pitch thread or some other unknown monstrosity. I recommend going to a tire shop and trying all their lugs until you find one that fits (I've had good luck doing that on multiple occasions).
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Oct. 6, 2011 11:07 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
Oh, I see now. You have wheel bolts and you want to CONVERT to wheel studs. It's pretty tough to do on the original RX-7 hubs as you have no way of securing the stud to the rotor from the backside (which is why there's no easy kits out there).
Might want to try an Industrial supply place as a lot of tractors and what not use wheel bolts (and long ones, too) so they may be able to get you something to work with there.
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Oct. 6, 2011 11:18 a.m. Karl La Follette Dork
Yes we have bigger tires\rims that we can use but are limited by wheel bolt length , So GSL wheel bolts are longer ?
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Oct. 6, 2011 11:38 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
No. Base, GS, and GSL all used the same wheel bolts. GSL-SE used studs but had totally different brakes and hubs, so you can't use them.
Try an industrial supply place for longer wheel bolts.
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Oct. 6, 2011 12:01 p.m. cwh SuperDork
I used to go to an industrial fastener place regularly. They are used to guys coming in and saying "Hey, can I get 6 of these?" Should be your best bet. Take one with you.
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Oct. 6, 2011 2:14 p.m. Greg Voth HalfDork
Karl,
I should have what you need as long as I can get them back at the banquet. Another condition is that you put a muffler on that horrid sounding RX7.
Right now I only have enough for two wheels. I will see if I can find the others. Bring some allen wrenches they twist in where the studs go and then use a regular lugnuts.
-Greg
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Oct. 6, 2011 3:02 p.m. Chas_H New Reader
I've used Chevy studs in earlier Mazdas. There are different shoulder diameters so get one that fits after the threads in the hub are drilled out.
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Oct. 6, 2011 3:11 p.m. Rusted_Busted_Spit SuperDork
cwh wrote:
I used to go to an industrial fastener place regularly. They are used to guys coming in and saying "Hey, can I get 6 of these?" Should be your best bet. Take one with you.
There is one of those places close to me and I have always have had good luck there.
