Racestars!!!

[black N boosted]

I recently bought the racestars and they were a Pain to line up and get on..... took the rears off at the track cuz it started raining and noticed 1 of the studs on each side was bent! any reason for this? and does anyone have any tips for next time i go to put them on? thanks Tom

 

[MexGT]

what do you mean by line up?

rims should fit or not fit imo, any pics?

 

[black N boosted]

they do line up but there a pain cuz the use a long lug nut with a spacer.... i could get 4 to go on perfect and the last one always had trouble threading!

 

[navbtcret]

Do you have the hub centric rings for the rims. If not then that is your problem. You need the hub centric rings to line the rim up properly on your hub.

I also found with their lug nuts, the threads got plated too and were real tight going on so I chased all my lug nuts up with a 1/2-20 tap prior to putting them on. I have not had any issues since.

 

[black N boosted]

Yes is did use the rings, and yea ur right they did looks plated so that might of been my issue! thinkin i need longer studs also!!

 

[navbtcret]

I also put in the three inch wheel studs. They do make a difference too.

 

[black N boosted]

Did u order them offline? if so can u shoot me the link? thanks

 

[don_w]

...so I chased all my lug nuts up with a 1/4 20 tap prior to putting them on. I have not had any issues since.

I assume you meant 1/2-20

 

[navbtcret]

I assume you meant 1/2-20

Yes I did and I changed it in my post.

 

[don_w]

Yes I did and I changed it in my post.

 

[navbtcret]

Did u order them offline? if so can u shoot me the link? thanks

Here is the link. I bought the ARP studs but you can get cheaper ones too.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ARP-100-7723/

 

[TungstenGT06]

Do you have the hub centric rings for the rims. If not then that is your problem. You need the hub centric rings to line the rim up properly on your hub.

What is a hub centric ring? I have a set of Greg Weld wheels that I bought from Nickoli and I tried to put them on yesterday and they were a pain to line up and what lugnuts I got to go on would not torque.

 

[navbtcret]

These are hub centrics.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GOR-73-5710/

They go on the inside hole of the rim and they align the rim on the hub of your axle.

Now the link is not for the ones you would need if you do not have them, it is just to show you what they are.

 

[stkjock]

so the Racestarts just don't line right up?

 

[weeloGT]

problem is the washers are offset, best way to get them on with no issues is always run the lug in at the lowest point, then spin the wheel and repeat til all five are snugged, use a deepwell socket and push it all the way in so that the washer is lined up in its groove. it does take an extra min to do so but its not as hard as your making it out to be, if you have bent studs its because you did it wrong, if the washer isn't in the proper location then it will tighten down all wrong

 

[TungstenGT06]

Thanks for the link and the help guys!

 

[navbtcret]

so the Racestarts just don't line right up?

The Racestars line up just fine.

 

[Hysteria]

problem is the washers are offset, best way to get them on with no issues is always run the lug in at the lowest point, then spin the wheel and repeat til all five are snugged, use a deepwell socket and push it all the way in so that the washer is lined up in its groove. it does take an extra min to do so but its not as hard as your making it out to be, if you have bent studs its because you did it wrong, if the washer isn't in the proper location then it will tighten down all wrong

Reading this is really making wish I just bought a set of Bogarts. I hate hassles. I bought a set of Racestars at NMRA and they're sitting in my garage in boxes. After hearing about the possibility of bending studs and what not, I don't know if I even want o mount the tires on them...

 

[antonio1988]

Reading this is really making wish I just bought a set of Bogarts. I hate hassles. I bought a set of Racestars at NMRA and they're sitting in my garage in boxes. After hearing about the possibility of bending studs and what not, I don't know if I even want o mount the tires on them...

Just make sure you have centering rings on then, general consensus seems to be that was the OP's problem

 

[stkjock]

so they do not come with these centering rings?