[Fot] wheel studs

[Guyots3 at wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 3/11/2008 10:01:10 AM Pacific Standard Time,
fot-request at autox.team.net writes:

> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:44:07 -0500
> From: "Jim" <britbits at tiu.net>
> Subject: [Fot] Followup to TR7 wheel stud question
> To: <fot at autox.team.net>
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> Ok, so far I've found a low of $10 (approx) at TRF and a high of $24 at
> Moss.  That is per wheel stud, 16 per car.   So figure between $160 and
> $384, just for new wheel studs this season.  Yikes!
>
> Really the question was:  what are Spitfire racers doing for wheel studs?
> The TR7 stud is a direct drop in to the Spitfire hub, no machining
required.
> That's why I've been headed in that direction.
>
> If there isn't a direct drop in, it's worth machining the hubs to take
> something common, so I don't confuse the parts counter kids with one of
them
> funny furrin cars if I need a replacement in a hurry.  And something I know
> ARP carries so I can do it properly.
>
> Anyone willing to share their secrets?
>
>
> TIA
>
> Jim
> Dallas
> '76 Spitfire DM autocrosser
> and a few other potential race projects ;)

Hi Jim,

Yup, it's me again.

I just sourced bigger, stronger replacement studs for my Triumph Vitesse -
which has the same original studs as GT6/Spitfire.

I had to go metric, but what I used, after much chat on the Club Triumph etc
forums were Land Rover Freeland Wheel Studs, part # CLP9037L.

Cost is a nominal 1.20 GBP each, and there is no further machining required.

You should be able to order them through your local Land Rover dealership, or
online?

Here is a link to the Triumph technical forum to which I belong, with photo
of the stud in question - the one with the purple loctite.

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Good Luck.

Lion Guyot



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