Waldi Posted December 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Thanks for your effort Stan, I appreciate. We probably have the same stud length, I also have 8-9 turns. If I hear different from Panasport I will let you know, 60 ft.lbs (or 80 Nm) it will be. Regards, Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark69 Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Stunning Waldi,anything Santa brings will be a little insignificant. Happy Christmas and New Year. Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Congratulations on a milestone reached Waldi. It's all downhill from here and you will be on the road in time for summer. The car looks terrific as do the gaps as others have said. Wishing you a peaceful and happy Christmas. Don't spend too much time in the garage, ignoring the family. (I fitted my soft top and had a first complete car drive during the Christmas holidays last year) Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oddball Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Cars looking great. If anyone is looking for wheel studs, get them here, much cheaper https://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?cPath=2040_2239_735 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bfg Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 On 12/23/2019 at 5:54 PM, Fireman049 said: Dunlop alloy wheels are those not steel ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fireman049 Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) . Edited April 15, 2020 by Fireman049 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bfg Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 I didn't know the such existed. wow I really like them ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted December 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2019 Hi Tom, that are beautiful wheels! Cheers, Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted January 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Thank you all for the encouraging comments, I appreciate those. Meanwhile I got information from Panasport after sending them an e-mail. In their response they refer to information from other vendors for the required torque and minimum thread engagement. Panasport indicated to me they do not have their own fitting instructions. Two vendors they refer to provide the following, but slightly differing info: 1) For a 7/16"-20 (UNF) wheelnut: 85 (+/-5) ft.lbs torque. The vendor in the 2nd link indicates a typical value of 70-80 ft.lbs. These values are with no lubrication on threads or faces. Conversion to metric units: 70 ft.lbs equals 95 N.m 80 ft.lbs equals 110 N.m 85 ft.lbs equals 115 N.m For the alloy wheels I will stick with the lower value of 60 ft/lbs used by Stan, also because I use some grease on everything I install, also on wheel nuts, so a lower value is sufficient (let's agree to disagree on that). 2) The minimum thread engagement "per SAE" (there is no reference to the specific standard) is the same as diameter, so for a 7/16" stud this is 7/16" nut height of engagement. With 20 threads per inch (TPI) this equals: 7/16*20 = 8,75 windings. The vendor in the 2nd link specifies 9 windings. Below are the links Panasport is referring too: https://www.performanceplustire.com/tech-info/a-few-facts-about-lug-nuts/ https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=107& Hope this is usefull for others too. Best regards, Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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