Anyone running Torque Thrust wheels at the track? If so what lug nuts are you using? Open end? Any one know if they fit over 5/8 studs for the rear?

Thanks.

A few guys were running them.It depends how fast you are going.I run long studs and open ends on my wheels as does my kid.Ive seen lots of mostly stock type cars run standard lugs.I dont believe the 5/8s will fit unless you open the holes.That and you have to drill the axles also to use them.Just make sure you use the proper lug nuts for the wheel.Rocky

I already have 5/8 studs in the axles. IF the rears need to be opened up, I'm fine with that, and can have a buddy machine them out.

Does anyone make conical lug nuts that are open on the ends?

Jeff

yes: stock car boys use them, the 1s i picked up were 5/8x11 thread, might not be what you want. i didn't want them as wheel nuts.

Go to your local roundy round race shop. They should have em.

I have a buddy that runs 9.40's with them

It seems like on my TT, Moser drilled and tapped 5/8" into my axles, but on a 5" BC, and the studs were 5/8" with an 11/16" shank, and they fit pretty snug on the rims, but I don't think a 4.5" BC would work well with the larger studs. Not sure. ( )

Does the car have 5/* studs in the axles?

Just curious how he is running them.

Thanks.

Jeff

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Still runs with 1/2"

Having enough room with 4.5" BC was another concern...

Jeff the 1/2" studs will just fit on a 4.5" BC
I had to go with 3/4 hex on the nuts because because 13/16 sockets were just to large and the socket would gouge the center of the wheel.
I wanted to go with the 5/8" drive studs but you will need to have someone make a spacer with a small enough O.D.so you can fit the large nuts past the rim center.
You almost HAVE go with a 5 on 5 bolt pattern to get a 5/8" stud and nut to work
Gus

I know a guy that runs them on his Barracuda with 4 1/2" bolt circle with slight mods. I looked into doing it with my American 200S. The nuts and washers would need to be downsized but it looks like it could be done at 4 1/2" cicle. 5" would make it easier though.
Doug

I'm the guy Doug knows with the 5/8" studs on 4 1/2" bolt circle. I'll
post the info. after I measure everything at my shop this weekend.
It is really easy and worked well, But I would change 1 thing if you don't have the wheels yet. I did this to Torque Thrust "D"'s.
Don't know about other models. Excuse my typing, I'm new at this posting stuff.

Maybe with some custom inserts the 5/8" studs will work with the 4.5 BS. I had a guy make me some for my Motor Wheel Flys, he'll do any kind of custom inserts you want. The name of his business is Speed Doctor Racing Components.

Here's what I did to my torque thrust "D" 's on my nostalgia S/S car that runs 9.60's:
Redrilled the holes using a 21/32" bit. Used the existing taper to center the bit.
Used a metric M-16 washer (hardened DIN 125A, which is larger than a standand M-16, O.D. wise)in the recess and used a 5/8 x18 hex nut as a lug.
Reduced the O.D. of a 6 point deep well 15/16" socket to fit the recess lug
hole and torqued to 65 ft. lbs.( ground on a bench grinder, don't need much)
Did this to 2 sets 12 years ago and used to check them all the time.
Now I check them once a weekend. In 12 years, I never had one loosen up.