Wheel studs LS1 swap reason

[70chevellemalibu]

Hey there, I did a search and I know that everyone does the wheel stud swap but why is it done?



I have a 70 Chevelle that had 4 wheel drums and is now LS1 4 wheel discs the studs seem to be long enough with my Budnik Billet rims so i dont think i need new studs....

any thoughts?

[bad86ss]

There's a slight added width going from drums to slip on rotors. I have stock length studs on the rear of my 86 Monte and ls1 rear disc and theres still enough stud for my comfort

[Typhoon1015]

It all depends if there is enough threads once the hub/rotor/wheel is mounted. I choose to replace for the sake of replacing with new and went 1/4 inch longer to ensure proper thread engagement when torqued. If you have less threads, you will have more load per thread which could cause premature wear/failure of the thread.

[70chevellemalibu]

okay thanks.

[nokones]

I would buy the long studs from Lingenfelter. They're not that expensive and you can't go wrong with the long studs.