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Re: roadster

To: "Thomas Walter" <ra0618@email.sps.mot.com>,
Subject: Re: roadster
From: Ray Cole <raycole@mindspring.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 20:26:17 -0700
the 'special lug nut' is a Nissan part and as I recall about $5 apiece, (I
really did try to find after market versions but I do not think they exist).  



At 09:59 PM 06/03/2000 -0500, Thomas Walter wrote:
>> > I found some wheels from a 82 280zx in the junkyard, what do i need to
do to
>> > make them fit a roadster?
>
>Mike,
>
>Most of the ZX wheels require a special lug nut, I hoped you grabbed
>them
>at the same time!
>
>You will need to install 12mm wheel studs on your roadster, in order to
>fit
>the special lug nuts and wheels.
>
>When I had mentioned this previously, someone post a note that they had
>the
>ZX wheels machined to accept a steel insert, that matched the more
>common
>taper on the stock lug nuts. The OEM stud is 7/16", little smaller than
>the
>12mm ZX Stud, but the insert worked for them. I don't have any other
>details,
>perhaps someone will give a few pointers?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Tom Walter
>Austin, TX
>

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