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flybikeslee
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3rd Jan 08 at 23:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
now i've seen plenty of companies who sell the nuts but i really want a set for mine, think they set the wheels off a treat, any body ever seen them in bolt form?



[Edited on 03-01-2008 by flybikeslee]
Dave A
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3rd Jan 08 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do a stud conversion (£28) and fit the nuts
flybikeslee
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3rd Jan 08 at 23:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i did think this was the only way what does it involve dave?
Superlite Ltd.
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3rd Jan 08 at 23:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Titanium bolts are the way forward

10 weigh the same as 1 normal bolt
Graham88
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3rd Jan 08 at 23:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My mate had them but they felt so light it felt unsafe...
Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
i did think this was the only way what does it involve dave?




buy 16 wheel conversion studs from me and the correct length and thread nuts you want from whoever sells them
Superlite Ltd.
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4th Jan 08 at 09:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I was considering doing this on the ibiza. I much prefer studs to bolts
flybikeslee
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4th Jan 08 at 17:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how do you fit the conversion studs dave?
Dave A
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4th Jan 08 at 17:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
remove wheels, screw in conversion stud with some loctite on the threads, refit wheels, bolt up the new shiny nuts
flybikeslee
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4th Jan 08 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
reet i'll look forsome nuts now and youcan say whether they will be ok?
Superlite Ltd.
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4th Jan 08 at 17:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£30 for a set of VW fit ones

If i still had my old corsa i'd deffo do it. Wheels bolts suck
Ste L
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4th Jan 08 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
take some of these..


loctite and screw in



job's a good'un
andyc1234
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4th Jan 08 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wouldnt like ally nuts really i just dont trust the stuff from using ally nuts and bolts on bikes
csweatherston
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4th Jan 08 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ally/titanium nuts are so easy to stipr the threads

although i could do with a stud conversion on the front of mine
flybikeslee
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4th Jan 08 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
would it be ok to use 3 nuts and keep my existing locking wheel bolt?

[Edited on 04-01-2008 by flybikeslee]
andyc1234
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4th Jan 08 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
locking wheel nuts?
flybikeslee
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4th Jan 08 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
but if i can keep my existing one would save some pennies
andyc1234
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4th Jan 08 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont see why not just leave one of the studs out it wont make any difference to it fitting or stayin on

 
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