I made a boo boo today :(

[Jeffola]

Tap and Die, not way around it.

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[GoBlues38]

Not quite correct. My car came with the factory 20" wheels which includes the K-brace from the firewall to the strut towers. I ordered a factory STB and it didn't come with the nuts, but my car had the nuts already installed. I've seen where others have had no nuts on those studs. It may be that if you get the K-brace, they also include the nuts on the strut towers. I think I remember Bill from CJPP mentioning the fact that you may not have the nuts from the factory on his STB install video.

I have the 20"s and the K-Brace. Bought a forum members STB, and it was a simple bolt off - bolt on installation.

You should be able to read cut the threads should you have the correct die.

 

[GT Pony]

I'm going to have to inspect the threads closely next time I take a look at it. What would be the correct sized die?

I don't know right off hand what the actual size is on the STB studs, but the threads are most likely metric since these cars use metric fasteners elsewhere.

You will need to know the diameter in millimeters and the thread pitch also in millimeters. An example would be "14 x 1.25", which means 14 mm in diameter and 1.25 mm between threads (ie, thread pitch).

 

[RitzGT]

I don't know right off hand what the actual size is on the STB studs, but the threads are most likely metric since these cars use metric fasteners elsewhere.

You will need to know the diameter in millimeters and the thread pitch also in millimeters. An example would be "14 x 1.25", which means 14 mm in diameter and 1.25 mm between threads (ie, thread pitch).

Take one of the good nuts off and go to your local Home Depot. They usually have a board in the fasteners section with most common sizes of metric and SAE bolts. See which one the nut threads onto correctly. That's your size.

Best,

 

[DanielIvan]

Take one of the good nuts off and go to your local Home Depot. They usually have a board in the fasteners section with most common sizes of metric and SAE bolts. See which one the nut threads onto correctly. That's your size.

Best,

Sweet, thank you!

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