Track cars + loctite wheel studs?

[Trackdayer]

Has anyone had any success securing wheel studs with loctite on a track car?

I haven't, they eventually work loose and the studs wind out with the nuts.

[Sf_Manta]

Trackdayer said:

Has anyone had any success securing wheel studs with loctite on a track car?

I haven't, they eventually work loose and the studs wind out with the nuts.

Depends on the type you're using. Loctite 243 (blue) is only medium strength and once it breaks, it'll loose all it's strength.
You'll want to get either Loctite 270 or 2701 (red / green) as this is high strength and doesn't loose it's grip if you break the seal.

[1781cc]

I have, converted to studs and nuts from bolts and it’s been 18 months now, well impressed and so much easer to swaps wheels over, I’ll update this post later when I go to the garage and see what picture I used

[motorhole]

Interesting, I've never had a problem over many years.

The threads on both stud & hub need to be super clean before fitting and the stud needs to be torqued as per supplier recommendation (normally around 15 Nm but depends on application). Assuming all that has been done I don't have an answer!

[anonymous-user]

I use Loctite 2700 (high strength) https://www.henkel-adhesives.com/uk/en/product/thr...
Also avoid using impact guns to remove as it can break the adhesive bond. I undo by hand using the breaker bar then gently use the impact to wind the nuts off quickly.

[StevieT735]

motorhole said:

Interesting, I've never had a problem over many years.

The threads on both stud & hub need to be super clean before fitting and the stud needs to be torqued as per supplier recommendation (normally around 15 Nm but depends on application). Assuming all that has been done I don't have an answer!

Are there no stud conversion kits that do away with the thread in the hub and press in ?

[E-bmw]

StevieT735 said:

Are there no stud conversion kits that do away with the thread in the hub and press in ?

I have never seen one, as the hub is already threaded, so it would have to be removed, drilled/reamed & would need to be perfect, or would need to be replaced with a re-engineered hub made from scratch.

[handpaper]

StevieT735 said:

Are there no stud conversion kits that do away with the thread in the hub and press in ?

I suspect not, since a press-in stud is a lot weaker than a threaded one.

Consider : the tension applied (by the wheel nut) is resisted either by at least a diameter's worth of thread, typically 12mm, or by whatever flange/dome/head is forged onto the end of the stud. Most of the time there isn't clearance behind the hub for a properly chunky head, either.