Fatman
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Spigot rings are useful on occasion if there any odd wheel balance issues, they can assist with getting the centring perfect, however the majority of the time with the correct tapered nuts and a careful hand putting the wheels on you won't have any problems at all.
weeJohn is mostly correct, the studs do not carry any lateral loads. It's the friction force between the mounting surface of the wheel and the brake rotor/hub arrangement that attaches your wheels. The wheel studs locate the wheels correctly (using tapered nuts) and provide the clamping force necessary for the friction required.
These brakes look like an excellent option, I had long wanted to try out a set from a later four stud corolla. I wonder if the twin pot calipers will be bolt to the caliper carriers you have there as this would solve one of the issues with the twin pots lifted from the AE101/AE111 levin/trueno chassis that necessitates machining of the disc diameter.
The twin pot calipers are superior in the way the spread the clamping force across the entirety of the brake pad surface. Under very severe braking conditions (e.g track use) slight distortion in the pads from a single point of high pressure can result in uneven pad wear and more importantly reduced braking efficiency.
weeJohn is mostly correct, the studs do not carry any lateral loads. It's the friction force between the mounting surface of the wheel and the brake rotor/hub arrangement that attaches your wheels. The wheel studs locate the wheels correctly (using tapered nuts) and provide the clamping force necessary for the friction required.
These brakes look like an excellent option, I had long wanted to try out a set from a later four stud corolla. I wonder if the twin pot calipers will be bolt to the caliper carriers you have there as this would solve one of the issues with the twin pots lifted from the AE101/AE111 levin/trueno chassis that necessitates machining of the disc diameter.
The twin pot calipers are superior in the way the spread the clamping force across the entirety of the brake pad surface. Under very severe braking conditions (e.g track use) slight distortion in the pads from a single point of high pressure can result in uneven pad wear and more importantly reduced braking efficiency.
