144 1.45s there you go joe single double single double .
What studs to use?
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Just takes one broken plastic backer to equal a stud in your front or rear heat exchanger= blown motor potentially
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Have you guys had experiences with them breaking? Or are you just saying?
I've got plenty and trust them. If you have had a bad experience, I'd consider aluminum.
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Only plastic I ever use are not plastic, the fast trac "polymer" backers have always been good to me. Never had one break or crack on every sled Ive ran them from mid 90s thru 2013 or so....But I have always run 1" tracks with 1.175 studs and only 2 per lug.
Im going with the 1.45 this season on my ice attak grand masters. FWIW (not a SW, lowly 150hp 12004tec LOL)
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Im going with the 1.45 this season on my ice attak grand masters. FWIW (not a SW, lowly 150hp 12004tec LOL)
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The only thing I noticed with polymer backers, as least with studboy.....
Studboy sells a 1.5, they also sell a big nut(.75) but!!! They won't sell you a big nut, polymer backer on a 1.5" stud.....
This is what I deal with Dan!!!!! Lol! Nut must be too thick, I'm thinking
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Thinking of going with the W85C and staying away from the middle 3"
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What is your theory on running such a long stud? From what I have seen, the longer stud you run, the greater the risk for tear out, bending, and breaking no matter what stud or backer you use. 1/8" - 1/4" over lug is where I would stay.
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1.325's give you 5/64 over track lug
1.450's give you between 3/16 and 7/32 over track lug
1.450's give you between 3/16 and 7/32 over track lug
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more penetration equals more risk to a degree so yes agree....but that where quantity to share the load and anal install come in to play...
1/8"-1/4" is merely for safety...to me doesnt provide the hook up I expect....I personally wont stud a sled for 1/4"...Id rather just go pre studded track...I expect my traction and my sled to perform...with the money guys pay to gain say 5-10 h.p.....it always blows my mind they are wasting way more than that where the track meets the terrain...and no sir...I dont have pullouts..
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Quick question.....
How does studding work with quite lugs? Do they need to be removed? Just sounds bad......
How does studding work with quite lugs? Do they need to be removed? Just sounds bad......
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the quiet drive nubs arent a issue...they only slightly reduce the penetration of the stud...and sometimes raise the head of the stud slightly...
the best way to minimize the stud head raised and the most penetration is with a thin head and short shouldered (or no shoulderlike extreme or fast trac) stud....
but either way...the only issue is some studs might end up hundreths of an inch shorter and/or slight raised head/slight vibration
btw I dont recommend running double backers (I know some will scream) with this sled/drivers
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