how hard or how easy is it to do??
i just got my ichiba spacers wit the the extended studs.

if anyone has some info on how to change the studs let me know.
thanks.

 

Do you have the 15mm+ Ichiba V2 with the built-in studs or do you have to remove the stock studs and press the longer studs in. Obviously, the V2 is a LOT less work.

 

The proper method is to have the old ones pressed out and the new ones pressed in.

Some guys will tell you to hammer them out and then get the new ones started, and to then use the lug nuts to 'pull' them the rest of the way in.
This is the redneck approach... the proper method requires a press.

 

i got the v1 ones the v2 didnt fit.

do i need to take off the hub assembly to get the studs out? or anything else?

 

Unless you have some sort of tool that presses the studs out while it's still on the car.
I've used a stand press in the past, so I needed to remove the hubs.

 

Why wouldn't the v2 fit??

 

the seperate studs on the spacers did not clearence the back of the rim.

 

Yeah, the wheels have to have holes cut out for the studs to sit inside.... otherwise, the V2's won't work.
I still haven't looked at my wheels to see if they have the necessary cutouts

 

Stock infiniti rims (such as Msport 19s) have the cutouts tho, right?

 

I heard that the "inboard studs" were actually supposed to be cut down to clear the wheel mounting face. I am not sure about cutting holes in the wheels.

There is also the issue about having some thread showing on the backside of the nut fo strength but I don't know if the V2 kit comes with low profile nuts or if regular nuts have enough room.

Anyway before OP decides, please talk to a knowledgable tech or get instructions from the manufacturer.

Here are some notes I found regarding the H&R DRM spacers.
Notes:
8) If the depth of the wheel spacer is smaller than the length of the standard studs, the wheels used must allow for small cavities in the mounting pad of the wheel. If using wheels without cavities, the standard studs should be shortened so that they do not extend beyond the height of the spacer.

 

I would not shorten the stock studs--that negates the benefit of being able to go with or without spacers at any time. If the stock studs are shortened, it is no longer safe to run rim on them without the spacers.

Bottom line, if you commit to ichiba v2 et al., just choose rims that have the cavities to accomodate them. And yes, m45 rims have em.

 

lol. thanks guys my simple question was for a diy on how to change out studs on the Gs. im not cutting or trimming anything on my studs or rims.

 

The M sport 19's have the cutouts. I'm selling my M sport 19's, BTW.

 

Nobody is cutting their wheels.
There's a great description on their website...
http://www.ichibausa.com/15albowhsp6.html

 

Sorry about that, misunderstood the earlier post. Good link, those pictures are worth a thousand words.