Originally Posted by T.C.Rival
ofcourse i realise strength is gained in width as well... but in the automotive example i used the width of the wheel stud is not changed... only the length... there is an actual stated point where a stud has its maximum strength, this is when there is a length equal to or greater than the width (size) of the stud pertruding past the backside of the nut threaded onto it... i believe it to be a situation of leverage...
and since its much more potentialy problematic to file open your trackends to recieve an oversized axle than it is to install a longer axle of the traditional size... it seems to me like length would be the better alternative then width
-pete
Think of the forces acting on the axle at the peg. It doesn't matter if the axle past the dropout/peg interface proturdes 2mm or 20feet, the strength of the axle in that area, I believe, is the same either way.
I worked in a racetruck chassis fabrication shop though college, and we did the occasional NHRA platform. The wheelstud length formula is news to me, but then again we rarely dealt with slicks. I could see where a too short stud could potentially rip out of the lugnut, but still don't see the benefit of running longer studs for the benefit of slicks. If there is an ideal length to maximize strength, then why not just run that length stud all the time regardless of tread design?