Wow, good deal on project kics racing lug nuts
05-15-07, 09:23 PM
#1
Wow, good deal on project kics racing lug nuts
So im in the market for some lug nuts and from what i have been reading project kics is the best of the best. The r26 model retails at $200, cheapest on ebay is $160 and cheapest i could find on the internet was around 145 until i found:
http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/cat...cfm?focus=1924
$126 +5 s/h, pretty good deal from a respected NSX website. Just thought i would share a good deal for members looking for lug nuts.
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http://www.daliracing.com/v666-5/cat...cfm?focus=1924
$126 +5 s/h, pretty good deal from a respected NSX website. Just thought i would share a good deal for members looking for lug nuts.
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05-17-07, 10:34 AM
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There are so many things wrong with this. Those are not "racing" lug nuts. They are "show" lug nuts.
After spending 4 years actually racing an RX7 I discovered that the "best" lug nuts cost me about $2.50 each. They were open ended and made of really soft aluminum. Swapping wheels at the track as often as I did I grew to appreciate a lug nut that could be cut off with a hammer and chisel in the times that one got cross threaded (and they also didn't damage the studs). And the cost made it possible for me to keep a bag of spare ones. (how much would it cost you to get a spare one of those?)
Don't want scratches on the mounting surface? Hit the mounting surface on the wheel and lug nut with ~200 grit sandpaper.
Want accurate torque? Cover the wheel studs and mounting surface with anti-seize compound or graphite. And use a real torque wrench!
Want real racing lug nuts? Don't buy something that has "cool as hell" in the product description.
After spending 4 years actually racing an RX7 I discovered that the "best" lug nuts cost me about $2.50 each. They were open ended and made of really soft aluminum. Swapping wheels at the track as often as I did I grew to appreciate a lug nut that could be cut off with a hammer and chisel in the times that one got cross threaded (and they also didn't damage the studs). And the cost made it possible for me to keep a bag of spare ones. (how much would it cost you to get a spare one of those?)
Don't want scratches on the mounting surface? Hit the mounting surface on the wheel and lug nut with ~200 grit sandpaper.
Want accurate torque? Cover the wheel studs and mounting surface with anti-seize compound or graphite. And use a real torque wrench!
Want real racing lug nuts? Don't buy something that has "cool as hell" in the product description.
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