ctwentytwo

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Just bought a set of Advan wheels, and I was looking for some new lug nuts.

Anyway, I head over to Mackin's website and came across the
Kics Project R26 lug nuts, which no one seems to have. Anybody know where you can get these nuts? A search on google yielded nothing.

Here's the link:

http://www.mackinindustries.com/wm/k...utcomposi.html





For anyone looking for some lugs, I think these are it.

Here's some info from www.evasivemotorsports.com:
"Introducing the latest in lug nut technology from Kics Project of Japan! Endorsed by Japanese race teams, these seven sided heptagonal lug nuts come in a complete set of 20 lugs along with a key. The unique feature of this patent pending lug nut is that each lug consist of 2 peices, where the top of the lugs spin freely from the tapered centering ring. This ensures a much tighter and precise hold than traditional lug nuts. It also minimizes the chances of scratching your wheels. Made of lightweight composite materials, these open ended lugs fit on both standard studs as well as extended studs. The entire set weighs just under 2 lbs! Highly recommended for both street and track enthusiasts."

www.performancenissanparts.com has the r40 (40gram) if anybody want's to know, obviously, the r26 are 26 gram.

It's either these, or the Trust lug nuts that Evasive also offers.

ctwentytwo

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In my search for the lug nut that would suit my new wheels best...

I came across this: TITANIUM LUG NUTS

http://www.aj-racing.com/catalog/pro...3&cat=6&page=1



supposedly stronger than steel.

for a price... $500+

Oh well... the search continues.

ActionJackson

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wow that's hot lol. Anyone know of any companies that make purpleish tint lugnuts?

NA350Z

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$500 for lugs, Id better have a lambo before I did that, but those are BLING to say the least.

ctwentytwo

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Another interesting find:

Project Mu Lug Nuts


...still deciding what lugs I should get.

leemik

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Those project Mu's look almost identical to the Project Kics R40 lugs..except the floating edge is blue intead of gold..

ctwentytwo

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Another set of Project Mu lugs. This time, they look just like kyokugen closed end lugs. Makes kinda sense since the R40 and Kyokugens are made by Kics Project... and both Project Mu and Kics are distributed by Mackin, there might be a relation with both companies.

Seems like the Trust and Buddy Club lug nuts are made by the same manufacturer also.

MIAPLAYA

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I used Buddy Club P1s on my wheels and I like them so far:

ctwentytwo

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[QUOTE=MIAPLAYA]I used Buddy Club P1s on my wheels and I like them so far:QUOTE]

Hope this will help some out there decide on lugs.

Got the Trust Lugs (Short, closed end):

Got them from www.optionsauto.com for $20 per set (4 lugs per set). Cheapest for them on the net.

Interesting thing is that those small holes that you see on the ends, they lead to the core of the lug, so water can get into the thread area.

A full set of these (20) weigh 1 3/32 pounds, or 1.09375 pounds, or 496.1 grams.

That would mean 1 lug is 0.0546875, or 24.8 grams.

Full length is 40mm, from top of seat to end is 31mm.

That "HV330" that you see on the box is some sort of "hardness value," which, when searched on Google yeilded results saying HV330 is the hardness value of Stainless Steel. Whether these are made of some sort of steel alloy, or just forged aluminum is still a mystery as I wished I read Japanese so I can read the goddamn packaging.

I know this for sure though, the Kics Project R26 are made of spaceage steel alloy (SCM-435)... and still weighs only 26 grams.

here's some pics, take note of the camera shooting angle on the pic with the scale, viewed head-on, it reads 1 3/32 pounds.

MIAPLAYA

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Most race series REQUIRE open ended lug nuts to past Tech Inspection so they can see how much engagement you have on the stud.

ctwentytwo

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Ah, gotcha. Open ended lugs look so much more "racier." Now I know why. But yeah, I should have just gotten open ended lugs, as those small holes on the ends of these closed ended Trust lugs leads to the core and water can get in there. You can see those small holes on a couple of them in my pictures.

Another thing I'm interested in is just how tough the anodized layer is.

leemik

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i had the Buddy Clubs..Kyokugen and now the Project KICs

Out of those three I'd say the Project KICs are my favorites.. very nice design..

The Buddy Clubs were the lightest but also the most brittle.. i stripped 3 of them.. (i change my wheels a lot).. be very careful with them..

Kyokugen ..you get what you pay for They are OK but not the lightest and not very strong either.. plus they looked rather ugly..

--mike

dirtroad

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But no locks for the Volks? Or am I missing something?

Volk350Z

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out of all of those above the Rays dura aluminum is lighter...

sq40

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I had no idea there were so many different types of lugs out there.. WOW.. I Thought $30 for a set of 20 was expensive too..

USMC-Z

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Same here, apparently these lugs are ten folds more expensive than the ones I have on my rims right now. Do these expensive lug nuts make a difference in peformance? I know that they are slightly lighter in weight and made of stronger material, but is it really worth the extra money? I've been debating whether to buy some quality lug nuts, but just can't justify the price difference.

sq40

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I have noticed there are some really expensive studs too. I would guess for racing applications they are important. For the street, they have to just be for looks / bragging rights.

ctwentytwo

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They're actually TRUST LUGS. I wanted the closed end ones, but those tiny holes will let water in anyway. It was a toss up between those the Kics Project r26/r40. Decided with the Trust lugs because it was closed ended. Plus, if you tear up one of em, you can just spend $20 for another set of 4.

You have a picture of the Kics on your wheels?

And for those asking about is it worth it for spending this much money on lugs... I think so. The more expensive ones just look better IMO. Also, my whole thinking is when I buy a quality wheel and spend all that money, why would I want to put half assed lug nuts on em... right? Gotta think about the whole package.

jinsei888

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dood the titanium ones pwn3d so hard that they would get jacked and they'd leave your wheels on the car lug-less haahaa

Nano

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is 350z 12x1.5 or 12x1.25

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