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Old 06-15-2010, 12:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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might want to research tilt sensors for your alarm before getting worthless(?) locks for wheels...
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might want to research tilt sensors for your alarm before getting worthless(?) locks for wheels...
Take it the USDM 370z doesnt have tilt sensors then? My UK car does as I found out yesterday when jacking it up, the alarm went mad! Didnt realise I had them
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Take it the USDM 370z doesnt have tilt sensors then? My UK car does as I found out yesterday when jacking it up, the alarm went mad! Didnt realise I had them
hahaha, yah, i dont think mine does. ive never worked on my wheels while the car was locked so dont know. my Z's locked up in my garage during the week so the theif would need to go through the house alarm system to get to my cars...with the police station only 2min away not a good idea.
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Or you can just installl this! This would be a pain in the butt to remove!!
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There are several threads here that cover this. Gorilla makes ones that fit, but not properly. Someone even posted some photos. I've bought ones based on part No's other members have posted. Bad idea. Bottom line, our OEM lug nuts and the Nissan security locks have an interesting shape. If you hold one and examine the profile, you might see what's missing in other nuts with matching thread & depth.

I haven't found a security nut yet that is as good a fit as the ones from Nissan. Which sucks, because companies like Gorilla make some fantastic theft-deterrent products. We need an expert to definitely say that it's OK to put nuts that aren't a good match on our rims, that there's no significant risk of wheel damage or failure.

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