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Old 12-19-2013, 08:12 AM   #76 (permalink)
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So Kics R40 is made of aluminum? Is it easy to get scratched off or broken after few uses? This is a great thread. But could we add what material is used for each lug nut?
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So Kics R40 is made of aluminum? Is it easy to get scratched off or broken after few uses? This is a great thread. But could we add what material is used for each lug nut?
I guess, they aren't that light, but they aren't steel for sure. When I got Mutekis in I lifted the box, then put RTS on it and sent it back, THOSE were heavy.

No scratches you can see easily to be honest with multiple on/offs, and never heard of one breaking, but most track guys ain't going to track on $300 lugs
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Just get some BOLX Titanium lugs.... I love mine..
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I was too overwhelmed by lug choice so I just went with the tried and true Mcgards spline drives. They are a two piece design to prevent gouging when tightening the lugs down like Kics, and they also warranty coating chips.
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I guess, they aren't that light, but they aren't steel for sure. When I got Mutekis in I lifted the box, then put RTS on it and sent it back, THOSE were heavy.

No scratches you can see easily to be honest with multiple on/offs, and never heard of one breaking, but most track guys ain't going to track on $300 lugs
So what's actually made Kics so expensive than others besides lighter? Are they strong?

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Just get some BOLX Titanium lugs.... I love mine..
Yea I heard good things about BLOX. They are forged and strong.
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So what's actually made Kics so expensive than others besides lighter? Are they strong?

Yea I heard good things about BLOX. They are forged and strong.
Honestly?
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They are lighter, stronger, and you pay for quality (hellaJDM-yo) as well as "technology"; what I mean by that is that the lugs are 2 piece, and the lug turns rotational energy into straight line force
(Not sure if that makes sense... But... If you look on them, you turn the lug clockwise and the end piece stays on the same spot of your wheel, causing less wear to the wheel as well as providing more equal pressure that is also much harder to come off even when improperly torqued, all that makes it "safer"; how much safer. Not at all because almost no one complains about their car crashing because of a broken or missing lug)
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Honestly?
HellaJDM-YO!
They are lighter, stronger, and you pay for quality (hellaJDM-yo) as well as "technology"; what I mean by that is that the lugs are 2 piece, and the lug turns rotational energy into straight line force
(Not sure if that makes sense... But... If you look on them, you turn the lug clockwise and the end piece stays on the same spot of your wheel, causing less wear to the wheel as well as providing more equal pressure that is also much harder to come off even when improperly torqued, all that makes it "safer"; how much safer. Not at all because almost no one complains about their car crashing because of a broken or missing lug)
Oh I see the 2 piece part. So the surface that contacts the wheel doesn't actually rotate when you bolt it on thus protects the wheel paint. I see... They better be good coz I ordered them(it's included in my wheel deal) haha! And yea, HellaJDM-YO! Lol
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Oh I see the 2 piece part. So the surface that contacts the wheel doesn't actually rotate when you bolt it on thus protects the wheel paint. I see... They better be good coz I ordered them(it's included in my wheel deal) haha! And yea, HellaJDM-YO! Lol
It still turns a bit, so the paint will come off, but it don't keep taking slivers off over and over.

Did they ship out yet? Because I'd order the REVOs. Not as "cool" because they're not really close ended, but you won't see the rust that forms inside the lugs
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It still turns a bit, so the paint will come off, but it don't keep taking slivers off over and over.

Did they ship out yet? Because I'd order the REVOs. Not as "cool" because they're not really close ended, but you won't see the rust that forms inside the lugs
Gotcha. Yea I already ordered but it's on back order now. I didn't know REVOs. Are they the same price?
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Gotcha. Yea I already ordered but it's on back order now. I didn't know REVOs. Are they the same price?
Then get the REVOs, they SHOULD BE $30-32 more because that's the cost of the caps, not sure why RavSpec wants $50 extra...
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Then get the REVOs, they SHOULD BE $30-32 more because that's the cost of the caps, not sure why RavSpec wants $50 extra...
I see. Thanks Andrew!
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So what's actually made Kics so expensive than others besides lighter? Are they strong?

Yea I heard good things about BLOX. They are forged and strong.
I can vouch for the weight of the Kics R40s. I've had them before I purchased my project mu lugs and the kics are significantly lighter.
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You mean these? Super expensive



I can vouch for the weight of the Kics R40s. I've had them before I purchased my project mu lugs and the kics are significantly lighter.
Great! Thanks for the info.
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