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2011-04-23 16:22:21

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i got mine from gregv about 3 years ago, no issues here

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2011-04-23 16:28:43

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Don't even consider Ichiba lugs! I swear they use the softest metal known to man

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2011-04-23 16:50:47

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so a quick search indicates that the Nismo studs typically go for about $70 for a set of 10. So $140 to cover all four wheels.

The same number of ARP studs is $120. They're cad plated so they'll rust less, they have nice rounded ends so the threads won't get as dinged up switching wheels, they have an actual published tensile strength, and they're longer (well, to be fair, at least some of the "Nismo" studs claim to be 60mm, which is the same as the threaded portion of the ARPs).

So, again, why bother with the Nismo studs? Just because Nissan bought them from some manufacturer (or multiple different manufacturers) and put them in a Nismo branded box?

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2011-04-29 01:21:30

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Originally Posted by BenFenner

When searching for info on the Nismo studs after personally sheering over a dozen of them I also found other threads on other forums where people posted pictures of all four or five studs failing at once with predictable results on an auto-x course. The amount of bad "press" I found on these studs was eye opening and finally gave me my answer as to why I kept going through mine like $2 whores. I've never had a problem with stock studs, even with the same spacer arrangement, lug nuts, and wheels that I ran on the Nismo studs. The Nismo studs failed all day long. I think I went through 15 of them in 5 years? All purchased from Greg Vogel so I'm pretty confident they weren't knock-offs. The ARP studs have been rock solid for 2+ years now. I won't even ride in a car with Nismo studs anymore. They are scary bad. They are utterly horrible. The few having good luck with them (you and Andreas Miko and I'm sure some others) must have gotten some from an unusually good batch made over a decade ago? I don't know. That's my best theory.

Maybe the 50mm ones are the horrible ones, and the 60mm ones are made to much better standards? Mine were all the 50mm variety. Nismo also makes a 60mm size. Maybe that's it? *shrug* I wouldn't place my safety in the hands of those things.

Interesting. Mine are the 50mms too. I bought them in 05 I think. I have a new box of them to put in my new hubs too. we'll see what happens with this batch!

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2011-04-29 02:09:18

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I still haven't got my damn lugnuts! its pains me!!!! the arps are here though.

edit: Guess which lugnuts are on national backorder... RRRRRRrrrrrr

Last edited by Meeners on 2011-04-29 at 02-13-27.

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2011-04-29 12:44:03

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Mmmm. ARP studs.

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2011-05-02 21:13:26

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I can't wait to slap them on!!!! The guy says its a 4 to 6 week wait on the sr48's in black! aaaarrrrrrg... I'm debating on getting a generic set but I want to be patient and just wait. I got hubcentric rings in 59.1 to 73mm and new spacers coming.

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2011-05-11 01:15:16

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Originally Posted by BenFenner

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Muteki SR48 Lug Nuts - Burning Blue Neon (Open Ended): Evasive Motorsports | PH: 626.336.3400 Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm PST

In love.

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2011-05-18 15:02:21

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Originally Posted by BenFenner

FYI, there are short titanium lug nuts available too for you to consider. I'm not a huge fan of the long ones. I like short lug nuts.

Example:
NEW!! blurple Titanium Lug nuts by Fortune Auto - evolutionm.net

Damn, those are some sexy nuts!