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New part, opinions wanted #189202 01/10/09 04:27 AM 01/10/09 04:27 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi OP super stock
prochargedhemi OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	Well i have been workin on these little inserts for the past couple days and finally got a design i think will work. A normal set of steel lug nuts weigh 1/2 lb for 5 nuts and washers. My aluminum guys weight 1/4 lb for 5 spacers and nuts. not quit sure on the durability yet but i was getting tired of looking at my rusted nuts on my alumastars. also have a pic of them on a wheel but to lazy to walk through the snow to the garage to take one. Uses a ARP low profile 12 point nut to hold it all together. Whats your opinion?

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: prochargedhemi] #189203 01/10/09 04:54 AM 01/10/09 04:54 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 990 Vacherie, Louisiana S SuperStocker super gas
SuperStocker super gas S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 990 Vacherie, Louisiana	I'm interested...

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: SuperStocker] #189204 01/10/09 05:19 AM 01/10/09 05:19 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi OP super stock
prochargedhemi OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	here are a couple pics on a wheel My design Normal steel design

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: prochargedhemi] #189205 01/10/09 06:41 AM 01/10/09 06:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S. M moparniac master
moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	ill buy some.... Mopar Performance

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: moparniac] #189206 01/10/09 08:00 AM 01/10/09 08:00 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,998 GO BUCKS !!!!!!! 3 340RICK master
340RICK master 3 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,998 GO BUCKS !!!!!!!	I like the idea what are you doing about the nut gaulling the aluminum are you using a washer

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: 340RICK] #189207 01/10/09 11:28 AM 01/10/09 11:28 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi OP super stock
prochargedhemi OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	Quote: I like the idea what are you doing about the nut gaulling the aluminum are you using a washer i have thought the same thing just havent' gone that far yet. i know arp makes a thinner washer that would probably work well without adding a bunch of weight

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: prochargedhemi] #189208 01/10/09 12:12 PM 01/10/09 12:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,308 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,308 Bend,OR USA	I'm not trying to rain on your parade but it is probally better for you to find out about this on here than at the track the hard way. NHRA will not allow aluminum lug nuts on race cars, at least not the last time I saw them find them on a car during tech. There are some cars with titanium 5/8 nuts and washers out there still Last edited by Cab_Burge; 01/10/09 12:14 PM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: Cab_Burge] #189209 01/10/09 12:15 PM 01/10/09 12:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S. M moparniac master
moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	the not aluminum lug nuts.... aluminum spacers Mopar Performance

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: moparniac] #189210 01/10/09 12:20 PM 01/10/09 12:20 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,308 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,308 Bend,OR USA	Quote: the not aluminum lug nuts.... aluminum spacers Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: Cab_Burge] #189211 01/10/09 01:22 PM 01/10/09 01:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI D dizuster master
dizuster master D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI	That's wierd, the rusty fender would bother me a lot more then the rusty lug nuts... All kidding aside, if the rust bothers you why don't you just buy stainless lug nuts and be done with it?...

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: Cab_Burge] #189212 01/10/09 01:45 PM 01/10/09 01:45 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi OP super stock
prochargedhemi OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	Quote: I'm not trying to rain on your parade but it is probally better for you to find out about this on here than at the track the hard way. NHRA will not allow aluminum lug nuts on race cars, at least not the last time I saw them find them on a car during tech. There are some cars with titanium 5/8 nuts and washers out there still you may want to look around on some cars. I know of a handful of cars right now that sport this same type of system.

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: dizuster] #189213 01/10/09 01:48 PM 01/10/09 01:48 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi OP super stock
prochargedhemi OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	Quote: That's wierd, the rusty fender would bother me a lot more then the rusty lug nuts... All kidding aside, if the rust bothers you why don't you just buy stainless lug nuts and be done with it?... Two things, find stainless ones for the new weld wheels. UPR products was one of the only ones i knew that made them and they haven't made a set in 2 years. second, weight. This is all unsprung rotating weight. Must just be a mopar thing

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: prochargedhemi] #189214 01/10/09 02:07 PM 01/10/09 02:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI D dizuster master
dizuster master D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI	What's the difference between a new weld, and an old weld? Is the shank diameter different or something? We've got stainless lug nuts on all of our cars...

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: dizuster] #189215 01/10/09 02:22 PM 01/10/09 02:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi OP super stock
prochargedhemi OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	these are more for the one piece magnum 2.0 and the alumastars that have a .450 shank length. I will also state that this is for FRONT wheels. Last edited by prochargedhemi; 01/10/09 02:23 PM.

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: prochargedhemi] #189216 01/10/09 04:08 PM 01/10/09 04:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI D dizuster master
dizuster master D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,635 Oakland, MI	If the diameter is right, and it's just the thin shank length, I don't see any reason why you couldn't just cut one down in the lathe? I've had to trim them for length before to make sure they don't bottom out. It was for an old set of original American 200S wheels. Just had a slightly thinner hub then the new stuff. This is all kind of a mute point though right? I'm sure if you can machine those spacers, you can machine a standard stainless lug nut... I don't have to make the obvious statement that a 1/4 lb doesn't mean squat right?...

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: dizuster] #189217 01/10/09 07:18 PM 01/10/09 07:18 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI P prochargedhemi OP super stock
prochargedhemi OP super stock P Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 951 Temperance, MI	Quote: If the diameter is right, and it's just the thin shank length, I don't see any reason why you couldn't just cut one down in the lathe? I've had to trim them for length before to make sure they don't bottom out. It was for an old set of original American 200S wheels. Just had a slightly thinner hub then the new stuff. This is all kind of a mute point though right? I'm sure if you can machine those spacers, you can machine a standard stainless lug nut... I don't have to make the obvious statement that a 1/4 lb doesn't mean squat right?... Not really sure why you are so against this but whatever that is why i asked for opinions. if i wanted stainless i would have made them outta stainless. 1/4lb PER SIDE (that would be a 1/2 lb per car) isn't much, but it is something. and a little something here and there never hurts. I guess im just thinking outside the box, i know its hard for some to do that Last edited by prochargedhemi; 01/10/09 07:21 PM.

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: prochargedhemi] #189218 01/10/09 08:14 PM 01/10/09 08:14 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,165 Central Ohio, USA Bigbeep super stock
Bigbeep super stock Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,165 Central Ohio, USA	No different than running thinner rotors or swiss cheesed brackets and the such. I like the idea. Some sprung and some unsprung weight. Best of both worlds. 4938822-09-111(2).JPG (73 downloads)

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: Bigbeep] #189219 02/21/09 11:45 PM 02/21/09 11:45 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,590 Indy J joshking440 Lunch is on me!
joshking440 Lunch is on me! J Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,590 Indy	I bought a set and they look great!!! I propose all Moparts members run them to show support!!!

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: joshking440] #189220 02/21/09 11:53 PM 02/21/09 11:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 990 Vacherie, Louisiana S SuperStocker super gas
SuperStocker super gas S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 990 Vacherie, Louisiana	I too have a set of John's spacers. They are an excellent product.

Re: New part, opinions wanted [Re: prochargedhemi] #189221 02/22/09 11:51 AM 02/22/09 11:51 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 729 Lebanon,IN M mr2performance super stock
mr2performance super stock M Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 729 Lebanon,IN	J and J racing has made this setup for years, also Lamb makes them as well. Be careful about selling them publicly because J and J supposedly sued Lamb for selling them. How much are they? Mike MR2PERFORMANCE RACE CARS 765 483 9371

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