CBRD Titanium Lug Nuts! Who but the wheel/tire whore to get them first?

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Jan 1, 2010, 08:44 PM

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You might want to look into powder coating if you want black. Unfortunately there will be a dimensional change. Be sure to have the threads masked.

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Jan 1, 2010, 09:21 PM

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I once had an engineer get upset with me since I worked at a golf store and he said we are using up all the titanium to make drivers...if he only knew about Ti lugnuts.

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Jan 2, 2010, 12:13 AM

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You might want to look into powder coating if you want black. Unfortunately there will be a dimensional change. Be sure to have the threads masked.

I am looking into PVD at this point. I don't want to affect the stability/strength of the material. I did talk to a high-end lab with a proprietary process, but their base pricing for blackening titanium is $400 lol. Said lab also asked me which alloy of titanium I was using, hence my original question reagrding the specific alloy used for these lugnuts.

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Jan 2, 2010, 10:54 AM

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I wanted to know what kind of Ti alloy was used in the lugs since I just picked some up. Do you know of any more recent CBRD lugnut threads? Cause I don't...

Nah, I don't. Tn fact, I'm just a CBRD dork who likes to track his car and wants the best compromise between weight and strength....and I HATE how chewed up aluminum lugs get....so these were a very easy choice for me to purchase.

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Jan 4, 2010, 12:50 PM

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http://www.azom.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=1547

grade 5 - Ti6Al4v

ta da!

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Jan 4, 2010, 01:01 PM

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http://www.azom.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=1547

grade 5 - Ti6Al4v

ta da!

Chad, you the man. BTW, I am about to PM you. I gots in an accident and need a new radiator lol

-Erik

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Jan 4, 2010, 01:10 PM

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Chad, you the man. BTW, I am about to PM you. I gots in an accident and need a new radiator lol

-Erik

oh noes LOL!

cb

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Jan 6, 2010, 09:25 PM

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Anyone have a set of Ti lugs they want blackened like I do? PM me, because it ain't cheap an I am looking to keep the cost down

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Jan 7, 2010, 06:32 AM

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Anyone have a set of Ti lugs they want blackened like I do? PM me, because it ain't cheap an I am looking to keep the cost down

Erik,

if you do a post,

ill do the 275 price for the lugs (shipped in the US to you) and you guys can do the coating..

we can do a batch at one time.

cb

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Jan 7, 2010, 11:12 AM

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Ok, sounds like a plan Chad lol

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Jul 16, 2010, 04:24 AM

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will these work with the oem wheels? i noticed theyre tapered like the oem lugs...

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Jul 16, 2010, 05:39 AM

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will these work with the oem wheels? i noticed theyre tapered like the oem lugs...

I am interested in that also even though I probably wouldn't purchase these till I bought some aftermarket wheels...

Erik did you ever get them done in black?

So according to the weights posted before, you will loose about a half a lb per wheel correct? To me they are worth the price especially if they are paired up with a light weight brake setup & light weight wheels...every little bit helps...