Aluminum vs steel lug nuts

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Aug 1, 2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Q15H

Yes you're done - because, unfortunately, you're incorrect. Show me ONE specification that shows 4130 is lighter than 1030. Just one. All of the above - from the same supplier so as to not quote different sources - have same same weight spec.

Allow me to retort before retiring....

1018 Mild steel:
http://www.matweb.com/search/datashe...d044b4d&ckck=1

d = 0.284 lb/cu in

4130 chromoly steel:

http://www.matweb.com/search/DataShe...5c2a4745f63593

d = 0.284 lb/cu in.

From where I see it, I ****ed up in saying it's lighter; where I had also effed up was saying that you actually need less chromoly than MS to get a job done with the same, or higher, strength. Gloat, because I'm rarely wrong.

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Aug 1, 2011, 04:36 PM

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No worries, mate.

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Mar 25, 2012, 06:48 PM

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Now that we know open-ended steel lug nuts are plenty light, can anyone recommend a good brand?

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Mar 25, 2012, 07:01 PM

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Can't go wrong with Gorilla and they are cheap.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GOR-20033SD/?rtype=10

That being said, I got mine on ebay and have no issues.

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Mar 26, 2012, 08:54 AM

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Can't go wrong with Gorilla and they are cheap.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/GOR-20033SD/?rtype=10

That being said, I got mine on ebay and have no issues.

Thank you!

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Mar 26, 2012, 09:27 AM

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The weight isnt worth the headache with aluminum vs steel. I had aluminum lug nuts on my car, ALWAYS hand tightened with a torque wrench. In the winter, i was going to change my brakes and i snapped THREE of them off... The time and headache you save trying to remove three snapped lug nuts outweigh the gains..

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Aug 3, 2012, 10:31 PM

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and they pretty much melted themselves to my extended wheel studs.

you melted aluminum lugs,wow.i can't possibly imagine that.1000* temp at the wheels?

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Aug 5, 2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Boostd4

Interesting read, under high heat/stress conditions like track days there are definitely better areas for weight reduction than the lug nuts (rotors, wheels). I'll stick to my open steel lugs and not worry about aluminum ones failing.

I agree as well.

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Originally Posted by evodan2004

I run the CBRD titanium lug nuts. There is a huge weight difference VS stock

But is there a huge difference in performance?

[quote=Stormin Norman;9475348]Just get mcgards and call it a day.... save the $9000 you wanna spend on lug nuts and use it for something that actually makes the car go faster or hit turns better.

The companies that sell us these parts are the only winners. With elaborate talk and advertising we get lulled into wanting to waste our hard earned $ on things that will not really benefit us consumers where it really matters.