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27-01-12, 08:51
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Titanium Wheels Studs and Nuts M12 x 1.5
A friend of mine in the States is producing M12 x 1.5 titanium wheel studs and nuts.
Ignoring the fact that they're not allowed in hillclimbs/sprints (!), would anyone be interested in a set? e.g. for your Elise, Exige, Caterham etc. They're beautifully made, and selling at $280 for a set of 20 x studs and nuts (plus shipping). If there is any interest, I can post up more details/photos etc. Thanks. 
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27-01-12, 09:51
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I know aluminium / composite wheel studs and nuts aren't allowed - are you sure this applies to titanium as well?
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27-01-12, 10:17
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[QUOTE=SteveSlowboy;61664]I know aluminium / composite wheel studs and nuts aren't allowed - are you sure this applies to titanium as well?[/QUOTE]
I've not studied the regs for a while, but I had a feeling it said something along the lines of needing to be of ferrous construction?
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27-01-12, 12:00
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Interesting, titanium is well light, but the nut must be wheel specific? I had a Dolly Sprint and that had aluminium wheel nuts, early cars 3/8 unf ! Didn't last long at the tyre fitters.
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27-01-12, 12:02
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[QUOTE=Rob Stevens;61666]Interesting, titanium is well light, but the nut must be wheel specific? I had a Dolly Sprint and that had aluminium wheel nuts, early cars 3/8 unf ! Didn't last long at the tyre fitters.[/QUOTE]
Same here - later cars had 7/16" UNF which seemed OK as long as you didnt regualrly use a windy gun on them
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27-01-12, 12:15
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Blue Book 2012
Wheels and tyres 10.4. Must have any nuts securing road wheels, except those of centre lock type, of steel and in thread contact over a minimum length of 1.5 bolt/stud diameters. Extended or composite wheel bolts/studs are prohibited.
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27-01-12, 15:22
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[QUOTE=Cameron;61679]So nuts must be steel, but studs can be Ti..?[/QUOTE]
Don't you just love the Blue Book - expect a technical bulletin soon.... I run studs on the front and nuts on the back. I cant say I'd save much weight with Titanium nuts, and I wouldn't trust Titanium on the front, way too much going on in my FWD car to be worth the weight saving over Steel.
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