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Managed to ruin a stud on the weekend which means I now have to buy ten new Nismo long (50mm) studs and new wheel nuts.

I presently have the Project Mu nuts:

http://www.project-mu.com.au/en/products/other_nut_racing.php

Problem being they are open ended and water sits in the ends of them after rain or when you wash the car and you end up with a corroded stud and nut.

So I am after something with a closed end, some STEEL (Not aluminium) and something that doesn't need a special key to unlock them with (So no 7 sided Nismo nonsense or lock nuts)

This is the closest I can find:

http://www.nengun.com/rays/17hex-lock-and-nut-set

I think they are steel but cant confirm. Does anyone have them? Do they fit the 50mm wheel studs?

Of course I then need two sets to get rid of the lock nuts.

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I bought mine from the local repco, chrome/steel. The flange style is excellent for seating them in the socket when asking them on and off, and they last forever.

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Not sure that a closed end nut will work on a long stud though

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Problem being they are open ended and water sits in the ends of them after rain or when you wash the car and you end up with a corroded stud and nut.

LOL, come on man. I run the open ended steel Rays nuts. I always grease my studs and expect the film of grease means they never corrode. Oh, and my front studs are ARP so come zinc coated, though it no doubt wears off after lots of use. . Though my rear Nismo studs are plain steel and are in with a box of bolts and bits that are going off for zinc coating before my new rear end goes back together/into the car.

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LOL, come on man. I run the open ended steel Rays nuts. I always grease my studs and expect the film of grease means they never corrode. Oh, and my front studs are ARP so come zinc coated, though it no doubt wears off after lots of use. . Though my rear Nismo studs are plain steel and are in with a box of bolts and bits that are going off for zinc coating before my new rear end goes back together/into the car.

Really - what torque do you use post lube?

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keep using the $300 project MU nuts and just blow out the water after washing. Or go all out and spray a bit of WD40 in there...

Yeah bit late for that. They are already rusted and fkd. Glad I didn't pay $300 for them.

Roy, you don't happen to have a part number for the ARP studs - cant find a reference on their site.

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I bought these off ebay australia

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they are great. Just did a quick search as I couldn't remember who I bought them off but there are tons of options.

Cheers

Neil.

These?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Carbon-Steel-Wheel-Lug-Nuts-x-20-M12-x-1-25-Nissan-Subaru-Suzuki-Long-/261563738553?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3ce669e9b9

ARK Design blah blah something.

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It was these ones mate,,,

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ARK-Lug-Wheel-Nuts-4pc-M12-x-1-25-Subaru-Nissan-Suzuki-/380314944426?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item588c8983aa#ht_1338wt_999

Same shop but the heads are 17mm not 19mm,,,My wed wheels won't really take 19mm heads.

Cheers

Neil

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