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just waiting for a big bang and the doors flying off, then a guy with massive shoes and a red nose to step out.
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did not look authentic then !!

 

There is a big difference between specifically designing a system with aluminium nuts in mind, and putting aftermarket ones on a system originally designed for steel. They also haven't used 'em for a while...

 

Absolutely!! Even my wife was pissing herself laughing.

 

Yes Porsche haven't used them lately because they went with lug bolts instead.
I don't think it's really that advanced though, the high grade aluminium nuts are strong enough for the application and thats why you can use them.
Steel would always have more margin for user errors though and I totally understand if thats enough for some to stay away from alu.
If money was no object I would go for these though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF_Ucs4yInA

 

"just waiting for a big bang and the doors flying off, then a guy with massive shoes and a red nose to step out."


" did not look authentic then !!"


NAH! it was the guy who ran up and chucked the bucket of confetti over the driver that clinched it, it could only be an American.

 

They are, but only just.
And that grade is subject to stress corrosion cracking, and it's worth noting that aluminium, unlike steel, will always fatigue, even under very low loads, so whilst they might be strong enough to start with, they're are going to fail at some point, which is why the MSA/FIA don't like them when they're replacements for steel nuts.

 

I just ordered some project kics r40 revo's which are part steel and part aluminium, I hope they do the job properly..

 

I've just ordered some Work RS Type Aluminium Lug Nuts to go with Work Emotion Kai wheels. They should be ok shouldn't they?

 

Based on what others have said then yes as long as you use a torque wrench each time so as not to over tighten and cause stress/strip the thread on the nut as well as checking them once in a while to make sure they've not worked loose.

I went for steel again in the end, same ones as I had before as they're cheap but effective and don't have the potential for issues that Aluminium has.