Shiny Nuts

[qualityscrew]

Just fitted some nice shiny new wheel nuts

IMHO they look sooo much nicer than the standard black ones

Got them from JFS Precision Components. The quality is excellent (Marine Grade Stainless Steel - 316, won't rust)) They are forged as opposed to bar-turned, which gives them greater strength, and are nicely polished and even come in a nice

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[Pies]

Bigger pic please

Do you know the thread size ?

cheers

[qualityscrew]

Problem uploading. Will post new post new pics shortly! Apologies.

[qualityscrew]

Fotango working again

Pictures now uploaded.

[luca brazzi]

qualityscrew said:

Fotango working again Pictures now uploaded.

Have you got them any larger in size or zoomed in to the bolts? Look good, but can't see them big enough.

LB

[qualityscrew]

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Have you got them any larger in size or zoomed in to the bolts? Look good, but can't see them big enough.

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Is this better?


>> Edited by qualityscrew on Monday 6th October 22:02

[philipleslie67]

Best set of nuts I've seen in a long time.

[AJP]

Just put a set on my cerbera too, look great, thread size is half inch UNF I think.

[ianf]

Jesus Jerry that is one balanced wheel. enough lead on there to kill 20 swans!

[TSS]

ianf said:

Jesus Jerry that is one balanced wheel. enough lead on there to kill 20 swans!

Fairly standard on TVR 18" wheels unfortunately. Mine all have enough weights to sink a small ship. I had a replacement wheel fitted recently and the tyre fitter (of 15 ish years experience) said it was possible the worst wheel he has ever had to balance. Apparently his machine was telling him the wheel had several huge heavy spots in it, necessitating lots of weights.

[YI8TVR]

Pies said:

Bigger pic please Do you know the thread size ? cheers

12mm (thats metric)

[qualityscrew]

Definitely NOT metric - the hubs are Yank - so UNF.

[Pies]

Oh very nice,

bloody yank sizes

[YI8TVR]

qualityscrew said:

Definitely NOT metric - the hubs are Yank - so UNF.

They are metric on a cerbera. If they are american would they be AF

Do you know the donor of the hubs. Dont understand why they are differet to the cerbera. Anybody know?

My nuts are for sure metric as last weekend the locking wheel nut sheered, castle got me a new one which is metric.

>> Edited by YI8TVR on Wednesday 8th October 07:51

[AJP]

JFS Precision Components told me that the thread is UNF - half inch. Wheel hub on all TVR's current models is American, from the Chrysler Jeep to be precise!!

[YI8TVR]

AJP said:

JFS Precision Components told me that the thread is UNF - half inch. Wheel hub on all TVR's current models is American, from the Chrysler Jeep to be precise!!

Checked again today 100% 12mm on a 2001 cerbera.

[plipton]

Thanks for the tip boys - just got my lovely set of 20 shiny nuts which are going on the Tuscan tomorrow.

Not cheap but worth every penny if they don't rust (and they shouldn't)

Thanks JFS

[philipleslie67]

Got my nuts today and they look great! I will take the car for the wheels to be balanced and the new nuts fitted (lazy git). I would also like to get the wheels aligned. Does anyone have the correct geometry settings for a Tuscan S?

[tvr totty]

lovely nuts!! - but is one of them locking, or just standard???

xx

[plipton]

tvr totty said:

lovely nuts!! - but is one of them locking, or just standard??? xx

They're standard non-locking nuts.

Here are some I found on the net before I ordered my JFS shiny nuts....
www.trackstore.co.uk/lockbolts.html
For Tuscans I believe you need part # LN101. Very rare in 1/2" UNF thread and not stainless. Also don't look right as they are a different size.

I decided to stick with non-lockers for that purity of line - and what other car would Tuscan wheels fit anyway so they are not too likely to get half-inched! (I hope)

>> Edited by plipton on Tuesday 18th November 14:46