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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:04 AM
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Just got my lugs back, tell me what you think


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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:07 AM
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Looks awesome be careful when ur taking them off though
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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not to shabby.
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:16 AM
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Great, love the color match!
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:19 AM
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yea i put a styrofoam layer around the lug and i hand torqued them on.
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:32 AM
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looks good bro..
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:45 AM
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you should of got them anodized instead...
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:47 AM
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why is that? they wont chip or anything... its not like im taking my wheels off everyday
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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so where did you have this done and how much was it ?
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 03:37 AM
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my powder coated valve cover would go great with ur car
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 04:45 AM
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my dad owns an automotive shop in town so i got the factory lugs 22 of them (just incase they messed some up) for $35 and my local powder coat shop did them for 60 so all about $95ish.

and hey do you have a pic of ur powder coated valve cover?

im also thinking on doing the brake calipers the same color.. what you think?
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 05:00 AM
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Leave it how it is, it looks nice. I thought the blue car and blue lugs were too much, but after looking at it again it looks great. Dont do blue calipers though. Thats too much blue.
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 05:41 AM
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Im getting my wheels coated soon and I went to the place thats doing them and got an estimate, and it was 65 a wheel, plus 2 dollars a wheel if i wanted to add both lugs AND center caps, so essentially 20 lugs and 4 center caps for 8 bucks, so yours seems a bit steep, then again i could be getting that price because im already spending 260 with them anyway.

still though, seems high, looks good though!
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 06:52 AM
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looks pretty good
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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yes I do I have pics in my For sale thread in my sig, check it out.
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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u can only see them in 2 pics lol, but i guess its a cool idea, how much did that run ya?

and ditch that megan sticker
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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looking good.
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Where would one get some lugs anodized cuz i am wanting some done up?
Old Feb 3, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Looks Good!....Blue Lugs FTW!!!
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 03:47 AM
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If you use a socket to remove them try to find one that is 1mm larger than you need and put electrical tape inside of it and that will help reduce the chipping when you take them off and on over the years.They look great with the blue car.
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