Heads-up Fake Rays Lug Nuts - Be on the Lookout

mr. mindz · Postby **mr. mindz** » October 14th, 2010, 9:15 am

dun kno these things does sell for a pong n' a crong.....

wudnt like to pay all dat $$$ for bootlegs

Alpha_2nr · Postby **Alpha_2nr** » October 14th, 2010, 9:28 am

Pfft...McGard SplineDrives FTW.

Good info though.

BlueIce · Postby **BlueIce** » October 14th, 2010, 1:56 pm

got some better pics?? too small

TriniGT · Postby **TriniGT** » October 14th, 2010, 2:04 pm

Check it now, I removed the _S in the link BTW.

BlueIce · Postby **BlueIce** » October 14th, 2010, 2:13 pm

thanks, good job btw...thats an almost perfect packaging...i not seeing the difference from the packaging to be honest

TriniGT · Postby **TriniGT** » October 14th, 2010, 2:31 pm

Same here besides a shade the packaging looks identical.

Postby **eliteauto** » October 14th, 2010, 4:05 pm

Alpha_2nr wrote:Pfft...McGard SplineDrives FTW.

Good info though.

you Sir, know good stuff :idea:

Chipz · Postby **Chipz** » October 15th, 2010, 2:47 am

Good Info

Alpha_2nr · Postby **Alpha_2nr** » October 15th, 2010, 6:33 am

eliteauto wrote:
Alpha_2nr wrote:Pfft...McGard SplineDrives FTW.

Good info though.

you Sir, know good stuff

Thanks. After much agony with Mutekis, I've seen the light with McGards.

Rotating seat = no scratches on lug seating area on wheel = WIN

Also, the finish doesn't flake off after two or three uses...so

1 set of Mc Gards > 1000 sets of Mutekis.

TRENDSETA · Postby **TRENDSETA** » October 15th, 2010, 7:42 am

location where one can source the Mc Gards locally ?

Alpha_2nr · Postby **Alpha_2nr** » October 15th, 2010, 9:25 am

^^ EPIC LOLZ. Most "tuners" and "shops" swear by Mutekis and other brands, and have never even heard of McGards. They're expensive too (I had paid like 600 for my last set)...so most folks just don't bother.

If you want them - online + skybox FTW.

bushwakka · Postby **bushwakka** » October 15th, 2010, 9:39 am

damn....almost no difference yea

TRENDSETA · Postby **TRENDSETA** » October 15th, 2010, 10:52 am

good looking out Alpha _2nr

nigie · Postby **nigie** » October 15th, 2010, 10:59 am

Packaging looking identical..so i would get ketch....good info

TriniGT · Postby **TriniGT** » October 15th, 2010, 12:08 pm

$600TT for those lugs? Aren't the Works and other counterparts like close to $1000 for them?

Alpha_2nr · Postby **Alpha_2nr** » October 15th, 2010, 1:01 pm

^^After markup from dealers + "brand markup" yeah :lol:

Actually, the McGards would have cost me more like 700...but say what.

Conrad · Postby **Conrad** » October 15th, 2010, 5:48 pm

Alpha_2nr wrote:
eliteauto wrote:
Alpha_2nr wrote:Pfft...McGard SplineDrives FTW.

Good info though.

you Sir, know good stuff

Thanks. After much agony with Mutekis, I've seen the light with McGards.

Rotating seat = no scratches on lug seating area on wheel = WIN

Also, the finish doesn't flake off after two or three uses...so

1 set of Mc Gards > 1000 sets of Mutekis.

THIS

Worst yet when you gone by a tyre shop and begging them not to use the gun they watch you like

wagonrunner · Postby **wagonrunner** » October 15th, 2010, 6:10 pm

Conrad wrote:Worst yet when you gone by a tyre shop and begging them not to use the gun they watch you like

never seen a gun in use by MM. Amen.

mr. mindz · Postby **mr. mindz** » October 15th, 2010, 7:50 pm

Alpha_2nr wrote:

the finish doesn't flake off after two or three uses...

the difference in colored lug nuts:

some claim to be anodized, but are actually chrome nuts they just chrome plated in another color.... to get the transparent anodized effect.

the ones that wouldn't flake are actually anodized.

Alpha_2nr · Postby **Alpha_2nr** » October 15th, 2010, 10:21 pm

^^Correctomundo. I had two sets of Mutekis on two different cars - same results. Plus the "splines" on the Mutekis (I had the close ended ones) didn't seem nearly as robust as those on the McGards.

Conrad - I hear ya! But wagonrunner is right....Mileage Mack doesn't use the air gun...so there is hope.

After all is said and done though, I don't think air guns are recommended for use on most aftermarket lugs.....

....anyone using those NeoChrome Project KICS's?