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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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Can anyone recommend a source and size for red lugnuts that would fit stock rims on a 2004 (trying to accent the Mag Red)?
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Can anyone recommend a source and size for red lugnuts that would fit stock rims on a 2004 (trying to accent the Mag Red)?
I would suggest getting a set of chromes powder coated in transparent red.
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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Would give this effect but even better over chrome intsead of just polished.

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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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You need 12mm x 1.5 RH http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch
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You could have them anodized.
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 07:44 AM
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I had painted mine red but got slammed from the forum so I went to black, Maybe I just needed another shade of red.

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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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What about painting a spare set of wheel centers Mag Red???

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McGard makes a spline drive set with a red cap. McGard makes some of the highest quality lug nuts and locks I've ever seen and used.


http://www.mcgard.com/Applications/A...h/default.aspx
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
McGard makes a spline drive set with a red cap. McGard makes some of the highest quality lug nuts and locks I've ever seen and used.
with Randy. We have the McGard locking lugs on our car. All their lugs and locking lugs are triple chrome plated and are of the highest quality I have found.
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Thx for the link...exactly what I'm looking for. Do they typically sell direct or is there a CF vendor that carrys this product?
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Originally Posted by CO YGOSLOW
Thx for the link...exactly what I'm looking for. Do they typically sell direct or is there a CF vendor that carrys this product?
I bought my McGard locking lugs at a local auto parts store. Offhand though, I don't remember seeing any of the red spline drive lugs. Check with some of the CF vendors. They may be able to help you.

Good luck!
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
McGard makes a spline drive set with a red cap. McGard makes some of the highest quality lug nuts and locks I've ever seen and used.


http://www.mcgard.com/Applications/A...h/default.aspx
Those lugs are great! However, I don't think the red is going to match your car. They are bright a medium-bright red. I just bought a set of those so I know. They match the torch red pretty well.
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I can see why guppie was getting ragged on, pimp my friend, pimp.
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Originally Posted by guppie
I had painted mine red but got slammed from the forum so I went to black, Maybe I just needed another shade of red.


These might not have looked bad if you painted the calipers to match. Just looks out of place with the lugs red like that.
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