If your lugs are loosening like that, I'd recommend new studs as well. Just a precautionary measure, I'd hate to see you loose a wheel..Quote:
Originally Posted by n2nsanity
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If your lugs are loosening like that, I'd recommend new studs as well. Just a precautionary measure, I'd hate to see you loose a wheel..Quote:
Originally Posted by n2nsanity
There's a huge potential for weight loss in them, I really noticed it when rolling the shell around. I usually need two people to help me move it about, but I can do it myself no with so struggle at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by keo92stealth
I think someone loosened them and were going to attempt to steal them. Either that or a fucked up prank. All other wheels were tight as could be. I've never seen them loosen themselves overnight before. Loose as in I could turn them with my fingers.
That would be a sick prank to pull on someone... I'm definitely going to be getting locking lugs when I get my new wheels.
It didn't damage your wheels did it?
I run McGard locking lug nuts. The usual kit has only 1 lock per wheel but in my aftermarket setup the other 4 nuts have splines and require a special tool to take them off. The tool is kind of fragile too so its a deterent to a casual thief or prankster.Quote:
Originally Posted by J_Parker
I finally installed a boost gauge... in preparation for a MBC. 5 years owning TT 3s's-time to start upping the power! Which is kind of scary since I've never had a breakdown. That may change. boooooo0o0o0oooost
I should have offered to do your BSLCD install in trade of that mod lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by james92tsi
Bit of free time ... so started messing with detailing ... obviously where NO ONE will ever see!
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Going through allen bolts at an amazing rate, just fed up with the rusted ones that seem to plague engine bays! Actually the ones in mine were pretty much all fine!
Decided too much going on here ...
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Better...
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MR throttle cable ordered ...see if i can dress that in to clear up the engine bay
Paul
Thanks! :D Need to solder together the other two LED rings, get the LCD mounted up... and that's all the hard stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by AdamVR4
I've got a design in my head to have the gauges and needles lit 100% duty cycle with parking lights off (should really enhance readability in bright sunlight), and PWM dimmable via the stock rheostat with parking lights on. This should match my choice of gauges for the center cluster nicely (STRI 60mm DSD-CS).
Yeah, it was *not fun* figuring out how to solder these SMT LEDs without a copper pad to wick solder to. I have a system for it now, though, after much trial-and-error.Quote:
Originally Posted by green-lantern
Also, the bit of gauge face material removed from my tach ended up being the backing for my LED rings. Perfect thickness, eh? :P
I have something slightly different in mind for the LCD install as well... hopefully solving the issue of having to black out the x1000r/min text due to the partial cutaway of the clear plastic behind it. (This is the original reason I tried EL sheet... it's nice... but the LEDs I settled on greatly outperform EL.)
It all worked very well in testing, I just hope I can fit it all in the cluster the way I want to do it.