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Re: 911 lug nuts

To: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
Subject: Re: 911 lug nuts
From: mark w roper <markwroper@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 00:37:05 +0000
the wheel nuts on all 911& 944 were alloy

Mark

Brian Evans wrote:

>
> if by alloy you mean aluminium, I'd say you were thinking of a quick way to
> spend a lot of money on body work.  I'd stay close to very high grade steel
> for lug nuts on a car as heavy as a Porche.   I don't think the savings on
> unsprung weight will really impact lap times anyway...mind you, who knows
> what the factory team came up with?
>
> Brian
>
> At 02:45 PM 03/14/2000 -0500, Robert McCurdy wrote:
> >Hello listers,
> >
> >This one's for the 911 racers on the list.  Anyone have an opinion about
> >alloy versus steel lug nuts for a racing application?  Is there a
> >'trick' 911  nut  lurking out there anywhere?
> >
> >Thanks to all.
> >
> >Robert McCurdy



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