Using two wrenches, ensure both nuts are pressed together before torqueing. This “double nut” method will allow you to properly torque the stud into the hub. Once all five (5) studs have been hand threaded into the hub, affix the two included nuts onto one stud.
Repeat this step for all five (5) studs per hub. Once properly coated, carefully hand thread it into the hub. Spread the Loctite evenly around the threads.
Remove the Future Classic wheel studs from the packaging and spin off the lug nuts.Īpply Loctite 262 Threadlocker to an individual stud at the shorter hub end. Support the vehicle with jack stand(s) and remove the wheel with your 17mm socket wrench. If you do not have access to a lift, raise the car with an automotive jack. FC’s motorsport-themed “livery box” provides a beautiful finishing touch-with the iconic E30 M3 Tic Tac theme-slowly revealing the gorgeous titanium as you slide the box out from beneath.īegin by raising the car safely. In true Future Classic fashion, each kit comes with Loctite 262 (Red) and each stud is pillowed within a laser-cut foam insert to ensure they arrive as perfectly as they were machined. And they perfectly accommodate our choice of 15mm front and 12mm rear spacers. Versus 75mm steel variants, the 80mm FC 10.9 grade unit boasts a 60% effective weight reduction per stud. With a tensile strength that exceeds OEM steel lug bolt ratings and a design that allows for use of 15mm spacers within a compact, bullet nose stud body, the Future Classic titanium stud kit sets the standard in the segment. It feels more like a hollow, perfectly threaded wooden stick than a solid piece of shiny metal, but these certainly aren't made of wood.
The moment you grab one of these studs, the weight surprises you. The two most useful properties of the metal are corrosion resistance and strength-to-density ratio, the highest of any metallic element. Can you blame us for wanting to put these little pieces of art on every car that we get our hands on? Titanium wheel fasteners have long been used by exotic manufacturers like Ferrari, shaving precious rotational mass from the car to increase street performance.
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