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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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I have a set of ZR1's from SLP and I cracked 2 of my chrome covers when I was screwing them on. I have a stupid question. Do you guys just hand tighten these on or so you use a rachet and just snug them up? I was using a rachet and thought I was just snugging them up but they cracked. I was wondering if they were made to be tightened up like that.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Yeah, just hand tighten with a socket!
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Thanks!
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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ive been just gettin them snug with a ratchet very carefully like u said, no problems yet but ill be takin some extra care now that u had problems with them cracking
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 05:10 AM
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I have them right now but they are about to get thrown away for some real lugs. I hate those ******* plastic covers and still don't understand why SLP would have opted for those in the first place.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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THROW them in the trash and never look back. Just get Gorilla chrome lug nuts and a set of chrome Gorilla locking lug nuts and you're set.

Thunder Racing is the only sponsor I know of that sells them. Before Thunder Racing sold them I'd get them from Discount Tire, and they're a little more expensive at Discount Tire.

http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...&vid=3&pcid=19

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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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I used to have the chrome caps on our 02 Camaro and they were a pain. Best thing to do is go with chrome lugs.
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