dabow

iTrader: (19)

just put a set of d1q wheel nuts on the scoob
they looked ok to me

i tightened them up, and took the car for a spin.
after about 4/5mins, there was what sounded like a creeking from the rear end. stoped to car and had a look, found the nuts were loose?

i tightened them up again, and off again.
5 or so mins, the same sound again.
yep, the wheel nuts again?????

tightened them again, and headed home.
it started again

got home and took them off to find they were really tight???
managed to get them off. from the looks of it the threads were streting. the head was a mess too.

i was under the impresion that these d1 nuts are the strongest wheel nuts out there.

anyone else had this issue at all.
i'm going to contact the place i got them fromn for a complete refund. i've put the old ones back on, and all seems fine again

paulwrxboro

I got some they are soft as ****e just touch one with a wheelbrace and they scratch instantly very soft and bent also iv got them on one wheel for now to see how they go

dabow

iTrader: (19)

if there so rubish, why are these being sold in the uk at around £50
stupid

i've demanded a refund.
waiting for the reply.

the set i had on, were resonably cheap. but had no issues with them at all
should be warnings for these bolts to be honist

53

iTrader: (41)

Are your bolt holes painted ?

-Clarkey

iTrader: (2)

Ive had a set on and off alot, took off last car and have lasted really well dont show too many signs of wear atall, did get them directly from japan coulda been a dodgey batch?

Westwood2006

iTrader: (1)

These nuts are pants. You'll get no luck with the refund either. Check out my post 185 here

Also look at post 194. It is a copy and paste of what I received after asking for a refund. They would only give 80% back!

Warranty is void if you 'installed them'!!!

I hope no one gets hurt with these. Only a matter of time IMO.

53

iTrader: (41)

I'd go nuts if these were mine !

If it's of any use I have recently bought these, as has a mate and they are really good and slimline.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Subaru-Impreza...item56368c3485

paulwrxboro

Thats about what mine look like, so soft i was suprised for the money

tathan

My thoughts exactly.

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They're made of ****ING ALUMINIUM

Wheelnuts are supposed to be made out of high tensile steel, the ones on an impreza are probably 12.9 or thereabouts in Japanese. So assuming the D1s are very very strong aluminium, the standard ones are 2.5x stronger.

Queue the next thread wondering why they keep marking them when they show them a socket...


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dabow

iTrader: (19)

the pic aboth look fine to me, mine are a complete mess

there not even hardend at all.
im lucky i took them off, if i was to use the car in corners, id exspect the theads to shair off

StickyMicky

Because chumps fall for the marketing bollocks ?

dabow

iTrader: (19)

yep, im seeing this even more mate these days.

had a reply from the company, they wanted to know what car/alloys were used ect
told them, i dont want a replacment, a full refund will have to be given.

tathan

i'd expect them to be T6 but if they ain't then good luck guys, because they have the same yield strength as toffee

Westwood2006

iTrader: (1)

The ******* who is selling them told me they are not suitable for racing... even though they are called 'racing nuts'

tathan

is he also claiming they're "30% stronger than regular nuts" as well pmsl

dabow

iTrader: (19)

they state that, i'll give the company a chance as so far, they have replyed
there should be a ban on them, as there will be an accedent soon with them.

i only used them for a couple of miles, and they played up.
lucky i kept the others with me

scooby1doo1

iTrader: (7)

Bull **** tell him, if their not fit for purpose then a full refund will be needed. I bought some from the group buy and although they are soft and have minor marks their not as bad as the pics above. Even though we paid via paypal and I think it was under goods I don't think we are coverd, but if you email paypal and others do the same his paypal account will be shut down.

m@t STImulation

iTrader: (3)

i hav got a set on my wrx, just fitted whitline droplinks and arb's so i have been laying it into coners to test those and had no problems at all, i got the silver 1s because anything painted you put a metal socket on is gunna look **** afterwards.

dabow

iTrader: (19)

as said, some are fine. but theres a lot that just can not handle it
must be the way there made.

if i get time later, i'll post a pic of them.
i used 16, as i have locking nuts, so i'll put them side by side

dabow

iTrader: (19)

got a reply, i need to send them back
but told these are not made for oem wheels???

only after market wheels for some reason, he did go into detail
something about the angle in which there made

i'll post up if a refund was given

Westwood2006

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Is it Ray you are dealing with?? If so I'm less than impressed with that pr1ck. He's full of ****. Post your conversation here so others won't buy from him again

dabow

iTrader: (19)

hasn't said his name like
but i'll give him his chance first

the return address is somewhere in Middlesex
im uninpressed my self

30% so called stronger, yet week as ****
i do name & shame, but only if they dont do things properly

tathan

They advertise them as 7075 aluminium.
Standard ones will be high tensile steel - most OEMs I've had dealings with use 12.9 iirc, I'd guess Subaru used something in this tensile range.

So, aluminium is stronger than high tensile steel

In reality, going off the specs THEY advertise, these have a yield strength about 1/3 of OEM ones.

dabow

iTrader: (19)

they still put up 30% stronger than oem nuts too
if anything is sold in this country, there should be standards by law
tyres have, + other parts have to be bs too

rbaz

iTrader: (1)

dabow hat did you use to tighten them with?

dabow

iTrader: (19)

my torque wench
as i do with all the other nuts i use

just, being soft there completly damaged
sent them back today
so should soon find out what they will try and come up with

rbaz

iTrader: (1)

If over tightened you can expect it but if you torqued them correctly not good
Hope you get your money back

dabow

iTrader: (19)

its ok mate, ever thing should have been fine
just wasn't to be.

i did plan to drive down towards monaco this year
but the amount i've just spent on this car , called if off for a little

they do look nice once on

JDM_Stig

iTrader: (3)

Are you tightening them at in the right sequence. opposites or going round in a circle checking if they are tight, ie 1 - 7, 11 - 5 etc or 12345 in a circle?
I have a set of the Black throw nuts(28 quid in black) and they are spot on.

dabow

iTrader: (19)

i always cross tighten bolts mate

got pics of the nuts you have mate
the normal ones i have are spot on, but boring
silver, the d1 nuts were dark grey