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Old 07-23-2008, 06:57 PM
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Those plastic caps are funky
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OMG Nick, those bolts must cost more than the four wheels!
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OMG Nick, those bolts must cost more than the four wheels!
$980 discounted plus shipping from Italy..... Not that I would know

BTW 20 Porsche Factory lug bolts weigh 4.13 pounds with 20 Titanium lug bolts weigh 2.55 pounds
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I have a 2006 CS. No rust on any of the stock bolts!
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So who sells the titanium bolts?
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One note about using Ti - Ti and Steel don't play nice with each other, so make sure you coat the threads with anti-sieze compound before installing!
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There are stainless lug bolts for the Cayman on eBay now for $11.25 each. maxspeed-motorsports.com has the listing.
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So who sells the titanium bolts?
There are a few in the US(Example Below, no endorsement intended):

Porsche Titanium Wheel Nuts

But the price mentioned earlier was from a UK supplier, I will ask if this price is still valid as I would like to on-board these guys as a Sponsor
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How are the bolt caps holding up?
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