Received my Ti Bolts
12-17-2011, 12:49 PM
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12-17-2011, 01:05 PM
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My bolts on a 2007 living in quite a wet city have absolutely no rust on them. How in the world yours were rusted that bad?
Btw, how do you know if the Chinese made bolts hold enough torque to hold wheels in place in all conditions?
Btw, how do you know if the Chinese made bolts hold enough torque to hold wheels in place in all conditions?
12-17-2011, 01:09 PM
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12-17-2011, 01:18 PM
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Actually, since the fall of communism, (e.g., the end of the Soviet Union) titanium is more obtainable on the world market than ever before. (Previously, the Soviets were the major producers and users of the stuff).
What truly drives up the cost of titanium manufactured items is the machining costs. You must use a much harder tool to work it (like carbide).
Many years ago I met someone on a plane who spent a lot of time in the Soviet Union. He told me that he was building a desalination plant there and they absolutely could not get PVC pipe--like we use all the time for sprinklers! Instead, they offered him titanium tubing. (Of course, they had no fittings, so everything had to be titanium welded!) They had tons of that stuff.
I've worked with it and it's a bear. But the cost per pound is way down.
What truly drives up the cost of titanium manufactured items is the machining costs. You must use a much harder tool to work it (like carbide).
Many years ago I met someone on a plane who spent a lot of time in the Soviet Union. He told me that he was building a desalination plant there and they absolutely could not get PVC pipe--like we use all the time for sprinklers! Instead, they offered him titanium tubing. (Of course, they had no fittings, so everything had to be titanium welded!) They had tons of that stuff.
I've worked with it and it's a bear. But the cost per pound is way down.
12-17-2011, 01:24 PM
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You are certainly entitled to your opinion, and I respect that. I am guessing that your wife/girlfriend has multiple sets of ear rings that cost more than that. I know my wife does. When she asked about the Ti bolts I told her to think if them as "wheel ear rings." Her reply was "Oh, I can relate to that!" followed by a wink and a smile. 
If we were all brutally honest with ourselves, we would come to the conclusion that buying a $100K+ car "is insane." I guess it all depends how you want to spend your discretionary income. Some buy $10K to $30K watches, in multilpes. I bought Ti bolts for $300.
If we were all brutally honest with ourselves, we would come to the conclusion that buying a $100K+ car "is insane." I guess it all depends how you want to spend your discretionary income. Some buy $10K to $30K watches, in multilpes. I bought Ti bolts for $300.
Who was talking about stainless steel???
12-17-2011, 02:18 PM
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I don't know why my bolts rusted so quickly. I have only had the car for 3.5 months. Maybe the previous owner used harsh chemicals to wan the wheels (I doubt that because the car was pristine when I picked it up). Only the front wheel bolts had that much rust. The rear bolts were not that bad.
12-17-2011, 03:14 PM
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I don't know why my bolts rusted so quickly. I have only had the car for 3.5 months. Maybe the previous owner used harsh chemicals to wan the wheels (I doubt that because the car was pristine when I picked it up). Only the front wheel bolts had that much rust. The rear bolts were not that bad.
12-17-2011, 03:17 PM
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Yeah, maybe he replaced them with cheap U.S. parts, and I'll have to replace those parts with good Chinese parts.
12-18-2011, 12:50 AM
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I don't know why my bolts rusted so quickly. I have only had the car for 3.5 months. Maybe the previous owner used harsh chemicals to wan the wheels (I doubt that because the car was pristine when I picked it up). Only the front wheel bolts had that much rust. The rear bolts were not that bad.
12-18-2011, 07:05 AM
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My car is a 2010, which was initially put into service (titled) late in model year 2010 on 9/5/10. I bought it on 9/3/11 with 2,945 miles on the clock. It now has 7,500 miles on it.