What did you do to your Gen7 today?

[Nit3h4wk C0uP3]

Oh boy those are nice I was looking at neo chrome one's last night..haven't decided if I like them or not..

[accordguy04]

Yeah, they sweet.

Any one else run aluminum lug nuts?  I know to use some antisieze but unsure on what to tq em to.  Any ideas?

[thisaznboi88]

I have Work RS lugs. Just use the same tq spec as stock. Make sure no one ever touches them with an impact gun, ever. Also be careful when putting the socket on. They get scratched up really quick.

[Nit3h4wk C0uP3]

Ordered the rest of the LED lights for my interior.

[fatbastard]

Yeah, they sweet.

Any one else run aluminum lug nuts?  I know to use some antisieze but unsure on what to tq em to.  Any ideas?

i use the Rays Dura-Nuts, they are aluminum. distributor recommends torquing them to ~65lb-ft with anti-seize.

[Accordddd]

Didn't mod it but slide it around quite a lot.  That Wisconsin winter

[alpha]

Yeah, they sweet.

Any one else run aluminum lug nuts?  I know to use some antisieze but unsure on what to tq em to.  Any ideas?

i use the Rays Dura-Nuts, they are aluminum. distributor recommends torquing them to ~65lb-ft with anti-seize.

In my opinion, 65 ft-lbs is a little low, especially for a Honda.  Honda recommends ~80 ft-lbs for the Accord, which falls within torque spec range for Ray's lug nuts.  Ray's recommends a range of 90 N/m to 120 N/m for M12 size lug nuts, which roughly equates to a range of 66 ft-lbs to 88 ft-lbs.

Reference: http://www.rays-msc.com/html/using_aluminum.html

[fatbastard]

^yeah but you gotta reduce the torque with anti-seize or you run the risk of stripping the nuts.

[DreaminAccord]

^yeah but you gotta reduce the torque with anti-seize or you run the risk of stripping the nuts.

+1. The same thing goes for spacers if you choose to run anti-seize on them

[B.R.03EX]

^What material did you use to remove the tint?

I'm actually using the fabric steamer method. All you need is a $20 fabric steamer from Walmart and a razor blade. The side windows came off in like 5-10 minutes. The back window takes a while though.

I got the idea from this video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9vzJDUM5Ag

[alpha]

^yeah but you gotta reduce the torque with anti-seize or you run the risk of stripping the nuts.

ahh, fair enough.. i don't use anti-seize..  i just make sure the the threads are clean before putting the lug bolts or lug nuts back on..

[accordguy04]

Alright thanks for the Info guys.

[DreaminAccord]

^What material did you use to remove the tint?

I'm actually using the fabric steamer method. All you need is a $20 fabric steamer from Walmart and a razor blade. The side windows came off in like 5-10 minutes. The back window takes a while though.

I got the idea from this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9vzJDUM5Ag

haha great idea! When my tint gets old and I want to replace it - I'll definitely give this a try. Using the steamer, what did you do specifically to save your rear defroster ?

[CrackerTeg]

I added a little more goo to my compliance bushings.

[fatbastard]

^What material did you use to remove the tint?

I'm actually using the fabric steamer method. All you need is a $20 fabric steamer from Walmart and a razor blade. The side windows came off in like 5-10 minutes. The back window takes a while though.

I got the idea from this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9vzJDUM5Ag

haha great idea! When my tint gets old and I want to replace it - I'll definitely give this a try. Using the steamer, what did you do specifically to save your rear defroster ?

here people just peel off the film then spray on a diluted shampoo solution to the glass then use a rubber baking spatula to scrape off the tint residue.