what kind of spacres are these? and how to use them

[Hooorahh!]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/Studgus/two%20thousand%20five%20to%20two%20thousand%20seve n%20june/IMG_9862.jpg

are they kicks?
<--- ones on the left


and the nuts/bolts whatever do i just tighten them by hand? or is there something i could tighten them with to be more secure?

[ThatGuy]

Those look like KICS, and they should have come with a tool to tighten them down.

Like this:
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9682/dsc04569dw4.jpg

Those gold colored nuts go over your stock bolts, then your wheel bolts to the ones extending from the spacer.

[axiomatik]

that tool doesn't look strong enough to torque them down properly, but I suppose looks can be deceiving.

[ThatGuy]

It is the tool that comes with them, so it must be strong enough.

I haven't had problems with mine. Granted my car hasn't seen any crazy track days, but I've checked them on quite a few occasions since installing them and they haven't loosened.

[Hooorahh!]

yeah i know how they work .. thanx .. any idea on where to get that tool? cause i will not feel safe with a hand tighten nut ....

[ThatGuy]

Find someone local with KICS spacers and borrow theirs?

Talk to a KICS dealer and see if they have an extra?

[rican_nick]

i was never able to find the key itself.. i just order 17mm 12x1.25 lug nuts. forgot the overall height of them.. ordered them from summit.

I've also seen people "chop" the top of lug nuts so they sit flush.

[Hooorahh!]

k guys thank u ... now i just need to find someone with kics .. hmmmmmmmmm

[atutt]

lol, I've got three of those tools.
To bad I'm in Canada :(
I've also bent 2 out of 3 sets.
They're not that durable.
meh.

[Hooorahh!]

do u have a good one in good shape? willing to ship one? how much ? pm me .. i doubt its worth shipping but worth a try

[Hooorahh!]

does anyone know a good smart way on cutting the bolts so they dont hit the wheel? i cut them.. and they came out messed up so i cant screw the bolt on and i still need that tool... they get loose if i thighten it hand

[fliprayzin240sx]

You might get away using regular lug nuts. It all depends on your rims. Some rims have divots/openings on them so rim will still sit over the spacers even tho the studs/nuts are sticking out a bit.

[Hooorahh!]

i cant i all ready tried the back is flat so i NEED to cut them .. and still need the tool anyone???????

[SHIFT_Slide]

does anyone know a good smart way on cutting the bolts so they dont hit the wheel? i cut them.. and they came out messed up so i cant screw the bolt on and i still need that tool... they get loose if i thighten it hand

When ever cutting anything with threads, you're supposed to put on a nut, then cut it and then unscrew the nut, it'll deburr the part that was just cut. It's most likely going to be a pain in the ass getting a lug nut on that stud now.

[Hooorahh!]

damm it ! im gonna have to go buy some new ones i guess! thanx for the info ! ... anyone wants to let me borrow the lock? key? !!!!!!!!!!!

[SHIFT_Slide]

You don't have to necessarily buy all new studs. Try taking a small file like a rat-tail file and smoothen out the threads that were cut. I did a quick Google search and it seems like there are other people who need them too. Maybe contact an import site that sells Kics spacers?

[ramblux]

Am I seriously the first person who is worried by the fact that you thought about hand-tightening a set of lug nuts?

[Hooorahh!]

lol that was just a though not like i was actually gonna go get on the freeway or drive around no .. i was worried and still am that i wont be able to find a key/something to tighten them ...

[slideways2004]

OMG!! if they have a key like that, don't buy them. keys like that sucks ass!! i was working on a old-school (coool as hell) and it had 2 wheel locks like that on each wheel. lets just say i had to break off the wheel lock b/c the key fucked up. and breaking off the wheel locks on expensive wheels is very hard b/c you can put a huge dent/scratch so easily