Torque Wrenches
25 July 2002, 10:29 AM
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1/2" drive is most suitable for wheel nuts. Buy a long series 19mm socket for it as well so you clear the wheels without extension bars.
We use torqueleader torque wrenches ( made in the U.K ) May be a bit expensive for personal use though.
For WRX track cars we tighten the wheel nuts in three stages. 40 ftlbs x 5 studs, 60ftlbs x 5, then 70ftlbs x 5. The nuts should be tightened in a star pattern. For example with 5 stud wheels every second stud until all 5 are tightened.
Overkill! maybe, but we never have any problems with wheels or rotor distortion from wheel nut tension.
Steve
We use torqueleader torque wrenches ( made in the U.K ) May be a bit expensive for personal use though.
For WRX track cars we tighten the wheel nuts in three stages. 40 ftlbs x 5 studs, 60ftlbs x 5, then 70ftlbs x 5. The nuts should be tightened in a star pattern. For example with 5 stud wheels every second stud until all 5 are tightened.
Overkill! maybe, but we never have any problems with wheels or rotor distortion from wheel nut tension.
Steve
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