Check your nuts!!

[Patton Road SSR]

Quote:
Originally Posted by joel
I have been using 100 and have had no problems but the above warnings are correct. Incorrect torque can also lead to warped brake discs.

Same here Joel and I must have pulled them off 4 or 5 times in the past year. Only difference is I use the airwrench set @ 80 psi, then take it to 100 with the hand wrench. Even then you'd be surprised at how far off each air installed is from 100!

SoonerRed, just a warning, the air pressure to your impact wrench in p.s.i. has no correlation to the torque on the nut in ft.lbs.! You can generate 600 ft.lbs. with 100 psi air with the right wrench! You need to always use a torque wrench..........

[Cash]

Looking for something else and ran across this of interest and a good reminder to all.
(Try to overlook anything posted by the girls!)

[MoodyBlue]

Originally Posted by turnheadz

good thing that only Wayne and I handle the nuts and I use 100 torque

That sounds very Painful. I'm going to keep my eyes on you.

OUCH!

[hdflstf]

Originally Posted by Patton Road SSR

Quote:
Originally Posted by joel
I have been using 100 and have had no problems but the above warnings are correct. Incorrect torque can also lead to warped brake discs.

Same here Joel and I must have pulled them off 4 or 5 times in the past year. Only difference is I use the airwrench set @ 80 psi, then take it to 100 with the hand wrench. Even then you'd be surprised at how far off each air installed is from 100!

SoonerRed, just a warning, the air pressure to your impact wrench in p.s.i. has no correlation to the torque on the nut in ft.lbs.! You can generate 600 ft.lbs. with 100 psi air with the right wrench! You need to always use a torque wrench..........

Just to add a little...
Just because the torque wrench shows 100 ft-lb doesn't mean the lugs are torqued to that value UNLESS... you were actually turning the lug nut to get to that torque valve.

[MoodyBlue]

Originally Posted by hdflstf

just to add a little...
Just because the torque wrench shows 100 ft-lb doesn't mean the lugs are torqued to that value unless... You were actually turning the lug nut to get to that torque valve.

yep!

[Slingshot Lou]

Not only will it do damage to the wheel and nuts it will also warp the rotors and you will get a brake pulsation and have to resuface the rotors or replace them