Proper torque for a bolt on wheel spacer?
07-11-2007, 04:45 AM
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Proper torque for a bolt on wheel spacer?
So I picked up a pair of OEM 31mm bolt on wheel spacers for my 83' 944. What's the proper torque for bolting these on to my hub? I tried searching but all I found are discussions about which offset is best, and how important it is to have the proper torque but none of them contained any real numbers to speak of.
07-11-2007, 03:20 PM
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just curious...what are the potential side-effects of over-torquing the lug nuts? I don't always use a torque wrench on mine, and just go "really tight". Am I at risk of bending something?
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07-11-2007, 09:35 PM
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I've been told that tightening lugs too tightly can cause a rotor to warp in some conditions. I don't have evidence one way or the other. I shoot for 85-95 ft lbs since my torque wrench sucks to +/- 5 ft lbs.
07-11-2007, 10:27 PM
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Overtorqueing can damage rotors and, I would imagine, lugs, studs, and who knows what. Always use a torque wrench. The $15 ones from Harbour Freight actually work pretty well, so money isn't an excuse. NEVER tighten with an air wrench, and make your tire shop uses a torque wrench as well. Or be really **** and make them let you do it with your own torque wrench that you brought with you (yes, I've done that).
07-12-2007, 04:24 AM
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Over torquing can damage the threads on the lugs and the studs. Warping the brakes may happen but I don't recall ever hearing it happen, at least not on the 944 cars. On the H&R Spacers, are you retorquing the wheels? I assume that you are using the extended stud-style spacer. I always wondered about how you retorque the adapter style spacers as you have to remove the wheel, retorque the lugs that are on the factory studs then, bolt the wheel back on and torque it down, unless it can be assumed that the spacer isnow properly torqued and now the wheels have to be retorqued for the 3rd and final time.
