Can you use an Impact Gun on Centerlock?
 

I've looked all over the forum to no avail, and I'm surprised. Maybe a dumb question, but does anyone use an impact wrench to make your wheel swaps faster on center lock wheels? I just picked up the "Milwaukee M18 FUEL w/ONE-KEY 3/4" High Torque Impact Wrench Kit 2864-22" which has more than enough torque, and maybe more importantly can be adjusted to lower the torque to avoid damage.

I know the cup cars obviously use these tools with their steel nuts. What about us street guys? Will I damage the nut?

Thanks

You're guaranteed to destroy the CL system using any impact gun. That's a $7,000+ repair bill, and if any future buyer is a picky as I'm with service records, and I see a car that got all the CL hubs and nuts replaced, I would just simply walk away from buying the car, as I would have no idea of what other type of negligence has been put into that car maintenance.

Do a search on the CL changing wheels/tires procedure in this forum, and it is very detailed. I have swapped wheels more than 50 times on these CL cars, it is very easy to damage the nuts and the hubs even with proper tools.

nope

Manual says not to. As others have said you will damage the nut.

A/S, the centerlocks and hubs are a wear item that are supposed to be replaced based on track mileage and ability to retain torque spec. So I wouldn't worry if they were replaced, I'd worry about not replacing them if the car was utilized at the track as intended.

When in doubt RTFM!!