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11-24-2012, 11:52 PM

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I came out of the fastener industry where we provided customers with charts that included dry and lubricated torque values for various sizes, threads, and grades (hardness) of fasteners.

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Andy, who produced those charts? Any name?

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11-24-2012, 11:59 PM

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[quote=IXLR8;10022244]Normally all torques are "dry" unless otherwise specified. A Porsche Technical Bulletin states otherwise. See attached info.

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http://barnesdistribution.com/pdf/en...ityTopDown.pdf

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11-25-2012, 12:22 AM

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Andy, you already posted ^^^ earlier.

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11-25-2012, 04:54 AM

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Not sure this is a good idea as the steel nuts are much harder and in contact with the wheel may cause a deformation issue on the mating surface.
This is one of the very few areas where I would use and install the OE solution only.

What a pile of crap