Carrera GT

Each of the three segments is about 18" with about 4" of overlap at each joint, so I'm guessing about 46" overall length -- I'll measure it next time I'm near the car (might be Thursday.)

TRAKCAR

For "only" $200.00 and the convenience, it makes sense to take the Porsche bar..

YA911Fan

Mechanical torque wrenches are so old-school... SnapOn makes a digital one -- about $500.

Carrera GT

I've used the digital wrench -- it's great for engine assembly (not to suggest that I'm an engine builder!) or repetitive low torque tasks (it makes a sequence of beeping to get the exact torque setting) but for lug nuts, it's a bit of an overkill and nothing's as quick and easy as the click of a decent torque wrench. Strangely, when I see people using a torque wrench on wheel lugs, as often as not, they're moving the nut too quickly and continuing to move the nut after the wrench clicks. Maybe the beeps of the digital wrench would help with consistency.

hyroller

I just called my local P dealer with the Breaker Bar part #997.361.161.00 and they quoted me $344.52.
Does anybody have a lead on the $200.00 Porsche part that I read about in an earlier post ?

mooty

what you want is mechanical beam type tq wrench with no return to zero requirement. digital wrench for wheels are NO good. buy one you will understand.

Carrera GT

I used $200 as a round number, give or take $10, but it certainly wasn't $350!

Carrera GT

I just checked my original info ... yup ... list is $350! ... I guess you'll need a good customer relationship with your dealer parts manager to get a similar discount ... sorry for setting the wrong expectation on price. I'm guessing somewhere around $290 is what to expect.

hyroller

Thanks for the clarification Carrera GT. I have a real good relationship with my dealer(s), I'll get back to you if I get a better price quoted. Thanks....

YA911Fan

I was being tongue-in-cheek about suggesting a digital torque wrench just for wheels.

But why would it be "NO good"?

Carrera GT

Just measured it assembled, 41.5 inches from center of nut to end of handle.

As depicted in the pic, below, the bar is long enough to extend an inch or three beyond the nose of the car. And I can lean on it without it feeling like the nut is going to win and the bar is going to collapse.

atleung

Does the factory breaker bar bend at all? I have the same Precision torque wrench and Titan breaker as most people. Lucky me I picked up a small nail in my rear driver side tire and had the chance to use these tools. Getting the wheel loosened was NOT easy. Although the Titan is rated at 1000 lbs, it was bending slightly. I guess it was not going to break, but it did not exactly inspire confidence. In contrast, tightening with the Precision torque wrench was actually easy, which makes sense because removing requires more torque. The Precision torque wrench is more than adequate in my opinion and for the money, a value.

mooty

1. when you need it, the battery will be dead.
2. it's awful bright outside, you cannot read the display.
3. it's a cool gadget and makes "beeping" noises when tq is reached, all your track acquaintances wants to borrow.

i experienced all three.

Carrera GT

It flexes. All steel leverage tools are designed to flex to varying degrees.

From very little experience, it seems that the cars arrive from the factory with very high torque effort required to release the centerlock nut the first time. Once you've secured the nut with the prescribed 500nm, it comes off (relatively) easily. A wheel chock will suffice (the owners manual recommends leaving the car in gear, but I'm not a big fan of using the engine and transaxle as a wheel chock. : )

TRAKCAR

I just tried mine, ordered it from tooltopia, $324.00 delieverd, it arrived next day.

Took the wheels of to clean and wax them, it feels all very solid, no way the would slip off.

For us fat guys; I'm 250lbs and can easily break the wheels lose without the last torque piece, no breaker bar needed. It is so easy, I think pretty much anyone can do it.
Try it before you buy a breaker bar.
I can also easily tighten it to 500 NM, I just use the last piece to make sure I don't overtighten and let it click. I would have prefered to have a shorter one, but this works fine.