rabjohns

Hi, does anbody know of a good quality, cordless, impact wrench that allows you to set the torque at 96ftlbs for wheel lugs. On my normal drill you can adjust the torque (so you don't strip screw heads). I would imagine they make an impact also, but I can't find one online.

TIA

DR

Patrick

Even if there is one, I wouldn't use it.

Kurt R

What series are you running - Grand Am, ALMS, Nascar?
Even endurance racing we use a torque wrench. An impact wrench by its design cannot stop at a specific torque with any degree of accuracy.
I don't trust torque limiting sockets or torque sticks either.

DanR

Dewalt does a nice one but I would still always use a torque wrench to set final torque

Bryan Watts

No real need. When spinning them on, just stop after the hammer hits a few times. You can then finish them off to the correct torque with a proper torque wrench.

MUSSBERGER

The Longacre gets you there but I still torque them.

Bull

+1

rabjohns

Thanks for all the input. I will check out the Lonacre and get ready for Le Mans .

38D

So long as you are using steel nuts/lugs, using an impact is fine. I have a Dewalt cordless impact, and torque them down to finish off.

chris walrod

These cordless impact guns certainly save you time. I use one for removing lugs, then spinning them on just to nip up the wheel, torque wrench after that.

I have been using the Pep-Boys special branded as 'Goodyear' -- $69.00 with rebate -- couldnt pass it up. Once it breaks, I will more than likely be headed to a name brand gun.

Scootin159

Same gun here... been working great for about a year now. Bought a spare battery when I got it, and since then one my batteries has 'died' (wouldn't hold a charge at all). Once this second battery dies I'll probably go 'name brand'.

I always torque w/ standard torque wrench, but the drill gets them much closer. On a fresh battery I normally need about 1/8 turn to get full torque, but on a battery that's done two 'set changes' I normally need a 1/2 - 3/4 turn to get full torque by the time I get to the last wheel.

Tom W

I've used a Dewalt 18v cordless for the last 3-4 years and it's great for speeding up the process, but I still use a torque wrench to do the final tightening.

DAR951

You can always try one of these (torque sticks... available individually too) http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....&group_ID=1649