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07-28-2008, 11:32 PM
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| Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STI DGM Fav Mod: Fiancé Location: Toronto, ON (GTA) Posts: 176
IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2008 Trader Rating: (0) |  Torquing Lug Nuts - More = Bad? Hmm, I'm getting worried now, does anyone know a good way to wash off anti-seize, I didn't know all these years putting it on my studs can result in an improper torqued lug nuts. Going to go buy some new lugnuts as well tomorrow at Subaru... Cleaning studs seem ok but the lugnuts seem impossible so I"ll just toss those. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by FlashEngineer; 07-29-2008 at 12:01 AM. |
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07-29-2008, 12:02 AM
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Car: 2008 wrx sti wrb Fav Mod: brown chicken brown cow Posts: 530
IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0) | Re: Torquing Lug Nuts - More = Bad? lol. you probably need to torque them to over 150 to start warping your hub over a long period of time, even then they probably won't break off. most tire shops with unregulated air ratches tighten lugs to 140 ft-lbs. |
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07-29-2008, 12:29 AM
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Car: 2008 wrx sti wrb Fav Mod: brown chicken brown cow Posts: 530
IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0) | Re: Torquing Lug Nuts - More = Bad? what's with the edit? to answer your changed question, there's nothing wrong with using anti-seize on your lugs. if you're that worried about it, use brake cleaner and spray it out. you worry too much. |
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07-29-2008, 12:31 AM
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| Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STI DGM Fav Mod: Fiancé Location: Toronto, ON (GTA) Posts: 176
IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2008 Trader Rating: (0) | Re: Torquing Lug Nuts - More = Bad? Yeah I guess.... ugh I just read a ****load of stuff at 3:30am about how some people think it's ok as long as you reduce the torque values about 10-20% (15% usually) and even some say the anti-seize helps more accurate values because dry lugs/studs can accumulate dirt and give false higher readings due to more friction. So I don't know... maybe I'll just take them off, clean it a bit so excess anti-seize goes away and torque it 10% less, should do it. I'm not afraid of it falling off, been doing this for 11+ years, just worried the bolt stretched thing and warping... |
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07-29-2008, 12:31 AM
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| Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STI DGM Fav Mod: Fiancé Location: Toronto, ON (GTA) Posts: 176
IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2008 Trader Rating: (0) | Re: Torquing Lug Nuts - More = Bad? Yeah I'm crazy lol  Ugh more work to do tomorrow.......................................... ...........Quote:
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07-29-2008, 06:37 AM
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| Authorized Vendor | Re: Torquing Lug Nuts - More = Bad? We have been using antiseize on our lugs for years and have never had a problem. Silver antiseize has a torque force multiplier of .9. So if you torque your lugs to 72 ftlbs you're still within the suggested range for torque on lug studs. In carrol Smith's book Engineer to win, there is a sentence about making sure to lube your lug studs. I wouldn't worry about it. Tony |
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07-29-2008, 09:13 AM
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| Junior STI Driver Car: 08 OBP STi Fav Mod: Boobies........oh, for a car Boost Location: Hunting DrewBears<3 Posts: 185
IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0) | Re: Torquing Lug Nuts - More = Bad? leave the anti seize alone, at 150lbs of tq the subaru studs should snap off the hub. i tq my lugs to 80lbs and love anti seize. |
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07-29-2008, 01:35 PM
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| S204 Racer | Re: Torquing Lug Nuts - More = Bad? i torqued them to 75ft-lbs while using anti seize last saturday. J. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. |
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