Over/under torquing the wheel bolts could have dire consequence anyone know the correct setting????
Wheel Bolts What Torque Setting
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Paulus H
, Jan 24 2010 04:41 PM
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 04:41 PM
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 04:43 PM
I am 75% sure its 110nm
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 04:51 PM
Thought the advice was to do them up at 90nm, that's what I've always done them up to. 
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 04:53 PM
90nm for 5 bolts VX is what I've always done
110nm is the 4 stud Lotus setting
iirc
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 07:19 PM
It is 90nm.
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 09:44 PM
2 grunts and a click
as my dad would say..lol
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Posted 24 January 2010 - 09:48 PM
a;ways makes me cringe when you see someone jumping on the wheel brace 
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Posted 25 January 2010 - 12:23 AM
You wouldn't guess the torque setting of your (cylinder) head bolts, because getting it wrong could be costly. Torquing your wheel bolts incorrectly could mean death!
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Posted 25 January 2010 - 09:13 AM
I just do them by feel 
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