SlickVert

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I have a set of Bogarts and what TQ do you all use?

DietCoke

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80 ft/lbs

Steve Burger

iTrader: (33)

75 for my welds.

MeanWS6

Is that on all fours, or are their different TQ values for fronts/rears

SilverGhost

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i don't use a tq wrench, just crank em on

JS

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Use a tq wrench,it loads the wheel correctly...
60 pass/70 pass/80 pass DONE

Nate_Taufer

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most use 75-80 lbs or torque. that's pretty much industry standard.

Race Car Driver

100 lbs.

SilverGhost

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guess i've never heard really what, if any, bad things can happen by not using a TQ wrench?

me and everyone i race with has never used a tq wrench to put any wheels, drag or otherwise on our cars. i'd start using mine if i had a good reason, car to share some info??

2001-WS6

If you are not using spacers... probably nothing bad is going to happen if you're in that 75-80lbs range for Weld and Centerline on big studs. Minimum two stage tightening is a good thing for peace of mind though.

I've seen guys using spacers that overtorqued and cut the studs on sticky tracks after a few passes. It looks funny on the video but not much fun in the hot seat when you loose a rear while on the launch.

Is that 100lbs on just the firebird or both cars bickelfirebird?

Rick

Rick

Race Car Driver

100 lbs on the Firebird's rear Weld wheels and the lugs have spacers. The amount of torque for any given car's lugs/wheels is determined much the same way the torque for, say, main cap studs would be determiend, e.g., by the material and diameter of the stud. Our Firebird has 5/8" studs which require 100-110 lbs torque versus the smaller 7/16" stock F-body studs, which require 75 to 85 lbs.

JS

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I make a 3 pass tq sequence up to 80lbs with my spacers and have NEVER had one problem,Knock wood....I run 1/2 studs all around but this winter I'm going to grind the calipers alittle more and do away with the spacers....

Pro Stock John

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I go 90 ft lbs with my welds.

Hardtop00SS

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if you don't torque the wheels for every day driving, you can warp the rotors.....

STL2SLO

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I torque my Welds to 90 with no spacers on front and rear.

1madss

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80 ft/lbs on Pro stars. I check them after every couple of runs because they will loosen up after a bit. Plus it give me something to do while waiting in line

WickEdSix98

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90 ft/lbs here. I believe the instructions that come with Weld wheels calls for 75-85 ft/lbs. with 1/2" studs.

Race Car Driver

The stock 7/16" studs should not be torqued past 85 lbs. IMHO.