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Old 11-02-2018, 09:51 AM   #35
Dmaxcc6spd
 
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Drives: 71 Camaro SS - 17 Camaro SS1LE
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Originally Posted by AZ_1LE View Post
140 ft lbs is insane for a 5 lug car, especially considering the size of the wheel studs and nuts.

100 ft lbs for me, every time. The first time I ever took the wheels off of the car when it had 15 miles on the odometer, I cracked them loose with my torque wrench which was set to 90. They DEFINITELY were not at 140.
If my understanding is correct, the purpose of torquing a bolt or lug nut is to induce a certain amount of stretch in the fastener which is what keeps it tight. The huge studs on the 1LE will require a much higher torque than say the studs on a Camry to achieve the correct amount of stretch.
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