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Zombo nailed it. That said, I hit the low side of the spec, or ~135lb-ft.
 

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Zombo nailed it. That said, I hit the low side of the spec, or ~135lb-ft.
The stock lugs are terrible I shoot for 125 unless im on the track. Im not using the stock ones, one of which is stuck in my socket still.
 

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150 +/-15 lb-ft or 200 +/-20 NM

It's in the GT350 suppliment
I agree with Epiphany as to the lower side of the +/-, especially if you wish to use the wheel locks, of which I seriously advise against use of the stock lock nuts.
 

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I agree with Epiphany as to the lower side of the +/-, especially if you wish to use the wheel locks, of which I seriously advise against use of the stock lock nuts.
Sorry... To clarify, I'm using the black Gorilla lugnuts, not the stock ones. Carry on... :cheers:
 

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I'm using black Gorilla lug nuts torqued to 140 ft/lbs. No problems so far.
 

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Interesting tidbit I guess. Ford sells this open back lug nut kit (M-1012-N) which you need for certain wheels, offsets etc. It works great but these lug nuts want the 21mm socket, the 13/16 that works like a charm on the stock ones does not fit on these.
 

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When I wrote to Ford Performance about this same question, their answer was use either. I find the 21mm a snug fit. Which is probably fine when the nuts are new, and haven't been deformed by the service guys. And while the 13/16" is a looser fit on new nuts, once the nuts get some deformation, they'll fit better.
So for that reason I have both in the car. When the time comes to remove the lug nuts, I'll use whichever one has a tighter fit.
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