forgestar cf5 lug nut torque spec

[USPSALIMITED]

Anyone know?

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[Need4SpeedMotors]

99 ft lbs is more then enough

 

[garagelogic]

Snug, half turn more? Do people really put a torque wrench on their lug nuts?

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

Snug, half turn more? Do people really put a torque wrench on their lug nuts?

We use a torque wrench and hand torque every setup

 

[dwaleke]

I always torque lugs too. I use 100 foot lbs.

 

[dragonacc]

Snug, half turn more? Do people really put a torque wrench on their lug nuts?

Never used a torque wrench for the wheels on any car I've owned.

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

I recommend everyone torque their lugs

 

[Blk2015GT]

Get a torque wrench, it applies to all bolts on a car generally. They aren't that expensive either.

I believe the S197 was 100 ft lbs but the 2015 S550 is 150ft lbs actually; different wheel studs this year. 100 ft lbs is WAY too loose. Rolling down the street with your wheels held on at 2/3 torque screams bad news and dangerous. Don't guess!! (on lug nuts, subframe bolts, any structural bolts)

On the other end of the spectrum, dont be that guy either like in the tire shops who cranks down the lugs with an air impact gun shooting out 700 ft lbs either cranking down on them without measuring. You can break something very easily like a wheel stud or something in there.

 

[dragonacc]

Get a torque wrench, it applies to all bolts on a car generally. They aren't that expensive either.

I believe the S197 was 100 ft lbs but the 2015 S550 is 150ft lbs actually; different wheel studs this year. 100 ft lbs is WAY too loose. Rolling down the street with your wheels held on at 2/3 torque screams bad news and dangerous. Don't guess!! (on lug nuts, subframe bolts, any structural bolts)

On the other end of the spectrum, dont be that guy either like in the tire shops who cranks down the lugs with an air impact gun shooting out 700 ft lbs either cranking down on them without measuring. You can break something very easily like a wheel stud or something in there.

I have one, guess maybe I'll start using it on the wheels too... :cheers:

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

Its for your safety guys better being safe then having something occur that could have been prevented

 

[garagelogic]

Its for your safety guys better being safe then having something occur that could have been prevented

Don't disagree, but in all the year I have been driving and racing cars, not once have I used a torque wrench on my lug nuts and I've never had an issue. Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting you tighten your lug nuts with an impact wrench (big no-no), but you don't have to be exact with the torque number to be safe.

 

[dwaleke]

Don't disagree, but in all the year I have been driving and racing cars, not once have I used a torque wrench on my lug nuts and I've never had an issue. Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting you tighten your lug nuts with an impact wrench (big no-no), but you don't have to be exact with the torque number to be safe.

What I've seen with folks that do not use a torque wrench is they end up over-tightening more than under-tightening.

In the case of wheel studs they end up breaking them more frequently due to the over-tightening.

 

[VTECSAUCE]

I torque mine to my body weight, 202lbs give or take a couple lbs. I go to snug then stand on the wrench.

 

[Need4SpeedMotors]

I mean its a very subjective topic I personally Torque my wheels and all of my customers wheels as well and its our point to be safer then sorry, no air gun used unless its to take off the lug nuts.

 

[Demon Coyote]

My dealer told me to do 100 ft/lb even though the handbook said 150 ft/lb.

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