30-11-2023, 07:50 PM
I would have thought that, unless the precise material that the studs and nuts are made from is known, it going to be impossible to quote a figure. Also, if a torque wrench is used, it robs one of the 'feel' that's so important in not overstaining things - overdo it and the threads might strip or the yield point reached and the fastening about to snap.
I'd tighten using a socket and normal bar until it 'feels right'. As a competition car is only ever used for comparatively short runs, it's easy enough to keep checking that things are not loosening off. On a road-going 7, using the standard wheel spanner - its size handily limits how much torque you can apply - one usually finds that after a run of 20 miles or so, a slight increase in tightness can be made. After that, I find they stay tight for a very long time. What does everybody else think?
I'd tighten using a socket and normal bar until it 'feels right'. As a competition car is only ever used for comparatively short runs, it's easy enough to keep checking that things are not loosening off. On a road-going 7, using the standard wheel spanner - its size handily limits how much torque you can apply - one usually finds that after a run of 20 miles or so, a slight increase in tightness can be made. After that, I find they stay tight for a very long time. What does everybody else think?