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Old 07-29-2011, 07:02 AM   #31
Angrybird 12
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Originally Posted by Synner View Post
If its calibrated right it doesn't matter what size wrench. 140ft-lbs is 140ft-lbs. Although I had a hard time finding a 3/8" that went up that high; found a 1/2" that went up to 150 ft-lbs at sears. Before that I did most everything with a 3/8" that went up to 90 but the camaro wheels and suspension have some real high specs.

Certain specs I don't mess with. Suspension, wheels, brakes, and engine. They are what they are for a reason. Safety. I don't buy into the "my grandpappy did it this way for 60 years and nothing went wrong" mentality. I know a lot of morons; doesn't mean because he runs into a brick wall for fun I want to as well. I had the wheel studs snap on a previous car and the wheel came off on the highway after a shop didn't torque it properly. Talk about pucker factor.
Yeah A 1/2" is your best bet, I bought a 3/8" because it was high enough to go to what my HHR Specs were, but when I got the Camaro and saw It was 140 I had to go the !/2" wish I had gotten it in the first place.
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