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High HP & torque guys: what do you torque flywheel bolts to?

Old Aug 13, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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High HP & torque guys: what do you torque flywheel bolts to?

Curious how many ft-lbs other folks with high hp/hig tq cars torque their flywheel bolts to.

Do you torque with a torque wrench by hand?

Do you say screw torque wrenches and specs and hit the bolts with an impact gun? If using an impact gun, do you use a torque stick?
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 05:14 PM
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98 ft/lbs with thread locker.
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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I torqued mine to factory spec with some loctite
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 06:27 PM
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100ft lbs.
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 07:31 PM
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Good info to know. I dunno about using a impact thow may be safer by hand
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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I think the manual calls for 85ft lbs. That being said, 95ft lbs with loctite.
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Old Aug 13, 2013 | 08:25 PM
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The manual is, surprisingly, 98 +/- 3.
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 01:22 AM
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100 with red Loctite I bought my first evo and on the drive home got into boost and broke all seven fly wheel bolts due the the shop not tightening them
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