Hi guys ...

I know that the torque spec for the OEM lugs is 80 ft-lb give or take 5. But I purchased new wheels and a set of Blox lugs and I torqued them at 80 ft-lb then drove for a bit. I want to know if they need to be torqued more than 80 because after the drive I had lost 2 lugs and some were lose.

 

I torque mine at 82 ft-lbs. It's always a good measure to re-torque them after a spirited drive.

 

Per the '03 service manual: Wheel nut is 73ft-lb +/- 7ft-lb.

When mounting a wheel (factory or aftermarket), I generally torque it to between 75-78ft-lb, then drive the car for 10-20 minutes, making sure to take a couple of hard corners, then re-torque.

l8r)

 

75-80 ft lbs is what I torque my lugnuts. I am using the blox chromoly ones on my rct4's. One hint is when you are putting the wheel back on get it snugged up as much as possible before you put the wheel down, maybe get it to around 40 ft lbs. Then just sit enough weight on the wheel to keep it from spinning while you torque them down. I have seen instances where the wheel wasnt snugged up tight enough before the vehicle was set down then they torqued the wheels and the lugnuts came loose because the wheel wasnt seated and was just fighting against the weight of the vehicle.

 

After every session at a track event you definately want to as well. After the wheels cool down that is.

 

Excellent advice. This is the procedure I follow as well.

l8r)