Subject	Sounds like the way I do it - do you need a hub centric ring
Posted by	YugoBernie (NoVA) on February 11, 2003 at 5:41 PM
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In Reply To	What's the proper way to torque wheels to avoid brake warp? posted by Bernie on February 11, 2003 at 05:23 PM
Message	Your wheels should be centered on the hub - you have AM wheels and they are riding on the lugs that can cause disbalance and shimmy. Bernie Bilski berniebilski@comcast.net 1995 NISSAN 300ZX TwinTurbo 5 Speed in Cobalt Green 1989 YUGO GVL 5 Speed in Arctic White ZCCNV #390 ~ ECZA #368 "Like most 11-year-olds, I identified with the life of the rapping pimp."
Follow Ups	What's the proper way to torque wheels to avoid brake warp? - Bernie 17:23:48 02/11/03 oh, btw, I also go so far as to make sure the wheel is even - Bernie 17:24:50 02/11/03 80 ft/lbs. - ownerofz 17:26:43 02/11/03 72-87ft-lbs (n/m) - ZBlacktt 17:31:27 02/11/03 oh my god... wow... lol... - Ted(Snowflake Customs) 17:36:05 02/11/03 i always heard that you shouldn't use lubricant b/c it - 3 double-0 ZX(Va Bch) 17:30:24 02/11/03 I hand tighten then go to 80 ft/lbs - sbsTT(MD) 17:33:23 02/11/03 Sounds like the way I do it - do you need a hub centric ring - YugoBernie (NoVA) 17:41:15 02/11/03 i don't think it's a hub centering issue because the ride is - Bernie 17:54:51 02/11/03 Spin the lug nuts on handtight and 2 step the torque - DAYTONAZ 17:58:53 02/11/03 one thing i just noticed.. the problem is a vague question - 3 double-0 ZX(Va Bch) 20:58:59 02/11/03 hmm... i'd respectfully disagree. shimmy in steering wheel - Bernie 21:12:40 02/11/03 Rings are cheap & certainly won't hurt - worth a try. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 21:44:37 02/11/03 Do you just handtighten enough, then put car on ground? - Mike (La Canada) 22:31:22 02/11/03 i do it exactly how you described... as tight as possible in - Bernie 10:45:31 02/12/03 I do one round at 70 then go right to 95lbs (n/m) - Mike (La Canada) 21:59:33 02/12/03 get torque sticks (n/m) - ZEngineer 02:10:11 02/12/03 hmm... what are those and where can i get them? (n/m) - Bernie 10:45:46 02/12/03 search with my name and "torque sticks" (n/m) - ZEngineer 02:17:25 02/13/03
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