Crit

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I have a 5/32 hex socket to drive my 12x1.5mm studs, but can't find a good torque spec for them. I've had studs thread their way out twice now and will be using red Loctite, but wanted a good torque number for reference. Any ideas? What are lugnuts typically torqued to?

kiker14

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85 ft/lbs.

Crit

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Is that the published GSL-SE lug nut torque, or the 12A lugbolt torque?

DriveFast7

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Cover the threads liberally with Red Loctite then torque them to 80 ft/lbs. I have uses a few drops on those threads and they backed out. Have a blown tire and bent fender to show for it when the wheel came off.

kiker14

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not published at all, it's what my dad has always used on all of his cars (240Z finatic) and is what i've always used, and is a good all around number when you don't have the published numbers

gsl-se addict

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The '85 FSM lists the tightening torque for the lug nuts to be between 65 and 87 ft-lbs. So a torque of 80 - 85 ft-lbs should be a good number to tighten them to.

Crit

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Danke.

Blake

Yeah, we use 80 ft lbs on the E36 M3 Grand Am Cup race car with RX-7 studs (longer). On the street, I personally torque to the German standard "gütentite". Never had a problem in all these years of cross country adventures and such.