[s-cars] RETorquing wheels

[Theodore Chen]

--- Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net> wrote:
>
> I think the "don't use anti-seize" mantra is a bunch of horse whoey.

i don't recall exactly, but i think for a dry bolt, something like 90%
of the tightening torque is solely for overcoming friction in the
threads and between the bolt head and bearing surface.  the last 10%
is clamping load.

-teddy


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