Re: NH tech day

["Matt Rooke" <mrooke@fcpa.fujitsu.com>]

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>One other thing I learned-- I need a torque wrench.  Turns out you gotta
>torque the wheel lugs to 90 ft-lb... well, how was I to know?  So, I drove
>over to Sears to price 'em and they carry two that appear good: a 5-80 ft-lb
>one for $90 and a 25-250 ft-lb for $100.  I'm leaning toward the smaller
>one and just torquing the lugs a bit under-spec.  Is there any reason to
>get the larger one?  all advice appreciated....

For a $10 difference why even consider the smaller one?  The longer handle
is well worth whatever premium is required.  And you don't want to under-
torque the lug bolts, especially if you drive aggressively or do track days.
I run mine at 100 ft-lb on the advice of numerous track tech inspectors.

I've had the 25-250 Craftsman for years and it is one of the most-used and
useful tools in the box (I guess the hex key for adjusting the hatch stops
would be #1- but only fellow cq owners will appreciate this).

Matt Rooke
'91cq