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Why aren't all our wheels falling off/all hubs or discs warping?
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The loads on the wheel are very low compared to the bolt forces generated from even a half torqued set of 4 bolts so you'd have to forget to tighten them or overload then to the point of necking and breaking them to have an issue. Assuming you aren't using Chinese bolts made from cheese89 E30 325is Lachs Silber - currently M20B31, M20B33 in the works, stroked to the hilt...
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Originally posted by ELVA164 View PostBelieve it or not (I'm sure you do, having been to RA), one of our Ginettas snapped a LR axle shaft just after the apex of Turn 1 and the wheel, hub, brake drum, and everything departed stage left. Scary stuff.
Glad I haven't experienced loosing a wheel/hub....yet.
Originally posted by digger View PostThe loads on the wheel are very low compared to the bolt forces generated from even a half torqued set of 4 bolts so you'd have to forget to tighten them or overload then to the point of necking and breaking them to have an issue. Assuming you aren't using Chinese bolts made from cheese
I had a wheel nearly come off when someone on our team had reset the torque wrench to 80 instead of 90 ft/lb, so even "a little loose" can be dangerous - but again, street car probably wouldn't notice.
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Originally posted by ForcedFirebird View Post2 friend of mine lost right front t1 at Sebring. o.0
Glad I haven't experienced loosing a wheel/hub....yet.
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Originally posted by ForcedFirebird View PostI had a wheel nearly come off when someone on our team had reset the torque wrench to 80 instead of 90 ft/lb, so even "a little loose" can be dangerous - but again, street car probably wouldn't notice.Last edited by digger; 04-20-2017, 02:38 PM.89 E30 325is Lachs Silber - currently M20B31, M20B33 in the works, stroked to the hilt...
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Originally posted by digger View Posti doubt having 10 ftlb less than what BMW recommend was the real reason, it is peanuts, and no way is there that little margin in the design. ive never used a torque wrench for wheels in my life, make sure interfaces are clean no debris or burrs etc and then tighten until they feel good using a decent length bar 16" or so. there is anything wrong with using one though and if you get a flat on the street what to do....you gotta use the stupid bmw wrench
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I'll jump in on this one, Ive had it happen to me, too.
Young, Dumb(er), and in High School, the e30 was my first ride.
I must have gotten too stoned, and changed a flat or something....
All I know is, I felt a weird, serious vibration, pulled into my close-by friends driveway, and jacked up that wheel.. Sure enough, before I could figure out much else, the lugs were hand-loose and halfway backed out.
sumbich.
Now I hit everything with the breaker bar, put half my weight at the end, and call it 86-ft-lbs, or so.
Been good since!
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Originally posted by 2002tiiguy View Postlol elva, the number of uga-duga's on 7/16" studs just means how many you need to replace, i know its correct but still, torquing the lugs on our s1a europa to 37 ft-lbs still make me cringe thinking they will loosen
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Originally posted by djjerme View PostI did that at the drag strip doing neutral drops, before I invested in a higher stall converter. Young and dumb..AWD > RWD
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