Tighten Your Wheel Bolts Guys

[whiltebeitel]

This is RX-7 reliablity for you! ;)

[ivo316]

Sorry but that does not look like an accident, i'm not saying it's staged, just that someone was really nasty to that guy. :(

[m42technic]

The word on what actually happened:

"He bought lug nuts by telling merchant what car, wheel, etc. Apparently they had the wrong threading. He could torque them to 80lbs and all seemed fine, right up until..."

Well, you know.

[golde30]

^ is probably bullshit. most likely the owner is just too damn embarrassed to admit he didnt tighten his lugs. they were probably hand tight.

[m42technic]

^ is probably bullshit. most likely the owner is just too damn embarrassed to admit he didnt tighten his lugs. they were probably hand tight.

The word I got is straight from someone who frequents the Dixie Regional forum. :-|

Believe what you want I suppose.

[e30_kid89]

LOL.....musta been hand tight.

[Mr Deagle]

that thing is SLAMMED!

[Willis]

"He must have missed LUG NUT DAY!"
-Ron White
LOL.

[AndrewBird]

How do you even do that? I mean, I can see forgetting one wheel, but FOUR?!?!? What did he do, put all 4 wheels on only hand tight, planning to go around and tighten them all up later? It doesn't make sense.

[Teaguer]

Thats what happens when you have your girlfriend work as your pitcrew . :D

[MattE30]

The word on what actually happened:

"He bought lug nuts by telling merchant what car, wheel, etc. Apparently they had the wrong threading. He could torque them to 80lbs and all seemed fine, right up until..."

Well, you know.

Yeah I heard this too.

[Jscotty]

The last time I was at the tire shop, the kid was on his cell phone the whole time and he hand tightened my lug nuts. He probably intended on hitting it with the air gun but girl on the other end distracted him and he ended up driving it off the lift and breaking off 2 of my wheel studs before he could get it out of the service bay.

[browntown]

didnt joe funk lose his lugnuts on the way to the picnic?

[Zya8187]

^ is probably bullshit. most likely the owner is just too damn embarrassed to admit he didnt tighten his lugs. they were probably hand tight.

No I know this guys he has came to our local autocross more than one time. What happen has already be explained he was sold the wrong lug nuts. why can't you just take the truth and not try to bash someone. It's sucks really bad for him but supposedly the only that that is f'ed are the rotors.

[Maluco]

why can't you just take the truth and not try to bash someone.

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