Anyone know what number to set my torque wrench when I put my bolts back on?

My Interchange Yellow (or as close to it as possible) powder coated bolts were ready last night, and I picked them up. I plan to install them this weekend, but I need to know how much to torque them when I put them on.

Any ideas?

 

Well, stock torque is supposed to be 103 ft-lbs, but since you powder coated your bolts, I'd keep the torque wrench handy in the boot and check frequently after a drive to see if the bolts are coming loose as the plating comes off. There's been situations before with painted rims with the recommended torque of bolts coming loose as paint/plating on the wheels wouldn't let the bolt sit correctly which eventually causes it to loosen and let the wheel fall off.

 

Excellent. I'll use that number this weekend. As for the powder coating, I only had the top powder coated, and not the tapered portion or the thread powdered. So, no part of the lug nut that touches the wheel was powdered coated.

I'll post pictures of one of the lugs tonight when I get home. It looks pretty nice in my hand, and much better once on my IY 09 JCW Cabrio.

 

Here are the pictures:

 

And since the top part is powder coated, I have to use a 18mm socket to remove them, as the 17mm won't fit any longer.

 

Why do you have 2 extra JCW badges?

 

Very nice. Hope you're using a no scratch type of lug bolt socket so as not to scratch that finish.

 

a picture of your car please

 

I bet that will look great, Zanary! If you do use a different lug bolt socket, I'd like to know as well. perhaps one with some sort of non-metal lining?

 

Hmm, I wanted to place then on the JCW side skirt, at the back, but I haven't yet decided where to put them. It was one of my other projects I was thinking of.

 

I'll post pictures as soon as they are installed. I'm hoping for time this weekend to do it.

Yeah, finding a socket that won't mess up the finish will be difficult, but that's why I have the actual Mini Interchange Yellow touch up paint and clearcoat. It's not the same I know, but if I do make a mark on it with a regular 18mm socket, then I can try and touch it up.

I will see if there's an alternate type of socket I can use that won't mess up the powder coating.

 

I'd put one under each side scuttle.

I was talking with a powder coat company a little while back, and they claimed that their powder coat could stand up to tools, such as wrenches. As long as I was using the properly sized tool.