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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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Holy Crap!
I tightened mine to 86lb, do the 14mm really need 104lb???
 
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 07:28 AM
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The nuts should be torqued to 104 ft/lbs. Studs are completely different and should come with directions. Look e'm up! (mine spec 86 ft/lbs)
 
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by howsoonisnow1985
Holy Crap!
I tightened mine to 86lb, do the 14mm really need 104lb???
14mm take 103.3 ft-lbs, or 140 Nm. The 12mm take somewhere around 85 ft-lbs.

Originally Posted by Calaway16
The nuts should be torqued to 104 ft/lbs.
Doesn't that depend on whether they are 12mm or 14mm nuts?
 
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