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A few weeks after I bought the car, I got some horrid shake in the wheel..
figured I had tweaked a rim on some crappy Chicago roads. Jacked the car,
and one of the rims had 2 of 4 lug nuts 2 full turns loose! I retorqued
them to 103 ft/lb (the only info I had in my brain was a Saturn lug spec)
and seemed ok. When doing the rear differential last week, I checked the
specs in the FSM and it reads 50-65 or so, which seems insanely loose for
lugnuts. I retorqued to 95 or so and all is well (I guess).

Are the SSR's prone to loosen nuts? What are fellow SSR owners torquing
to? Is there something (threadlocking compound) that can be used on wheel
studs to make sure this doesn't happen again? I was thinking locktite, but
the high temps had me worried.. What do you folks recommend?

Wallyman

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I believe the FSM specs like 65-87 ft lbs. I usually
torque to ~76 and have never had a problem. I have
heard folks say SSRs are prone to loosening lugs when
first installed.

Nate
> A few weeks after I bought the car, I got some horrid shake in the wheel..
> figured I had tweaked a rim on some crappy Chicago roads. Jacked the car,
> and one of the rims had 2 of 4 lug nuts 2 full turns loose! I retorqued
> them to 103 ft/lb (the only info I had in my brain was a Saturn lug spec)
> and seemed ok. When doing the rear differential last week, I checked the
> specs in the FSM and it reads 50-65 or so, which seems insanely loose for
> lugnuts. I retorqued to 95 or so and all is well (I guess).
>
> Are the SSR's prone to loosen nuts? What are fellow SSR owners torquing
> to? Is there something (threadlocking compound) that can be used on wheel
> studs to make sure this doesn't happen again? I was thinking locktite, but
> the high temps had me worried.. What do you folks recommend?
>
> Wallyman
>
>

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Mail From: Bill Cardell <(email redacted)>

I've never had a problem torquing them to 85, have ssrs on two of our cars.

Bill Cardell (TurboDog's Dad)
(email redacted)
Flyin' Miata
1-800-359-6957 (sales only)
970-242-3800 (tech support)
flyinmiata.com

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Subject: NPC - Sorta - Comp SSR wheels, Torque Specs?


A few weeks after I bought the car, I got some horrid shake in the wheel..
figured I had tweaked a rim on some crappy Chicago roads. Jacked the car,
and one of the rims had 2 of 4 lug nuts 2 full turns loose! I retorqued
them to 103 ft/lb (the only info I had in my brain was a Saturn lug spec)
and seemed ok. When doing the rear differential last week, I checked the
specs in the FSM and it reads 50-65 or so, which seems insanely loose for
lugnuts. I retorqued to 95 or so and all is well (I guess).

Are the SSR's prone to loosen nuts? What are fellow SSR owners torquing
to? Is there something (threadlocking compound) that can be used on wheel
studs to make sure this doesn't happen again? I was thinking locktite, but
the high temps had me worried.. What do you folks recommend?

Wallyman

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Mail From: "Brad Franks" <(email redacted)>

I seem to recall hearing about this before. IIRC the reference was through
Brian Goodwin at www.good-win-racing.com. You might want to give him a call
and see what he knows.

I also seem to recall most track inspections requiring 75 ft-lbs on the lug
nuts.

Brad

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Subject: NPC - Sorta - Comp SSR wheels, Torque Specs?


> A few weeks after I bought the car, I got some horrid shake in the wheel..
> figured I had tweaked a rim on some crappy Chicago roads. Jacked the car,
> and one of the rims had 2 of 4 lug nuts 2 full turns loose! I retorqued
> them to 103 ft/lb (the only info I had in my brain was a Saturn lug spec)
> and seemed ok. When doing the rear differential last week, I checked the
> specs in the FSM and it reads 50-65 or so, which seems insanely loose for
> lugnuts. I retorqued to 95 or so and all is well (I guess).
>
> Are the SSR's prone to loosen nuts? What are fellow SSR owners torquing
> to? Is there something (threadlocking compound) that can be used on wheel
> studs to make sure this doesn't happen again? I was thinking locktite,
but
> the high temps had me worried.. What do you folks recommend?
>
> Wallyman
>
>

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Mail From: "Brian Goodwin" <(email redacted)>



Yes, SSR Comps are prone to this when new. The coating on these wheels is
like telphon and your lugs will keep getting loose unless you get the
mating surface good and scratched up. Eventually the coating will crack
off the mating surface entirely and the problem will be gone.

Brian Goodwin
Good-Win Racing
www.good-win-racing.com





(email redacted) writes:

> A few weeks after I bought the car, I got some horrid shake in the wheel..
> figured I had tweaked a rim on some crappy Chicago roads. Jacked the car,
> and one of the rims had 2 of 4 lug nuts 2 full turns loose! I retorqued
> them to 103 ft/lb (the only info I had in my brain was a Saturn lug spec)
> and seemed ok. When doing the rear differential last week, I checked the
> specs in the FSM and it reads 50-65 or so, which seems insanely loose for
> lugnuts. I retorqued to 95 or so and all is well (I guess).
>
> Are the SSR's prone to loosen nuts? What are fellow SSR owners torquing
> to? Is there something (threadlocking compound) that can be used on wheel
> studs to make sure this doesn't happen again? I was thinking locktite, but
> the high temps had me worried.. What do you folks recommend?
>
> Wallyman
>
>

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Mail From: Robert Circle <(email redacted)>

After the first session and sometimes second at the track the lug nuts
will be loose. And the track wheels are not SSR wheel the street wheels
are SSR type X. The torque has to be checked after a couple of days or
100 miles. I torque these down to about 90 ft/lb.

(email redacted) wrote:

>A few weeks after I bought the car, I got some horrid shake in the wheel..
>figured I had tweaked a rim on some crappy Chicago roads. Jacked the car,
>and one of the rims had 2 of 4 lug nuts 2 full turns loose! I retorqued
>them to 103 ft/lb (the only info I had in my brain was a Saturn lug spec)
>and seemed ok. When doing the rear differential last week, I checked the
>specs in the FSM and it reads 50-65 or so, which seems insanely loose for
>lugnuts. I retorqued to 95 or so and all is well (I guess).
>
>Are the SSR's prone to loosen nuts? What are fellow SSR owners torquing
>to? Is there something (threadlocking compound) that can be used on wheel
>studs to make sure this doesn't happen again? I was thinking locktite, but
>the high temps had me worried.. What do you folks recommend?
>
>Wallyman
>
>
>
>

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Chicago??? Are u in the area Wallyman??? we might have to hookup. ;)
How about Gingerman this weekend...all day open track, no tech, $125, free lunch.

rt

> A few weeks after I bought the car, I got some horrid shake in the wheel..
> figured I had tweaked a rim on some crappy Chicago roads. Jacked the car,
> and one of the rims had 2 of 4 lug nuts 2 full turns loose! I retorqued
> them to 103 ft/lb (the only info I had in my brain was a Saturn lug spec)
> and seemed ok. When doing the rear differential last week, I checked the
> specs in the FSM and it reads 50-65 or so, which seems insanely loose for
> lugnuts. I retorqued to 95 or so and all is well (I guess).
>
> Are the SSR's prone to loosen nuts? What are fellow SSR owners torquing
> to? Is there something (threadlocking compound) that can be used on wheel
> studs to make sure this doesn't happen again? I was
> thinking locktite, but
> the high temps had me worried.. What do you folks recommend?
>
> Wallyman

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This weekend is opening of drag racing at MidMichigan Motorplex, Stanton..
I am in Grand Rapids, but do a lot with the Saturn Performance Club out of
Chicago (had a 99SC2 before the Miata).

I'll be at Gingerman on the 13th for the Speedtrial event.. doing tech for
it, actually. $130 all day.

Wallyman





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Chicago??? Are u in the area Wallyman??? we might have to hookup. ;)
How about Gingerman this weekend...all day open track, no tech, $125, free
lunch.

rt

> A few weeks after I bought the car, I got some horrid shake in the
wheel..
> figured I had tweaked a rim on some crappy Chicago roads. Jacked the
car,
> and one of the rims had 2 of 4 lug nuts 2 full turns loose! I retorqued
> them to 103 ft/lb (the only info I had in my brain was a Saturn lug spec)
> and seemed ok. When doing the rear differential last week, I checked the
> specs in the FSM and it reads 50-65 or so, which seems insanely loose for
> lugnuts. I retorqued to 95 or so and all is well (I guess).
>
> Are the SSR's prone to loosen nuts? What are fellow SSR owners torquing
> to? Is there something (threadlocking compound) that can be used on
wheel
> studs to make sure this doesn't happen again? I was
> thinking locktite, but
> the high temps had me worried.. What do you folks recommend?
>
> Wallyman