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    Advice on Seating wheel studs

    My wheel stud conversion kit finally arrived from Motorsport hardware. When fitting the wheel studs (M14) is there a recommended torque spec for seating? Do I need a dab of loctite too?

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    What do they look like?

    It might be best to contact the manufacturer about the best way to torque them down.
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    long nosed with allen key fitment. A shoulder between the seated part and the actual stud that the rim fits on.

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    looks like other guys are dabbing loctite and torquing it up to 50ft-lbs

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    50ft/lb is only 68Nm. The wheel bolts are usually 120Nm aren't they? I'd go at least to that with a dab of loktite.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brad View Post
    50ft/lb is only 68Nm. The wheel bolts are usually 120Nm aren't they? I'd go at least to that with a dab of loktite.
    Sounds a bit much Passats are 90nm
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    i just figured it came down to the mating surface, the wheel bolts have a much larger area against the wheel lines than just the stud going into the hub

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hillbilly View Post
    Sounds a bit much Passats are 90nm
    Golfs 120Nm - which isn't very tight.
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    ecs' kit seems to suggest threadlocker + 15nm is enough

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    Quote Originally Posted by brad View Post
    Golfs 120Nm - which isn't very tight.
    Tis too on reflection was my Landcruiser mags? that were only 90 Checked the torque wrench in my boot and its set at 120
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