Shinjuku Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Do they mix ok. If you need to check the torque on the wheel nuts what about the spacer nuts? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I would check them for normal road driving, and wouldn't do anything over that regardless if I was tracking the car or not. If they come with a torque setting then they should've been done up to that originally, otherwise I'd just use the same setting as the wheel nuts (100ft/lbs IIRC, but check the manual as I could be wrong!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmck13 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 If your using replacement alloy nuts the torque is lower at 90ft/lb (anglo saxon) version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinjuku Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 So is that an ok from you ekona? You wouldd check wheel nuts throughout a day is all im thinking and thats a pain to do with spacers if you need to take the wheels off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Periodically check they are tight as try should be for general road use. Pre track checks would include wheel nuts etc. it's your safety check them as you would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 So is that an ok from you ekona? You wouldd check wheel nuts throughout a day is all im thinking and thats a pain to do with spacers if you need to take the wheels off I wouldn't check them at all tbh. I would've checked them when they were first put on, and I would've checked them a week later, and then I'd check them every six months or so or whenever I had the wheels off. Stuff I'd be checking for trackdays would be fluids, tyre pressures, brake pads etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Spacers will ruin the feel of the car on track in comparison to running without. Just make sure the spacers are of a good quality as I wouldn't dream of tracking with cheap ones just incase a nut sheered etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 fluid and pressure check only really, if they haven't fallen off now you should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I check them after a few warm up laps just to make sure with the extra heat going into them they haven't loosened off any. Better safe than sorry IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinjuku Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 I dont run them at the moment. That means you jack each wheel and torque up after the end of the first session right neil. How do you find that. That alternative is that I take them off when I put the track wheels on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I think you're over-worrying about this. Buy some decent ones (i.e. not ones made up by your mate in a shed), fit them correctly, check after a week, then don't worry about them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I dont run them at the moment. That means you jack each wheel and torque up after the end of the first session right neil. How do you find that. That alternative is that I take them off when I put the track wheels on. Im talking about the normal wheel nuts. I wouldn't run spacers on track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I wouldn't run spacers on track either it messes up the balance when at the limit plus amplifies the wheel bearing loads quite a lot. I just check my wheel nuts are tight when cold, usually when I arrive at the track. Then don't touch em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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