[Shotimes] Lug bolts

[James White]

Sounds like the last tire shop may have been really of with the lugbolts.  I
have always torqued these to 95-100#. Any more is too much and any less it
too little, which will allowed the wheel to flex the lugs to the point that
they will then fail.

regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net
Valparaiso, Indiana
'93  5 SPEED   282k few mods
'95  5 SPEED   266k lots of mods
"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "SHOtimes (Team.net)" <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "TechSHO (Topica)"
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Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 2:10 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Lug bolts


> Anything special on the lug bolts? Standard Taurus size? I was putting the
> snows (Michelin Arctic Alpin) on and sheared off two lug bolts on the same
> wheel.
>
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> Paul L Fisher
> '93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 177K Build date 11/18/1992
> - K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
Holley
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> Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs,
Delrin
> sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
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