Forgot yo wheel!!! LOL
 

YouTube - 350z Lost a wheel

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The OEM wheel studs are a known weak link. I've personally already changed mine to the ARP extended studs. :tup:

WOW thats nuts, but I mean I have seen that happen so many times at autox where people just dont tighten the wheels to the correct torque like idiots.

isn't the correct torque on our lugs 93? or is it 85?

I think in the comment section the owner says that is what happened.

oh shi!t. I might need to change mine

i use 80... snap-on torque wrench. ive yet to have any studs fail on my cars.... and ive owned many cars.

I have always done 90, never had any issues. I showed a friend of mine the video, but didnt tell him what it was and his face was priceless. Conversation with him:

Me: Take a look at this Z at the autox
Him: Oh it looks really low, and must be a hardcore autocrosser running different tires, OOOOHHHHHHHHHHH MAAANNNN
Me: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Him: Epic fail on that guy lol

oh, i do 93.... :icon14: snap on torque wrench here as well.

That was at the imported performance meet or whatever!
It was a fun time there, pretty intense though :driving:

The make of torque wrench doesn't mean anything if it's not calibrated correctly.

this is why 350z owners break studs and loose wheels (from actual experience)? :icon18:

Oh... no personal experience! :icon18:

WOW. That sucks!

Click type torque wrenches do need regular calibration.

That's what happens when you "think" you torqued the wheels at 85lbs while it's in the air and don't recheck it once it's on the ground, costly mistake

AK says it should be 80 ft/lb, so I do 80 ft/lb :icon18: :D

Seriously, it's mentioned 80 in the instruction manual I believe, but maybe it's different for aftermarket nuts/wheels?

I do 80 as well. Had issues with breaking studs on previous cars with aftermarket lug nuts torqued to OEM specs.