i do around 90-95 on my rays lugs too.

 

I went there today but the last one they had was leaking oil and the reviews (only 4) online wasn't appealing. but it's on sale for $65, until 5/5/07

 

go get one on sale at harbor freight tools, i've had mine for seven years and no issues. i thought it was a disposable tool cuz of the el cheapo price at first but somehow it turned out to be a damn good investment. LOL

 

what? why so high?

they're duraluminum... not the chromie stock ones.

i torque mine to 75ft-lbs and retorque after 10 miles.

 

There's no benefit to gain from torquing too much. 80-85 is totally fine, as long as they don't get loose after heat cycles.

 

+1 same here .

 

Amazon.com - Take your pick

$10 - Really cheap

 

I've always gone 85

 

ive got a calibrated elbow , so mine are torqued to feels right.

 

i know this is an old thread but anyone recommend a torque wrench for the extended rays lugs

 

Never used a torque wrench in my life. I cut an aluminum pipe just slightly longer than my stock tire iron to use as a breaker bar & to tighten my lug nuts. It works great for me and never had any issues. I autox my Z every month and I usually re-torque the lug nuts after a few runs just to make sure everything is still tight, and they do stay tight.

 

After never using a torque wrench on my old cars I bought one for this car (craftsman $69.99). I was really surprised how little pressure is needed to get to 85 ft lbs. I bet I put like 200 ft lbs on my old car/lugs.

 

That says it best.

 

You sure it wasn't 85 in lbs you torqued?

 

Also make sure to check them again after a week or so of driving to make sure that everything remains tight.

 

Yes im sure I used a ft lb wrench. Thanks

 

any good torque wrenches? between $30-$50 range? which torque wrenches u have?

 

Craftsman 40-250ft./lb. much over your price though.

 

I've been using this one for a number of years...
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/tools/tw605.jsp
$30+shipping

 

you probably werent over 130 or so. Its hard to break a bolt at 130 ftlb with a breaker bar, much less a normal ratchet.

Your tq wrench probably is about 18-24 inches long right? If you were using a 1ft long 1/2" drive ratchet to tq the lug nuts, itd only take half the force needed with the tq wrench. The longer the wrench the easier it is to tq.