i did 80 seams to be fine

 

how much torque is stepping on the tire iron? cause thats what i do

 

I think more than 80lbs. I used to do that but now I invested in a impact wrench w/ torque sticks. When I torque my to 80lbs with the stick I can easily get them off by hand. Before when I stepped on them I would have to step on them again to get them off : / .

 

im drivin on 80 seams to be fine so im gonna keep it at that

 

This thread doesn't have anything to do with painting the brake calipers

 

it did at first haha

 

whats the best paint for calipers red dupli color brake caliper paint?

 

i believe i used that but it was black... works fine. i used 2 coats 10 mins from eachother i would reccomend the same

 

Hand tight only please, I busted a nut overtighting it. Lolz busted a nut, caught that a bit late. I meant to say the whole stud got jammed in there. It really sucks cost me about 300 bucks at the dealer to get fixed

 

300 bucks?? holy cow! Just use a little R-134a refrigerant, turn the can upside down and smack the rest with a hammer/screwdriver combo and it'll shatter LOL. New wheels studs are cheap too.

 

O well, long sad day it was 4 me! So Op be careful tightening them!

 

yea i wouldnt go above 80lbs

 

I would do 80 ft-lbs, since they are aftermarket wheels probably with acorn style lug nuts. 80 seems pretty universal for aftermarket lugs/wheels. I think 76 ft-lbs (what Toyota recommends) is for the stock shank style lug nuts.

 

If you have aftermarket rims I would torque them to 80lbs, take it for a spin then recheck them to make sure they didn't loosen. I have Motegi's with the tuner style lugs and I find they tend to loosen a little after the first drive.

 

Does that really work? I have a wheel lug stuck from when i did my springs and it broke off..