[DeTomaso] Torque question

[Julian Kift]

The hat is held on by the wheel studs isn't it? If inboard then the stud splines will hold it fixed against the axle flange and if outboard the wheel will keep it it place once mounted and torqued? Make sure the stud splines don't protrude beyond the mounting face for the wheel. Did you figure out if your wheels are hub centric or not?
 
IMO 75 ft/lbs for 60 degree taper 12mm x 1.5 lug nuts with min 7 turns of thread engagement. Remember to use a star or diagonal torquing pattern.
 
Julian
 
> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:46:05 -0400
> From: boyd411 at gmail.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Torque question
> 
> I was pleasantly surprised when my replacement parts arrived today (to
> repair the damage that occured when I almost lost my wheel on Thursday)They
> were shipped from CA. on Friday via US Priority mail and arrived here in NY
> at around 2:00 PM Great customer Service from German Auto and the US Post
> office! So I am putting everything back together and I want to make sure I
> do everything right. I bought a new torque wrench today and I would like to
> know what are the correct torque specs to fasten the hat to the rotor? I
> have also read various different torque specs for the Lug nuts. What is the
> consensus of what the lug nuts should be torqued at?
> Thanks,
> Boyd
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