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03-01-2010, 11:40 PM
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#501 | | G'd up! w000weee
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Originally Posted by matrixfwd  is it worth it to invest in a torque wrench? | I've been using a torque wrench since last summer because I bought a new set of lug nuts, but before that I've never used one.
Without a torque wrench, I tend to over tighten the lug nuts...I'm sure this applies to most people. Up to you whether you want to buy one!
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03-01-2010, 11:48 PM
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#502 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by skyxx ^ I have that and it's a decent torque wrench for at home use.  | yeah I think I'm gunna pick it up pretty soon. Now I just gotta find myself a better floor jack to replace the current one. I'm looking ahead, and in the future I plan to have a lowered car. What jacks would you guys recommend for cars that are lowered?
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03-02-2010, 02:27 AM
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#503 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Originally Posted by matrixfwd is it worth it to invest in a torque wrench? | i just use a basic beam torque wrench for my wheels. don't need to worry about calibration. you can get one for under $15
might pickup the mastercraft maximum torque wrench though Quote:
Originally Posted by BrendanS yeah I think I'm gunna pick it up pretty soon. Now I just gotta find myself a better floor jack to replace the current one. I'm looking ahead, and in the future I plan to have a lowered car. What jacks would you guys recommend for cars that are lowered? | heard good things about the torin low profile ones. i believe they sell them at walmart for ~50-60 bucks.
there's better ones out there but they'll cost you 100+
or just use ramps/2x4
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03-02-2010, 09:22 AM
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#504 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by StealthFighter i just use a basic beam torque wrench for my wheels. don't need to worry about calibration. you can get one for under $15
might pickup the mastercraft maximum torque wrench though
heard good things about the torin low profile ones. i believe they sell them at walmart for ~50-60 bucks.
there's better ones out there but they'll cost you 100+
or just use ramps/2x4 | for $50-60 it might be worth it. Most jacks I see are over $100 anyways.
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03-02-2010, 12:03 PM
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#505 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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I'm going to need a new low profile jack too. even with my car on 2x4's in the front, my jack still hits the bottom of my front lip.
Whats a good place to find this Torin jack in vancouver?
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03-02-2010, 02:10 PM
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#507 | | Media Officer / MOD
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Originally Posted by StealthFighter i just use a basic beam torque wrench for my wheels. don't need to worry about calibration. you can get one for under $15
might pickup the mastercraft maximum torque wrench though
heard good things about the torin low profile ones. i believe they sell them at walmart for ~50-60 bucks.
there's better ones out there but they'll cost you 100+
or just use ramps/2x4 | my lip scrapes a bit on 2x4.... LOL
yea my car's quite low.... most of the time I have to use shim's 1st then 2x4
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03-11-2010, 05:10 AM
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#508 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Oh snap. looks like 2cm or so on the ground now.  I'm near UBC.
Time to revive this thread.
Weather report says "Light Rain" for today. Hope this is true.
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03-11-2010, 05:55 AM
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#509 | | OWNER/C.F.O./MONEYMAN
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damn you weather DAMN YOU!!!
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03-11-2010, 06:45 AM
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#510 | | Ready to be Man handled by RS!
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:S.....must be really bad news for those who just slapped their summer bak on....meanwhile i just had some fun in my school parking lot :P
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03-11-2010, 06:55 AM
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#511 | | :: Sells McLarens, Not tofu :okay: ::
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oh geez, its not that bad.
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03-11-2010, 07:30 AM
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#512 | | Banned (BBM)
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wtffffffffffff snowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww | |
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03-11-2010, 08:21 AM
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um.. worn out summers ftw!
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03-11-2010, 08:24 AM
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#514 | | Head of HR....have a seat on that couch
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Originally Posted by tofu1413 oh geez, its not that bad. | No kidding........
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03-11-2010, 08:25 AM
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#515 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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lol should be cleared up by today afternoon
i know i woke up and didnt know until i was makin my way out of the house >.>
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03-11-2010, 10:43 AM
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#516 | | SFICC-03*
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Originally Posted by dimdiu :S.....must be really bad news for those who just slapped their summer bak on....meanwhile i just had some fun in my school parking lot :P | nah. the snow is nothing. i ran summers all winter and have no regrets even with 2cm of snow that will melt in a few hours.
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03-17-2010, 01:13 PM
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#517 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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thinking to put my summer tires on....................
but its still COLD untill 11am http://www.theweathernetwork.com/hou.../hourlytable/2
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03-17-2010, 04:19 PM
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#518 | | Banned (BBM)
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03-17-2010, 07:23 PM
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#519 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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They're going back on saturday.
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03-20-2010, 04:34 PM
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i just finished swapping them.
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03-20-2010, 06:09 PM
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#521 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Me too, seemed like the perfect day for it
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