How much trq on Boxster lug nuts?

Doug&Julie · 03-25-2005, 05:47 AM

I swear I saw it here somewhere...but just for the sake of easy can somebody tell me how much to torque the lug nuts on my Boxster? I'm going to swap out my winter wheels this weekend.

Thanks!

AFJuvat · 03-25-2005, 07:02 AM

By the book, 104 ftlbs.

This tends to make them a little hard to remove - I set to 97 ftlbs.

AFJuvat

Doug&Julie · 03-25-2005, 07:05 AM

Cool. Thanks!

Doug&Julie · 11-18-2006, 08:51 AM

Bump. Just in case anybody is changing their wheels this weekend (like me!)

Doug&Julie · 03-14-2007, 04:24 AM

Spring bump.

JMatta · 03-14-2007, 05:29 AM

Doug,

It doesn't snow in March at your location? We hit 74* in the northern Chicago suburbs yesterday; likely get a foot of snow this weekend! I was tempted to get the Boxster out of hibernation, but who's kidding who. The '73 911 comes home next month from winter storage in Wisconsin. 1st track day April 30...yahoo!!!!

Doug&Julie · 03-14-2007, 05:44 AM

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Originally posted by JMatta
Doug,

It doesn't snow in March at your location? We hit 74* in the northern Chicago suburbs yesterday; likely get a foot of snow this weekend! I was tempted to get the Boxster out of hibernation, but who's kidding who. The '73 911 comes home next month from winter storage in Wisconsin. 1st track day April 30...yahoo!!!!

Snow is a possibility in March for sure, but our weather people are telling us we're past the danger. Still, it's supposed to get down into the 30s and 40s this weekend here as well. But it'll be another week before I actually swap over to summers. I bought some replica Carrera 18" wheels to replace the 18s I sold last year.

I should get the tires Thursday, so I'll have them mounted and balanced over the weekend. I'll probably get them on the following weekend.

And viola! ...no more March!

(..ok, almost..)

JMatta · 03-14-2007, 06:02 AM

Nice wheels...those are my favorites on a Boxster! What size are they and what tires will you mount?

Doug&Julie · 03-14-2007, 06:08 AM

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Originally posted by JMatta
Nice wheels...those are my favorites on a Boxster! What size are they and what tires will you mount?

Thanks! They're replicas, so I'm not 100% sure on the quality. But they look good, and they pass German TUV standards, so they can't be that bad...right?

8x18 front, 10x18 rear. I've ordered Bridgestone RE050As from the Tire Rack. (They're actually now called "Pole Position" something-or-others.) I'll post pics when they're on the car.

FrayAdjacent911 · 03-18-2007, 11:23 AM

LOVE the wheels! Those are the ones I want for my car. Currently have the twists, which are my least favorite Porsche wheels...

Won't have money to spend on wheels for a while!

Doug&Julie · 03-18-2007, 05:01 PM

Well since I sold my wheels last fall, I needed to buy these wheels. Believe me, I can think of 100 other ways I'd rather spend the money.

Grant Lenahan · 03-25-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally posted by AFJuvat
By the book, 104 ftlbs.

This tends to make them a little hard to remove - I set to 97 ftlbs.

AFJuvat