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using just an oem wrench and turning it til it won't turn anymore won't tell you how much torque you're giving it either. If you tell someone to do that then it might work for some, but what if the person is really weak? the just turn the lugs enough so it won't turn and they drive just to have their wheels fly off in the freeway.

Again, it comes down to how much torque your giving the lugs, just give it enough, you'll know how much to give doing it enough times.

I had a stupid *** mechanic tighten my lug nuts with an impact wrench (which is a lot stronger than tightening lugs nuts till they stop) and my wheels came loose on the freeway. It didn't fly off bc i had a center cap keeping the lug nuts on.

So again, tightening the lug nuts just till they stop is wrong and you can't tell a person to do that. Tightening til something stops is very subjective and is different for everyone.

 
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to each their own. simple as that. just stating to be careful on how much force your'e putting on the nut.

 
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i agree!

 
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example of overtightening nuts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_u-yXag8bg

 
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well the last time i tightened my lug nuts with just the wrench i felt my car wobbling and i had to pull over and the lug nuts were totally loose- so i forked over the money for a torque wrench.
peace of mind at least.

 
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which kind/ how long is the wrench you got? im looking at investing in a nice one

 
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doesn't really prove anything...you don't know what or how he tightened the lug nuts. also some of the wheels the lugs nuts flew off, so that video proves nothing.

but if bet he WAS PISSSSEDDDD...


that really sucks though

 
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yeah i've been looking into getting one too ken.

so many out there. so many prices.

i want a good one though.

i want to spend like 100 bucks on one that is really good and know that it will last me for good.

 
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lol it still sucks either way.

 
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too many choices in everything. yeahh i want one that can last me awhile, dont want something cheap and give off inaccurate readings or break in a few months lol

 
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i heard all of the torque wrenches should be recalibrated from time to time.

so i want one from a company that offers that.

i'm mainly looking at craftsman and snap on (more of a name for snap on though)

 
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i got a long neck one
40 bucks or so.
made in USA and I double checked its accuracy with another torque wrench at just tires so im pretty sure its accurate... but i like to recheck whenever i add air to my tires or whenever iwashmy car or something

 
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no brand?

 
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regis,

here's the diy alignment that boilmaker wrote

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/4...alignment.html

here's another thread on how to adjust rear toe

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/4...-rear-toe.html

here's a more general diy alignment with pictures

http://www.extremehowto.com/xh/artic...ticle_id=60130

 
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nothing wrong with using a breaker bar, just gotta know how much pressure to apply to said bolt/nut

 
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on the subject of torquing nuts. Come on guys..use some common sense. You hand torque the nut in first and just tighten it down with the rachet. Then you can use the breaker bar to tighten till its snug. Its like q-tips, you stop when you hit resistence.

Then you drive around the block a few times and retighten.

i've done this for all my cars since i've had my 7th gen. Its always worked. i usually only use my torque wrench for delicate things like spark plugs and oil filter and such.

 
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x2

 
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good idea. i think u should get a 7th gen again.hahha

 
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nah..i like having torque too much ....

 
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then get a bigger torque wrench hahahhaa jkjk

 
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thank you!

 
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do a 7thgen with a frank swap that is supercharge or turbo...that should be enough torque for u

 
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doing all that is the same as buying a used evo, sti, e46 m3, g35, another c32, porsche boxster

 
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diy aligment with videos

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?p=37033243

 
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x2

 
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that might be true, but you'll blow the doors off those cars.

you already have a C32, might as well as have a toy car..

i'm only joking...not worth it..

 
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i really wanted to do that a long time ago, but then i was doing the math.. and the numbers didnt make it worth the cost.

Especially cars now depreciating so rapidly and at huge amount. It actually just cheaper to buy a faster car.

People use to mod to get performance at a cheap price, but now its just cheaper to buy a better car.

I do want a cheaper car to mod..thats a stick as a weekend car. Some kind of asian car so i dont have to pay $1k for headers and $700 for fuel pumps and such.

I really want to a get a hyundai genesis coupe with the 2.0L turbo used in about 3yrs or something. This car is going to do for hyundai what the integra and civic si did for honda.

 
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the real toy car i want is a 911 turbo though..lol.

 
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one more final to go XD