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Re: Cordless impact

To: autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Cordless impact
From: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 10:55:32 -0400 (EDT)

On Thu, 21 Oct 1999, Alek Tziortzis wrote:

> All of the cordless impacts rate themselves at full charge, so you might
> get 85 ft-lbs on a brand new fresh battery but realistically it is
> probably in the 70's. Not enough to break the lugs loose. Usually I just
> use a T bar and undo the lugnuts 1/4 turn while car is on the ground,
> then the cordless impact can do the rest.

Why bother with the power tool, then?  It's as quick to spin the lugs off
with an X-wrench.  Same applies for putting them on, if you're starting
them by hand and finishing with a torque wrench.

Jamie
'92 Prelude Si
Speed Demon Racing
http://www.mindspring.com/~jsculerati/sdr


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