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02-07-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by larsy87

Nice wheels, I like that little jay leno you got going on on the front der.

i'm lost on this one.

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Originally Posted by LowBlack99

Did you remove the little retainers that hold the rotor on the stud? Factory wheels are machined for them but most aftermarket are machined flat. I torque my wheels to 130ftlb with a torque wrench, I never use a airgun for install.

i was told i didn't have to remove those. these are gm wheels and have a machined space on the back side of the wheel. but i think i will remove them any way and retorque the wheels. i always use a torque wrench and never an air gun myself.

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02-07-2009, 02:19 AM

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Those look awesome man. I'm starting to want a set now.

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02-09-2009, 07:25 AM

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Hey that's a nice set of shoes you got there bro! lol...try re-torque on the wheels and be sure to check them again after a couple hundred miles as the aluminum wheels have a tendency to loosen up after you run them for a bit.