What are the lugnut torque specs for a 06 ss/sc?

 

100ft/lbs do a star pattern when torquing them. and what ya doing that requires your wheels to be retorqued.

 

Dang really 100? Im getting them back soon after getting them power coated.

 

uhhhhhh. i have never actually torqued my wheels. just as tight as i can do.

 

our lug studs are weak.

overtightened could mean snapped studs, and some believe that over tightened lugs are partly the cause for warped brake rotors on the Cobalts.

100ft/lbs FTW

 

Depending on how long your lug wrench is, as tight as you can go is usually much more than 100 ft. lbs.

 

100lbs it is. Cant wait to get my wheels back.

 

Wheel nuts that are not tightened to the proper spec can cause brake pulsation. This is caused by the rotor not running true and the brake pads then wearing parts of the rotor thinner than the rest of the rotor. This thickness variation causes pulsation.
Always use a torque wrench!

 

and its always a good idea to get your torque wrench checked for consistancy as well as they do get old and be out on torque. like mine for example is so far off on the low end but at 100 or 140 ft/lbs its dead on.

 

Mines old. Where do you get it checked at?

 

took them off?

 

haha...best comment of the day award goes to D4u2s0t...congrats.

 

That spec should be listed in your Owners Manual. You know, that book that no one ever reads!!!

 

usually any auto parts store is able to check your torque wrench for ya and all the cobalts regardless of year are 100ft/lbs

 

They should look just like D4u2s0t. Its kind of late, dont think I'm getting them today. I better be getting them tomorrow. I'm sick of driving my g/f's stepdad's 4 door 99 civic around lol.

 

Yay there done. Cant really see them in the pics though. Girlfriend took the pics so thats probably why lol.