Harmonic balancer Bolt question
Drifting
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Drifting
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i actually had typed this response up, but figured "nah hell with it" and removed it. my dinky Kobalt didnt phase the bolt, so I went and found a $500+ impact at Napa on sale and it spun it off no prob. granted i did heat it as well, maybe the little Kobalt one would have held it's own, but the heavy duty one went right through it.
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It's not the amount of torque, it's the amount of rotation. An impact will only try to turn a few degrees at a time, and if that rotation is "used up" by slop then the fastener won't spin no matter how much torque you have. But generally speaking stronger impact wrenches try to rotate farther per strike.
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From: Farmington CT
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SnapOn 68/7800 electric impact or the IR 2135Ti.........
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Then we hit this damn crank bolt. It's the first and only bolt that's made me upgrade
