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Anyone have a favorite (and relatively accurate) torque wrench, something in the inch-pound range? Planning out my mods for the upcoming warm season and realized I only have a foot-pound range wrench (lugnuts and such)... though I do need to verify it will support the 140 ft-lb needed for the C8. I could randomly grab something from Amazon, but I'd prefer something that is going to be fairly accurate right out of the package (and ideally without paying Snap-On level prices!).
Anyone have a favorite (and relatively accurate) torque wrench, something in the inch-pound range? Planning out my mods for the upcoming warm season and realized I only have a foot-pound range wrench (lugnuts and such)... though I do need to verify it will support the 140 ft-lb needed for the C8. I could randomly grab something from Amazon, but I'd prefer something that is going to be fairly accurate right out of the package (and ideally without paying Snap-On level prices!).
Thx!
I believe that Harbor Freight (Pittsburgh tools?) caries some and have gotten high reviews from industry and casual users.
Anyone have a favorite (and relatively accurate) torque wrench, something in the inch-pound range? Planning out my mods for the upcoming warm season and realized I only have a foot-pound range wrench (lugnuts and such)... though I do need to verify it will support the 140 ft-lb needed for the C8. I could randomly grab something from Amazon, but I'd prefer something that is going to be fairly accurate right out of the package (and ideally without paying Snap-On level prices!).
Thx!
I believe that Harbor Freight (Pittsburgh tools?) caries some and have gotten high reviews from industry and casual users.
If you need one that will work at 140 ft lbs, it won't have an in-lb scale. Nor will it likely be suitable at the range you're installing of in-lb hardware. You'll just have to do the basic math converting inches to feet or have two torque wrenches.
Precision Instruments, Icon, Snap On, Mac, etc.
If you need one that will work at 140 ft lbs, it won't have an in-lb scale. Nor will it likely be suitable at the range you're installing of in-lb hardware. You'll just have to do the basic math converting inches to feet or have two torque wrenches.
Precision Instruments, Icon, Snap On, Mac, etc.
Maybe my post wasn't completely clear. I already have a torque wrench (ft-lb range) that I use for the big stuff (like lugs, though I can't recall offhand if it goes up to 140), and I need one that is in the in-lb range for the lighter engine bay stuff (say, up to 200 in-lb).
HF equipment has always been completely hit-or-miss (with some real bargains to be had there... the air grinder I picked up years ago is a real workhorse!), but I'm surprised to see torque wrenches to be among the recommended tools. I'll check them out next time I'm out that way... thanks.
Kracka: These beasts are vastly different from our S2000 days, aren't they... ;-)
My mistake. Thanks for clarifying. What torque range are you needing? I've owned several of the Pittsburg ones mentioned in 1/2, 3/8, and 1/4 and they have been hit or miss whether or not they even click; whether or not that's acceptable is unique to each of us. Because of this lack of dependability I've switched over to other brands like the ones I mentioned above. I also have a Tekton 1/4 that's been pretty good but has had rare instances of not clicking. My budget resolution was another on Amazon that was a beam style. Since then I've gone a bit more Gucci to the Precision Instruments line as the beam styles aren't always suitable like in tight spaces where you can't read the scale and I wanted a long-standing American brand that has replacement components and a rebuilding service. The Icon brand also has many very positive reviews, is slightly cheaper than P.I., and has a better warranty. Their only downside at the moment is they don't offer a 1/4" model for the lighter stuff.
Kracka: These beasts are vastly different from our S2000 days, aren't they... ;-)
Oh man...I'm guessing you recognize my name from S2Ki?! Been YEARS!
After the S2k, I went back to my Mitsu roots (5 DSMs back in the day...) and got crazy with a few Evos (IX & X) before returning to a RWD platform when I got my C7 in 2014. Even back then a decade ago, I still compared the C7 to a S2k on steroids, especially once I finished all my shifter mods to make the thing actually shift well (nothing will ever touch that S2k box, though). I do at time miss the fun/violence of a Japanese turbo sports car so I occasionally look at the new Supras (if you want to even consider that Japanese), but GT-R's just never did it for me no matter how hard I tried to like them. What I'd really like is for Mitsu to release a modern day 3kGT.
Oh man...I'm guessing you recognize my name from S2Ki?! Been YEARS!
After the S2k, I went back to my Mitsu roots (5 DSMs back in the day...) and got crazy with a few Evos (IX & X) before returning to a RWD platform when I got my C7 in 2014. Even back then a decade ago, I still compared the C7 to a S2k on steroids, especially once I finished all my shifter mods to make the thing actually shift well (nothing will ever touch that S2k box, though). I do at time miss the fun/violence of a Japanese turbo sports car so I occasionally look at the new Supras (if you want to even consider that Japanese), but GT-R's just never did it for me no matter how hard I tried to like them. What I'd really like is for Mitsu to release a modern day 3kGT.
Come on, you don't recognize MacGyverS2000?!! :-p
After putting in all of that work (molded-in body kit, engine dress-up, candy paint job, etc.), I eventually sold it to some kid in NY or NJ after playing with it for 13 years. Picked up a 370Z... thing was a heavy pig, and I hated it being an automatic. Traded that in on a manual C7 GS, and traded the C7 in for my current C8 just a couple of months ago.
And, of course, I'm going down the mod route... yet again. Which is why I'm looking for torque wrenches, to do some work in the engine bay, and engines tend to prefer a lighter touch than a 150 ft-lb wrench tends to give ;-)
After putting in all of that work (molded-in body kit, engine dress-up, candy paint job, etc.), I eventually sold it to some kid in NY or NJ after playing with it for 13 years. Picked up a 370Z... thing was a heavy pig, and I hated it being an automatic. Traded that in on a manual C7 GS, and traded the C7 in for my current C8 just a couple of months ago.
And, of course, I'm going down the mod route... yet again. Which is why I'm looking for torque wrenches, to do some work in the engine bay, and engines tend to prefer a lighter touch than a 150 ft-lb wrench tends to give ;-)
I recognize that name!!!
That's awesome. I've actually run into a few guys on this forum from back then. S2Ki, EvoM, etc. I sold my S2k to some guy in Biloxi, MS that ended up crashing it in the rain; lost control, spun, and put it into a curb backwards. Both my Evos were blown up after I sold them... My C7 still seems solid though at least, I've seen it change hands a few times on here since I sold it.
Glad you're going to begin the C8 modding, these cars really do seem to like bolt-ons. Here's what I'm working with so far:
Everything is in a box, awaiting warmer weather, but so far the list includes:
Racing Sport Concepts full 5VM aero package in carbon fiber (high wing, front splitter, side skirts)
Racing Sport Concepts carbon fiber boomerangs and door handle replacements
Lingenfelter pTR intake manifold (in red, so it's on backorder)
Lingenfelter 95mm ported TB
Eventuri intake (will ship with the manifold)
Soler throttle controller (oops, haven't actually ordered that yet)
Some random (but tasteful) internal stick-ums in red carbon fiber
and I'm considering the following:
aFe Tri-Y headers
Corsa 400-cell hi-flow cats
and at some point in the future... I'll get back to making my LED animated head/taillights, but this time they'll be combined with modules for the intake ports and engine bay.
Anyone have a favorite (and relatively accurate) torque wrench, something in the inch-pound range? Planning out my mods for the upcoming warm season and realized I only have a foot-pound range wrench (lugnuts and such)... though I do need to verify it will support the 140 ft-lb needed for the C8. I could randomly grab something from Amazon, but I'd prefer something that is going to be fairly accurate right out of the package (and ideally without paying Snap-On level prices!).
Thx!
One of the things my company sells (not to the general public) is torque tools and there's a reason snap-on costs more. Snap-On owes a brand called CDI which would have what you want at a reasonable price with good quality. Google for a dealer (like Newark or MSC) local to you. HF is cheap crap if that's what you want.
Any serious wrenching on a modern car today, you need three torque wrenches - 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 drives. The 1/4 will measure in inch pounds, 3/8 if ft lbs and the 1/2 in heavy ft lbs up to and over 100. There is some overlap but torque wrenches are not that accurate at their extremes.
I have multiple sizes from Harbor Freight and they work perfectly fine. It's all I've used for years now after breaking multiple Craftsman.
I've had them for years, in fact I've had them for so long I only paid $10.99 for each one. What ever one you get make certain to release the tension when you are finished using it.
I've had them for years, in fact I've had them for so long I only paid $10.99 for each one. What ever one you get make certain to release the tension when you are finished using it.
L am not above buying some things from HF but a torque wrench is not something I would buy there. It's kind of like selecting a roofing contractor for a new roof on a flat top building, the cheapest contractor is not usually a smart choice. And the advice of always returning the setting back to zero before storage is very good advice.
Torque wrench recommendations
