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Originally Posted by speedyspaghetti
I did 100 because I have to use a spline adapter for my lug nuts that doesn't directly snap onto the torque wrench, rather it has to be torqued by a 3/4" socket, so I figured that the actual torque would be lesser than the amount inputted on the torque wrench, so I tried to account for that. Not sure how accurate this is, but I figured a little bit snugger is better than a little looser - plus I'm pretty sure most crappy shops just air wrench them on way past 89 ft/lbs.
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That's not how torque wrenches and adapters work... adapter or not, the torque at the wrench is the torque on the lug. The only time this would be different is if the adapter is offset to increase/decrease leverage, or if it's a torque multiplying wrench (internally geared).