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gary · 01-27-2007, 11:19 PM

I am not sure if this is the right forum but here it is anyway...

Have any of you heard of these torque sockets? The Accutorque brand is listed all over the Hyundai manuals. They are really cool looking and seem like they work. Hell if a auto manufacturer lists the exact color to use in their manual, they have to work right?

Anyone ever use them? Comments?

http://www.accutorq.com/index.html

Movie of them working:
http://www.asedeals.com/video_accutorq_sockets.wmv

dickerdieter · 01-27-2007, 11:25 PM

they look pretty cool, but ill stick with pushing as hard as i can on the wrench and calling it a day lol

Raven18940 · 01-28-2007, 12:51 AM

Used these when I worked at NTB, they're mainly for use with impact guns. They work ok I guess.

240sxDann · 01-28-2007, 03:43 AM

yea they're only for impact guns. They work good, we have them in my shop at my tech school.

Ronin Tactical · 01-28-2007, 12:45 PM

They work, but they wear out, and they're certainly not exact, not even when new.

specVogel · 01-28-2007, 02:20 PM

my service manager was always busting my balls about not using these, even though i never had a problem. so to shut him up i bought one off of snap-on that has just a 1/2 in adapter at the end so you can use different sockets for different sized lugs.

gary · 01-28-2007, 02:24 PM

I seen these in a discussion about torquing your lug nuts on another site. I had never heard about them before but they looked cool. I guess they are nothing new though. Ohh well.

ho1ywars · 01-29-2007, 10:28 PM

they are a pain in the ass because you have to dial in the impact wrench to use them. just use a torque wrench, much easier imo

01-27-2007, 11:19 PM	#1
gary Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northampton, PA Member #1638 My Ride: 2004 Hyundai Tiburon iTrader: (1)	Torque Sticks? I am not sure if this is the right forum but here it is anyway... Have any of you heard of these torque sockets? The Accutorque brand is listed all over the Hyundai manuals. They are really cool looking and seem like they work. Hell if a auto manufacturer lists the exact color to use in their manual, they have to work right? Anyone ever use them? Comments? http://www.accutorq.com/index.html Movie of them working: http://www.asedeals.com/video_accutorq_sockets.wmv

01-28-2007, 12:45 PM	#5
Ronin Tactical Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Collegeville, PA Member #690 My Ride: 2007 WRX STI / 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 iTrader: (1)	They work, but they wear out, and they're certainly not exact, not even when new. __________________ Jim Lewis 2007 WRX STI/2006 Dodge Ram 3500 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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01-28-2007, 02:20 PM	#6
specVogel Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: your mama's house, starting a small fire in her panties Member #712 My Ride: 02 Nissan Sentra Spec 5 iTrader: (0)	my service manager was always busting my balls about not using these, even though i never had a problem. so to shut him up i bought one off of snap-on that has just a 1/2 in adapter at the end so you can use different sockets for different sized lugs.

01-28-2007, 02:24 PM	#7
gary Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northampton, PA Member #1638 My Ride: 2004 Hyundai Tiburon iTrader: (1)	I seen these in a discussion about torquing your lug nuts on another site. I had never heard about them before but they looked cool. I guess they are nothing new though. Ohh well.

01-29-2007, 10:28 PM	#8
ho1ywars Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ewing, New Jersey Member #282 My Ride: S14, EF, 600RR iTrader: (2)	they are a pain in the ass because you have to dial in the impact wrench to use them. just use a torque wrench, much easier imo