Disc Rotors and Torque Settings

Curious Yellow
Curious Yellow Posts: 281
edited August 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
Hello, just posting to see what the general consensus on adhering to torque settings given by the manufacturers is. Does everyone swapping out their rotors religiously follow the manual or is it a "tight as you can get it" type thing?

Would be interested in finding out what your approach to manufacturer specified torque settings in general is as well.

Thanks.

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  • CraigXXL
    CraigXXL Posts: 1,852
    Go tight as you can into an alloy hub and reap the damages or try the torquing them to around 5nm if you don't want the hassle of a new hub.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    what ever the hub makers says. not what the diss maker put on the rotor.

    as there are no threads on the rotor there is nothing to Torque. Also bolt material may also have a bearing on the final value depending on the bolts used.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • johnsav
    johnsav Posts: 775
    5-6nm in other words
  • Curious Yellow
    Curious Yellow Posts: 281
    Thanks.

    Any recommendations on a torque wrench and bits and where to get them? I've seen the Sealey wrench with a 2-24Nm range which seems decent (calibration certificate, lifetime warranty) and some "bike specific" wrenches, which seem to just be rebranded torque wrenches with a few bits added on.

    Decent bits don't seem to be hard to come by though.

    The ones I'm looking at are around the £40 mark delivered.
  • johnsav
    johnsav Posts: 775
    that sounds about right. Its not worth getting the cheapest one you can find to be honest.

    alot of people just do it through feel, but for peace of mind a torque wrench is best!
  • Curious Yellow
    Curious Yellow Posts: 281
    Took the plunge and got the wrench and a set of bits from Amazon. Damage delivered was £57.13 from PVR Direct.

    Strangely, buying through Amazon from them is cheaper than buying direct.

    Cheers for the help guys.

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