Carbon bars torque?
 

[Closed] Carbon bars torque?

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What setting should I use on the stem bolts?

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Posted : 09/08/2009 9:47 am
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same torque you would had you alloy bars ....

Ie my thomson stem says torque to 4Nm ... so i have my carbon bars torqued to 4Nm - any less they will probably slip , any more and ill crush the bars or split the faceplate


 
Posted : 09/08/2009 10:29 am
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I have always found that 4nm is enough if you use Ritchey liquid torque. Otherwise I have had slippage at 5+nm (therefore bottom line is that the Liquid torque gel is invaluable)


 
Posted : 09/08/2009 10:35 am
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yeah i use finish line carbon assembly paste - it has them little friction grit particles in


 
Posted : 09/08/2009 10:45 am