well back to the shop

[1fstavant]

so i was playing with spark plug gaps and i finally think i got it but when i torqued down cyl 2 the spark plug decided to snap in half...

so now my car is back to the shop hopefully they can pull the remains out

[biketsai]

damn, that sucks ass.
How many pounds did you torque it to?

[quattro16]

Quarter Turn Past Snap!

[1fstavant]

yep just about o well just another 900 bucks out the wallet...lol about 20. never again will i use a torque wrench just my judgement from now on

[bob12312357]

also start hand tightening,then use a properly calibrated torque wrench. U should know ur applying more then 15lbs of pressure when ur using all your body weight and are cursin like a mofo just to tighten the spark plugs down.lol

[mike-2ptzero]

#1 reason to use spark plugs that you dont have to gap so you only have to put them in once while they have new crush washers.

[1fstavant]

yep...lol im a moron, but in the end hopefully the shop can actually get it back to me with out the breakup this time

the worst part was saturday i was supposed to put in those f6dtcs ;(

[1fstavant]

oh heres a link to my car at half throttle against an m3 at 15lbs;


http://youtube.com/watch?v=Yt78ZxHMiZw