Triangle Suspension Systems announced that all leaf springs produced by Triangle will include a label with the proper U-bolt torque specifications. "Properly torquing U-bolts is one of the most ...

Torque-to-yield (TTY) bolts, also known as angle torque or stretch bolts, are fasteners designed to be tightened beyond their elastic range and into a controlled yield zone. Their job is to apply a ...

Hundreds of nuts and bolts hold your car together, and many of those bolts have precise torque settings. Wrenching these sensitive parts beyond their specifications, could spell doom, as could not ...

Most engineers who deal with bolted joints are familiar with torque tables for SAE-grade bolts, but these are all too often used without regard for the yield strength of internal threads or the bolt’s ...

We recently published a piece on torque where we looked at how torque in the bike industry compares to others. This second instalment in our deep dive into torque sees a discussion on torque and ...

A certain amount of leeway is built into almost every factory part. Take Project Rust Bucket's turbocharger for example, which is now producing 37 pounds of boost instead of less than 20. Or the ...