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Also if anybody has experience using these in a motorsport environment I would be really interested to hear from you about what you feel the biggest drawback of this system is?
Thank you
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Simple answer: if any tool, be it wheel brace, socket, or Impact Wrench, tightens a wheel beyond its stated torque, then one risks the danger of crystalyzing the metal where the wheelnut compresses the indented portion and ripping away from the wheel.
Wheel Manufacturers state a maximum torque: exceed this, and the wheel centre is, under load, liable to separate, leaving the wheel and tyre err......... "Freewheeling" along the circuit, whilst the car, tries to move on its suspension and chassis.
I've seen it: it is not fun!
Serious teams (Formula One) used multi-nut spinners, carefully set to the correct torque for speed; manufacturers used similar air tools to set wheel nuts into position.
Cheap impact wrenches cannot achieve accuracy in terms of torque.
Sufficient for you?
