Torque loss through an extension. [Archive] - Toyota MR2 Message Board

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Im having an arguement over on the DSM boards, and I want to know what the MR2 crowd says. I say you dont lose any torque through an extension on a torque wrench, if the extension is 90 degrees perpindicular to the handle. They say you lose torque because the extension twists and flexes. I say you increase force until the gauge reads desired torque value, or clicks, depending on the kind of wrench you have. I say if I apply 80 ft lbs and 2 of it flexes or springs out through the