Just a quick cross-check.
The data sheets that I have are a bit ambiguous about the torque settings on the fork brace screws.
As 8mm screws into alloy I am assuming the ‘standard’ 25-30 Nm.
Anyone know otherwise?
Would go for the lower end of that, maybe 20-25Nm, also worth doing them up hand tight and bouncing the forks a few times before tightening, also, since they are out in the weather a dab of coppaslip on the threads would not go amiss.
Cheers, Gerry.
Torque makes sense. The SP3 forks are “painted” and there are ‘o’ rings around the screws on the mating surfaces. Nonetheless I always use copper grease on steel to alloy screws unless something more is required by the handbook (loctite, etc).
BTW: Coppaslip can cost a small fortune in those small tubes usually supplied. I have a large tin obtained from an Agricultural Engineers via eBay for a fraction of the cost of a tube. Carlube now also do a 500g tin for a fiver or thereabouts. 
Copperslip is good but the newish alumslip is better.
But not enough for me to throw away my Ponds Cold Cream jar full of copperslip obtained at the best price possible.