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Carbon seatpost, steel frame, Tacx paste: how much torque?

What's the clamp bolt? What's the seat post? With an M6 bolt and no specific instructions from the post manufacturer, I'd say max 8Nm, and I've used that with good quality (Easton) kit, but it's probably enough to kill some stupid-light posts.

I have an Easton post in a steel frame, and after clamping to 7Nm the post still moves side to side. Will the Tacx paste sort this or should I call the whole thing off?

My concern is that because the frame apparently takes 29.4mm seatposts, it has been used with shims before and the clamping diameter may not be too exact any more.