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*slider2828* · 07-20-2006, 12:58 PM

Hey Guys:

Anyone experience hi-speed wobbling? Anything under 70 the steering wheel does not wobble, but about 75, the steering wheel starts this wobbling thing. Any ideas? New Tires, mount and balanced, new tie rods and ends.... TC rod bushings are new too and I have megan coilovers dialed in. Is it possible it is the lower arm and lower arm balls joints? Thanks for everyone's help...

Fat Felix · 07-20-2006, 01:01 PM

Alignment??

Good idea for your new tires anways.

*ManoNegra* · 07-20-2006, 01:54 PM

loose lugnuts
spacers(?)
seizing brakes
loose bearing
loose axle nut
warped rotors
Could be a lot of things...

OMGWTFBBQ · 07-20-2006, 02:05 PM

might need huge centric rings for the wheels

j00ni3 · 07-20-2006, 02:25 PM

wheel balancing ? try it... it's the cheapest out of all things that can go wrong

*slider2828* · 07-21-2006, 10:11 AM

Getting the tires rebalanced, b!tched at my friend cause he owns the shop hahaha... Um... I have spacers, all brakes and rotors and calipers were serviced by me. Got shaking and then lightly tapped on the brake, didn't affect the steering wheel at all. Spacers were recently torqued on same with tires, will check those. What bearing could be loose? you talking about wheel bearing testing? Axle not? hmmmm going to check lower arms and stuff... Thanks for the suggestion, but is it weird that this only happens at high speeds don't you think? If something was loose, it would shake at 45 even...

aznpoopy · 07-21-2006, 10:17 AM

did you get an alignment after installing all that stuff?

*slider2828* · 07-21-2006, 11:21 AM

Nope.... but it shouldn't make a difference.

aznpoopy · 07-21-2006, 01:05 PM

yes it does. you should get an alignment.

SiI40sx · 07-21-2006, 01:09 PM

when i was little i was on this big skateboard going down this steep ass hill and then the skateboard got really wobbly at high speeds and i ate it sick.....

Edgar · 07-21-2006, 01:13 PM

yea wheel balancing
and yes a alignment would make a diffrence

SilviaSR20DET · 07-21-2006, 01:14 PM

i had a broken stud before on my suspension and that made my car wobble at high speeds. but then i got new coilovers and solved the problem.

Edgar · 07-21-2006, 01:20 PM

my jetta only has 3 lug studs on the front driver and 3 on the rear passenger and it wobbles like at 70 plus

needs balance
new studs and wallah should be fine

*slider2828* · 07-21-2006, 01:57 PM

really.... hmmm rebalance the tires cause it is free... then I will get alignment

ae13bravo · 07-25-2006, 08:24 PM

Yeah, tire balance. I had the same problem. It would start shaking at around 73-78. No shaking at higher or lower speeds, only in the in mid 70 range. I got my new tires and rebalaced my wheels and problem solved.

sw20>>s14 · 07-25-2006, 08:36 PM

if balancing doesnt help, which i doubt it wont, you can always try and get hubrings...theyre super cheap and just might do the trick...

07-20-2006, 12:58 PM	#1
slider2828 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,824 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Hi-Speed Wobbling Hey Guys: Anyone experience hi-speed wobbling? Anything under 70 the steering wheel does not wobble, but about 75, the steering wheel starts this wobbling thing. Any ideas? New Tires, mount and balanced, new tie rods and ends.... TC rod bushings are new too and I have megan coilovers dialed in. Is it possible it is the lower arm and lower arm balls joints? Thanks for everyone's help...

07-20-2006, 01:01 PM	#2
Fat Felix Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Monte, CA Posts: 739 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Alignment?? Good idea for your new tires anways. __________________ megasonly.wordpress.com

07-20-2006, 02:25 PM	#5
j00ni3 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC.... 브롱동~ Posts: 273 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	wheel balancing ? try it... it's the cheapest out of all things that can go wrong __________________ 빨리 달리자... 싫으면 말고~ driver's side window button fix

07-21-2006, 01:13 PM	#11
Edgar Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 4,979 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	yea wheel balancing and yes a alignment would make a diffrence __________________ Drift Indy

07-21-2006, 01:20 PM	#13
Edgar Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 4,979 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	my jetta only has 3 lug studs on the front driver and 3 on the rear passenger and it wobbles like at 70 plus needs balance new studs and wallah should be fine __________________ Drift Indy

07-20-2006, 01:54 PM	#3
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	loose lugnuts spacers(?) seizing brakes loose bearing loose axle nut warped rotors Could be a lot of things...

07-20-2006, 02:05 PM	#4
OMGWTFBBQ Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East Bay CA Posts: 741 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	might need huge centric rings for the wheels

07-21-2006, 10:11 AM	#6
slider2828 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,824 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Getting the tires rebalanced, b!tched at my friend cause he owns the shop hahaha... Um... I have spacers, all brakes and rotors and calipers were serviced by me. Got shaking and then lightly tapped on the brake, didn't affect the steering wheel at all. Spacers were recently torqued on same with tires, will check those. What bearing could be loose? you talking about wheel bearing testing? Axle not? hmmmm going to check lower arms and stuff... Thanks for the suggestion, but is it weird that this only happens at high speeds don't you think? If something was loose, it would shake at 45 even...

07-21-2006, 10:17 AM	#7
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 40 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	did you get an alignment after installing all that stuff?

07-21-2006, 11:21 AM	#8
slider2828 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,824 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Nope.... but it shouldn't make a difference.

07-21-2006, 01:05 PM	#9
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 40 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	yes it does. you should get an alignment.

07-21-2006, 01:09 PM	#10
SiI40sx BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bass bumpin, mind trippin Age: 35 Posts: 3,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: SiI40sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	when i was little i was on this big skateboard going down this steep ass hill and then the skateboard got really wobbly at high speeds and i ate it sick.....

07-21-2006, 01:14 PM	#12
SilviaSR20DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	i had a broken stud before on my suspension and that made my car wobble at high speeds. but then i got new coilovers and solved the problem.

07-21-2006, 01:57 PM	#14
slider2828 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,824 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	really.... hmmm rebalance the tires cause it is free... then I will get alignment

07-25-2006, 08:24 PM	#15
ae13bravo Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Age: 36 Posts: 715 Trader Rating: (14) Rides Gallery: ae13bravo Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Yeah, tire balance. I had the same problem. It would start shaking at around 73-78. No shaking at higher or lower speeds, only in the in mid 70 range. I got my new tires and rebalaced my wheels and problem solved.

07-25-2006, 08:36 PM	#16
sw20>>s14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 5,656 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	if balancing doesnt help, which i doubt it wont, you can always try and get hubrings...theyre super cheap and just might do the trick... __________________ s14\| y34\| 911 gts\| exige s\| 600rr\| r3\| 250r\| 85 girlfriend

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