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Old 11-21-2011 | 06:03 PM
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Wheel spacer vibration

I just got finished installing kday's 25mm spacers all around and the car looks way better! But, when I get over 60 mph, the steering wheels shakes pretty badly and sometimes at slow speeds the whole car shakes. I torqued them down properly and in the correct pattern. Any suggestions?
 
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Old 11-21-2011 | 06:07 PM
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do you have hub centric spacers and hub-centric rings for your wheels if they aren't the stock wheels
 
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Old 11-21-2011 | 06:26 PM
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they are the stocks (for the winter) and yes the spacers are hub-centric.
 
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Old 11-21-2011 | 06:26 PM
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Take them off and see if it's still doing it.

Vibrations around 60mph is more than likely a wheel that is either bent or slightly out of rotation (weights could have fallen off throwing them out of balance)

The spacer vibration is usually felt at all speeds, not just 60+
 
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Old 11-21-2011 | 06:53 PM
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Could it be my alignment? I also installed rear camber arms/ toe bolts and went lower in the front so my alignment is defiantly crazy at the moment. I plan I getting it done tomorrow or wednesday so I will have them check everything out at the same time.
 
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Old 11-21-2011 | 06:55 PM
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i had this same issue

https://g35driver.com/forums/wheels-...er-review.html

I took my spacers off and now i still have the vibration. i wasn't getting it before i put them on. I think something on my alignment got messed up.
 
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Old 11-21-2011 | 06:57 PM
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It COULD be an alignment. Just have your shop check these things out

- Align (obviously)
- Wheels balance
- Bends
- seat the spacers with impact while cross torquing
 
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Old 11-21-2011 | 06:59 PM
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Thanks, I appreciate it! Im going to do that tomorrow.. Anyone know a place in Westchester NY that does lifetime alignments?
 
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Old 11-22-2011 | 04:36 AM
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No problem man, phone a few places a lot of the big names will do free alignments for a year type thing, but they aren't always the shops you WANT to take your car to.... if you know what I mean lol
 
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Old 11-22-2011 | 04:16 PM
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just got my alignment done. I am in spec with toe all around and my camber is -1.5 in the rear and -2.5 in the front. I also got my wheel/tires balanced and rotated. Still vibrating.. what do I do!
 
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Old 11-22-2011 | 04:38 PM
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Did you pull the spacers off and drive without them?

It could be a wheel bearing... but the car seems too young for that.
 
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Old 11-22-2011 | 04:48 PM
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no I didnt do that yet I guess I have a new project for tomorrow. If I pull the spacers and it fixes the issue, is there anything I can do to fix it with the spacers? I know about the copper wire trick but If im correct, thats only for hub-centric spacers where the hub ring moves.. which is does not on these.. should I look into a different brand?
 
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Old 11-22-2011 | 05:07 PM
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I would send them pack to manufacture and tell them to fix their product and send you a sound product.
 
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