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Old 02-28-2012, 10:22 PM
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Suspension problems (cool pics)

Hey I just got my coilovers put on my car and it looks great but when I'm driving around 20 mph the car wobbles ... Does anyone know how to solve that?







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Check and make sure everything is tight and torqued to spec.
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Check and make sure everything is tight and torqued to spec.
Thanks for the tip ... I'll try it ... I thought it might have been an alignment issue
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if you didn't do an alignment the car can do that, also sometimes you can damage the sway bar endlinks and it can have that effect on the car.
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My car wobbled right after putting on my A-Spec suspension.

It was scary as hell, but after driving it around the block, everything "settled" I suppose, and no wobble.
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Originally Posted by myron
if you didn't do an alignment the car can do that, also sometimes you can damage the sway bar endlinks and it can have that effect on the car.
I don't think I damaged the sway bar end links but I do think I might have to torque down all these bolts ... Like I said right around 20mph it wobbles for a brief second then it's back to smooth driving

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My car wobbled right after putting on my A-Spec suspension.

It was scary as hell, but after driving it around the block, everything "settled" I suppose, and no wobble.
Yea Ive been driving on it for at least 300 miles n still the same thing
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No alignment and you're that LOW!?

get ready for your tires to be eaten
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Originally Posted by myron
if you didn't do an alignment the car can do that, also sometimes you can damage the sway bar endlinks and it can have that effect on the car.
It may also be the alignment too
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No alignment and you're that LOW!?

get ready for your tires to be eaten
Lol ... They don't rub or anything but yea I was waiting for my springs to settle ... How long should u wait before u get an alignment? And if I get an alignment and it still wobbles then what? Then I have to adjust and then align again?
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Originally Posted by DUMB W1TH 1T
Lol ... They don't rub or anything but yea I was waiting for my springs to settle ... How long should u wait before u get an alignment? And if I get an alignment and it still wobbles then what? Then I have to adjust and then align again?
as soon as you put load on the springs, it settles.
you should align pretty soon after you install the coils.
you said you drove about 300 miles on them. it has already settled.

rubbing doesnt cause tire wear.
Camber and TOE do.
if you're that low, you have lots of camber, which will eat up the tires, QUICK.
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^ great info ... Thank you
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What you guys think about the pics?
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Def try getting an alignment ... Looks real good by the way. What are you dropped on and how low?
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Makes me wish I had coilovers.
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Whatever, yours is hawt! ^
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+1 for alignment...Mine was wobbly at times. Once i decided on my ride height, I had my aligned right after and the issue was gone.

Which I knew mine alignment was out because I installed camber kits front and rear.

ps. height looks good
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Since you asked.... That low on stock rims looks like you can't afford rims. The car looks like something is wrong with it sitting that low
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I think it looks good! Need to get some Type-S rear sidemarkers on that bish.
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Originally Posted by I hate cars
Since you asked.... That low on stock rims looks like you can't afford rims. The car looks like something is wrong with it sitting that low
No I can afford rims but I'm contemplating which ones to get ... So many choices

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Def try getting an alignment ... Looks real good by the way. What are you dropped on and how low?
BC coilovers BR type ... 2.5 all around

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+1 for alignment...Mine was wobbly at times. Once i decided on my ride height, I had my aligned right after and the issue was gone.

Which I knew mine alignment was out because I installed camber kits front and rear.

ps. height looks good
Thanks for the compliment n thanks for the info

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I think it looks good! Need to get some Type-S rear sidemarkers on that bish.
Already on order buddy
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Good stuff
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+1 on getting the alignment soon. Looks like you have PS2's and those are too nice of a tire to ruin.
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