Car is vibrating under load
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I had the "shakes" too but it wasn't as bad when the car was boosted...
Do you have a flex pipe on your downpipe? My car was bad at 4 thousan RPM with my makeshift downpipe, but now that I have the flex and new downpipe that vibration Is gone. I felt that a lot in the shifter...
Do you have a flex pipe on your downpipe? My car was bad at 4 thousan RPM with my makeshift downpipe, but now that I have the flex and new downpipe that vibration Is gone. I felt that a lot in the shifter...
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buckets sound to be pitted...same thing happened with my car after I went compteched I noticed a bit more vibration with the extra power and low and behold wound up swapping the axle buckets not to long after rides smooth as silk now 
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Originally Posted by Sarek,Jan 25 2010, 07:04 PM
does it feel like you're driving over cobblestone? I agree that its a good chance that it's the axle buckets. You can swap them for free or pay ~$100 for 2 piece driveshaft spacers (i bought mine off ebay as one piece and cut them in half) and installed them in about 30 min. smooth as silk. At least until the buckets get pitted again at which then, I'd swap them.
Could it also be vibrating from the propeller shaft?
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Originally Posted by roi,Jan 26 2010, 05:01 AM
What are the axle buckets?
Could it also be vibrating from the propeller shaft?
Could it also be vibrating from the propeller shaft?
here's a thread from last year about spacers and the vibration issues.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...&#entry13546637
Here's the DIY thread for swapping the cups if you don't buy spacers.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...ic=241367&st=0
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Originally Posted by Sarek,Jan 26 2010, 09:01 AM
They are buckets/cups at the end of both axles. It holds grease for the roller bearings inside which eventually pit under load and cause the "shakes" that you may be experiencing.
here's a thread from last year about spacers and the vibration issues.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...&#entry13546637
Here's the DIY thread for swapping the cups if you don't buy spacers.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...ic=241367&st=0
here's a thread from last year about spacers and the vibration issues.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showt...&#entry13546637
Here's the DIY thread for swapping the cups if you don't buy spacers.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...ic=241367&st=0
Great links
My car is not lowered could those vibrations happen in an un lowered car as well?
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Originally Posted by roi,Jan 26 2010, 11:36 PM
Thanks
Great links
My car is not lowered could those vibrations happen in an un lowered car as well?
Great links
My car is not lowered could those vibrations happen in an un lowered car as well?
I think it's the GT35 and the extra 300+lbs of force induced torque that had a part in it.
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Originally Posted by Sarek,Jan 27 2010, 07:38 AM
Yes. From my understanding, the cause from being lowered is a myth. The cups/buckets will eventually start pitting lowered or not.
I think it's the GT35 and the extra 300+lbs of force induced torque that had a part in it.
I think it's the GT35 and the extra 300+lbs of force induced torque that had a part in it.
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