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Just installed spring, Why is my car shaking?

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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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So today i finished puttin on my KGMM springs. the ones that lower 1.5 inch. When i put the front springs on, i took the car for a ride and everything was perfect. Then i put the rear springs on and now i have a problem. eveything went in easy.

Now that i drive it, the car shakes when im on the throttle. I dont mean full throttle, when im even daily driving, the car vibrates ONLY when im on the throttle. When i let go, it stops shaking. Its horrible too, my mirrors outside the car shake like i got a system in the car.

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....I put the springs on wrong
....Camber is causing this
....All s2ks do that with lowering springs

i know
What do you guys think? My freind said that its deff the camber causing the vibrations. ALso, how do you know which springs are front and back. I put the taller springs in the back. Is that right?
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=241367
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by milkbubble,Mar 31 2007, 10:17 PM
that and check your differential..does it make loud vibration noise also?
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 11:38 PM
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mine just vibrates after 45mph and up, i think its my camber i need an alignment done, im not vibrating when taking corners, but im gettin spacers for my cv joints so i wont **** them up
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by kidjetta,Mar 31 2007, 11:38 PM
but im gettin spacers for my cv joints so i wont **** them up
smart decision!
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by kidjetta,Apr 1 2007, 02:38 AM
mine just vibrates after 45mph and up, i think its my camber
Maybee your wheels are out of balance and the vibration doesnt begin till that speed?
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 06:25 AM
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You have changed the ride height and where the inner CV joint's tripod/rollers ride in the drive bucket. The vibration is from the Inner CV joints. You can raise the ride height back to stock with the stock springs, replace the inner CV joints or try a bucket swap side to side to eliminate the problem.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 06:34 AM
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I agree with Slow2k axle problem
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:04 AM
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Can i just take the car to a shop and tell them to fix the camber and aligment? Would that fix the problem? I really dont have time this whole week to work on it.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by s2k rookie,Apr 1 2007, 07:04 AM
Can i just take the car to a shop and tell them to fix the camber and aligment? Would that fix the problem? I really dont have time this whole week to work on it.
That won't help if it is the axles as suggested above.
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