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Old May 12, 2009 | 07:08 AM
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Default My car still shakes at 65-75 MPH after.....

i changed out - Daizen rack bushings, casters arms, ball joints..... idk whats next except wheel balance but i've been through hell with this now.

imma go get my tires flipped/balanced and alignment today n see if it gets any better..

any suggestions???
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Old May 12, 2009 | 07:12 AM
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try tightening the rack....
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Old May 12, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GS300ToM
i changed out - Daizen rack bushings, casters arms, ball joints..... idk whats next except wheel balance but i've been through hell with this now.

imma go get my tires flipped/balanced and alignment today n see if it gets any better..

any suggestions???

Road Force Balance.. not just a normal balancing machine.. along with an alignment it will help.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 07:35 AM
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Its possible that your wheels might be bent or if snow is getting and sticking to the inside of the rim then that'll cause the shaking as well.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Didn't you just get new/used rims???? Do they have hub centric rings with them????
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Old May 12, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Jedidiah
Road Force Balance.. not just a normal balancing machine.. along with an alignment it will help.
yeah im doing that after work todaay @ 1

Originally Posted by criminalR1
try tightening the rack....
i need to find a fat allen for that lol....


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Didn't you just get new/used rims???? Do they have hub centric rings with them????
used and no hub rings..... why do i need them when it fits perfect???
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Old May 12, 2009 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by GS300ToM

used and no hub rings..... why do i need them when it fits perfect???
So those rims center bore is exactly the right size of your hub????
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Old May 12, 2009 | 08:35 AM
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good luck man, i cant shake the rpbolem. im gonna try adjusting the rack too.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by AZDesertGS
So those rims center bore is exactly the right size of your hub????
idk, how do i find out... the center is pretty big tho
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Old May 12, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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^ there's your problem. No matter how well you put the wheels back on...as I thought when I did mine, you will need a hub ring.
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http://www.justforwheels.com/index.jsp?cat=hubcentric

I believe our hub for our cars is 60.1 mm so you'll have to either do a search on your wheels outer size and order you some rings. There is a search function on the website above or you can google your wheels and see if you can find it somewhere. I ordered them for my aftermarket wheels and have no shimmy at all. Anytime you get aftermarket rims....these hubcentric rings are a must.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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i need to find a fat allen for that lol....

Make one.. there is a thread which shows how.. its simply a bolt with a nut welded on it. I did this and it was half my problem, a bad balance was the other part of the problem.
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Old May 12, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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imma just take it to my boy that works at nissan, he might have an allen for it.. but yeah imma check into the hub rings... im going to autobahn performance today for my tires flipped/road force balance and alignment.... all for $200... i dink its a fair price
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Old May 12, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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I have this too iam going to take a look this weekend good luck.
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I found a 5/8 allen for $7.
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