Possible vibration solution for lowered gs
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Possible vibration solution for lowered gs
Hey guys, since this vibration issue is so common on lowered 3gs I thought I'd take a crack at it , and I've come up with this
It's a quarter inch thick piece of steel made to slide and pivot in between the motor mount and frame.
My theory is that when you lower the front , the axles don't have enough angle, and they are basically binding on themselves. This plate is designed to slightly raise the engine to provide that angle...
I might be completely wrong, but I thought it was worth a shot.
I made one set so far, so now I need a tester.
Let me know if you are experiencing vibrations from lowering, what set up you have(coilovers, etc) and if you are willing to try this out.
It's a quarter inch thick piece of steel made to slide and pivot in between the motor mount and frame.
My theory is that when you lower the front , the axles don't have enough angle, and they are basically binding on themselves. This plate is designed to slightly raise the engine to provide that angle...
I might be completely wrong, but I thought it was worth a shot.
I made one set so far, so now I need a tester.
Let me know if you are experiencing vibrations from lowering, what set up you have(coilovers, etc) and if you are willing to try this out.
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Have you gotten someone to test them out yet? I'm ising F sport springs with 30mm LCA blocks front and rear. vibration is noticeable at idle and pick up but livable. I'd be interested to know if it works.
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I've only made one set and i did get someone already. .. I'll keep you posted.
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As I swap out the LCA blocks for winter, I've gone thru the various vibration and wobble from different setups almost every 6months.
If you are able to fabicate a couple of sets, I'd be in for getting one as it does make a difference but I was already ok with what I had previously.
My summer application:
2008 GS350 AWD
Stock shocks with F Sport springs
30mm LCA blocks front and rear
19x9.5 & 19x10.5
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Thanks for the update. I was able to make a similar shim that's 1/4" in height. I can confirm the vibrations found when idling in gear, have reduced to a more tolerable rate.
As I swap out the LCA blocks for winter, I've gone thru the various vibration and wobble from different setups almost every 6months.
If you are able to fabicate a couple of sets, I'd be in for getting one as it does make a difference but I was already ok with what I had previously.
My summer application:
2008 GS350 AWD
Stock shocks with F Sport springs
30mm LCA blocks front and rear
19x9.5 & 19x10.5
As I swap out the LCA blocks for winter, I've gone thru the various vibration and wobble from different setups almost every 6months.
If you are able to fabicate a couple of sets, I'd be in for getting one as it does make a difference but I was already ok with what I had previously.
My summer application:
2008 GS350 AWD
Stock shocks with F Sport springs
30mm LCA blocks front and rear
19x9.5 & 19x10.5
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I'm at a shop all the time. The most time consuming thing was to find a suitable shim and bore the hole wide enough to fit around the mount screws. This probably took 30mins?
The install itself probably took all of 15mins as you need to push the engine up from underneath, slide the shims in and reinstall the nuts.
The install itself probably took all of 15mins as you need to push the engine up from underneath, slide the shims in and reinstall the nuts.
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It doesn't change any alignment angles. The spacers lift the engine
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