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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 05:48 AM
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So I’m lowered on tanabe springs no issues until I put on Megan 30 mm rca spacers now slight shake st low speed and feels like my steering is all over the road at highway speeds do you think it’s because the rca are more then the drop from springs ? I have all new kyb struts
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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 08:34 AM
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If it was fine before you installed them, I'd say that's a pretty good indication as to what's causing the problem.
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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 08:55 AM
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If it was fine before you installed them, I'd say that's a pretty good indication as to what's causing the problem.
Sucks cause I like the look !!
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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 09:31 AM
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When you installed the RCA did you do an alignment after?
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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 10:40 AM
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I didnt but I had one done right after the springs were installed I notice my alignment is off now because of the blocks
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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 11:50 AM
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Align it and see how it rides, because when you installed the rca your alignments all out of whack.
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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 03:09 PM
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Yeah I will I’m just not sure it will help the vibration from the axels because when I let of the gas it rolls fine only when under load is when it does it
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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 03:23 PM
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Yeah I will I’m just not sure it will help the vibration from the axels because when I let of the gas it rolls fine only when under load is when it does it
Your wheels could be pointed different directions, when they are being pushed forward by the engine, causes extra resistance and vibration in the system.
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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 06:27 PM
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Well if I turn my wheels and take a pic of the axles will that give you an idea of the angle ?
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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by silverlake
Well if I turn my wheels and take a pic of the axles will that give you an idea of the angle ?
Thats not really something you could tell from looking at it, especially by photo. Gotta put it on the alignment rack.
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Old Jul 9, 2019 | 08:39 AM
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I figured I’d add pics anyways to see if you notice anything with axels lca is parallel with road

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Old Jul 10, 2019 | 09:43 AM
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Something else I’ve noticed is when I first start car and drive it doesn’t do it until a few mins later ?? Weird
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Ive your still driving it without an alignment, you will kill your front tires very quickly.
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Old Jul 10, 2019 | 10:13 AM
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Ive your still driving it without an alignment, you will kill your front tires very quickly.
I am still without an alignment since the rca install so what I’m going to do is remove them first to see if it goes away because I didn’t have this happen before them and if all is well I’ll re align
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Old Jul 10, 2019 | 10:32 AM
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Try aligning it before you remove them, then if you still get whobble maybe then you can take the spacers to a machine shop and have him shave them down a bit, maybe knock off 10mm off the spacers. Then see if it helps! RCA will throw off your alignment from stock, you will get a whobble because the geometry is off and it needs to be corrected with an alignment.

Also some big name alignment shops you can purchase a 1 year plan, instead of paying for each alignment.
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