33gts4 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 So on the weekend I put different front coilovers in my gtst and now the steering wheel is shaking like crazy at about 120. I don't know if maybe a wheel weight has come off and its just a coincidence that it did it after i swapped struts. Besides an inbalance or a bent rim what could cause this? Could it have anything at all to do with the different coilovers? Cheers! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTZ Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Just take it for wheel alignment.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6825039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
niZmO_Man Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Damper adjustable? What settings are you using? Try upping the hardness if it's at full soft. Wheel shake could also be bad tyres (I had that issue a while ago). Also have a look at your steering rack mounts and bushes. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6825161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
33gts4 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Yeah damper adjustable and I've got them reasonably firm at the moment. But my front tyres are really bald on the inner edges. Getting a balance today to see if it improves anything. Cheers. Wheel alignment shouldn't really cause shaking though I don't think. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6825213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLNSKY Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 But my front tyres are really bald on the inner edges. I had bald fronts and i had a lot of wheel shake as well. Once i replaced them and got an alignment/balance all was good. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6825346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTZ Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Yeah damper adjustable and I've got them reasonably firm at the moment. But my front tyres are really bald on the inner edges. Getting a balance today to see if it improves anything. Cheers. Wheel alignment shouldn't really cause shaking though I don't think. mine would shake on the freeway around 110...turns out it was toeing out, on one side more than the other...not sure why, just wear and tear on bushes I suspect.. Probably caused by 200,000kms of my aggressive turning to the left or something I dunno..lol ...once aligned it was fine, even with the crappy tyres.. If you have issues best thing is usually take it to a alignment shop..I mean we can all sit here and play guessing games or you can just go spend 50$ and find out the problem and hopefully have it rectified,,, Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6825359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicz Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Iv'e had this same issue with the same car since I bought the car. I've changed radius rod bushes. Got new tyres. Balanced them. Twice. Dad 3x Front and Back Wheel alignments. Still have the problem. I'm thinking its the aluminium spacers on the wheels. They just fit looselely over the studs and move around until you bolt the wheel in place. Obviously causing balance issues. I need to find a way to stick spacers perfectly to the back of the wheel instead of the hubs. OR better, does anyone know of any spacers that fit Perfectly centre on the stock GTS-t hubs? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6825384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Yep, get rid of the wheel spacers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6825704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTZ Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Iv'e had this same issue with the same car since I bought the car. I've changed radius rod bushes. Got new tyres. Balanced them. Twice. Dad 3x Front and Back Wheel alignments. Still have the problem. I'm thinking its the aluminium spacers on the wheels. They just fit looselely over the studs and move around until you bolt the wheel in place. Obviously causing balance issues. I need to find a way to stick spacers perfectly to the back of the wheel instead of the hubs. OR better, does anyone know of any spacers that fit Perfectly centre on the stock GTS-t hubs? isnt this why you buy hub centric spacers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6825742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 http://www.isc-performance.com/oilcoolers.html Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6825796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
33gts4 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Got a balance and all good ! Thanks for the help lads Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6825896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicz Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 (edited) isnt this why you buy hub centric spacers Yea I guess so but I've only recently turned my attention to this and I'm new to it all. I took it to a wheel shop about the problem. Got them to fit another set of my own supplied control arms and hubs and they said they'll fit hubcentreic spacers on it but when I got the car home it was just loose aluminium plates with universal holes to fit the studs on them. I only need about 10mm extra clearance on top of stock hubs so the rim spokes dont hit the brakes. http://www.isc-performance.com/oilcoolers.html These look huge. Got a balance and all good ! Thanks for the help lads Got to hear. Damn your luck Edited April 24, 2013 by sonicz Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6826934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
niZmO_Man Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Should have taken it back to them and ask wtf is this slip on crap. GKTech have wheels spacers as well Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6827522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicz Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) Should have taken it back to them and ask wtf is this slip on crap. GKTech have wheels spacers as well Man I don't mind slip on if its hub centric and properly symmetrical. My impression was this is what they will fit. Thanks for pointing me to Gktech! I found these http://www.gktech.com/index.php/4-5x114-3-10mm-hub-centric-slip-on-spacers.html That's all I friggin need Don't need the ones with the studs. Ordering on Monday. Though I don't know what exactly "on back order" means in terms of how long till I get them Maybe I should just go for the 15mm ones in stock and hope I don't need to flare the guards. I'll have a wider track. Edited April 27, 2013 by sonicz Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/424014-r33-gtst-steering-wheel-shake-at-around-120/#findComment-6829757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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