Help with steering

[sexzila]

I had this problem a while ago...

Had 235 rears and 215 fronts, and i always had a vibration at about 110-120ish, went thru like 2 different sets of tyres and it was still there...

... then I got 255 rears, and 235 fronts..... were told the rims were slightly buckled while my tyre guy was doing the balancing, but put them on the car and it was perfect!

It might be your choice of rubber - but if you got two completely different brands both times it wouldn't be that?

Interesting.

But still not the answer to our prolems. I am thinking thers is a critical mas point to the car after 100k/. I had 225's front and back before, Kumos'.

Drive was great. Now GoodYear.225 same. It was ok first 1000k's but now not even 2000 I have probs. Not meant to happen with new tyres. Any probs with tyres should show at least after 15 000k's ....

I am going through process of elimination.

[ric777]

Interesting.

But still not the answer to our prolems. I am thinking thers is a critical mas point to the car after 100k/. I had 225's front and back before, Kumos'.

Drive was great. Now GoodYear.225 same. It was ok first 1000k's but now not even 2000 I have probs. Not meant to happen with new tyres. Any probs with tyres should show at least after 15 000k's ....  

I am going through process of elimination.

If the tyres were ok for the first 1000 k's and now problems, there must be a big tyre failure, in which case should be covered by warranty.

[Nizmo]

suspension can affect tyres ..... which can in turn affect steering ....

Then again i got new shockies and that didnt help either Just give up ..... its a 10 year old car its got to have a few little quirks

[fane]

from the way sexzilla is explaining niz, he cant really give up, he said its undrivable @ the wobble speed....

i dont know what to suggest that other people havent because my wobble effected the whole car because it was the unijoints in the driveshaft....

maybe the uni-joints in the front???

[MirKz]

okay i have same prob mine occurs at about 110 and continues on and sometimes gets alot worse the higher up u go...

i have both front and rear camber kits and still it happens

it happened REALLY bad after i first got them installed i had to get an alignment or balance the day after... and i got my stuff done at WSC....

who knows what it is.. gives me the shits... its just the steering wheel which shudders like a bitch...rest of the car is basically fine i think

[sexzila]

Ok,

It's time to get serious...

This seems to be a common problem with most our cars. I am experiencing such a n un-pleasure driving my car at the moment. We should all get together online and find a good place to eradicate this, Sounds like it is something to do with the car running over 110k mark. It would be great if we could get some help from SST or someone in the field of skylines, someone that can steer us in the right direction. I am sick of taking the car to tyre places and all they try to do is balance my tyres. I would like to know the technical aspect of this problem. If someone can tell me a reliable place of business that deals with these things I will go and find out what it is. The only problem is thrust. TNO!!!

So I don’t think the tyre places are the way to go. They all want business. I don’t want to balance my wallet any more. I want to enjoy my ride.

al

[ric777]

Ok,  

It's time to get serious...

This seems to be a common problem with most our cars. I am experiencing such a n un-pleasure driving my car at the moment. We should all get together online and find a good place to eradicate this, Sounds like it is something to do with the car running over 110k mark. It would be great if we could get some help from SST or someone in the field of skylines, someone that can steer us in the right direction. I am sick of taking the car to tyre places and all they try to do is balance my tyres. I would like to know the technical aspect of this problem. If someone can tell me a reliable place of business that deals with these things I will go and find out what it is. The only problem is thrust. TNO!!!  

So I don’t think the tyre places are the way to go. They all want business. I don’t want to balance my wallet any more. I want to enjoy my ride.  

al

Yes it does seem that quite a few people have the same problem and you're right about tyre places. SST, WheelSpin or one of the other Skyline mobs should be able to shed some light on the problem.

Perhaps someone who is not having the same problem could swap front wheels and tyres with "Sexzila" for half an hour to see whether it is actually his wheels/tyres or something else.

Mine would be available the end of next week (Frid. arvo/evening) as I am snowed under with work until then, if that is any help.

I have 17" BBS with 235 Kumo's

[sexzila]

Yes it does seem that quite a few people have the same problem and you're right about tyre places. SST, WheelSpin or one of the other Skyline mobs should be able to shed some light on the problem.

Perhaps someone who is not having the same problem could swap front wheels and tyres with "Sexzila" for half an hour  to see whether it is actually his wheels/tyres or something else.

Mine would be available the end of next week (Frid. arvo/evening) as I am  snowed under with work  until then, if that is any help.

I have 17" BBS with 235 Kumo's

That would be great, I need to do a test and speen few wheels to know for sure if it is the rubber/

Thanks Ric777

al

[ric777]

That would be great, I need to do a test and speen few wheels to know for sure if it is the rubber/

Thanks Ric777

al

No worries. Noticed you're from Rockingham, I'm in Beckenham just off the Kenwick Link, just off Rowe Highway (a good test road for tyres). If you don't have any luck with someone down that way, then pm me by mid of next week and we can arrange to do it.

[sexzila]

on the case of the bendix pads i paid $120 for ultimates and had my discs machined for 50 bucks through a mate that was for the fronts only but.

Hi,

Went to buy Bendix Ultimates and the guy told me they are not made for skyline..

That they won't fit.....

Where did you buy yours?

al

[fane]

if the place you went think bendix ultimates arnt made for skylines then go somewhere else... i think we can use 300zx brake pads....can someone confirm?

[ix9]

DB1170 For the fronts

DB1220 for the Rear

The new bendix book even has import's in it! Although I found the rear pad codes to be wrong! DB1220 works - As they're on my car!

Al - Speak to Simon or Rodney at Repco in rocko tell them what you need - they know what they're talkin about

[sexzila]

DB1170 For the fronts

DB1220 for the Rear

The new bendix book even has import's in it! Although I found the rear pad codes to be wrong! DB1220 works - As they're on my car!

Al - Speak to Simon or Rodney at Repco in rocko tell them what you need - they know what they're talkin about

Thanks heaps...

Will do ,

Al

[sexzila]

DB1170 For the fronts

DB1220 for the Rear

The new bendix book even has import's in it! Although I found the rear pad codes to be wrong! DB1220 works - As they're on my car!

Al - Speak to Simon or Rodney at Repco in rocko tell them what you need - they know what they're talkin about

The guy tells me that those brakes won't fit on the R33 but will fit on R32 and R34.

That is what the book tells them. So the question is: Do series from 32 to 33 and 34 have same size calipers and pads. I need to know this before I go and argue my point.

Thanks Heaps guys

Al

[sexzila]

Oh, whats the best place to machine your discs?

[sexzila]

Guys , Taken the car to few places around town, tyre specialists and wheel alignment people.

Found what the problem is. Please refer to the original subject.

"MAG WHEEL SPACER"

Every one that has third party mag wheels, needs to have this on the wheels. It is a plastic or metal ring. It helps keep the wheel in place on higher than 100k's.... My backs have 4mm and it is only noticable on those speeds.

Now!

This is what bad tyre places do.

When they balance your tyres they don't put them back on, and throw them away.....

In must cases so you keep commin back.....

In few instances cose they don't know what it is....

When I found out I was furious......XXXXXXskjwcjh2erxukvb;cekv

So i need to make the spacers somwhere..

PS

The best solution when balancing is to balance tyres on car in motion.....]

Only few places around town do that, and recomend you do that on performance models.

This research went on for few weeks now.....

So much from me.

Al

[ric777]

Hi Al, so have you obtained those spacer things or still to do it? If that is the solution there will be a lot of happy chappies around.

For on vehicle balancing in Kewdale area, Bridgestone in Kewdale do it.I get my Beddy done there as other type of balancing just doesn't seem to be good for that vehicle. Fronts, that is.

[GWP021]

hmm i have lil plaky spacer things but they look way dodgey like worn out or sumit have ta find where i can get some new ones mr mag?

[ix9]

Al - the numbers I have quoted you are correct - It appears the book is still wrong then!

I found out the hard way!

Go argue your point - just quote the numbers I gave ya!

[sexzila]

Al - the numbers I have quoted you are correct - It appears the book is still wrong then!

I found out the hard way!

Go argue your point - just quote the numbers I gave ya!

I did,

Thanks you very much.

I did just that, I argued the point. took the wheels of traced the barke/pads and that was that. Bendix book states that R34 brakes are made for R33 Skyline in 1988....... And that are the same for R32. That is wrong. THE thing is most places go by the book. And the Book is wrong.

It is.