So i am mind fucked, Bad Vibrations

[ZekeTheSneak]

Well after installing my 16x9 borbet type t's and lowering the car quite a bit i am experiencing wheel shake. Coilovers are Bc racing 550f and 675 rear. Had an alignment done at speedware motorsports. Well with the alignment i still have bad wheel vibrations so i finally bought new tires. Falken 452 215/40/R16 all mounted and balanced by discount tire.

I just got back from a joyful ride down 509, then on I5 south then vered onto Hwy 7 and did the famous loop.

The car handles differently now it will only shake sometimes at 60-70. 85+ feels like rumbling under my seat (I'm assuming old Guibo, old driveshaft, new CSB). Then the weird thing happened. I take a hard left going to my house and straighten the wheel and the car wants to continue veering like it has a bad alignment. Before i took the corner the car drove in a straight line. (balljoints? tie rods? somethings moving freely?)

All in all the fronts has used e36 inner and outer tie rods seemed to be ok, and a e36 steering rack with no power steering. Also stock steering guibo which i believe could be a culprit (ordered IE poly one).

Also the shake at 60-70 stops when i corner.

Also was wondering maybe my wheels bearings could be shot or loose? I took the hub assemblies apart to weld the coilovers on last week.


Any and all input is appreciated
Going to check:
-Inner/outer Tierods
-balljoints
-replace steering guibo
-check driveshaft make sure it is still bolted up properly
-wheel bearings
-make sure tierods are fully seated and mounted properly.

Help me!

[Mfever]

hubcentric rings?

[ZekeTheSneak]

I have hub centric spacers, rings and longer hardware. Tire to hub everything is proper

[DatUtahGuy]

How is your camber?

[dkbmxer002]

sounds like possible ball joint or tie rod

[bmw325csi]

When I put on bigger wheels and a drop on my previous e30, the wheel bearing went out, just a thought

[MonkeyMadness]

When I put on bigger wheels and a drop on my previous e30, the wheel bearing went out, just a thought

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[bzboardz]

When I put on bigger wheels and a drop on my previous e30, the wheel bearing went out, just a thought

this x2

[ZekeTheSneak]

When i took them apart i inspected the cages and re greased everything but they looked ok to me, I'm going to check the nut to make sure it is tight on the hub. My camber is negative a few degrees but even between both sides (speedware did the alignment/camber plates). Im going with bad tie rods and ball joints at this time.

Is Mr. blunt the man for new control arms and joints?

[txtorquemade]

Falken 452 215/40/R16 all mounted and balanced by discount tire.


I'd try getting them rebalanced before anything else. Those guys are hit and miss on getting it right the first time.

[EN318isPDX]

When i took them apart i inspected the cages and re greased everything but they looked ok to me, I'm going to check the nut to make sure it is tight on the hub. My camber is negative a few degrees but even between both sides (speedware did the alignment/camber plates). Im going with bad tie rods and ball joints at this time.

Is Mr. blunt the man for new control arms and joints?

Mr Blunttech is the man for any parts, dealer or just plain ol oem stuff

[ZekeTheSneak]

yah i was amazed he said he would stretch them, Then he goes wait you have spacers? I say yes. We dont do spacers. Then another guys says what brand? I say h&r, he says oh ok hes good lol I was just like wtf?

[ZekeTheSneak]

Oh and ill have my buddy eric rebalance for free :)

[avery0829]

Oh and ill have my buddy eric rebalance for free :)

Take wheels off and give them to me. Also from what my boss was telling me Falkens are not the "best" tire and are not always perfectly round or balance out right. Plus discount probably didn't give a damn and half assed the balance.

[txtorquemade]

Yeah..Falkens are notorious for not being true from the factory. Which is probably on some shitbox Japanese off shore island. LOL.

Seriously, sounds like a wheel/tire balance issue.