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Old 09-08-2012, 10:05 AM
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why is my $40k car driving like a POS!?

It really bothers me that I've just been ignoring this for the longest time and not getting it fixed, but I put my 20" vertini's on about a year ago and for the first 6 months everything was fine...but then one day I start noticing the steering wheel shaking when I drive...but here's the kicker... it doesn't happen all the time. It happens sometimes, sporadically, im not sure what's causing it? If it were a bend in a wheel or bubble in the tire, 1)Id notice the bubble visually and 2) it would happen ALL THE TIME instead of sometimes.....

so here's my question(s)....

Where do I go in Nj/Ny to get someone to fix this? Alignment shop? Would an STS tire be a good idea or does anyone know any specific shops to bring it to? I mainly ask b/c Im thinking of dropping the eibach pro kit on there but don't want to make a ****tier feeling ride feel even ****tier.....PLEASE HELP ME restore the ride quality back to how a G SHOULD ride
Old 09-08-2012, 05:41 PM
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look up a place that can do a road force balance and they will tell you everything thats wrong with your rim or tire which will 95% get rid of the vibration
Old 09-11-2012, 10:19 AM
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Hey Ukraine, thanks for the heads up im going to take it into a firestone that has a road force machine today and get it looked at. I hope it was some minor issue and the car can finally drive normally again
Old 09-11-2012, 10:43 AM
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Hey Ukraine, thanks for the heads up im going to take it into a firestone that has a road force machine today and get it looked at. I hope it was some minor issue and the car can finally drive normally again
Sounds like it wan't balanced right...should be a simple fix if that's all it is...when you get your wheels balanced when buying rims or tires they don't always get it right.

good luck.
Old 09-11-2012, 05:24 PM
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Mine did the same thing then stopped. Sometimes it shook like the lugs were loose then it would stop on the same road. Weirdest thing
Old 09-11-2012, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Emon Crew
It really bothers me that I've just been ignoring this for the longest time and not getting it fixed, but I put my 20" vertini's on about a year ago and for the first 6 months everything was fine...but then one day I start noticing the steering wheel shaking when I drive...but here's the kicker... it doesn't happen all the time. It happens sometimes, sporadically, im not sure what's causing it? If it were a bend in a wheel or bubble in the tire, 1)Id notice the bubble visually and 2) it would happen ALL THE TIME instead of sometimes.....

so here's my question(s)....

Where do I go in Nj/Ny to get someone to fix this? Alignment shop? Would an STS tire be a good idea or does anyone know any specific shops to bring it to? I mainly ask b/c Im thinking of dropping the eibach pro kit on there but don't want to make a ****tier feeling ride feel even ****tier.....PLEASE HELP ME restore the ride quality back to how a G SHOULD ride
Sounds like your Made in China wheels not the car. You get what you pay for.
Old 09-17-2012, 02:33 PM
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i'll try to put the OEM wheels back and see if that help. IF yes, then ur wheels probably bent or not balance.
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