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car feels like it's shaking at high speeds, any thoughts?

   
Old 08-28-2001, 07:32 AM
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Default Did you remove any weights from the wheels?
About the size of a "chicklet" tiny little lead weights are used to balance your wheels. they're usually stuck on the inside, where you were cleaning.

Also, double check your lug bolt torque, should be around 90 ft/lbs .
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Old 08-28-2001, 07:34 AM
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1.Wheel balance 2.out of round tire 3.alignment (unlikely) 4.suspension problem (very unlikely)
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the stock 15's wheel weight is on the outside only, no "chicklet " inside.
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Old 08-28-2001, 07:37 AM
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New suspension -> new alignment -> possibly part of the improvement
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I just like the word chicklet.
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Old 08-28-2001, 07:40 AM
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Default it was a lot of dust.
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Old 08-28-2001, 07:42 AM
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Default no i have the 16" ten spokes. the weights are on the outside.
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/21836/before.jpg"></center><p>(TOP OF THE WHEEL)
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winking at me i see
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would over torking it do anything? hard to get 90 ftlbs without something to measure it.
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my bad, but still no "chicklet"....................
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