10-13-2018, 08:11 PM | #1 |
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Wobble? After KW Clubsport Install
Yesterday I installed the front coilovers & everything was fine. Today I installed the rear coilovers & after taking the car for a test drive it would wobble side to side not consistently but very noticeable.
Car is only slightly lowered front & rear. Will be getting an alignment asap but wanted to see what the problem might be or if anyone had this issue before? Thank you. |
10-14-2018, 09:49 AM | #3 | |
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After I assembled everything I hand tightened bolts than lowered car to torque under load. |
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10-14-2018, 12:20 PM | #5 |
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Didn't even think about that, I just looked under the car one of the markings seems really off or at least not how it was before I removed the bolt. If thats the problem hopefully a good alignment will resolve the issue.
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10-14-2018, 02:43 PM | #6 |
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Slacken off the nuts and rotate the bolts so the paint marks line up again. If it isn't much, much more drivable, there's something weird going on.
Wheel bolts: all torqued up? Having had a wheel fall off*, it's embarrassing, as well as alarming... *someone tried to steal the wheels, but the locking wheel bolt defeated them on the 1st wheel. So I was driving with just the locking wheel bolt holding that wheel on... Last edited by M Fifty; 10-14-2018 at 02:48 PM.. Reason: Additional detail... |
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10-16-2018, 09:36 AM | #8 |
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I havent had time to look into the issue. Wheels are torqued properly along with the 2 bolts that I loosened.
Im not sure if wobble is the correct word for what im expierencing. Its almost like the rear makes the car turn on its own depending on surface of road, hard to explain. It could be that the camber bolt is not aligned properly like M Fifty said. Will definatley update once I try some things. |
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10-17-2018, 12:08 PM | #9 | |
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10-17-2018, 12:26 PM | #10 |
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Well, at the factory someone was paid to run a narrow line of paint from the head of the bolt, across the fixed eccentric washer, and on to the side of the lower wishbone. So reposition the bolt such that it all lines up and that should get the rear toe back to roughly where it should be. Which from your description of the driving experience is the problem.
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10-17-2018, 03:54 PM | #11 | |
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Greatly appreciate the help. |
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10-22-2018, 02:45 AM | #14 |
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Corner balance, and double check your high/low compression and rebound. Should fix her right up.
Re-checking the torque on all the components wouldn't hurt either.
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