i bought the stock rs rims from kris and put my tires on them and put them on my car, now any time i go more than 80 mph it shakes a bit, and it shakes like mad when breaking.
and what kind of adjustment can i do to make the rear drums better, i remember someone adjusting sumething to make them feel better.
mods: star stage III clutch gutted cat-cherry bomb-banzi muffler(thanks kris) cai(thanks kris) hotter NGK plugs platnum plus window tint all black interior stock RS rims(soon to be painted w/mirage paint) (thanks kris) altezas
future mods(in no particular order): engine rebuild turbo..... lower it wheels seats exhaust piant job turbo wing hood body kit neons all around projectors new altezas new stereo equipment
#9304, "RE: shakey car question" In response to Reply # 0
As far as the shaking, be sure to have the wheels blanced properly. If the balance is ok, then it could be a bent wheel, or a bad tire. To adjust the rear drums, you will need to take off the drum, and at the bottom of the assembly, there is an adjuster wheel with little spikes on it. You need to turn this little wheel to expand the brake shoes outward some to take up slack. Adjust the little wheel in small incraments then put the drum back on. When the adjustment is right, you should feel a very slight drag on the drum while turning it with your hand. Do the same for the other side, and your set. When i did this to mine, i noticed a big difference in stopping power. I could tell that the rears were helping in the braking, and before i could tell that the fronts were doing all of the braking. The rear drum brakes should adjust themselves for wear, but they usually only do that when you make a good hard stop in reverse, which many don't even do very often. I try to make a habbit of doing a hard reverse stop at least every other day, and it seems to be working good so far, i haven't noticed any braking loss yet..
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#9305, "RE: shakey car question" In response to Reply # 0
I had the same problem (not the shaking over 80) with shaking while breaking. If it is shaking your steering wheel while breaking you might want to get your rotors machined. That fixed mine right up.
#9306, "RE: shakey car question" In response to Reply # 2
if its just shaking, prolly need balancing. If its shaking and pulling to one side, prolly alignment. It could also be bad tires, bent wheel, ... though
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#9307, "RE: shakey car question" In response to Reply # 3
it's most likely the balance causing vibrations. but i think you may have something else going on if your vibrating while braking. you shouldn't be cruisin at 80mph anyhow. you could save alot of money if you would save the high speed stuff for the track.
