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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Default Front end shake

Really need help. I want to compete on sunday and now my car is still doing the same thing from two weeks ago. Two weeks ago i went to the track and had to stop running due to my front end shaking so bad. It seriously felt like the front was going to fall apart in high mph. Put two new axles in it, got the slicks balanced, drove it on the street with tires and it was fine. Now i went to the track again tonight, got into fourth gear and had to let off due to it shaking again. Still went 11.9 at 114 but it had more in it deff. The car was shaking so bad i saw sparks coming from the hood bc the alt bracket was hitting the frame rail, and it made my radiator come loose. If anyone has any info, ideas, or had this problem before please chime in, really wanting to run at MIR this weekend.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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maybe a broke motor mount?
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Hows are your tie rods and bushing etc.???
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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Default Re: Front end shake

Originally Posted by jdm inc
Hows are your tie rods and bushing etc.???
That's what I was thinking.

If your slicks are moving on the wheel it can make it a rough ride. I had a problem with the car floating and walking up top and put wheels screws in the slicks and had them rebalanced and have had no problems since.

If the alternator bracket is hitting stuff I would say it is something loose upfront though.
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 02:59 AM
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I will said check ur t braket and ur rear motor or jack ur car and check if u have a play in ur tie rods check both side
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 04:24 AM
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check all the sub frame bolts also.
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 06:04 AM
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what engine and car are you running?are you sure about the length of axles you're using?
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:44 AM
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Default Re: Front end shake

Originally Posted by jody754
maybe a broke motor mount?
Motor mounts are good, both sides and rear.

Originally Posted by jdm inc
Hows are your tie rods and bushing etc.???
Going to be checking today, if i am thinking right, getting one side off and checking wheel movement?

Originally Posted by BoostR41
That's what I was thinking.

If your slicks are moving on the wheel it can make it a rough ride. I had a problem with the car floating and walking up top and put wheels screws in the slicks and had them rebalanced and have had no problems since.

If the alternator bracket is hitting stuff I would say it is something loose upfront though.
I chalked the slicks, they are not moving.. Also put on my friends car and working fine. Yeah its deff real bad upfront, lol having to let off bc it shakes that bad.. Feels like tank slap on a motorcycle.

Originally Posted by 94lsvturbo
check all the sub frame bolts also.
Will also be doing today! Thanks

Originally Posted by QUICK8CIVIC
what engine and car are you running?are you sure about the length of axles you're using?
Im running a h22a with a b16 trans. I have a 1st gen gsr intermediate shaft on it. So it uses 93 gsr axles... Thanks everyone for trying to help, will deff be checking everything over and over.
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