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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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I have been noticing this weird problem ever since i put in my new suspension ( omni power 1 piece street). Whenever i go over 80mph my steering starts to tremble like crazy, not my car just the steering wheel. And when i am going really fast (probably over 50mph) and hit the breaks, my steering wheel also trembles like crazy. What could be causing this? . I check if maybe my rims were loose but thats not it. Anybody have an ideas?

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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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anybody?
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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you ever get an alignment done?
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 12:37 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you ever get an alignment done?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Good call. Definitely get the alignment checked my friend.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:49 AM
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by tremble you mean shake back and forth???

A: alignment
B: check for warped rotors
C: wheels out of balance
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:51 AM
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Whatever you touched, thats the problem, steering or suspension component, alignment doesnt cause shaking, maybe caster like a shopping cart wheel.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:54 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Duane_in_Japan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Whatever you touched, thats the problem, steering or suspension component, alignment doesnt cause shaking, maybe caster like a shopping cart wheel.</TD></TR></TABLE>

alignment can cause a shake my friend.... i myseslf worked on a car at work and an alignment cause the car to have a very slight shake.....
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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the wheels r balanced but an alignment i havent gotten
im going to do that and hope it fixes the problem
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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it happens when the tire is not perfect anymore due to cupping or feathering at the edge of the tire. when the alignment is off, it makes it more sensitive to those things as its riding on the edge more.

you should still check other things like balljoints and loose bolts. but you really need to get an alignment ANYWAY, EVERYTIME you change ride heights in order to prevent uneven tire wear.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Search your area for a shop that uses a HUNTER high speed wheel balancer.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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thanks for all the help
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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yeah they have ballancer's call road force. and it acts as if the tire is on the road on the balancer and can determine if u need a new tire or the wheel is the cause
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