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olderguy 05-14-2010 04:01 PM

Is it possible that a front and rear shock were switched?

luiml73 05-14-2010 09:50 PM

I will work on the car tomorrow and post some pics of the F/Right coilover setup.

jacob300zx 05-15-2010 03:11 AM

Bent shock shaft?

SolarYellow510 05-15-2010 03:47 PM

The shimmy went away on my '99 when I put on the Konis.

I also have a '91 with 188k miles and AFAIK original, basically non-functional shocks. Couldn't even drive it at 65-70 on the highway. Got the wheels balanced properly (no need for road force, just round wheels and tires and a proper dynamic balance) and it's rock-solid at all speeds.

luiml73 05-16-2010 06:57 PM


Originally Posted by jacob300zx (Post 573155)
Bent shock shaft?

I bought a new one on ebay this morning. I'll post after installed to see if it fixed problems.

NA6C-Guy 05-16-2010 07:04 PM


Originally Posted by gospeed81 (Post 572760)
You'll probably have more luck at miata.net, since it affects almost every miata.

You need a good balance on your tires if you don't want to drive a paint shacker.

I have had my tires rebalanced like 3 times and still I have a shake at anything above 65ish. I wonder if it would have anything to do with only putting weights on the back of the wheel. I doubt it. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have anything to do with the 65mph shimmy though, since I have had it running smooth before with zero shake. So to the OP, just have the wheels balanced by someone who really takes their time to do it right, and has good equipment, and it may be OK.

jacob300zx 05-16-2010 10:07 PM

Tierod? Wheel bearing?

BarbyCar 05-17-2010 07:01 AM

I just had to replace a rear brake rotor for this problem.

No pedal pulsing and multiple wheel balance attempts did not fix it. It took a trip to the dyno where I saw the driver's side rear wheel wobbling to find this.

Sam TII 05-20-2010 01:14 PM


Originally Posted by jacob300zx (Post 573652)
Tierod? Wheel bearing?

+1, any howl with the vibration?

gesso 05-20-2010 04:35 PM


Originally Posted by luiml73 (Post 573607)
I bought a new one on ebay this morning. I'll post after installed to see if it fixed problems.

I was under the impression kyb's have lifetime warranties? I know you're not the orginal purchaser but most decent autoparts stores will help you out anyways (costs them very little, encourages you to return to them for other parts)

luiml73 05-20-2010 09:44 PM


Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 572800)
is the sleeve taller than the shock body? They must be shortened if so. I have a feeling the body is riding on the sleeve...

I think you where right. The rear was flush, but the front sleeve was way taller(1"). It looks like the front sleeves are taller then the rears.

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8074/cimg3259.jpg

I raised the car about 1" on all sides, but the passenger front still sits 1/2" taller then all the other sides. Must be something wrong with that shock/shaft. Anyways the car rides much better now even though it doesn't look as nice anymore, but it will have to do untill my Vmaxx's arrive from FM.

Raised

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7614/cimg3263t.jpg

cfdrifter 05-24-2010 06:00 PM

I've been chasing a vibration at 70 for months now. good luck.

jacob300zx 05-24-2010 07:57 PM

You need to cut those massive bump stops down. Even threads everywhere is no way to go, just raise until even for now.

SolarYellow510 05-24-2010 11:06 PM


Originally Posted by NA6C-Guy (Post 573608)
I have had my tires rebalanced like 3 times and still I have a shake at anything above 65ish. I wonder if it would have anything to do with only putting weights on the back of the wheel. I doubt it.

Stop doubting it. Take your wheels off, use a good wheel cleaner like Eagle One to get all the dust off the inside, then take them to a place that uses tape weights to do a proper dynamic balance. The weight on the inside only takes out the hop, not the wobble.


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