13' GT Foose Nitrous with Eibach spacer vibration and Pics
10/1/17, 01:50 PM
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13' GT Foose Nitrous with Eibach spacer vibration and Pics
Hey guys, just got these Foose rims from a guy dirt cheap cause he sold his mustang.
So as expected they didnt clear the brembos, I had to use the 1" Eibach spacer and they just barely clear them now. Im very happy with that however I noticed some slight vibration on my steering going 50-60 kmh specifically, on lower or high speed the vibration is not noticeable. Things that has been done are removing those retaining clips that holds the hub, cleaning the disc surface, balancing the tires. I brought the car to another shop and they told me the tires werent balanced properly. So after the 2nd re-balance now the vibration is less but still there when going around 60kmh.
I want to know if this would have a long term effect on my suspension/bearing etc.. the vibration is very slight that I have to let go of the steering and look for it but when I hold the wheel its not noticeable, again would I be fine with this ever so slight vibration in the long run!
For tires I have 255/35/20 MT street comp up front and 275/35/20 Falken Azenis which need to be replaced soon at the back.
Could MT low profile soft compound have anything to do with this?
I love the look of this setup. just wished I could eliminate that vibration completely but I cant think of anything else.
BTW here are some pics
So as expected they didnt clear the brembos, I had to use the 1" Eibach spacer and they just barely clear them now. Im very happy with that however I noticed some slight vibration on my steering going 50-60 kmh specifically, on lower or high speed the vibration is not noticeable. Things that has been done are removing those retaining clips that holds the hub, cleaning the disc surface, balancing the tires. I brought the car to another shop and they told me the tires werent balanced properly. So after the 2nd re-balance now the vibration is less but still there when going around 60kmh.
I want to know if this would have a long term effect on my suspension/bearing etc.. the vibration is very slight that I have to let go of the steering and look for it but when I hold the wheel its not noticeable, again would I be fine with this ever so slight vibration in the long run!
For tires I have 255/35/20 MT street comp up front and 275/35/20 Falken Azenis which need to be replaced soon at the back.
Could MT low profile soft compound have anything to do with this?
I love the look of this setup. just wished I could eliminate that vibration completely but I cant think of anything else.
BTW here are some pics
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10/2/17, 07:36 AM
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1" is a big spacer, so I'm not surprised the run-out is not perfect; and also wouldn't be surprised if the vibration can never be cured (aside from getting rid of the spacers)
10/2/17, 02:31 PM
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thanks Bert for info. Unfortunately anything smaller than 1” wouldn’t clear the brakes. Do you think an alignment might help!? That’s the only thing I can think of.
10/3/17, 04:37 AM
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I used Eibach 1" hub centric spacers on my last car. Are you using their 'hub centric' spacers ? I have read 'some' people had to grind some of the old lug bolts down because they were sticking up too high above the spacer. This was keeping the wheel from sitting flush on the spacer. Just giving you something to check out 
10/3/17, 07:01 AM
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Maybe; since the wheels are now pushed outward 1" on each side, that could make the alignment more critical. But I doubt that is the issue.
Those spacers have new studs built in; and the spacer bolts to the hub using the original studs, right? If not then yeah I would be very concerned that the wheel is only held on by a thread or two.
Those spacers have new studs built in; and the spacer bolts to the hub using the original studs, right? If not then yeah I would be very concerned that the wheel is only held on by a thread or two.
10/3/17, 02:20 PM
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No I don’t. As expected I had to cut the original studs to fit the wheels but I still have about 1/2” to 1/4” of an inch stud that’s sticking out after putting the spacer lug nuts to the factory studs, so all the treads are gripping for sure.
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10/3/17, 02:25 PM
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Maybe; since the wheels are now pushed outward 1" on each side, that could make the alignment more critical. But I doubt that is the issue.
Those spacers have new studs built in; and the spacer bolts to the hub using the original studs, right? If not then yeah I would be very concerned that the wheel is only held on by a thread or two.
Those spacers have new studs built in; and the spacer bolts to the hub using the original studs, right? If not then yeah I would be very concerned that the wheel is only held on by a thread or two.