Coilovers/?

[clb0099]

hey j.fro,


Going to sound like a dumb question but do you have paperwork on installing tie rods or what the nut looks like thatI am trying to tightening. I would go back the the porsche dealership but they will just try to find something to make up for a bad mounting and balancing job.

[ramo80]

Some of it is here

http://gwl.rmsolo.org/hacks/suspension/

[j.fro]

The tie rod has a ball joint on the outside end, connecting to the bearing housing/brake mounting assembly. On the inside end, it threads into the arm that connects it to the steering gearing, and then goes through to the other wheel. The inside threaded part has a locknut, which may be loose. Hope that helps.

[clb0099]

J.fro ,


how long would it be to install coilovers excluding and alignment?

[j.fro]

4-6 hours, depending on any "mechanical gremlins" that pop up. Funny thing, I'm doing a spring swap tomorrow for a client, which is almost the same job.

[Sammy]

Put my vote down for balancing. I have had multiple times where I just picked up the car from the shop (who used a Hunter machine) and there was still a shimmy at 70mph. I think if you sneeze on the wheels it throws them out of balance so I suggest taking the car back and getting them balanced until they get it right.



BTW-Both times it was on 18" wheels both OEM and aftermarket on my 2002 S.

[RandallNeighbour]

You can't rule out a bad tire either. I had a set of out-of-round Kumhos that could never be balanced properly, even on a Hunter 9700 series machine that put the heaviest part of the tire on the lightest part of the rim to minimize vibration.

I battled the same problem you're having for years on my 1997. Buying new rims helped a little, then replacing the bearings and coilovers and control arms helped more and now I have very very little vibration.