Road Force Balancing Performed ** BIG Fan ** - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

backman_z · 07-30-2010, 05:41 AM

Never heard of road force balancing before. Learn something new every day. Thanks.

JoeFromPA · 07-30-2010, 06:13 AM

It's become more commonly available at higher end performance shops, as their customers are running wider tires with thinner sidewalls, which tend to exacerbate balancing issues and there is no "softness" to dampen any issues that come up.

Honestly though, I've seen it for ~$50 but not for $100. There's not much additional labor involved, it's simply the cost of the machine needs to be amortized so they increase the per-wheel/tire cost.

I think some shops are still figuring out what they can charge for it. Kinda like shops that offer to fill your tires with nitrogen for $25.

Dragonwind · 07-30-2010, 04:54 PM

I had mine done at Toyota and I love it! Highly recommended. You can see who has thenmachine at Huner's site.

Chris

tboyer · 07-31-2010, 03:45 AM

Hey Dino! Glad the Box is working out for you! Sounds like you may be enjoying it too much! HaHa, just kiddin'! The best $100 bucks and hour spent on a pcar was having this road force balance performed. Absolutely lovin' thie ride in the Cayman now. Feels so much more level, flat, and straight with no shaking. Highly recommended!

Johnny Danger · 07-31-2010, 06:42 AM

I've been extolling the virtues of "road force balancing" for years. Simple dynamic balancing is not sufficient. Tboyer is correct in saying, "might as well as thrown the weight from across the room and hoped for the best" !

23109VC · 07-31-2010, 10:40 AM

+1.

My 2000 box had a pretty bad shake at 65-70+ and it drove me nuts. my tires were good and I knew it was likely a balancing issue....

i went online to the website for the company that makes that machine..forget the name/link but you canf ind it.. hunter?? anyway, the Porsche dealer had one. I needed an oil change an my box gets free changes for life b/c the car was purchased there...so took it to them for my free annual oil change and then had them roadforce balance the tires.

teh shakes was GONE. 100%. car drove GREAT. I was VERY happy!

Dragonwind · 07-31-2010, 02:01 PM

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