Re: Steering column shakes

[greenchester@iname.com]

I have EIP Tuning in Maryland do work on my 'rocco. They got the spacers for me. It was my understanding that there should be a specific ring for that wheel and car combo. 

mark hausler
'81 scirocco S


 ---- you wrote: 
> Where did you get the spacers?? on my Konigs, the hub is tapered, so they
> center on the rears fine, but the front hub doesn't stick out as far i
> guess, and the fronts dont center. I thought the lug nuts would center, but
> I have the same wheel shake problem... 
> Discount tire sent me about 4 different sets, and none of them worked. some
> fit the hub, but were too big for the wheel.. Where can I get some that'll
> fit?! I cant go over 62 mph right now, argh!
> 
> At 09:30 AM 8/28/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >yea I guess it would. But now they are. 
> >
> >mark hausler
> >'81 scirocco S
> >
> >
> > ---- you wrote: 
> >> Does this mean you're rims are not hubcentric?
> >> 
> >> Mark . . .
> >> Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
> >> Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
> >> *BIRTH*SCHOOL*WORK*DEATH*
> >> 
> >> On Fri, 28 Aug 1998 00:39:45 -0400 (EDT) greenchester@iname.com writes:
> >> >Don't if you got this the first time, got returned to me. If you did 
> >> >then sorry for the duplicate message. 
> >> >
> >> >As for you problem I had the simmilar problem with my '81 and it just 
> >> >appeared slowly. I have loose steering so I thought that was the 
> >> >problem but it was not.( still loose) Had the car aligned and 
> >> >balanced. No good. Still had a vibration at 65-70 and 80+ and was real 
> >> >odd. I have 15 BBS and the solution was to put centering rings( I 
> >> >think that is what they are called) Waht it is is a ring that goes 
> >> >between your hub and the wheel. It makes sure the rim is centered in 
> >> >the hub (centering does no rely on the wheel bolts). Worked wonders. 
> >> >Smooth sailing since. Good luck.
> >> >
> >> >Mark H”usler
> >> >
> >> >'81 Scirocco S, 2.0 Eurospec, looks like hell
> >> >'94 Toyota 4x4, got to play in the mud, daily
> >> >
> >> > ---- you wrote: 
> >> >> i just got back from one of the longest road trips ever! my 84 
> >> >scirocco
> >> >> never missed a beat. i did however experience something odd. my 
> >> >steering
> >> >> wheel vibrates quite badly at 105kmph and 115kmph and anything over
> >> >> 125kmph. i don't think it's my tires/ rims as they are new and were
> >> >> balanced. could this be an alignment problem? bad motor mount? what? 
> >> >i
> >> >> have no clue where to start to look.



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