280z Steering Wheel Vibration

[Yarb]

@siteunseenthat is not a bad deal these days. Less than 3 bucks a piece. I’d give it a shot. Still can’t figure out why the lugs from the factory didn’t work. Maybe shipped the incorrect lugs. Gotta be a headache 

[chaseincats]

Let me know if they work in getting rid of the wobble

[siteunseen]

49 minutes ago, Yarb said:

@siteunseenthat is not a bad deal these days. Less than 3 bucks a piece. I’d give it a shot. Still can’t figure out why the lugs from the factory didn’t work. Maybe shipped the incorrect lugs. Gotta be a headache 

I bought both sets of Rewinds from Discount Tire. They wanted $45 for the lug nuts but I found them cheaper. This was 2011 and 2015 and they were $25 or $30 back then from those guys on ebay. Exact same set with the same black extension adapter for tire tool or impact gun. Same wheels as Blitzed shows in post #33. I have them on my 240 and 280.

[chaseincats]

37 minutes ago, siteunseen said:

I bought both sets of Rewinds from Discount Tire. They wanted $45 for the lug nuts but I found them cheaper. This was 2011 and 2015 and they were $25 or $30 back then from those guys on ebay. Exact same set with the same black extension adapter for tire tool or impact gun. Same wheels as Blitzed shows in post #33. I have them on my 240 and 280.

did those lugs cure the shake you had?

[Blitzed]

2 hours ago, siteunseen said:

I've bought 2 sets from these guys. They are high quality too, not cheap as you would think off ebay. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/110687628566?hash=item19c57f2d16:g:l8cAAOxyn9BRZsRz&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8DfMmYIdef%2BSZiKbYt7w33lBvjkAJOjX5orwX4%2FBMHywvT7ril9%2F1yrM1Oq4%2BL9jh9b%2BP2i5R806emTN6nE4EYlaunW5JvbVJY80L%2B7p8Je3KoRrA12ak7NSQW4Xv6WsLh8sNwoW0%2BVY8zD6cCZ2r%2BajJxaYv7DqBMoakhE5IEFvYtWot4Mo0OvI70SvwGCET1gDauTgDGdIbRNR1NUt6pWwZK3huPdozLHyjIUTSsMoHNBd%2BnZLv1S6%2BwvgbhIxSuQSgCcYwsB3TBknxSLIfprt466rsGwHSFUC7pXBydrJDqPfeI9%2F41hQSVyU5pl19w%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5Kq9qHlYQ

 

Siteunseen,

Did you have the steering wheel shimmy? If so did these lugs help with the shimmy?

 

[siteunseen]

19 minutes ago, Blitzed said:

Siteunseen,

Did you have the steering wheel shimmy? If so did these lugs help with the shimmy?

 

No. I bought the rewinds and new tires after new everything else. High speed shake is usally the tie rods. Shaking when you're coming to stop is the rotors. You could have an alignment done. That might help. 

 

[siteunseen]

Has whoever tried moving the fronts to the rear? I haven't been keeping up so just a thought. Good luck.

[Ownallday]

15 minutes ago, siteunseen said:

Has whoever tried moving the fronts to the rear? I haven't been keeping up so just a thought. Good luck.

Back when I first posted, that was one of the first things I did but there was no change to the shaking. Definitely wouldn't rule it out for other people though.

[chaseincats]

1 hour ago, Ownallday said:

Back when I first posted, that was one of the first things I did but there was no change to the shaking. Definitely wouldn't rule it out for other people though.

same here

[kully 560]

I do not know if you ever looked at the front brakes! I change all the stuff you have done including the techno toy front end parts and I still had the shake between 60 and 70 mph. I never check the front pads as they were new from about 20 years ago with little mileage maybe 3000 miles. my shake would go away after I drove the car and got the tires warmed up. I thought maybe flat spot from sitting in the garage for a month at a time. now about a month ago I did have a front wheel bearing seal leaking a little and I decided to install new bearings and seals on both sides for the little that they cost. now at this time I said let me install new front pads, and what I did find was the oem shims were partially sticking to the brake pads. I had to pry it off on one pad it was stuck on. I did clean them up like I posted early, and the car is perfect!!!! If you have not checked them, then after the wheels take a looked it and it might just be the finishing touch you need.

[Ownallday]

2 minutes ago, kully 560 said:

I do not know if you ever looked at the front brakes! I change all the stuff you have done including the techno toy front end parts and I still had the shake between 60 and 70 mph. I never check the front pads as they were new from about 20 years ago with little mileage maybe 3000 miles. my shake would go away after I drove the car and got the tires warmed up. I thought maybe flat spot from sitting in the garage for a month at a time. now about a month ago I did have a front wheel bearing seal leaking a little and I decided to install new bearings and seals on both sides for the little that they cost. now at this time I said let me install new front pads, and what I did find was the oem shims were partially sticking to the brake pads. I had to pry it off on one pad it was stuck on. I did clean them up like I posted early, and the car is perfect!!!! If you have not checked them, then after the wheels take a looked it and it might just be the finishing touch you need.

Thanks for the insight, sounds like you got lucky with fixing your wheel shake, sadly for me I had upgraded to a big brake kit, I had my wheel shaking before and after the brake upgrade. During my engine build process I may decide to throw in the ttt steering rack and look into possibly swapping steering columns.

[kully 560]

I change ever thing just like you. a new steering rack, tire rods inner and outer, techno toy tension rods, lower control arms from techno toy, struts and new springs I went 2 tire changes over the years and several balancing of the tires just like you, it was really starting to wizz me off. I never looked at the front pads when I went to drilled and slotted rotors as the caliper comes off without removing the pads. I did a lot of chasing of that same problem to find out about the shims sticking. well good luck and let me know what you find, and maybe my post will help some other members with the same problem. kully