What's up HCF....I am running a 94 civic Dx with coilover suspension...and real bad toe in the front but I'm in the process of installing my camber kit and getting the alignment adjusted..my question is I looked at a few things with no luck but when I get the kit installed and the alignment done will this fix the vibration issue??...it starts at about 40mph and when I let go of the wheel it turns back and forth then just pulls to the right..I just don't want any suprises when I finally get the kit and alignment done..what's else would cause the car to shake and vibrate that much??...it feels like the wheels will fall off when I get around 60mph..any info will help..

 

The toe is probably what's pulling the wheel to the right. But that'll get fixed when your alignment's done, since that's an adjustment at the tie rods.

How long have you been driving with the current set of coilovers?

How old are the tires that are on the car? If they've seen a lot of miles with worn shocks (or bushings), they're probably cupped which is causing vibration. Run your hand along the tread, and see if it's evenly worn. If it feels lumpy, there's your culprit.

 

Thanks for the reply...I replaced my tires in the back but not the fronts...I had a blowout on the drivers side front this morning and I could see the uneven wear of the tire...I know its frowned upon but I actually got my coilovers used but he assured me that they hadn't seen many miles..the tires I had moved to the front came with the car...I've had the car for a little under a year..but it came all stock..

 

I saw a big lump in the blown tire also..I've had the coilovers myself for about 6 months..

 

Ah - that's your problem.

When you get new tires, I'll bet the vibration goes away. But definitely get an alignment (and install those camber plates) soon after the new tires are installed so you don't wear out the inside edge with camber, or scrub the whole tire with the bad toe.

And no shame buying used suspension components in my book. I've done it several times myself.

 

Thanks a lot for the advise and help on this..yeah when I replaced the back tires and moved those rear wheels to the front it did stop..then gradually got worse and worse..I'm still relatively new to the scene..kinda that meaty part of noob and experienced I guess..lol..ok so I'm going to need a new set of tires..install my camber kit and get the alignment done..thanks again..I've had guys on other forums basicly talk mess because I'm not running Skunk 2 suspension and top knotch components but with 2 kids and rent gotta do the best with what you got.thanks again