Cookiezor

oh man, that i wont be able to tell ya, but keep us updated for sure.

black38

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well after as much self diagnosis as i can do.

It will be going to the shop on monday to figure this out.

my money is either on a sticking caliper/some other brake problem or a blow strut...possibly bushing / motor mount.

I'm almost rooting for a blown strut, it would give me an excuse to get coils.

guitman32

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Sorry, but no way a blown damper (on our cars its a shock not strut, fyi) would cause this. You would feel it in the whole car not just the shifter and your feet.

timeltel

You might follow up on Cookiezor's suggestion. At your current mileage a faulty clutch, pressure plate or (more likely) worn flywheel is entirely possible.

black38

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manual, vibration doesn't change when clutch is pressed and coasting along.

Clutch is about a year old. jim wolf everything

I can feel the vibration in my butt as well. Its weird and like nothing i've ever experienced.

guitman32

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And a completely blown damper wont cause any vibrations, just leave the chassis to undulate un-dampened on the springs.

Cookiezor

oh there u r mate. didnt know when u d be back. speaking of stuck caliper, if that was the issue then vibration wont be ur biggest enemy but the major symptom would be ur car going off to one side like a bad alignment. another cause i was thinking could be improperly balanced all the wheels( thats rare), or maybe the wheel weights came off. right now i'm thinking anyting that can cause vibration in general.

black38

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I guess no coils for me then, bummer

You know i was driving home from work the other day and i did feel it pulling left at some points.

Dropping the car off at the shop tomorrow.
One thing I've requested was to look at the brakes.

such an odd issue.
I also paid to get the wheels re balanced to definitely rule that out. I have a sneaking suspension when they did they knocked one of my hub rings out...going to be pissed if they did.

Oh the joys of living in an apartment complex with very few tools.

travlee

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do you notice it more when the car is cold or after been driving a while?

black38

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Doesn't seem to make a difference really. I think (and this could just be me and not factual) that it feels heightened after driving 10 or so miles.

I took it to a nissan / Z shop and they said they could feel it but couldn't pinpoint what was happening. (i've now had the wheels and tired balanced twice in under two weeks)

I don't think they did an extensive look around. They recommended that I get an on car balancing from some truck place that charges something like $200.

I did leave out that my front tires are at a very slight stretch. but never seemed to be an issue before.

It blows when you think you are making upgraded changes (wheel and brakes) and it causes slight issues.

travlee

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how old are the tires? i had a set that the steel belt separated, so before they warmed up they were fine, but after they got hot they would vibrate.

nizmo_0385

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Damn definitely good info to know. Op definitely check this out.

black38

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So I had the same thought so i did this


so next week I will have them installed

Cookiezor

awww maaan, so sexy!!!! love tires and new things, even if its something little such as new floor mats.

man, honestly im a bit sad that dealership didnt pin point it, we all can keep suggestiing guesses on what it might be, but sucks if u cant check every of those guesses.
do u have a hubcentric ring, or do ur wheels dont need it?

black38

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Yeah i love that new stuff smell haha

I do have hub centric rings.

It wasnt a dealer but a nissan specialist.
Living in nashville there is a nissan plant and their corporate HQ is here so there are plenty of guys with nissan experience.

The shop I took it to drove it and rebalanced the tires and I dont think really checked anything else out. They charged me for an hr and a half of labor though. I won't be going back for anything.

The guy I got the tires off said its possible in this 90+ degree heat that because my car is sitting a week at a time i could've developed flat spots.

He works at the nissan plant and mounts tires. He said that sometimes tires need to be rotated on the wheel to get them in spec for nissan so that could be my problem.

If new rubber doesnt fix the problem (and to be honest im not optimistic) then im going to have to take a long hard...

travlee

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i have the same tires on my vette, they are alright. i get bent over on my rear ones though.... $474 each

black38

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what size are you running? 474 a tire has to be at least a 305 doesn't it.

I won't tell you that I got the whole set for 700 then

travlee

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you suck... but remember i am in a z06 corvette now. backs are 325/30/19 fronts are 275/35/18 fronts

travlee

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did the vibration problem go away with new tires?

remo1356

Look into the front inner and outer tie rods. Ball joints as well! If it was a balance issue it would shake through the steering wheel not as what you described!