Driveshaft Spacer Necessary for Lowered Car?
03-01-2010, 07:31 AM
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Question for you guys, I just got my s2k and it has 118,000 miles and has been lowered for a good bit of those miles.
I get a clunk noise when switching gears. The axles have play in them when I grab them and move up/down. The passenger side has more play then the driver side.
What would you guys do first? I am unsure if its the axles/diff/needs spacers?
Kinda scared to drive it
I get a clunk noise when switching gears. The axles have play in them when I grab them and move up/down. The passenger side has more play then the driver side.
What would you guys do first? I am unsure if its the axles/diff/needs spacers?
Kinda scared to drive it
03-10-2010, 02:25 PM
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Yeah, sounds like wheel bearings. Update on spacers: I got my spacers in. They were the purple T1R's (race version) I had them professionally installed for about $80.00. My car drives like a brand new car. Smooth as silk. Before, I was having vibration and a thumping that was from 2nd gear up to 3rd during acceleration. Under hard acceleration, it felt like the whole rear end was going to come off. No highway vibration as long as I was not accelerating. This started at about 130,000 miles and progressively got worse. First, it was just the vibration then as it got worse, the thumping. Now, it's good as gold. I highly recommend the spacers if you are having the same problem.
03-21-2010, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by S2KBAR,Oct 24 2009, 04:23 PM
What about the Megan spacers, they are $100 but are they any good, has anyone tried them?
I also have a new half shaft on the drivers side and swapped cup on the left
could it be something else? coasting at any spped in neutral is smooth, but if i leave it in gear and coast it vibrates at all speeds.... 
HELP PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP
03-26-2010, 06:11 AM
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I lowered my S with 90K miles on it, with RSR drop springs on Koni yellows and got the vibration with acceleration. I picked up the Megan racing spacers 123.05 tax and shipping included, I installed them night before last and the vibration is gone, got a performance alignment last night. All I can say is WOW! I don't want to get out of the car I just want to keep on driving.
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