What's this slipping/shakiness?

iomatic · 10-17-2007, 02:17 PM

Hey

It's been raining lots here lately.

This symptom is starting to get worse now; when taking corners, some with a crappy drop-off (some just slick with rain), the front end will really rattle as if the LSD is grinding or slipping, or the ABS is kicking in (though I'm not braking?). Especially with VSA off, and I believe when it's on too.

What is it?

What fixes should I employ? Stop taking turns at >12mph? :) Seems like I could use better tires too.

Thanks.

shutter13 · 10-17-2007, 06:14 PM

its your stock tires.... upgrade to some good summer rubber or ultra high performance all seasons and you will be safer in the rain

also, always leave VSA on in the rain (and in dry too for that matter, VSA is a great safety feature, dont disable it)

iomatic · 10-17-2007, 07:22 PM

yeah, i've been leaving it on lately, but i swear the vibrating is coming from the axle.

feels like both tires/wheels are massively rotating at the wrong rates together, like the LSD gear is slipping (though I doubt that's what it is); it feels more like the ABS is kicking in--is that even possible if I'm not braking?

10-17-2007, 02:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
iomatic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 37 Posts: 1,586 iTrader: 0 / 0%	What's this slipping/shakiness? Hey It's been raining lots here lately. This symptom is starting to get worse now; when taking corners, some with a crappy drop-off (some just slick with rain), the front end will really rattle as if the LSD is grinding or slipping, or the ABS is kicking in (though I'm not braking?). Especially with VSA off, and I believe when it's on too. What is it? What fixes should I employ? Stop taking turns at >12mph? :) Seems like I could use better tires too. Thanks.

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10-17-2007, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
shutter13 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,422 iTrader: 0 / 0%	its your stock tires.... upgrade to some good summer rubber or ultra high performance all seasons and you will be safer in the rain also, always leave VSA on in the rain (and in dry too for that matter, VSA is a great safety feature, dont disable it)

10-17-2007, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
iomatic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 37 Posts: 1,586 iTrader: 0 / 0%	yeah, i've been leaving it on lately, but i swear the vibrating is coming from the axle. feels like both tires/wheels are massively rotating at the wrong rates together, like the LSD gear is slipping (though I doubt that's what it is); it feels more like the ABS is kicking in--is that even possible if I'm not braking?