welcome to the addiction. hopefully you used one of our names as a reference when you signed up.

 

On another note, I still have a pretty bad shimmy at highway speeds in my car, I tried to keep it under 70mph on the way home from Delaware the other day. I'm thinking I should have my wheels rebalanced although I've always had a bit of a shimmy, but it does seem like it gets a little worsse as the speeds increase. Thoughts...?

Are your guys streering wheel always still, or does it shake the slightest bit?

 

Road force balance
At least that will rule out the wheels tires

 

Havent signed up yet. You get referral bonuses? First to comment gets the referral!

 

I take it thats a machine? I think it was done on a Hunter maybe?

BBS, you got a PM.

 

thats right. I've already gotten a couple so whoever wants it can grab it... Chu is probably due.

 

Yes. We get $15 off of our annual fees if a new member signs up and gives a name as his referal. You'll need to get their member number also.

Hunter Road Force balancing is it! I believe Bimmerworks use them, correct? Mine is pretty still on the highway

 

I think you're on to something. vibration increasing with speed could mean a wheel isn't balanced. try putting the fronts on teh rear and see if you feel it in the seat instead of the steering wheel. if so, thats your problem.

 

So I got some news today that made my day! A customer of mine sent me an email with some video and stuff to say about his new tune after a trackday at monticello with his new ECU controlled boost.. Car is stock with a catback, fuel pump, camber plates, and EBCS, and a road racing tune done by me. Main goal was to keep EGT's down, broaden tq. curve, and stay consistant.. Car made great power for the mods in the 320 range on the mustang.. Heres what I got
BTW Thanks Andy (XTNCT I believe)

Hey Pete,

Your tune seemed to hold up pretty good for me. I did not feel any
sort of hickups or timing being pulled all the way up to 140mph. EGT's
seemed consistent too. The broad torque curve was very good! Temps
outside were in the mid 50's. We'll see how it holds up in the 100 deg
weather in the summer and how much power I will loose due to the heat.

Def had more power than an e36 lightweight with a euro motor (no cats
custom exhaust) rated at about 320 @ crank. His car is about 300Lbs
lighter than mine.

Here is a vid of my friend chasing me in his euro motor e36. As you
can see, his handling and brakes are a bit better than my car but I
have more power (he has coilovers, corner weighed and a BBK). He also
had a passenger and I did not. Overall, it evens out to having pretty
good fun! He was getting low 130's mph and I got high 130's mph at the
end of the back straight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Hnr...feature=autofb

At about the 6:30 minute mark, you can see me slow down due my brand
new tire blowing...

My-in car from the same session is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06F-QVUNnaI

Have to work on some brake upgrades (2-pc RB rotors on order) and
suspension bits now... Powerwise I should be good for a while, unless
someone gives it to me for free

Let me know if you ever want to come out, more than happy to introduce
you to this addictive sport.

See Ya!
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This is the kind of thing that makes it all worthwile for me

 

My car does the 70+ shimmy as well.

became a bit better after an alignment and wheel balance. I'm thinking it might be something else.

What is this Hunter balancing?

 

Yup, got the renewal notice in the mail on Tuesday!

 

we have one at the shop, CBRD has one as well, we also have a hunter hawkeye alignment rack

 

So Im going to refer as Kevin chu wingnutsbrother nguyen?

 

You guys are rich with your hunter equipment. We still use a bubble balancer

 

That's pretty cool man, always nice to have someone follow up with positive feedback
Keep doin what ur doin