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Old 10-14-2003, 04:12 PM
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good call nighthawk. It just gets to the point where you put two hands on the wheel. yeah i did that fast just the once. Not a good idea for multiple chances against the 5-0
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Old 10-14-2003, 05:59 PM
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Originally posted by Skywalker
Cool, glad you guys don't get the shakes. LOL Hopefully you're not travelling at those speeds often.
i've only hit speeds around 100 3 times but i didnt stay at that speed very long, haha after it shaked i got scared and slowed the fawk down
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Old 10-14-2003, 06:01 PM
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you dont even have your liscence!
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Old 10-15-2003, 05:05 AM
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you need to check you cv axles, your tie rods, your ball joints, your break rotors, tires, and stableizer bar. all these things can cause that since your car is a front wheel drive. you might just need better components such as a thicker stableizer bar or some bracing. the bracing can come from tower bars or things of that nature. civics like other cars built on uni-bodies tend to have stability issues.
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Old 10-15-2003, 06:42 AM
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I WISH I COULD HAVE GOT TO THIS POST BEFORE IT WAS MURDERED... IT MAYBE A RIM OUT OF BALANCE OR YOU MAY HAVE IGNITION BRACKDOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS ... WHAT YOU THINK IS WHEEL SHUTTER COULD ACTUALLY BE A MASSIVE MISS I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN... BUT IN ALL HONESTY IT COULD BE MANY THINGS LIKE A FUCKED TIE ROD END.. THE HUB BARINGS ARE BAD.. AND NO I DON'T THINK IT COULD BE YOUR ROTORS, IF IT WAS YOU WOULD NOTICE SOME NASTY ASS BRAKE SHUTTER WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT JUST ON THE PEDDLE. BUT MORE THAN LIKELY IT IS A TIRE.... BUT NO TELLIN
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Old 10-15-2003, 06:45 AM
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AND IT IS OK TO GO THAT FAST SOMETIMES.. PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW HOW THEIR SHIT FEELS THAT FAST SO THEY KNOW HOW TO HANDLE IT... JUST REMEMBER MOST PEOPLE THAT THINK THEY CAN DRIVER WILL DIE BECAUSE THEY REALLY CAN'T ..... ALL THEY CAN REALLY DO IS SHIFT PRETTY FAST AND PUSH A BUTTON...
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Originally posted by ZC4ME
I WISH I COULD HAVE GOT TO THIS POST BEFORE IT WAS MURDERED... IT MAYBE A RIM OUT OF BALANCE OR YOU MAY HAVE IGNITION BRACKDOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS ... WHAT YOU THINK IS WHEEL SHUTTER COULD ACTUALLY BE A MASSIVE MISS I HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN... BUT IN ALL HONESTY IT COULD BE MANY THINGS LIKE A FUCKED TIE ROD END.. THE HUB BARINGS ARE BAD.. AND NO I DON'T THINK IT COULD BE YOUR ROTORS, IF IT WAS YOU WOULD NOTICE SOME NASTY ASS BRAKE SHUTTER WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT JUST ON THE PEDDLE. BUT MORE THAN LIKELY IT IS A TIRE.... BUT NO TELLIN
it is none of the above.

it's the car. civics were not made to go above 100mph.

common sense here.
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Old 10-15-2003, 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by vasponger
you dont even have your liscence!
yea i know , i used to drive alot by myself.. but i dont have much time till i get my licsience.. and i really don't wanna fuck up and not get it till i'm 18.. and i relize that its really retarded to do that but oh well everyone makes some retarded desisions. but i've gone about 4 weeks without driving by myself, 2 more weeks till i get my license
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