Car spun out vibration

E92William · 04-03-2020, 11:49 PM

So fucking great. Going home tonight this guy in a shitbox jettas runs into my lane pushing me to slam on the brakes locking up turning and I forgot my car has no abs so I spun around 180 degrees in the road. Hit nothing luckily.
Car now has a vibration feels as if it happens everytime the tire goes a certain spot. Drives straight. Haven't driven over 20mph that's how bad it is.
Any suggestions what this could be??

Ps. Car has no TC or abs because it needs a transfer case actuator

Cmoody1 · 04-04-2020, 12:44 AM

I would check the tire for flat spots from sliding on it.

maddmatth · 04-04-2020, 05:12 AM

Sounds like you locked up the tyres when you braked... yep flat spots are pretty likely.

213e90n51 · 04-04-2020, 10:25 AM

Woahh. Ive spun out many times at high speeds in a autoX course but never had any problems going back home and driving in the fwy 75-85 mph. Perhaps bald spot or alignment issue. That jetta will come face to face with a driver that will hit him one day!

E92William · 04-04-2020, 11:38 AM

Visible flat spots..
Well my car as I said didn't have the abs on or tc and it spun around 180 degrees. Just took it to a tire shop and 220 dollars later I will update how the new atlas tires do. hopefully this is all that it needs

E92William · 04-04-2020, 07:06 PM

Well great. Fronts were bad too. 500 dollars later and Firestone indy 500s all around. Better than a crashed car.

juld0zer · 04-09-2020, 07:39 AM

What happened to the DSC module? Or did you deliberately disable it?

tlow98 · 04-09-2020, 10:29 AM

Kind of sounds like you need a new transfer case actuator

04-09-2020, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tlow98

Kind of sounds like you need a new transfer case actuator

How did you deduce that

tlow98 · 04-09-2020, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by E92William

Ps. Car has no TC or abs because it needs a transfer case actuator

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Originally Posted by FCobra94

How did you deduce that

Maintenance is not glamorous, but when it comes to ABS, one of the single biggest automotive safety inventions, I think it's probably warranted.

maddmatth · 04-11-2020, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tlow98

Maintenance is not glamorous, but when it comes to ABS, one of the single biggest automotive safety inventions, I think it's probably warranted.

Especially when the driver doesn't know how to modulate the brakes without ABS lol.

E92William · 04-12-2020, 10:13 PM

Car will be getting an actuator soon I was kind of holding because I didnt know what job situation could get like w the virus.

Reason I locked up was because I had forgotten the car didnt have abs and just floored the brake pedal. I've driven plenty of cars without abs with no issue modulating the pedal before

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E92William Banned 1998 Rep 2,026 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 328xi Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 328xi [0.00]	Car spun out vibration So fucking great. Going home tonight this guy in a shitbox jettas runs into my lane pushing me to slam on the brakes locking up turning and I forgot my car has no abs so I spun around 180 degrees in the road. Hit nothing luckily. Car now has a vibration feels as if it happens everytime the tire goes a certain spot. Drives straight. Haven't driven over 20mph that's how bad it is. Any suggestions what this could be?? Ps. Car has no TC or abs because it needs a transfer case actuator
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04-04-2020, 12:44 AM	#2
Cmoody1 New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335Xi Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	I would check the tire for flat spots from sliding on it.
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maddmatth Major 555 Rep 922 Posts Drives: F82 M4, E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	Sounds like you locked up the tyres when you braked... yep flat spots are pretty likely.
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213e90n51 Banned 367 Rep 780 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 328i, Honda Civic Hat Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 328i [0.00] 2019 M4 [0.00] 2019 Honda Civic Ha ... [0.00]	Woahh. Ive spun out many times at high speeds in a autoX course but never had any problems going back home and driving in the fwy 75-85 mph. Perhaps bald spot or alignment issue. That jetta will come face to face with a driver that will hit him one day!
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04-04-2020, 11:38 AM	#5
E92William Banned 1998 Rep 2,026 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 328xi Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 328xi [0.00]	Visible flat spots.. Well my car as I said didn't have the abs on or tc and it spun around 180 degrees. Just took it to a tire shop and 220 dollars later I will update how the new atlas tires do. hopefully this is all that it needs
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E92William Banned 1998 Rep 2,026 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 328xi Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 328xi [0.00]	Well great. Fronts were bad too. 500 dollars later and Firestone indy 500s all around. Better than a crashed car.
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04-09-2020, 07:39 AM	#7
juld0zer Lieutenant Colonel 480 Rep 1,600 Posts Drives: Prev 135i 7DCT, Now 130i 6sp Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: 2153 iTrader: (0)	What happened to the DSC module? Or did you deliberately disable it?
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04-09-2020, 10:29 AM	#8
tlow98 Brigadier General 2173 Rep 4,989 Posts Drives: 2009 E91, 2014 F15 x35i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (2)	Kind of sounds like you need a new transfer case actuator
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E92William Banned 1998 Rep 2,026 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 328xi Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Miami iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 328xi [0.00]	Car will be getting an actuator soon I was kind of holding because I didnt know what job situation could get like w the virus. Reason I locked up was because I had forgotten the car didnt have abs and just floored the brake pedal. I've driven plenty of cars without abs with no issue modulating the pedal before
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