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Axle tramp???

Old 26-08-2015, 10:12 PM
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Hi all, ive got a 2WD sapphire and when i spin the wheels its like the back end is jumping/juddering which i assume its axle tramp? Am i right with this?
If so what could be causing it and how could i cure it?

I had toyo proxies t1r's on for the past couple of year and just put fresh bridgestone adrenalin's on and its done the same with both tyres.

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Old 27-08-2015, 10:50 AM
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Check all the bushings on the beam and the trailing arms.

The beam has three mounting points, two at the front and the single mount point where the diff hangs from.

Make sure nobody has put poly bushes in the trailing arms.
Old 27-08-2015, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Guinnless
Check all the bushings on the beam and the trailing arms.

The beam has three mounting points, two at the front and the single mount point where the diff hangs from.

Make sure nobody has put poly bushes in the trailing arms.
Yeah its been fully poly bushed before i bought it but there that flo-flex orange ones, already had to replace some on front end as they were worn.
Why do you say about that could they be fitted incorrectly or something?
I did check all bolts and mounting points for bein tight and all seems to be fine.
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Old 27-08-2015, 07:59 PM
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The trailing arms shouldnt have poly bushes fitted realy,
Its a bearing thats in them originaly so bushes dont work right in them
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So the crappy Flo-Flex arm bushes are quite possibly your problem. Poly bushes in the arms are a serious downgrade
The arm bushes are supposed to be sperical bearings and it's going to cost a a fair bit to put things right.
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check your wheels and tyres arent bent too
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