Did the wobble get resolved?
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Do share the updates please. Precious little come out of AM. Even Ferrari went public with the cause behind fires with early 458s. Hats off to them, despite the cheap shots they responded.Both cars are about the same price, both iconic in their way. Some reassuring news about how the issues have been tackled and beaten would go a long way.
Had it on the V12 Vantage as well. Not 100% sure its the same issue but think so.
Dealer sorted it out by realigning the tires on the wheels and cleaning the wheel hubs.
Technican (he worked at Pirelli for over 7 years) told me, that due to the large rotating mass of the ceramic brake rotors, even a little misalignement of the tires can cause vibrations. Further, due to the specific mix of materials used for brakes and wheel hub, they are prone to oxidation and than can cause some vibrations too.
It seems to be fixed at my car. At least for the moment. Technician said it may come back in maybe 2-3 years.
Dealer sorted it out by realigning the tires on the wheels and cleaning the wheel hubs.
Technican (he worked at Pirelli for over 7 years) told me, that due to the large rotating mass of the ceramic brake rotors, even a little misalignement of the tires can cause vibrations. Further, due to the specific mix of materials used for brakes and wheel hub, they are prone to oxidation and than can cause some vibrations too.
It seems to be fixed at my car. At least for the moment. Technician said it may come back in maybe 2-3 years.
Mine got partially resolved, but mostly by accident it seems. I had two distinct problems, shuddering from the brakes and the wheel wobble at speed.
During various testing by the dealer and taking on and off of the wheels, the wheel wobble vanished -- nearly. It's still occasionally slightly noticeable in certain circumstances, but not nearly as distinct as before.
The brake shudder got cured by new brakes which are now fine. I thought the two problems were linked but it would appear not.
I asked them to mark the location of every wheel, nut and bolt, when replacing the brakes, and to put them back exactly the way they were after the mysterious disappearance of the wobble, and this at least kept things the same.
During various testing by the dealer and taking on and off of the wheels, the wheel wobble vanished -- nearly. It's still occasionally slightly noticeable in certain circumstances, but not nearly as distinct as before.
The brake shudder got cured by new brakes which are now fine. I thought the two problems were linked but it would appear not.
I asked them to mark the location of every wheel, nut and bolt, when replacing the brakes, and to put them back exactly the way they were after the mysterious disappearance of the wobble, and this at least kept things the same.
whoami said:
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If that is the case then they are taking the piss.
Maybe, maybe not.If that is the case then they are taking the piss.
If there were, for example, some sort of "dispute" going on between AM and a supplier, they might prefer to sort all that out first (the problem not being life threatening in any way)? Or maybe they just want to be 100% sure the problem has been found (quite possibly more likely).
If I were an owner, I'd be inclined to call my dealer/AM and simply ask if there's any validity in the problem having been found, and is it to do with balancing of the disks if there is...
Internet fora are a massive boon for this sort of thing generally (it's likely that threads like the wobble thread have helped apply pressure for a fix). But it wouldn't be the first time people have jumped the gun, or insisted on getting information that for whatever reason may not be ready for, or appropriate for, public consumption....
(I don't work for AM or the brake people btw. Just like to try and see both sides before jumping to conclusions
).Murph7355 said:
whoami said:
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If that is the case then they are taking the piss.
Maybe, maybe not.If that is the case then they are taking the piss.
If there were, for example, some sort of "dispute" going on between AM and a supplier, they might prefer to sort all that out first (the problem not being life threatening in any way)? Or maybe they just want to be 100% sure the problem has been found (quite possibly more likely).
If I were an owner, I'd be inclined to call my dealer/AM and simply ask if there's any validity in the problem having been found, and is it to do with balancing of the disks if there is...
Internet fora are a massive boon for this sort of thing generally (it's likely that threads like the wobble thread have helped apply pressure for a fix). But it wouldn't be the first time people have jumped the gun, or insisted on getting information that for whatever reason may not be ready for, or appropriate for, public consumption....
(I don't work for AM or the brake people btw. Just like to try and see both sides before jumping to conclusions
).They did all do that and it was a characteristic of the car. When more people started to complain about it they spent alot of time analysing the issue and have now come up with a reason for it. I'm surprised people don't seem too happy. Everyone would rather come up with conspiracy theories than go 'Oh good they've fixed it'.
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