My ride.

The damper is will not cure wobble. It reduces the loosness and wandering that you get on long straight roads and makes it more positiv around corners

Martin

mlines wrote: The damper is will not cure wobble. It reduces the loosness and wandering that you get on long straight roads and makes it more positiv around corners

Martin

Thanks Martin. I know it is almost impossible to cure completely, but what are the best things to do in order to reduce it?

I have very nobbly tyres, would less nobbly tyres help, or is it just the fact that I've put bigger tyres on (205/75) and less nobbly tyres would be exactly the same?

Just out of interest did fitting the modulars have any impact on your wobble either way Adamski?

Mick C wrote: Just out of interest did fitting the modulars have any impact on your wobble either way Adamski?

Fitting the wider offset modulars has made the car more stable at higher speeds however has also made the wobble a little harsher at 35mph than the standard 6" wheels. I really dont understand why the wobble occurs, can anyone shed any light?

Adamski wrote:

Gromit wrote: Adamski, wheel wobble is a bit bad which is why I"ve just ordered a steering damper. By the way tyre size is 235/75 not 265, sorry :whistle: :whistle:

Yeah ive got really bad wheel wobble between 30mph - 40mph so would be very interested to hear whether the damper makes a difference. Would you let me know and I might invest in one?

Did the 235/75 tyres require any arch cutting? and would they fit on 15x7 wheels?

I had to cut quite a bit off the front arches but not the rear ones.
They will fit on 15 x 7 wheels no problem.
I"ll let you know if the damper makes any difference or not.

This is the pile of bits after the butchery

Gromit wrote:

Adamski wrote:

Gromit wrote: Adamski, wheel wobble is a bit bad which is why I"ve just ordered a steering damper. By the way tyre size is 235/75 not 265, sorry :whistle: :whistle:

Yeah ive got really bad wheel wobble between 30mph - 40mph so would be very interested to hear whether the damper makes a difference. Would you let me know and I might invest in one?

Did the 235/75 tyres require any arch cutting? and would they fit on 15x7 wheels?

I had to cut quite a bit off the front arches but not the rear ones.
They will fit on 15 x 7 wheels no problem.
I"ll let you know if the damper makes any difference or not.

This is the pile of bits after the butchery

Wow, that quite a bit of butchery. I was hoping to get away without cutting the arches, I may just stick with my 205/75's. Have you got a 3" lift as well?

Yeah that would be great if you let me know how you get on with the damper .

Yep mate 3" Procomp lift with extended brake lines and castor correction bushes.

Adamski wrote:

Gromit wrote:

Adamski wrote:

Gromit wrote: Adamski, wheel wobble is a bit bad which is why I"ve just ordered a steering damper. By the way tyre size is 235/75 not 265, sorry :whistle: :whistle:

Yeah ive got really bad wheel wobble between 30mph - 40mph so would be very interested to hear whether the damper makes a difference. Would you let me know and I might invest in one?

Did the 235/75 tyres require any arch cutting? and would they fit on 15x7 wheels?

I had to cut quite a bit off the front arches but not the rear ones.
They will fit on 15 x 7 wheels no problem.
I"ll let you know if the damper makes any difference or not.

This is the pile of bits after the butchery

Wow, that quite a bit of butchery. I was hoping to get away without cutting the arches, I may just stick with my 205/75's. Have you got a 3" lift as well?

Yeah that would be great if you let me know how you get on with the damper .

Damper fitted and I'm well pleased with it, doesn't wander about all over the place on straight roads now

Gromit wrote: Damper fitted and I'm well pleased with it, doesn't wander about all over the place on straight roads now

Has it reduced/stopped the wheel wobble? Is it easy to fit? I think I will invest in one.

Adamski wrote:

Gromit wrote: Damper fitted and I'm well pleased with it, doesn't wander about all over the place on straight roads now

Has it reduced/stopped the wheel wobble? Is it easy to fit? I think I will invest in one.

I"ve never really had any wheel wobble just steering wander. It took about half an hour to fit. Just need to get my brakes sorted out before Tong !!!!

I want a steering damper just cos it looks cool lol

have you any pics of your newer black jimny