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RTC steering dampers

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11 Oct 2011 08:37 #23475 by zuki andy
RTC steering dampers was created by zuki andy
Has any one in the UK tried one of them? The type that as a spring on them. I see a lot of the aus guys have them. Any feedback would be great. Thanks Andy.

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11 Oct 2011 10:09 #23479 by JIMNY EXTREME 4X4
Replied by JIMNY EXTREME 4X4 on topic Re: RTC steering dampers
hey mate im running one on my road jimny and i find it very good. takes alot of the slop out of the steering and minimizes some of the common jimny wobbles. only problem i have is its non-power steer, so its a little heavy around the car park.
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Jimnys should come standard with yota diffs and 35's

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11 Oct 2011 11:15 #23487 by myers647
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Eyup mate were do you get them from is there anyone in the uk who stock them.

Cheers
James :)

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11 Oct 2011 12:08 #23488 by goatboy
Replied by goatboy on topic Re: RTC steering dampers
You can get the brackets from bigjimny shop and the damper itself from ebay (or a couple of places do a complete kit)
However I have never seen the ones with a spring on like the guys in Oz seem to run. The ones in the UK seem to be just a damper...

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11 Oct 2011 13:01 #23489 by mlines
Replied by mlines on topic Re: RTC steering dampers
I guess that is what "RTC" stands for - "Return to Centre". The spring helps the steering to straighten up, over coming castor correction problems and lack of Power Steering. I think early OZ Jimnys were sold without PAS whilst I am pretty sure that all the Jimnys for us weak, pale, northern hemisphere types have PAS to stop us developing unsightly muscles.
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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
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235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
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11 Oct 2011 13:18 #23490 by goatboy
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No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationLooks like you are right Martin...
A quick ebay reveals




"These all RTC (return to centre) steering dampers out perform conventional steering dampers hands down. When you have larger tyres fitted or when you run low tyre pressures even the best steering dampers struggle to cope, feedback through the steering wheel increases and returning the wheel back to centre becomes hard work.

Fit one of these Terrafirma RTC dampers and you will feel the difference instantly, the coil-over spring compresses and stretches from lock to lock dramatically reducing the return to centre effort, the spring also works in harmony with the damper eliminating shimmy and vibration."

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11 Oct 2011 13:32 #23491 by darthloachie
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£59! :ohmy:

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11 Oct 2011 14:39 #23496 by zuki andy
Replied by zuki andy on topic Re: RTC steering dampers
Dont know of any one in uk selling one specific for jimny, terrafima do one for defender (different to disco) defender= eye-pin. Disco= pin-pin. I think it may be longer also.

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16 Oct 2011 18:51 #23797 by viciouspenguin
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just found this on ebay....

Jimny RTC Damper

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