BigJimnyMeet (North) 2024 (12 Jan 2024)

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Steering damper

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10 May 2019 17:31 - 10 May 2019 17:31 #207693 by Lambert

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If the car is driving nice and smoothly then a damper isn't really needed. But if the car has a known good set of steering joints and bearings, the wheels are balanced and there's no wear evident and yet there's still a bit of a wobble then a damper will mask that and make the car nicer to drive.

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12 May 2019 04:34 #207742 by NelsonB

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The cars is without any woble, but I can´t say the same of our roads down here.....

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12 May 2019 05:22 #207745 by Lambert

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A damper will definitely help with steering kick back from poor road surfaces.

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07 Jan 2024 10:14 - 08 Jan 2024 16:58 #253326 by William1299

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hi

just done a 1000 km road trip mostly on asphalt with bits of offroad here and there, noticed a wandering feeling from the steering wheel while driving and i just felt very tired, constantly correcting the car ride coupled with wallowy ride in highway speed.

fitted tough dog RTC dampers on gen 4, got it for a great deal (90 gbp converted from my currency) and fitted it in my university parking lot with me mate along with a spooring the next day.

noticed the wandering feeling is gone now, tested at 20-60 kmh and at around 100-120 kmh, i could let go of the wheel and the car would stay center even while hitting potholes at highway speed.

is it worth it ? at the price point i would say so, it made the steering feeling like a normal car instead of a drunk driver.

(all suspension hardware and tyres are bone stock from the factory)

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