With the front wheels off the ground the other day, I noticed that the steering damper was making very squishy noises. So I decided to pull it off and see. Well an hour of laying into it with a lump hammer and a ball joint splitter I got it off. Well it's been on their for 16 years. Didn't seem to have much inside it. I have been driving it for a week without it fitted and it felt absolutely no different. Actually it felt fine. Which means one of two things:
A) Steering dampers are pointless
or
B) Mine was so far gone it did nothing.
Well with my new Ironman foam cell damper fitted this afternoon, I can tell you that the answer is...... option B. I mean it's not like suddenly the car is transformed, but it's certainly better. Much less feedback up the wheel and it doesn't have the little wiggle when you brake that it used to have.
Thanks once again to West Coast. Their postage ain't the cheapest, but great service.
Chris
A) Steering dampers are pointless
or
B) Mine was so far gone it did nothing.
Well with my new Ironman foam cell damper fitted this afternoon, I can tell you that the answer is...... option B. I mean it's not like suddenly the car is transformed, but it's certainly better. Much less feedback up the wheel and it doesn't have the little wiggle when you brake that it used to have.
Thanks once again to West Coast. Their postage ain't the cheapest, but great service.
Chris