Steering question

PozQB14 · 12-05-2016, 10:12 AM

What are the stipulations on steering dampers, specifically on a 3rd gen Camaro? Stock and/or super stock. Getting some nasty tire shimmy on the landing.

Mike Pearson · 12-05-2016, 11:39 AM

Ed Quay has a nice kit for that car. Typically if you have shimmy something is loose. I had the same issue on my gen 1 Camaro. Turned out the top bolts on the steering box were loose. Check to make sure everything in the steering system is tight and no slop

PozQB14 · 12-05-2016, 12:05 PM

Thanks Mike, I saw that damper but is it legal in stock/super stock? I'm pretty vigilant on checking the car over between runs, keeps my mind busy.

MR DERBY CITY · 12-05-2016, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PozQB14

Thanks Mike, I saw that damper but is it legal in stock/super stock? I'm pretty vigilant on checking the car over between runs, keeps my mind busy.

Almost all 3rd gen camaros run that ed quay piece, actually an early VW absorber...its legal and very important if you don't want to shake the fillings out of your teeth....

PozQB14 · 12-05-2016, 01:45 PM

Thats the million dollar answer I was looking for, thanks!!

Eman · 12-07-2016, 09:38 AM

Just about every S or SS 3rd gen has one, the others will have one if they wheelstand. As stated there is a problem on those cars cracking the frame behind the steering box and the frame rails flexing. There is actually a factory piece and it's sold aftermarket also that ties the L and R rails with a bar between the sway bar mounts to stop flex.

12-05-2016, 10:12 AM	#1
PozQB14 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 129 Likes: 24 Liked 42 Times in 17 Posts	Steering question What are the stipulations on steering dampers, specifically on a 3rd gen Camaro? Stock and/or super stock. Getting some nasty tire shimmy on the landing.

12-05-2016, 11:39 AM	#2
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,445 Likes: 614 Liked 1,917 Times in 575 Posts	Re: Steering question Ed Quay has a nice kit for that car. Typically if you have shimmy something is loose. I had the same issue on my gen 1 Camaro. Turned out the top bolts on the steering box were loose. Check to make sure everything in the steering system is tight and no slop __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

12-05-2016, 12:05 PM	#3
PozQB14 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 129 Likes: 24 Liked 42 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Steering question Thanks Mike, I saw that damper but is it legal in stock/super stock? I'm pretty vigilant on checking the car over between runs, keeps my mind busy.

12-05-2016, 01:45 PM	#5
PozQB14 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Youngsville, NC Posts: 129 Likes: 24 Liked 42 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Steering question Thats the million dollar answer I was looking for, thanks!!

12-07-2016, 09:38 AM	#6
Eman Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: E TN Posts: 473 Likes: 16 Liked 133 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Steering question Just about every S or SS 3rd gen has one, the others will have one if they wheelstand. As stated there is a problem on those cars cracking the frame behind the steering box and the frame rails flexing. There is actually a factory piece and it's sold aftermarket also that ties the L and R rails with a bar between the sway bar mounts to stop flex.