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12-05-2016, 11:39 AM
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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
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12-05-2016, 12:05 PM
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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.
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12-05-2016, 01:13 PM
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12-05-2016, 01:45 PM
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Re: Steering question
Thats the million dollar answer I was looking for, thanks!!
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12-07-2016, 09:38 AM
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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.
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12-07-2016, 09:45 AM
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Re: Steering question
Wonder what makes the 3rd gen cars shimmy at landing without one? My 4th gen never has. This is the first I've heard of this. Interesting.
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12-07-2016, 10:14 AM
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Re: Steering question
Up until this past weekend I never really made enough power to even bring the front wheels off the ground. So it definitely surprised me when the steering wheel went nuts for a quick second. Probably going to go with the Quay damper and see how that works. I think it has to be welded on.
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12-07-2016, 02:39 PM
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After all , they weren't designed to recover smoothly from a wheelstand. Anyone ever try to fix that, or are you stuck with a band aid solution?
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