General Fiero Maintenance including oil changes, air filters, suspension refreshes, restorations, painting, etc.
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SGT.ROCK
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by SGT.ROCK » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:19 pm
Would I notice any difference in the handling or steering of my car if I replaced that little shock?It looks worn,and besides its over 20 years old.Has anyone done this?It looks pretty simple. Thanks.
Series8217
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by Series8217 » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:59 am
A lot of people just remove it for better steering feedback.
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by AkursedX » Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:20 am
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by p8ntman442 » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:38 am
Mine is removed, I noticed a big difference in the steering with it off. I like it off.
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by whipped » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:43 pm
Series8217 wrote: A lot of people just remove it for better steering feedback.
Yeah, "better steering feedback" as in: hitting a pothole at 60mph will dislocate your shoulder :thumbleft:
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by Dirty Sanchez » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:09 pm
I actually have two on my steering rack. I want less road feel when it comes to bumps in the road. I haven't really noticed any more effort steering the car neither.
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Series8217
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by Series8217 » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:28 pm
whipped wrote: Series8217 wrote: A lot of people just remove it for better steering feedback.
Yeah, "better steering feedback" as in: hitting a pothole at 60mph will dislocate your shoulder :thumbleft:
Are you made out of balsa wood?
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by whipped » Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:46 pm
Series8217 wrote: whipped wrote: Series8217 wrote: A lot of people just remove it for better steering feedback.
Yeah, "better steering feedback" as in: hitting a pothole at 60mph will dislocate your shoulder :thumbleft:
Are you made out of balsa wood?
Possibly.
Seriously though - I've had the steering wheel come close to jumping out of my hands. It's violent.
Jinxmutt
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by Jinxmutt » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:03 am
happened to me before too backing out a driveway with a nice bump up. I had the wheel turned slightly, and as I was backing up the wheels caught where it goes up about 3" and it ripped outta my hands and snapped right to the lock. Never happened actually driving though..
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by Starlite528 » Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:24 am
Jinxmutt wrote: happened to me before too backing out a driveway with a nice bump up. I had the wheel turned slightly, and as I was backing up the wheels caught where it goes up about 3" and it ripped outta my hands and snapped right to the lock. Never happened actually driving though..
That's happened to me, which is what inspired me to ask about power steering.
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Series8217
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by Series8217 » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:35 am
whipped wrote: Series8217 wrote: whipped wrote: Series8217 wrote: A lot of people just remove it for better steering feedback.
Yeah, "better steering feedback" as in: hitting a pothole at 60mph will dislocate your shoulder :thumbleft:
Are you made out of balsa wood?
Possibly.
Seriously though - I've had the steering wheel come close to jumping out of my hands. It's violent.
*shrug* 88s don't even have a steering damper.. I do alright.
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by The Dark Side of Will » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:03 am
Have you ever driven an early car? The steering kickback can be quite violent at times.
The early knuckle has a huge steering offset compared to the '88 knuckle, so the reverse efficiency is better and kickback is much more apparent.
High offset wheels help this.
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by Series8217 » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:37 pm
The Dark Side of Will wrote: Have you ever driven an early car? The steering kickback can be quite violent at times.
Yeah I have. Didn't notice.