best steering damper for GQ

Post by **Zac Zec** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:33 pm

whats the best steering damper out there at the moment. Not nessarily the dearest just the best performing

Cheers

Zac

Post by **cooki_monsta** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:36 pm

pro comp seems to be reasonably priced and works exceptionally well

see how you go tho, only going by word of mouth as i run a 4 way rtc

Post by **azzad** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:56 pm

Ive just put a procomp on my gq, seems to be good, only can compare to std though.

Was told rtc was a bit of a wank unless running big tyres.

Dazza

Post by **cooki_monsta** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:59 pm

yep ud b on the money there azza, but i got it free so im fittin it

plus next set im lookin at is 35 claws

Post by **azzad** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:33 pm

wasnt knocking u cooki, just passing on info

Post by **Nelso** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:11 pm

I have tried both large and small RTC and have gone back to a standard type steering damper. I run a light truck damper that only cost $100 and works perfectly.

Post by **Suspension Stuff** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:50 pm

I have been told that a Range Rover Bilstein steering damper works well on a Patrol but you lose a bit of steering lock.
Otherwise Procomp or Ironman (steering damper only) for the pin to pin type.
Procomp won't go on the later model GU Nissans so I only use the Ironman steering damper for them.

Shane

Post by **nzdarin** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:14 pm

Cheapest is best as the difference is so small it doesn't matter and they are very exposed to damage.

Post by **Suspension Stuff** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:32 pm

nzdarin wrote:Cheapest is best as the difference is so small it doesn't matter and they are very exposed to damage.

Price does have little to do with it I have found but some steering dampers are way better or worse than others.

Shane

Post by **90Mav** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:57 pm

can't say i noticed any diffrence when i replaced the stock one with EFS..

Post by **Suspension Stuff** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:16 pm

90Mav wrote:can't say i noticed any diffrence when i replaced the stock one with EFS..

That is why you won't see me supply an EFS steering damper. Shocks are great though. Just too soft, may aswell keep your stock one, but I wouldn't personally change my steering damper unless I needed to which I have in the past and has made a big difference. That was with Bilstein.

Shane

Post by **Zac Zec** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:01 pm

4WD Stuff wrote:
90Mav wrote:can't say i noticed any diffrence when i replaced the stock one with EFS..
That is why you won't see me supply an EFS steering damper. Shocks are great though. Just too soft, may aswell keep your stock one, but I wouldn't personally change my steering damper unless I needed to which I have in the past and has made a big difference. That was with Bilstein.

Shane

How much are the bilstein steering dampers worth

Cheers

Zac

Post by **Suspension Stuff** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:14 pm

Zac Zec wrote:
4WD Stuff wrote:
90Mav wrote:can't say i noticed any diffrence when i replaced the stock one with EFS..
That is why you won't see me supply an EFS steering damper. Shocks are great though. Just too soft, may aswell keep your stock one, but I wouldn't personally change my steering damper unless I needed to which I have in the past and has made a big difference. That was with Bilstein.

Shane
How much are the bilstein steering dampers worth

Cheers

Zac

I can't remember but it would be around $150 or $160. The Rangie people would know.

Post by **nastytroll** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:14 pm

tyre size makes no difference to damper on road, I drove on un ballanced 37 mtr for 3 month on road with no vibrations, corragations is where you need them. I have used a old man emu 36mm bore steer damper for 6 years on 2 different patrols tyres from 33 to 37 cant complain but RTC is just a wank and once you get a stone chip or mark on the shaft it chews the seal out.

Post by **canuck** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:27 am

4WD Stuff wrote:Zac

I can't remember but it would be around $150 or $160. The Rangie people would know.[/quote]

Anybody have a part number on the Bilsteins for a 91 GQ? I need to replace mine and the shipping is a fair bit to order from Australia. There are lost of Rangies around here, so should be able to buy then from my local parts jobber.

Post by **azzad** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:33 am

nastytroll wrote:tyre size makes no difference to damper on road, I drove on un ballanced 37 mtr for 3 month on road with no vibrations, corragations is where you need them. I have used a old man emu 36mm bore steer damper for 6 years on 2 different patrols tyres from 33 to 37 cant complain but RTC is just a wank and once you get a stone chip or mark on the shaft it chews the seal out.

The procomp comes with a boot to protect the shaft

Post by **nastytroll** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:43 am

most RTC have an exposed shaft under the spring I dont recall any RTC having a boot to cover the spring and shaft but you may be able to run a fork boot from a dirtbike, I used these years ago on my 36" procomp shocks as the procomp boots are to short

Post by **azzad** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:02 pm

sorry wasnt talking bout rtc

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