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RTC or a NORMAL steering dampener??

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RTC or a NORMAL steering dampener??

Post by Daisy »

Fellas,

My patrols been raised 5 inches.

Stock dampener just went in the bin - pretty old and grotty.

Im in the market for a new steering dampener.

Whats your opinion?? a RTC one?? or a stock one??

Anyone recommend a steering dampener and where to get from? I can pay cash now if someone has a good one handy?

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Post by Surfin Alec »

RTC made a heap of differance to the Surf. On highway was much smoother and off road was better with the loc-rite in the front (made the steering that bit lighter). Especially with a 5" lift, I wouldn'd bother with a standard.

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fitted one a few months back....

very happy with it :D , I have a SOA ( 26" clearance) and 35's + pwr steering.... its all good :armsup:
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Post by Daisy »

V8Patrol wrote:fitted one a few months back....

very happy with it :D , I have a SOA ( 26" clearance) and 35's + pwr steering.... its all good :armsup:


WHAT brand fellas?? tough dog?? or ??

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Tough Dog :armsup:
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Post by Daisy »

V8Patrol wrote:Tough Dog :armsup:


Who sells em on this forum??

Anyone in qld??

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Post by Area54 »

Tom, I would look at just a plain non rtc for the patrol, rtc will not help to prevent shimmy if it appears, and will be the first thing you will remove in the process of elimination if the shimmy does appear. The rtc dampers are good, and will help if the caster is borderline on wandering, but like I said, if the shimmy appears, you will want to remove the rtc for testing.
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Post by Steven »

Area54 wrote:Tom, I would look at just a plain non rtc for the patrol, rtc will not help to prevent shimmy if it appears, and will be the first thing you will remove in the process of elimination if the shimmy does appear. The rtc dampers are good, and will help if the caster is borderline on wandering, but like I said, if the shimmy appears, you will want to remove the rtc for testing.



I'd have to agree with that. i've only got the smaller one but i dont think their worth a pinch of sh*t. my castor's out by about 1-2 degrees from spec and the shimmy turned the (very) undersized shock in the rtc to... well nothing and now it drives better without it hooked up...

but hey, the sales ppl tell you that they're the best so who am i to disagree...


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