Coil over Steering Stabilizer

Riad

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Are they any better than the OME? I think I have seen a 70 series picture in the latest 4WD Toyota magazine with similar stabilizer. Will I notice any difference if I were to get one of these? Or having coil on my 80's steering stabilzer would simply be a cool factor? Here's a picture:

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Wouldn't work for me. Midwest salt would eat that spring and the exposed shaft/seals in less than a year.

 

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Steering stablizers are band aid so to speak. If you are having vibrations or bump steer normally somthing else is wrong. The best steering stablizer you can find would ram assist. and looking at that ugly thing I am will to bet ram assist ould cost about the same.

 

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Riad said:

Are they any better than the OME? I think I have seen a 70 series picture in the latest 4WD Toyota magazine with similar stabilizer. Will I notice any difference if I were to get one of these? Or having coil on my 80's steering stabilzer would simply be a cool factor? Here's a picture:

Thanks for your input

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Wouldn't that thing want to push your steering to the right?

 

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Yes I know, the stabilizers are band aid. I don't have any of those issues, I was just curious. This is what got me curious. You may have zoom in to see the stabilizer in that 70 series.

 

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I believe when the wheels are straight ahead the spring is at its free height (neutral) position. When you turn the spring then goes into either compression or tension, which would make the steering want to return to center.

 

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cartercd said:

...the spring then goes into either compression or tension, which would make the steering want to return to center.

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Ah.

 

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cartercd said:

I believe when the wheels are straight ahead the spring is at its free height (neutral) position. When you turn the spring then goes into either compression or tension, which would make the steering want to return to center.

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Yep, that makes sense. Might be helpful (to an extent) for those with castor issues, no?

 

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They are just bling factor and have less hydro force than a standard damper, but they sell because they stand out in bright colors bolted under the front.

Have seen a stick jammed in one, which caused the vehicle to run off the road, as he couldnt turn the wheel.

We have gone to a high/low speed valving damper for bigger tyres, and made up our own mounts to suit, to get something that works for 35" and up tyre size.

Your OME and mosty other "generic" steering dampers are aprox 40% up on factory, and for 35" and up we have been going up to 80% stiffer.