What is the purpose of this knuckle bolt? (1 Viewer)

[Dirt Ferguson]

It doesn’t seem to hold any parts together.

Looks like this might be the same bolt in the FSM

Thanks.

 

[NLXTACY]

It’s a steering limiter. When you go hard right/left and the steering wheel stops…that’s the stop.

 

[sogafarm]

It limits the amount of turning radius.

 

[mudgudgeon]

Pretty sure there's two on each knuckle to limit the rotation of the knuckle in each direction so it doesn't bind

 

[george_tlc]

^ yep, you can see them both in the following picture, or at least the bolt thread ends of them. At 3 and 9 o'clock.

cheers,
george.

 

[clx16]

If you are going to drift your rig you need to adjust them for maximum angle. Not a lot of people drift 80s though so get that 1fzfe tuned and show us some video!

 

[Dirt Ferguson]

@clx16 first I need to lower it and get some neon green ground effex

 

[inkpot]

Tools always told me if you max out the steering angle it would stress the birfs. Suppose there is instruction in the FSM?

 

[Dirt Ferguson]

Tools always told me if you max out the steering angle it would stress the birfs. Suppose there is instruction in the FSM?

I’ll take another look at the steering section of the FSM. I am curious to know what Mr T suggests for the length of exposed threads on the wheel side.

Not that I need my turning radius any tighter. This baby can whip around a dime .

 

[Bambusiero]

Tools also recommended to adjust both sides so they hit / limit at the same steering angle - so both sides reinforce each other - made sense to me.