Just got Steeroids...quality concerns???
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Reno NV
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by Cali,68,L-79
I'm curious about what you will have to go thru to make these Steeroids work for your car. Most posts I have seen involved re-inventing the wheel i.e. the product does not work as it come from the factory. It is the buyer's responsibility to MOD the car, remanufacture the product since S.D. has no quality control. Most if not all people with steeroids have posted the following words on the forum; "MASSAGED, MODIFIED, RE-INVENTED the wheel" and various other expletives I won't mention. I experienced Speed Directs products and refuse to ever deal with them again.
I hope you have none of these issues Brother.
Hey big Vette/ car meet on Sunday at the Simpson's nursery brought on by the East county cruisers @ http://www.eastcountycruisers.com/aug.html and http://www.simpsonsnursery.com/
Hope to see you there.
David
I hope you have none of these issues Brother.
Hey big Vette/ car meet on Sunday at the Simpson's nursery brought on by the East county cruisers @ http://www.eastcountycruisers.com/aug.html and http://www.simpsonsnursery.com/
Hope to see you there.
David
Mine bolted right in, with no problems and has worked near flawlessly. Only thing i had to do was move my steering column back 1/2'' to take a bind out of it.
David
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
had no problem with mine other then having to add an extra washer to the spot where the front bracket attaches to the rack and they sent it to me....i love it and would not think twice about doing it again...worth every penny
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Valencia (near LA) CA
Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
To measure bump steer the springs need to be removed and aluminum plates bolted in place of the tires with dial indicators meauring toe in or out. It is not complicated but takes time. I spend several weeks working on it. It is about trying different combinations until the bump/toe change is minimal.
Do you really think the place that did yours removed the springs and you need to to check it???
In my case the wheel on the back pushes or pulls the frame so all readings are taken off the front dial indicator. This is the most popular way.
Do you really think the place that did yours removed the springs and you need to to check it???
In my case the wheel on the back pushes or pulls the frame so all readings are taken off the front dial indicator. This is the most popular way.
At Guldstrand they did have the springs out. So it is possible that they did what you described. But I did not ask them specifically what they did.
~Jay
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Originally Posted by Budman78
I bought some of these to help adjust bump steer.
There from Speedway in their race section.
There from Speedway in their race section.
Also if you need more then 1 inch of washers to lower the outer rod end/tie rod they become unstable.
I have them in the shop and initally used them to get an idea of where I am going but once I knew what I wanted I went with a solid welded in spacer and a 16mm bolt.
On the instructions with them I believe they recommend welding in a spacer once you know what you want.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: DFW TX
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St. Jude Donor '07
Thanks, Norval. Good recommend. Since I'm converting to rack and pinion, I'm going buy rod sleeves to the length of my center bracket. I think Speedway sell them by the inch.
