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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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Has anyone here actually used it?

Has it improved your bump steer?

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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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I've wondered about that kit myself.

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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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Here's a discussion from a while back on bumpsteer and these kits.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...n-results.html
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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I checked it out. Something in layman's terms would help us novices.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by DEMITRISTYLES
I checked it out. Something in layman's terms would help us novices.
First, you can only see the real benefit of these if your car is lowered some (> 1"). Second, yes they make a significant difference and almost eliminated the front suspsension bumpsteer. Now the car goes where I point it and I don't have to fight it going around corners.

Definitely a worth while mod if you drive your car hard .
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Staley
Definitely a worth while mod if you drive your car hard .

Slightly increases ackerman too, which IMHO helps counter the need to consider toe-out (yes, I meant "toe-out") for improved low-speed corner entry.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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Interesting...the price sure is right.
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My wife had a '79 'Vette for a long time, and at one point I went through the suspension pretty thoroughly. I bought a lot of parts from VBandP, saw the picture of that kit, but for the life of me, could never figure how or where those two plates and 4 screws went. The fact that they never showed an "installed" picture didn't help.

Anybody care to spill the beans??
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Here's the pic of Jason's...



The blocks install to the bottom of the steering knuckle to relocate the outer tie-rod link point lower and inwards of original, bolting into the two bolts in the steering knuckle. Note that while early C3's have two holes ("quick" and "standard" steer) later C3's only have one, but the casting still has material enough for drilling of the second. Hope that helps.
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"Skunk Works"....Thanks! Now I see............
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Originally Posted by TheSkunkWorks

Slightly increases ackerman too, which IMHO helps counter the need to consider toe-out (yes, I meant "toe-out") for improved low-speed corner entry.
I can't see toe out for street. Too darty.
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by FB007
I can't see toe out for street. Too darty.
You are correct, sir. I should have pointed that out with my observation.
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