Steering stabilizer/Borgeson = Win
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Steering stabilizer/Borgeson = Win
I've got another thread going where I discuss the Ridetech Borgeson Brace. 100% recommend it. I've just added a stabilizer/damper and it really improved my bumpsteer.
My car is lowered in the front and its my understanding that bumpsteer increases when you lower a car. So this may not be a problem for everyone.
Car drove fine on smooth roads but uneven pavement caused lots of vibration in my steering wheel.
I decided to add a stabilizer. The mounting points from the factory PS unit were not being use so it bolted right in without issue.
Car now drives better than ever. Feels like a new car. I was thinking about installing a bumpsteer kit but not anymore.
Long Story Short: If you have a bumpsteer issue and a Borgeson unit try adding a steering stabilizer.
My car is lowered in the front and its my understanding that bumpsteer increases when you lower a car. So this may not be a problem for everyone.
Car drove fine on smooth roads but uneven pavement caused lots of vibration in my steering wheel.
I decided to add a stabilizer. The mounting points from the factory PS unit were not being use so it bolted right in without issue.
Car now drives better than ever. Feels like a new car. I was thinking about installing a bumpsteer kit but not anymore.
Long Story Short: If you have a bumpsteer issue and a Borgeson unit try adding a steering stabilizer.
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#2
Le Mans Master
Thanks for the suggestion! Can you post a photo? I have a C2/Early C3 manual steering center link that came with the steering damper (68 may have been the last year). I hadn't thought to try this, though.
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#4
Le Mans Master
You got a link to that Bilstein stabilizer ?
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#6
Le Mans Master
I'm sure you can find several that fit. But I used this one.
https://www.sumhmitracing.com/parts/bsn-33-170862
https://www.sumhmitracing.com/parts/bsn-33-170862
#8
Team Owner
Yes. The '68 car had a steering stabilizer on it. No other C3's had one installed, however. I imagine that some serious driver enthusiasts didn't like the 'feel' of the road removed by it.
Last edited by 7T1vette; 04-08-2019 at 01:58 PM.
#9
Racer
#11
Le Mans Master
FWIW, here's the original version:
https://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corv...1963-1968.html
GM Part Number 22011964
Perhaps someone with better Google skills can find a cross-reference.
https://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corv...1963-1968.html
GM Part Number 22011964
Perhaps someone with better Google skills can find a cross-reference.
#12
Instructor
My comment / question on using a steering damper is that this is fixing the feel in your hands of bumps on the road, but not really addressing bump steer. Bump steer is a change in the steering geometry and is an issue with lowered cars due to the change in the tie rod angle when the car is lowered. Installing the damper softens the feel but has absolutely no effect on the geometry, and therefore does not correct that problem. Bump steer can be a serious handling detriment when it happens at speed. My point is that installing the damper will help with driving feel of a lowered cruiser, but does not correct the handling issues.
Hopefully one of our more astute performance suspension members will respond to this to either correct me or provide a better explanation.
Hopefully one of our more astute performance suspension members will respond to this to either correct me or provide a better explanation.
Last edited by Kevin BC; 04-15-2019 at 10:40 AM.
#13
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
My point is that installing the damper will help with driving feel of a lowered cruiser
I still don't have a part number. The one I used came from Summit years ago and was just laying around my garage.
I got it confused with a Bilstein I ordered for my truck last year.
#14
qwank
Here you go. Paragon has it. https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...shock-kit.aspx
Info per paragon website:
Paragon Number: 1991K
GM Part Number: 3178100
This should bolt right onto your relay rod. It did on my 68 when I had manual steering.
And this thing looks like it comes with hardware.
Here you go. Paragon has it. https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-35...shock-kit.aspx
Info per paragon website:
Paragon Number: 1991K
GM Part Number: 3178100
This should bolt right onto your relay rod. It did on my 68 when I had manual steering.
And this thing looks like it comes with hardware.
Last edited by carriljc; 04-16-2019 at 12:11 PM.