Dear Torana friends,
im chasing a bump steer kit for my Torry but cant find one with the right specs. 9/16"
Any idea?
Posted 03 December 2014 - 07:16 PM
Dear Torana friends,
im chasing a bump steer kit for my Torry but cant find one with the right specs. 9/16"
Any idea?
Posted 03 December 2014 - 10:06 PM
Edited by 355LX, 03 December 2014 - 10:08 PM.
Posted 03 December 2014 - 10:21 PM
Posted 03 December 2014 - 10:31 PM
I'm guessing you ditch the old tierod ends and replace with the red bits and use the black bits with the spacers as adjustment to set the steering arms as straight as possible to reduce bump steer
Posted 04 December 2014 - 06:34 AM
Posted 04 December 2014 - 06:38 AM
Posted 04 December 2014 - 07:24 AM
Yep agree 100% 76lxhatch, you would be much better off just using the correct matching Torana parts. You also wouldn't be able to raise the tie rod end up much if you are running front mounted disc brake callipers or they would fowl. The only time I have noticed bump steer in a Torana is when someone has done stupid mods to the car and have miss matched components, or have bent and major miss alignment of steering components. Also someone with a good understanding of wheel alignments can work wonders on cars with bad handling characteristics.
One of the biggest problems I use to see is owners dropping off their vehicles for a wheel alignment complaining of bad handling and bump steer & oversteer and the problem was as simple as low tyre pressures. The first things I checked before carrying out an alignment was front & rear suspension components for ware, secure and if bent. More than 50% of the time I found tyre pressured below 25 P.S.I
Posted 04 December 2014 - 07:17 PM
Dear Torana friends,
im using a for me custom made coilover shock system from KW Germany to lower the car as much as i want for a setup and change springs for a different weight rate..
Also i have made a 330mm front disc brake system with 4 pot calipers which needs some space .
Its just hard to find the bumpsteer kit in 9/16"
Posted 04 December 2014 - 07:56 PM
Posted 04 December 2014 - 08:06 PM
I have found a MOOG partnumber of a female 9/16" tie rod end.
MOOG ES 3011RL
Its the only one female 9/16" of the entire Moog list
Posted 05 December 2014 - 06:00 AM
Posted 05 December 2014 - 08:37 AM
Might be able to find a suitable rack end to replace the original too ?
Posted 05 December 2014 - 04:38 PM
According to the Moog web site, that tie rod end has a 9/16" thread on the stud (for which the steering arms would need reaming) but its a 15mmx1.5 thread to the tie rod which is not suitable.
http://www.moog-susp...d=MOOG-ES3011RL (see Dimensions at bottom)
The ES455RL may be an option (0.562" = 9/16"):
http://www.moog-susp...ie_Rod_Ends.asp
As I said above the stud is going to be way too big for the steering arms but you could ream them to suit (not sure if 7 degree or 10 degree taper, don't suppose it matters if they are that much bigger). At least those are around the right length and have the right thread for the tie rod.
Datto i forget to say that i wanted to use the Moog number as a reference for the USA manufacturers of the bump steer kits that they can find me a solution.
Posted 05 December 2014 - 04:41 PM
Mail from Racecraft USA.
"We have a couple different ones with the 9/16 thread. I am not sure if they
would work for you, but if you go on our website they are part#'s 333201TPF
& 333200TPF. Let me know if this helps.
www.racecraft.com
Posted 07 December 2014 - 11:10 AM
I drilled out the tie rod end hole to use a straight bolt 5/8, and had an adaptor made which screws onto the rack end.
this adaptor accepts a 5/8 by 5/8 female rose joint.
then using dial gauges and plumb bobs, with the shock and spring removed and moving suspension through its arc.
I fitted or removed spacers between rose joint and steering arm until I could get bump steer as small as possible or get it in an arc that I want. its not just about reducing bumpsteer, you can change the bumpsteer arc, the position of were the max bumpsteer occurs.
was pretty easy just a bit time consuming.
the other reason I did this was for ease of future maintenance and service
Posted 12 December 2014 - 02:27 PM
^ Quite interesting... running a straight bolt through the steering arm isn't a concern for slop developing? I would have thought having the taper there was kinda critical?
The rose joint was still above the end of the steering arm I take it? Inverting it is a little extreme I'm guessing? What kinda distance did you end up between the two?
Love to see some photos if you have them.
Posted 17 December 2014 - 11:28 PM
Posted 18 December 2014 - 01:57 AM
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