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Posted: July 21 2008 03:16 PM
 
Richard Sackett (aka sach) [ View ] [ dickyfix@triad.rr.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Cana, Virginia
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How many of you are using an in-line steering vibration dampner ? My steering is set up for manual steering and I read in a blog that vibration dampners are only used in power steering set ups, to eliminate the "HISS" noise of the pump, heard up through the steering column. Any truth to that reasoning ?
 
 
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Posted by bigdude  -  07/21/2008 03:24 PM
All I ever hear is the sound of my engine. Was that an import site?
resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004
 
Posted by sach  -  07/21/2008 04:00 PM
No Gregg, it was a Chevy Camaro club I ran across on the net a few weeks back. I was just wondering if the extra $100 for a dampner was worth it, but you have a good point about the sound of the engine drowning out any noise from the column. Thamks.
sach [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Cana, Virginia
 
Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  07/21/2008 05:14 PM
they make a world of difference if you dont have a rag joint.
dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003
 
Posted by 31tudor  -  07/21/2008 06:09 PM
So Cal Speed Shop has one available for about $80. My buddy has a Vega box on his '32 highboy roadster and says it really helps. He's running bias ply tires though.
Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002
 
Posted by 31tudor  -  07/21/2008 06:10 PM
Oh, his is manual steering. Figured since I said Vega box you'd know that.
Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002
 
Posted by bigdude  -  07/21/2008 06:20 PM
Brain fart-I thought it was for the noise factor? They work good for stock and mustang fronts with all those quality tires out there!
resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004
 
Posted by ronhotrod  -  07/21/2008 10:48 PM
a vibration dampner is to eliminate the jarring and road rash feeling one gets when running a straight metal steering shaft from the column to the box or rack. Every new car has one. without one you can 'feel' every pebble you run over. I highly recommend one in every steering set up. You can get them to splice in the double 'd' shaft or as a combination u-joint-dampner. You will notice a difference without it. Has nothing to do with noise.
ronhotrod [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Mount washington, Kentucky Charter Member since July 2001
 
Posted by RiverRat  -  07/21/2008 11:31 PM
I put a Borgeson combo u-joint & vibration reducer in my "34" with power steering last Winter. Works great for me.
RiverRat [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Leadwood, Missouri
 
Posted by sach  -  07/22/2008 07:45 AM
Thanks for the input guys. I think I'll install one in my steering, just as a precaution.
sach [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Cana, Virginia
 
Posted by jimmothershead  -  07/22/2008 05:16 PM
Put a Flaming River unit on our '33 with manual rack. Many more on power. It is for wheel vibration.

www.flamingriver.com
Jim [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Huntingtown, Maryland
 
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