Autocrossing a Looker?
Nico86:
Oh and you might also want to take a look at the play in your steering box, the condition of your steering damper, wheel bearings and ball jonts, and... I don't know how you call that in english ??? ;D... that rubber pad that's bolted in between the steering box and the steering column.
andrewlandon67:
Quote from: Nico86 on February 12, 2020, 14:12:26 pm
Oh and you might also want to take a look at the play in your steering box, the condition of your steering damper, wheel bearings and ball jonts, and... I don't know how you call that in english ??? ;D... that rubber pad that's bolted in between the steering box and the steering column.
That's the steering coupler. My steering box is a little loose for sure, but I haven't heard anything good about replacements or rebuilds so I'm not sure what to do about that. I wouldn't mind getting some nicer shocks on my car at some point, but that's a ways away for now.
Nico86:
Old german steering boxes always have a bit of play, as long it it's not too much and you can set it a bit you are good. I've also always heard it's better to keep a decent old one than buying the new ones they are currently selling.
andrewlandon67:
Quote from: Nico86 on February 12, 2020, 17:08:54 pm
Old german steering boxes always have a bit of play, as long it it's not too much and you can set it a bit you are good. I've also always heard it's better to keep a decent old one than buying the new ones they are currently selling.
That's about all I've heard. As far as the rest goes, the wheel bearings, ball joints, and tie rod ends are getting checked and replaced as-needed for sure.
brewsy:
Andrew,
Take a look at this thread:
https://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=127619
FJCamper seems to really know his shit.....
Its a very good read in my opinion...
BTW I subscribe to the 'if your car came with a Z bar then keep it' school of thought.
As someone earlier said its simply a spring assist ie it 'firms up' the suspension when the rear end goes down. The idea is that swing axles work best with softer spring rates but thats no good if tou have a car that takes passengers and luggage.
On Zbar cars the main torsion bar is supposed to be a touch thinner (lower spring rate) but the Zbar comes into play as a secondary torsion bar and stiffens it up to 'normal' levels.
If you want it to act like an antiroll bar then you need to change where it attaches so that both sides are either in front (or behind) the axles..
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