Steering Lock Stops
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:24 pm
I may have gotten a little crazy with the frame mods on my GT500 racer project. I thought I read somewhere that the lock stops on the frame should be removed to save some weight...which I did without really questioning. Now, after the fact I'm not sure that was the right thing to do.
I have since read that it is probably best to shorten the left to right swing by moving the stops on the frame (if you touch them at all), but nothing about removing lock stops. Not sure what i was thinking or where I may have read that racers were removing the lock stops. I guess i was thinking I had a steering stablizer and that would restrict the movement enough to keep the wheel straight standing still and stiffen the steering enough to prevent a "tank slapper" while racing.
Should I weld the stop back on the frame and just shorten the swing a little from stock? Any racers have advice on this...other than to think before I cut ?
I have since read that it is probably best to shorten the left to right swing by moving the stops on the frame (if you touch them at all), but nothing about removing lock stops. Not sure what i was thinking or where I may have read that racers were removing the lock stops. I guess i was thinking I had a steering stablizer and that would restrict the movement enough to keep the wheel straight standing still and stiffen the steering enough to prevent a "tank slapper" while racing.
Should I weld the stop back on the frame and just shorten the swing a little from stock? Any racers have advice on this...other than to think before I cut ?