Graham Thomson Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER-...1QQcmdZViewItem :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bean Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 mmmm....that's different, a coil-over strut instead of a damper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave K Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I think I'll stick with my standard "no frills" one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q-rover Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Why? I have never fitted anything other than the standard armstrong unit. It´s cheap and it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 There was a thread on one of the forums some time ago. IIRC the conclusion was that they didn't represent good value for money. HTH Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litch Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 This type of steering damper has been available for several years and the same question pops up on one or other of the forums from time to time. Do they work? I have never heard from anyone who has bought one so it is always conjecture as to whether they represent value for money or not. Personally the OE one has always done the job for me, I did fit a De Carbon gas charged one to my 90 a couple of years ago but I have to admit I haven't noticed any real improvement to the steering (no detremental effect either I hasten to add). If your steering is set up correctly and you aren't running silly oversized wheels/tyres then I can't see the need for anything other than OE or a modest upgrade like a gas one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Why would you want a spring acting against your PAS? Unless the geometry on your vehicle is to pot it should self-center anyway. Seems more likely to mask a real problem than solve a non-existant one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Stay with the standard unit, having said that I run the OME steering damper, simply cos I wanted one & the old standard one was trashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksmelly Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 It looks like the spring is in it's neutral position when the steering is in the centre, so it pulls or pushes it back to centre depending on which way you turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Nicksmelly - that is correct, however, your PAS box or arms have to overcome that force in order to steer the vehicle. I have no experience of them, but the only benefit that I can see is better self-centreing (is that a word??), but it would involve more effort to turn the vehicle in the first place. And...at almost £100, it seems to be a rather expensive way of overcoming an incorrect steering set-up. 2p in the jar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bean Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 It could be a quick way of killing your PAS pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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