Bump Steer, How to tell...? Options

[jim_hoyland]

Is the test for bump steer driving over a speed bump straight on or at an angle. I don't get any noticable pulling when taking the speed bump straight on. Just want to get the test situation straight, any input will be appreciated.

Car is lowered about 50%

[r_towle]

your fine.

I will never suggest to anyone to put in the bump steer washer....
I put it in and then took it out.
It binds things in other places...namely the upper u-joints.

You are not low enough to have bump steer.
You are damn close...
If you are not autoxing the car I would suggest you raise the whole car 1/4 of an inch measured from the fender lips.
It will ride better.

Rich

[ArtechnikA]

It binds things in other places...namely the upper u-joints.

you mean the steering shaft U-joints?

They're splined, and the shaft can be adjusted for length.

put in the spacers, loosen the clamp nuts, let the joint shafts retract into the outer shaft, retighten.

[jaxdream]

It binds things in other places...namely the upper u-joints.

you mean the steering shaft U-joints?

They're splined, and the shaft can be adjusted for length.

put in the spacers, loosen the clamp nuts, let the joint shafts retract into the outer shaft, retighten.

What type of steering shafts you using ?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Mine do have the splined ends as most 914's I 've seen , but some also have a half moon cutout on them for the bolt that binds them to slide through and locate the u-joint on the shaft , adjustment , all I can do to mine is install a thinner hockey puck on the rack to allow for raising the rack to run spacers. The rack shaft to inside is covered up by a plastic cover and it would have to be trimed back as it butts up against the upper shaft bearing that's under the clamp behind the fuel tank. There maybe some adjustment there , but not much other than a thinner hockey puck.

Jaxdream