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| Pinky Member Since: 09 Jun 2016 Location: England Posts: 208   
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22nd Aug 2016 7:25pm |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 750  
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Many will probably say that RTC's aren't necessary and normally used to cover up problems.
I fitted mine in a moment of tartiness as the original LR one was 21 years old (probably) rusty as a rusty thing and I had my doubts as to whether it did anything. I love my RTC damper not only for looks but it does assist the centering if set up right. Just don't expect it to flick the wheels back to centre instantly. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper. Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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22nd Aug 2016 7:32pm |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 789 
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In the last 2 and a bit years I have had three different steering dampers fitted
1- Ruined Genuine landrover one. Barely noticed the difference when I bent it banana shaped off roading- it had no damping left in it. 2- Munroe aftermarked (OEM) made a bit of a difference certainly after driving with NO damping 3- OME steering damper, came with a recent suspension upgrade. Prior to fitting this I was firmly in the 'how much difference can it actually make?' camp- now having a decent one I would say that yes, there definitely is a difference! I have driven a discovery with a lift and bigish tyres that had a RTC damper on it, the steering was very strange, I am not sure if this was a function of the RTC damper or just the fact that it had been lifted with crap cheap springs and had no corrected arms so the castor angle was all over the shop. Chris |
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22nd Aug 2016 9:30pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4786 
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I have a bilstein dampers all round on mine. Combined with super hd steering bars there is literally no bump steer at all.
285 tyres on 18inch wheels 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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23rd Aug 2016 7:11am |
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| taffrican Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Living room Posts: 624  
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Cheers guys, I eventually went for the terrafirma RTC
Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty.. Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be! |
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24th Aug 2016 3:56am |
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