Steering stop or wheel spacer for TruTurn?

[jlwdvm]

I have a TruTurn-Strong Arm set up on the front of my 69 firebird track/street car with a stock sub and Wilwood rotors. I an running 18x9 wheels with 6"bs and Toyo R888 275's. The sub is as square to everything as I can get it...nearly perfect, and sheet metal is very close as well. I currently have about an inch of fender clearance on each side with the wheel straight (I haven't done anything to the fender lip-inner fender area). With the wheel at full lock, I still have nearly 1/2" of clearance at the portion of the tire closest to the fender lip. Problem is, at full lock the inner tire hits the sub (a little worse on drivers side than passenger). I think i will still modify the fender lip for more clearance during hard turns and body roll, but what would be the best way to address the frame rub...steering stop or would a wheel spacer get the job done. I think Ride Tech recommends 5.75" bs for most applications. What would be the best way to fab up a steering stop? Thoughts?

[simon455]

some guys notch front sub where the tire makes contact at full turn, bumped into few threads with pics of it while reserching 275 on a 9.5"
with stock fornt sub.

[jlwdvm]

I thought about that, but think there might be an easier way. I don't need much, and on the driver's side it is in the area of the power steering box bolts.

[NathanJohnson]

The steering arm has a tab that hits the front of the lower control arm, just drill and tap the tab on the lower control arm and you can adjust the bolt to stop it where you want.

[David Pozzi]

Originally Posted by NathanJohnson

The steering arm has a tab that hits the front of the lower control arm, just drill and tap the tab on the lower control arm and you can adjust the bolt to stop it where you want.

I saw some bending of the bolt on a car that had been done this way. I stacked up washers under the bolt head to make it more solid. If you just need a little, build up the stop on the A arm with weld, grind to fit.

[NathanJohnson]

Originally Posted by David Pozzi

I saw some bending of the bolt on a car that had been done this way. I stacked up washers under the bolt head to make it more solid. If you just need a little, build up the stop on the A arm with weld, grind to fit.

Forgot to put that in there. Thanks

[jlwdvm]

Originally Posted by David Pozzi

I saw some bending of the bolt on a car that had been done this way. I stacked up washers under the bolt head to make it more solid. If you just need a little, build up the stop on the A arm with weld, grind to fit.

Bingo! I took a closer look and I think tacking an 1/8" washer will do the trick. I wasn't even looking at the steering arm stop area...I was looking for a solution where Ride Tech has the threaded hole on the back side of the a-arm.

[Rod P]

Originally Posted by jlwdvm

I have a TruTurn-Strong Arm set up on the front of my 69 firebird track/street car with a stock sub and Wilwood rotors. I an running 18x9 wheels with 6"bs and Toyo R888 275's. The sub is as square to everything as I can get it...nearly perfect, and sheet metal is very close as well. I currently have about an inch of fender clearance on each side with the wheel straight (I haven't done anything to the fender lip-inner fender area). With the wheel at full lock, I still have nearly 1/2" of clearance at the portion of the tire closest to the fender lip. Problem is, at full lock the inner tire hits the sub (a little worse on drivers side than passenger). I think i will still modify the fender lip for more clearance during hard turns and body roll, but what would be the best way to address the frame rub...steering stop or would a wheel spacer get the job done. I think Ride Tech recommends 5.75" bs for most applications. What would be the best way to fab up a steering stop? Thoughts?

why do you want a steering stop? its just the tread that rubs the frame lightly at full lock, if you have room you can reduce it some with a wheel spacer, adding a steering stop will reduce the steering radius, most of that rub (almost all) is simply tire flex and when you autocross often you reduce tire pressure and that will also increase tire flex

[jlwdvm]

When I turn the steering wheel to full lock the car wont move (when parked)!