Ok, so when the stabilizers are new, they are nice and firm, right? When the car starts to handle like a boat it's shot. Why not make a solid one? It would be so easy, and would probably cost $30 or so. Would there be any downside to having it solid? I mean theoretically, everything else would wear out quicker in place of the stabilzer, but how much quicker? I think I have a new project .

 

The stabilizer is like a shock absorber.
When you turn the wheels left to right it telescopes.
Ya cant have a solid bar there

 

that sucks i was excited haha

 

solid and telescoping are two very different attributes, in this case.

 

I believe it's called a steering dampener. At 19,000 miles I replaced mine yesterday along with an oil change. Today after my commute to and from work round trip of 115 miles I can say it was well worth the twenty bucks. It did not completely eliminate the trammeling or truckers rut but it is a big improvement. The over all general feel is just much better. Driving over small imperfections on the road transfers much less vibration to the wheel.
Bill,

 

? really guy?

 

Sorry, I have a British friend and his sense of humor has degraded mine.

 

lol...I got the joke...It's pretty funny if you think about it.

 

is it a weiner joke? I usually get those right away haha.

 

No. Those are people from Vienna, Austria.

 

Degraded? Your friend is subtly trying to reflash your humour module. Try the British humour test, sit down for a PBS Monty Python or Fawlty Towers marathon, if you switch over to a football game before the first half hour episode is over, he has failed miserably.

 

You started it. You're the one who said how excited you were and something else.

 

I just put new tires on my car and that took 99% of the steering trouble away. But I did go ahead and buy a new dampener and plan to install once the weather breaks before the Dragon.

James

 

lmfao, I just found this thread trying to find something else. I really failed on this one.. and I get the joke now!! lol