RPG LCA Steering Stops Observation

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Deinonychus

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With my stock LCA's there were 3 1/2 turns lock to lock, or 1/3/4 turns from neutral to right or left.

After the installation of the RPG LCA's there is 2 3/4 turns lock to lock, or 1 3/8 turns from neutral to right or left.

Tighter areas will require a little more skill to negotiate properly.

Is this about the same range others with RPG LCA's have observed?


Now the wait to get my 3" Fox Coilovers re-valved to accommodate the 3" front Fox external bypass shocks, which will soon be ordered.
 

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Haven't measured it by turns like you did, but I'd guess mine is about the same. Takes some getting used to. I laugh at myself when I forget and it takes me a six point turn to get into a tight parking spot.
 

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I heard some people were grinding down the stops a little to get more turn radius? Someone said there was a thread discussing this. I got mine installed today and the turning is pretty bad. Six point turns are not a joke!
 

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yeah, grind down the steering stop enough so that you're not squishing your bypass and you'll gain some more steering

I agree with taking a little off of the steering stop. The key is takeoff just enough and at a low steady speed. MotoMute posted the pics below showing the stops on his "we can rebuild it thread".
 

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I talk to Corey at RPG today and he explained just what to do. I went to Home Depot an hour ago and bought a Dewalt 20w Cordless Angle Grinder. Tomorrow I'm going to get some steering back!

Thanks guys!
 

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Another question-

I am on near-top perch on my Icon shocks. If I lowered my shocks, would that help? I am also going to grind down the front-side stops as Corey recommended.

My front-end was sitting pretty high after having my Icons adjusted, and I'm sitting even higher after they installed my LCAs and secondary shocks (roughly 3/4" - 1").

I'm concerned about my steering box, but I cannot live with the current turn radius. Is grinding the stops going to screw up my steering box or cv joints?
 

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i went with the SDHQ gusseted spindles and Corey ground of the steering stops on the spindle and not the LCA.

Greatly improved the turning.
 
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