Steering Damper

Has anyone tried to fit a steering damper on the 20VT to combat torque steer?

I honestly don't think its that much of a problem on 20vt, assuming all your suspension/LSD etc are up to scratch....

If you have torque steer, you have a more fundamental problem

You should spend money on curing the cause, not the symptom

I get virtually no torque steer, regardless of how much boost I run

Thanks for input, not so much a current problem other that looking at whether it would have any benefits.

I see - no, it wouldn't have any benefits worth noting

If you get the car set up properly, you'll eradicate 90+% of torque steer

Tracking, wishbones, tyres (inc pressures), steering rack and track rod ends, suspension, camber, adequate bracing and even wheel design all have a marked effect. Over the years, I've addressed all of the above and I now have a car that is completely "planted" at any speed you care to mention

Nigel, I am looking into this as a stop gap purely from a cost benefit point of view, until I have managed to address all the aspects mentioned in your list.

Cost estimate of building your current setup??

strut brace - £100
subframe brace - £120
Polybushes - £100 (+ fitting)
tracking - £30

That's about all you'll need to add to a healthy car in order to reduce torque steer

However, this assumes that your basic components are all in good order - you need to check steering rack, track rod ends and rear radius arm bearings

Poor geometry will be a major cause of torque steer, unless the contact patch is similar on both front tyres then you will get torque steer as one wheel has more grip.
Same goes for worn bushes, the movement in them will give the same result as the geometry changes.

I doubt a damper will help in these situations.

Good point from Jimbo - all that a damper will do is reduce the effect at the steering wheel (and probably reduce your ability to correct the steering)

The torque steer will still be there and as I said in my first reply, you need to address the problem, not the symptom