Parts Needed for Scott's steering damper

JGard · 04-03-2006, 1:51 PM

I bought the Scott's steering damper from someone on the forum a few months ago. When I went to put it on a couple weeks ago, the gas tank screws he gave me were the stock length.

I tried contacting Scotts about acquiring new screws, but they've not gotten back to me. Does anybody have these two screws they could sell/give me?

eyauch · 04-03-2006, 2:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JGard

I bought the Scott's steering damper from someone on the forum a few months ago. When I went to put it on a couple weeks ago, the gas tank screws he gave me were the stock length.

I tried contacting Scotts about acquiring new screws, but they've not gotten back to me. Does anybody have these two screws they could sell/give me?

I think you can order from their web page "www.scottsperformance.com". I just bought a damper from someone else and thinking about ordering some new bolts myself. Good luck.

cwr954 · 04-03-2006, 2:30 PM

maybe you could find some hardened ones with allen head and metric thread at a good hardware store

clutchslip · 04-03-2006, 2:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JGard

I bought the Scott's steering damper from someone on the forum a few months ago. When I went to put it on a couple weeks ago, the gas tank screws he gave me were the stock length.

I tried contacting Scotts about acquiring new screws, but they've not gotten back to me. Does anybody have these two screws they could sell/give me?

I would buy new.

However, I think I have them in the garage, if I haven't used them for something else. (I do that sort of thing.)

If you P.M. to remind me, I'll look for them tomorrow.

gt702 · 04-03-2006, 4:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JGard

I tried contacting Scotts about acquiring new screws, but they've not gotten back to me. Does anybody have these two screws they could sell/give me?

If you can't order direct from the website, try giving them a phone call. That worked much better for me; seems they don't keep up with the email link very well, but respond well on the phone.

eyauch · 04-03-2006, 9:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gt702

If you can't order direct from the website, try giving them a phone call. That worked much better for me; seems they don't keep up with the email link very well, but respond well on the phone.

Thats true. I just called them for a triple clamp nut for the damper mount which wasn't listed on their website. They were friendly and easy to deal with on the phone. Although they did want $20 for the nut.

gt702 · 04-04-2006, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by eyauch

Thats true. I just called them for a triple clamp nut for the damper mount which wasn't listed on their website. They were friendly and easy to deal with on the phone. Although they did want $20 for the nut.

It is a very special nut, and a low volume thing at that. Compared to what people pay for other go fast parts (or stock Honda fasteners), I think it is reasonable ... but shocking when you find out.

eyauch · 04-04-2006, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by gt702

It is a very special nut, and a low volume thing at that. Compared to what people pay for other go fast parts (or stock Honda fasteners), I think it is reasonable ... but shocking when you find out.

I suppose. Do you know why we cannot use our stock triple clamp nut? I have been outside to test this yet, but will the bracket tighten down over the existing nut or is there something else to that special nut? I suppose everyone would be doing this if they could use the stock triple clamp nut. I am just a cheap bastard

gt702 · 04-04-2006, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by eyauch

I suppose. Do you know why we cannot use our stock triple clamp nut? I have been outside to test this yet, but will the bracket tighten down over the existing nut or is there something else to that special nut? I suppose everyone would be doing this if they could use the stock triple clamp nut. I am just a cheap bastard

This is a larger nut, that sits taller to provide the correct damper to triple spacing, and has a round section that the damper set screws onto. It separates the damper clamping from the nut portion. The nut sits too low in the triple to clamp to ... I looked at that to see if I could make it work when the used kit I bought came with the stock nut instead of the Scotts one.

eyauch · 04-04-2006, 2:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gt702

This is a larger nut, that sits taller to provide the correct damper to triple spacing, and has a round section that the damper set screws onto. It separates the damper clamping from the nut portion. The nut sits too low in the triple to clamp to ... I looked at that to see if I could make it work when the used kit I bought came with the stock nut instead of the Scotts one.

I see. Oh well, it is what it is. Thanks