Bump Steer Question

[TomTom]

I race on a asphalt high banked 1/4 mile tracks, and was wondering how important bump steer is ? Do I need to invest $200 plus for a bump steer gauge from longacre ? I like many of you have a tight racing budget, but It's real tight now since I got laid off, I have $100 for this weekend to run and hope nothing gets bent!!!!!!!!!!!11

THANKS FOR ANY HELP

Tom from Massachusetts

[Racinjj]

If you are that tight on money don't worry about it.  It is very important, just put the smallest shims you can find (0.050") between the heims on the rack and on the spindle end and you will be as good as you can get.  Also make sure you mount your tie rods on the bottom side of the steering arm on the spindles.  I have seen some mounted on top of the arms and that is going to create some major issues.

[VMS Motorsports]

You better never come look at my car Jeff...I dont scale it AND my tie rods are on top my steering arms!
 

[qweedqwag]

The front tie rods need to be flat on both sides, you may need to ad shims to make it work the flatter the less your bump will come into play.

[knoxracing]

Why would you want these arms to be flat on every car, right and left? Just making them flat could put you bumpsteer way out. If you dont have a gauge, i suggest you adjust them to follow the same angle as the lower A-arm.  I have a pretty expensive custom made gauge and the arms usually are closer to the A-arm angle than flat. Yjis is just my opinion for asphalt.