This is one (another?) case where the manual is just wrong. A stock DeLorean will not measure 5-1/2 inches at the crossmember without several hundred pounds of weight in the trunk. 5-1/2" is about right for a lowered car, of course it depends on how much lowered. Dave --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Adam 16683" <acprice1@xxxx> wrote: > My car has had the front suspension lowered by 1 inch according to > the previous owner so its shouldnt be 5 1/2" anymore. I have new > shocks for the front and rear on the way to me now, and I am going to > change out the front sway bar bushings before getting it aligned. > > I will hold off on the rack and see if the above fixes it first. > > thanks! > adam price > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx> > wrote: > > Looks like your car is too high - it needs to be 5 1/2 inches in > the > > front. If you have the service bulletin it explains all that. I > don't > > believe the readings you have are accurate. Toe is adjustable and > the > > front caster somewhat with the front link bushings and some spacers > > but you need someone that understands all this first to make the > > correct adjustments. If you want a quick lesson, check out the > > following link. > > http://www.familycar.com/alignment.htm > > > > Harold McElraft - 3354 > > > thanks, > > > Adam Price To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/