Dear List, Were we talking about the doors' torsion bars, or the torsion bars on the front end of the car? Actually, I've never really noticed...does the DeLorean have torsion bars on it's front end? I seem to recall them being down there, but now I'm not sure and can't check because my car is at Bauerle's for the time being. I was under the impression we were talking about those though, and not the doors'. Josh VIN 5102 > > DeLorean torsion bars are cryogenically set - they receive 9 turns at > a very cold temperature to give them their torsional strength. As a > result, there are enormous surface tensions in the bars. Even > a small scratch can weaken the bars enough that they can > shatter.