Re: Toby Tabs (suspension upgrades)

["d_rex_2002" <rich@xxxx>]

Mike, 

Your description of the "fix" you would recommend sounds similar
to the Pearce Design Components re-designed SS trailing arms.

Although the PDC re-designed SS trailing arms do not have any
changes on the "outboard" portion of the trailing arm mounts,
the "inboard" attachment point does utilize a heavy duty type
of Heim joint (with an integrated spherical bearing).

When having two SS frames commissioned by PDC, I asked them to
engineer a better performing and better looking trailing arm
and they exceeded my expectations on both requests. The new
design also eliminates the risk of loose shims falling off.

Did you and your engineer buddies check out the PDC design?
Just curious.

Thanks,
Rich W.

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, mquinto@xxxx wrote:
> Hello List,
> I have been following this thread for a few days now. And I have 
> an opinion on the issue. I just want to give some background info 
> first, Sorry if I sound conceded I'm not bragging or nothin'. 
> I have been a prototype metal Fabricator for 10 years building the 
> Flyer Light Strike Vehicles for the Military. 
> http://www.marvineng.com/flyer/index.htm 
> And before this off-road desert race cars. 
> I talked to my Forman who has 20 years in the same field and is an 
> expert on suspensions. Also spoke with one of our engineers 
> (Formerly retired from RocketDyne) And also I spoke with a 
gentlemen 
> who has been working with us for a couple of weeks, an Engineer 
from 
> General Motors.
> And yes, all this on company time talking about DeLoreans.
> 
> snip <