[DML] Re: The Door Strut Experiment

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

You on the other hand need to have your torsion bars adjusted. You
don't need a refund, just adjust the doors properly, one notch per
door, and you will change your tune.

If you torsion bars are in need of an adjustment, even new struts
won't have an amazing effect on them.



Joe O'Brien

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--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Lacy <heylacy@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi, Wanna trade struts? I have a new pr. that won't even come close
to breaking your mounts. They are about 3 weeks old from Gradys, I
havn't contacted them  about exchange yet, as they are weak and uneven
lift. They also have alot of side to side and back and forth play. My
old ones don't have the play and I'm told they shoudn't have
play.Tried another D owners struts on my car and they worked fine, so
I know the tortion bars are set correct. Thanks for you time.
> 
> Rustproof <Rustproof@xxxx> wrote:All,
> I just had an opportunity to install the Grady struts. My intention
was to
> take a few measurements to set a base- line for the test. After I set my
> torsion bars to the proper "Hang" point, (without struts, about 20
inches
> from sill to door.) I installed the Grady lifts and let them go with
just an
> unlatching of the door and no other release assistance. The Grady struts
> raised the doors with such force that the car rocked from side to side
> several times! I actually had to check the mounts to see if they had
been
> damaged. I re-adjusted until the door's torsion bars without struts
were set
> to a point where they were so slack that they hung with only one inch
> between the sill and the bottom of the door (Almost closed). I let
them fly
> and they still flew open with impressive force far greater than I would
> recommend. I observed no "braking action" or deceleration
whatsoever. They
> landed hard. Closing them took considerably more force than I recall
ever
> using. In addition, I also have the extra weight of the door launcher
> solenoids which is about an 2 extra pounds worth of components which
adds
> even more burden when you consider their mounting position relative
to the
> cantilever of the door. I would assume that proper torsion adjustment
> compensates for the additional burden but not when they are that
slack. I am
> afraid to even try to use the launchers because they'll hit so hard
I think
> they'll crack the roof panel if launched simultaneously. Hearing all the
> "they barely lift my door stories" I wasn't expecting this at all.
These are
> VERY powerful struts. The most surprising aspect was this first
round was
> observed at 68 degrees during the day and again at 39 degrees at
night with
> no discernable change. My old struts worked OK during the day with
the sun
> beating on it but were nearly worthless below 50 degrees. I believe
I may
> have to re-think the parameters of this test a bit. Stay tuned...
> Rustproof
> Vin 1559
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