A HEIM joint is only less compliant directly towards the mounting stud. In Bryan's installation that would be front/rear, which is fine because you don't want the rear wheels folding up underneath the car. Bill Robertson #5939 >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Michael Griese <mike.griese@...> wrote: > > Bill - I said nothing about Heim joints in my post. And yes, a single Heim > joint is less compliant than a block of rubber. > > -- > Mike > > > > > ________________________________ > From: content22207 <brobertson@...> > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wed, February 8, 2012 5:23:11 PM > Subject: [DML] Re: Modified Trailing Arms For 1/2" Bolts > > > Are you seriously arguing that a HEIM joint is less compliant, in virtually > complete spherical motion, than a bolt flexing in rubber? That is ridiculous. > > Bill Robertson > #5939 > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Michael Griese <mike.griese@> wrote: > > > > Because you need compliance in 3 axes. > > > > -- > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Martin Gutkowski <martin@> > > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Wed, February 8, 2012 3:30:47 PM > > Subject: Re: [DML] Re: Modified Trailing Arms For 1/2" Bolts > > > > > > That's wierd, considering it's identical to the Esprit of the time. > > > > Martin > > > > On 08/02/2012 16:14, content22207 wrote: > > > Why did Lotus only use a bolt stuck through a piece of rubber? Because Lotus > > > >did not give DMC its best. > > > > > > Bill Robertson > > > #5939 > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ 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/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> 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/