[DMCForum] Re: DMCH performance suspension

["Louie" <louie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This has always been a complex issue which has two different schools 
of thought. We've got some factory employees who say the car was 
always intended to be nose high, some who say it wasn't. I think 
looking at the prototype, and especially the preproduction prototype 
(which was very very close to the final car, sans a few minor 
cosmetic details) tells the story. All of the prototypes, and 
preproduction prototypes were a more nose down look. That's probably 
the way the car was originally *intended* (or at least preferred) to 
look, but likely after some research and development was done, it 
was decided American roads and drivers needed greater ground 
clearance to ensure car and driver usability and safety. Perhaps 
with time and more money put into engineering the car could have 
achieved the needed ground clearance without appearing so nose-high. 
That's likely why it was called a "last minute" decision to raise 
the cars front ends... it was someting that needed to be done, but 
really couldn't be done right given time and money restraints. I 
still doubt there were any last minute bumper laws, probably only a 
suggestion by research that for crash reasons the car ought to be 
higher in the front end.

Regarding the DMC-Texas suspension, I've driven cars with it, and 
believe me, it makes a WORLD of difference in both ride AND 
handling. Like Marc said, it's all about what's right for you and 
the way you want your car to perform and look NOW. It's something 
that's not too dificult to reverse if the need ever arises either. 
Just keep your original components.

Louie G.
#5252 Charlotte, NC

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Folks,
> 
> Any thoughts on the DMCH Eibach setup?
> 
> Looks like a great suspension replacement to me, and I was 
planning on
> ordering it just now until I read the text at their site, which 
says:
> "This balanced package of front and rear springs and shocks makes 
the
> car level."
> 
> Now, I am of the understanding that DeLoreans were supposed to be
> lower in the front than the rear, but something about US laws made
> them change that at the last minute. I've read several instances of
> people lowering the front to achieve the proper handling & stance 
that
> the car was designed for. I talked to Warren and he wasn't sure 
about
> this, so I want to ask the community.
> 
> Can someone clarify this for me?
> 
> Does the DMCH Eibach setup restore the car to it's intended
> specifications, or to the "shipped them this way because we had to"
> specifications? Obviously, I want the best for my car, and want it 
to
> ride as John intended. 
> 
> -Ryan

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