Re: Monroes and Gabriels

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

The weight does have some affect, but the springs have the most 
impact when choosing shocks. I have found that the springs on a D 
take a LOT of shock to dampen the ride both compression and rebound. 
Wimpy shocks will let the car bounce all over the place - probably 
from the short wheel base rather than the weight disribution. Even 
though I think Grady's shock are great and Marty's rear shock set up 
is ideal for day to day driving - the best front shocks are the OEM 
shocks in my opinion. I was fortunate enough to have a pair that is 
actually NOS that was stored correctly that I put on - I hope they 
can last a while.

The reason is the rebound - slow and smooth. Marty's front shocks 
have a tendency to accentuate the rear rebound and make the car feel 
like it was going up and down too fast. They would also allow the 
front suspension to compress completely (bottom out) and were just 
too soft for me (the roads are harsh around here). My car has 
Grady's front springs so I can't speak for stock springs. The rear 
shocks from Marty have a softer rebound and compression than 
DeLorean OEM. OEM shocks are stout shocks and when they wear out 
they tend to get harsh and not compress smoothly - so my car was 
pounding and banging on every bump with worn out OEM's.

Marty's rears have a tendency to allow the rear to move up or 
rebound a little too fast but I can live with it because the 
compression is soft enough to give me some spring action on the 
harsh NJ roads. I could also lower the rear one half inch to give me 
a balance and not mess up the rear alignment. So, I now have what I 
consider the best ride I have ever had in a DeLorean and that is 
nearly 200,000 miles worth over the years. Of course, smooth roads 
and super highways are a nice ride on just about any shock. I was 
looking on line at the DMCH shocks - $800 for the full set, wow. Has 
anyone tried them out?

Harold McElraft - 3354


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Sonny V <sonnyvr2000@xxxx> wrote:
> Does anyone else besides me think it makes *NO* sense
> at all to put shocks from a Camaro and a Nissan truck
> on a rear-engine car with such uneven weight
> distribution (65R/35F) as a DeLorean? Can someone
> (Marty?) who advocates this explain why it is okay to
> do this?
> 
> Sonny V
> 
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