As I told Video Bob after he bought the new Stabilus factory original struts that they are strong and needed to re adjust the torsion bars when the temp was around 70 to 75 degree. I see by the video that hasn't done. He may wake up some morning and the $1,000.00 torsion bar is broke and wish it was done. The video also shows that they perform even in cold weather and don't sag like some others. The bar really needs to be backed off. Stabilus also does not build in the buffer as the door goes up. There are some that are made in Turkey that will, but the quality unless it's been improved hasn't been very good. If you will re adjust the torsion bar you will be fine. John Hervey www.specialtauto.com -----Original Message----- From: Videobob Moseley [mailto:videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 6:51 PM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [DML] Fw: door lift cylinders Here, check out this video of my doors and you will see what I am talking about. It is a cool 52 outside... http://www.bttfstuff.com/MOV05225.MPG >From: Soma576@xxxxxxx >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: RE: [DML] Fw: door lift cylinders >Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:25:35 -0500 > > > ><<<If anyone is interested, I can make a video showing how the doors open >with >these >shocks and you can tell me if it is normal or not. > >- VB>>>>> > >VideoBob, > >Are you sure your torsion bars aren't overtightened a notch or two? If you >remove the piston from the door and let the door hang, it should only have >a couple inches of space from being closed. If you have much more than >that, the bars are too tight. It's likely a previous owner may have >cranked them up one because the struts were about dead and this way they >opened better! > >Andy > > > > > >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/dmcnews >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > 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/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links 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/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> 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/