[DML] Lowering the D (was: Front Stabilizer Bar)

[Erik Geerdink <dmcerik@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have Gradys front springs on my car to lower it a bit.  Will I need to adjust the stabilizer bar at all because of the different stance?  Just wondering.
 
erik


Jeff Friday <DeLorean_Type304@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Dave,

I might try that washer trick whenever I'm lucky enough to get another 
DeLorean.

My Tie Rod Ends were so worn it was difficult to keep the car straight and 
that was one of the first items I tackled. The car would shake violently at 
anything over 45 miles per hour so it was a bit frightening.

Once I put the new ones on and did the alignment the car rode like a dream 
with good clearance from the stabilizer. I had to replace the front tires 
also because of damage from lord knows how much driving with the tires 
rubbing.

Jeff in NC


>From: "David Teitelbaum" 
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [DML] Re: Front Stabilizer Bar
>Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:19:58 -0000
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>At one of our Spring Socials there was a car on the lift for
>inspection. It had a BAD rubbing problem between the front wheels and
>the sway bar. It turned out to be the sway bar was installed upside
>down. We did not correct it at that time, it was left for the owner to
>get it done when he got home (after driving very carefully and no
>sharp turns!). It can also be caused by the wrong tire size and
>lowering the car. Turning radius is built in by the stops on the
>spindle and the lower control arm and are not changable easily. If the
>tie rod ends were worn enough to let the tires rub you would not be
>able to drive the car straight down the road. On one car I did I had
>to install washers where the sway bar meets the lower control arm to
>move the tire back about 1/4 inch so it would be in the right spot for
>alignment. It is VERY BAD for the tires to come in contact with the
>suspension.
>David Teitelbaum
>vin 10757
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>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jeff Friday" 
>wrote:
> > I noticed that as well. I found that on my former car and a few
>others out
> > here there were rubbing marks on the stabilizer and you could here it
> > especially in a parking lot.
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