Re: [doc] Shock Absorbers

[Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here I am *wave*, DMC hat on.

Front springs on rear = bad idea. They fit fine because they are the 
same diameter, but the geometry and weight of the front end of the car 
is very different from the rear, so why people expect the handling not 
to be affected by a softer rate spring on the arse end of an already 
arse-happy car is slightly baffling to me... it was a simple way to drop 
the rear of the car before adjustable shocks came out.

There's been a lot of discussion on aftermarket shocks on the US lists. 
The choice is Marty Maier's set which are off-the-shelf Monroe and 
Gabriel's and are soft (and cheap). Houston's would seem to retain a 
sporty ride whick some of the americans don't seem to like.

For an idea of exactly -how- low John's car is, would be to say that you 
can't get the jack under the rear crossmember. Our jack needs a 
clearance of less than 3". That's too low IMO. The goal should be to 
keep the suspension arms level and we get there with just half an inch 
on the adjusters. This limits the trouble caused by the castor - The 
rear arms are unequal length and dropping the ride heaight kicks out the 
lower edge of the wheel. This can be countered with an adjustable lower 
arm - and we're working on that.

Of course, you can have as much adjustment as you like with our own 
performance shocks. Lots to play with on both rebound and rear ride 
height, and it takes less than 30 secs to readjust all four when the 
car's on the ground. The rebound goes from "I've just hit a pebble and 
hurt my back" through to "am I driving on a waterbed?".

www.delorean.co.uk -> Parts -> Suspension and steering

Martin
DMC Ltd

andrew986186 wrote:

>Wait for Martin to come along in a few messages, im sure he'll put 
>his 2p in - !!    :-)
>
>Happy new year everyone
>lots of love
>stiff tannen 
>  
>







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