[DML] Re: Spin Balancing

["DMC Joe" <DMCJOE@xxxx>]

Dick,
I know what you mean, we are lucky here in Atlanta to have a shop that
routinely performs spin balances at rates just slightly more than Pep
Boys.

I am not surprised with your good experience with the computer balance. It
appears that the Yokohamas, which we love, are more forgiving than other
brands. 

I think this would be a good time for me to share my experience with this
alignment facility.

Shortly after I purchased my DeLorean I noticed some disturbing tire wear
on my factory installed NCT's associated with wheel shimmy at 55 mph and
over. At less than 7000 miles I had the tires replaced by NTW, now NTB.
Within the next 3000 miles the same ware patterns started to develop. 

During this period of time I was contracted to do consulting work with one
of the local DeLorean dealerships. While working in their shop and sharing
information with their factory trained mechanic he said the following when
I mentioned my tire problems. "Yeah; I know what you mean. Most of the cars
coming from the factory are out of alignment. We now send the cars directly
to an alignment shop when they come off the truck."

The alignment shop is still in business with the same owner and still does
all of our DeLorean alignment work.

DMC Joe / DeLorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx>
Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com>

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> From: Dick Ryan <raddad@xxxx>
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Spin Balancing
> Date: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 2:35 PM
> 
> Perhaps I'm jealous of what must be available elsewhere, but the spin
> balancing recommendation must be treated as one of those "nice to have"
> --as opposed to necessary -- things.
> 
> I recently called every tire shop, alignment shop, etc. in Denver, Fort
> Collins and Boulder. NONE of them did on the car balancing and they said
> that they knew of no one in the area who did this anymore. I asked why
and
> they all said "because it didn't do a better job and it was dangerous".
> Yes, a couple of them were high performance/race car places.
> 
> I went with a local place that does computer controlled balancing (off
the
> car) and alignment. I just completed 4000 miles in two weeks and never
has
> the car steered, cornered or just plain ridden smoother.
> 
> Oh, I found a place in Denver than does industrial vibration dampening
and
> they said they could do on the car balancing, but wondered why I wanted
> such. They also said they charge by the hour and have a minimum!!
> 
> Dick Ryan
> VIN 16867
> 
> 
> 
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