Re: [DML] Re: TOBY-TAB update

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

I know the novelty of cornering is a bit alien to you guys in the US 
(sorry, couldn't resist), but a loose TAB, even half a turn, affects the 
handling massively. Bottom line: The rear end of the DeLorean should be 
tight and positive, if it isn't and the back end gives that feeling of 
following the front in a kind of lazy shifting, you're bolts need 
tightening - and nothing will cause a bolt to bend or break faster than 
being loose to start with.

I am in Toby's camp here. We're all attempting to cure the symptoms as 
curing the disease means redesigning the rear suspension (I know about 
Pearce-design's solution, but not many of us want to go that far) - but 
the Inconel bolts are a far better solution than putting something there 
to catch it if/when it breaks. My everyday car has something like this - 
it's a bracket that sits under the exhaust downpipe as this exhaust 
always fails in the same place. Instead of making a better exhaust, they 
put a bracket to catch the downpipe when it falls off. But an exhaust 
won't cause an accident.

Martin

> I will have to check with Dave as to how old my bolts are (possibly NOS) but I
> know that the brackets have been on this car since the late 80s. This year (my
> 1st yr of ownership) I have put on over 17k (rather aggressive) miles and no
> problems/bendings of the bolts.