Re: Steering geometry

["jtrealty@xxxx " <jtrealty@xxxx>]

What you are describing sounds normal. Make sure you keep the correct 
air pressures in the tires (including the spare!). You should record 
the # of shims under the trailing arm bolts for future reference and 
monitor the tires for treadwear, the outside will scuff depending on 
how much high speed cornering you do. Unfortunatly on our cars we 
cannot rotate the tires to even the wear. On most computerized 
alignment machines even if the Delorean wasn't in it they have a way 
to enter "customized" settings so if you bring your specs they can 
enter them in. Did the shop properly retorque the trailng arm bolts 
after they aligned the rear wheels? It must be done with the weight
on the wheels or you preload the bushings. Also the steering wheel
should be straight when driving straight on a flat level road with
the right amount of "return" when turning the wheel(equal when
turning 
left or right). With the wheels balanced there should be no shimmy or 
vibration at any speed. There should also be no "play" or loosness in 
the steering. The Delorean seems to hold an alignment well unless 
parts wear or are damaged or changed as in lowering the springs.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris C" <petleech@xxxx> wrote:
> We have had our DeLorean aligned by Tire America, supposedly to the 
> correct specifications. Unbelievably Delorean was in his computer. 
> The car drives fine but we notice that in a parking lot at full 
lock, 
> the tires seem to scuff, and looking at the tires the tread is 
rough, 
> confirming this. Is this an anomaly of the design and normal for 
> these cars or should I conclude that the alignment was incorrectly 
> done?