DeTomaso Mailing List: April 2001, Message #256

Mike

You had installed yours prior to mine and warned us.  However, my spacer is
about an 1/8 inch thick and with stock halfshafts and Konis I have no
interference.  Track tested as well.  Clears all components even when
airborne - jacked up that is.

JT
----- Original Message -----
From: <MikeLDrew@aol.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: Spherebar problem...


> John (pretending to be Mary) Taphorn wrote:
>
> >For
> my installation, I cut spacers out of plastic the shape of the base of the
> spherebar  until the gap was filled.  Then using longer bolts, I mounted
> spherebar with spacers to the A-arm.  Utilizing this methodology neither
the
> bar or the suspension is bound at desired ride height.
>
> >>>Yes.  But now, almost assuredly, your driveshafts will smack right into
> your spherebar mounting bolts when you suspension is unloaded.  Jack the
rear
> end of your car off the ground, then try to turn the rear wheels.
>
> CLUNK!
>
> At least, that's MY problem, and I know several others have run into it
too.
> The spherebar mount is too tall to fit properly.  Raising them even higher
as
> you did is asking for trouble, probably....
>
> And this is with stock driveshafts; aftermarket units are physically
larger
> and the problem becomes worse.
>
> Sigh....
>
> Mike