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DeLorean Engine - alexadams1 - 16 Mar 2007
OK, there has been a debate since the DeLorean was first produced.
What engine would suit the DMC-12?
Post a reply with specs and vote on the above poll.
- Chris Hawes - 16 Mar 2007
Alex, the car is rear engined making weight distribution a key issue. A V8 / V10 play havoc with the already 32/68 ratio. Your poll should be based around different V6 derivatives...
- alexadams1 - 16 Mar 2007
good point
duh!
- Rottbott - 16 Mar 2007
More cylinders != more power
- Chris Hawes - 16 Mar 2007
One of the great things about these cars is the handling. It is easy to make the car go faster. The trick is not to upset the handling....
- Tourettes Tony - 16 Mar 2007
in my opinin the trick is not to bother its not an esprit and never will be, enjoy them for what they are may i now be struck by lightning
TT
- Daniel Shane - 16 Mar 2007
Tourettes Tony Wrote:its not an esprit and never will be
Amen Brother
Dan (One Of the Converted, Well Converted back
)
- Barson - 16 Mar 2007
wasn't the PRV (b28f) mean't to be a forward mounted engine anyway? or am i thinking of just the tranny?
hmmm
That Robert guy from Las Vagas mounted a stock lotus V8 in the back of his Delorean....
It would be interesting to see if he had weight problems or not.
- Chris Hawes - 16 Mar 2007
the roads in Vegas are straight, so handling isn't really an issue
- Rottbott - 17 Mar 2007
I'm quite sure the car can handle considerably more power than it has, given that it was designed to have more (200bhp wasn't it?). The handling is great and I wouldn't want to interfere with it, but some more power wouldn't go amiss for me.
- Outatime - 17 Mar 2007
Actually... I think the D is fine with the PRV V6. Apart from acceleration, I find no problem keeping up with a bunch of hardcore Elises. 8) Bearing in mind the D is 25+ years old!!
- Guinney1971 - 17 Mar 2007
Chris Hawes Wrote:the roads in Vegas are straight, so handling isn't really an issue
I think that goes for most of America :lol: they're not big on twisty roads and roundabouts over there :wink:
- Chris Hawes - 17 Mar 2007
I wonder what they would make of Milton Keynes
For those of you who aren't familiar with MK's grid system see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Keynes
and
http://miltonkeynes.openguides.org/?Category_Roads
http://www.bhpc.org.uk/maps/mk1.jpg
http://www.bhpc.org.uk/maps/mk2.jpg
![[Image: milton-keynes.jpg]](http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l55/Chris_Von_Bron/milton-keynes.jpg)
![[Image: milton-keynes2.jpg]](http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l55/Chris_Von_Bron/milton-keynes2.jpg)
You can leave your house and within minutes be legally doing either 60/70mph depending on whether you are driving on a single or dual carriageway. Even in rush hour there are hardly any traffic jams due to fast flowing grid system.
- Rottbott - 18 Mar 2007
What's it like to ride a bike around there?
- NickT - 19 Mar 2007
The downside is living in Milton Keynes :wink:
NickT