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		Thread: Alpine GTA V6, anyone know their worth? Post: The most important things to check for value is th... The most important things to check for value is things like the headlamp glasses are unbroken, paint is good, interior is good, and as per any V6 car, the engine is quiet and runs well/gearbox is good...	David Gentleman	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	3	2,585	04 Jan 2008, 14:53
		Thread: Volvo turbo on 2316cc engines Post: [quote="stunned_monkey"][quote="David Gentleman"] ... stunned_monkey Wrote:David Gentleman Wrote:The GTA Turbo came first in 2.8 turbo guise.. The 2.8 engine was actually designed by Alpine, and then continued in the Venturis. Was it ever sold in a prod...	David Gentleman	1 - Engine	9	5,350	08 Dec 2007, 17:47
		Thread: Volvo turbo on 2316cc engines Post: [quote="stunned_monkey"]Completely different 4cyl ... stunned_monkey Wrote:Completely different 4cyl engine, Only Renault and Venturi ever had turbo PRVs. R25 Turbo 2.5 GTA Turbo 2.5 A610 3.0 Safrane BiTurbo 3.0 Venturi used and modified the same engin...	David Gentleman	1 - Engine	9	5,350	08 Dec 2007, 14:43
		Thread: Volvo turbo on 2316cc engines Post: Good engine. Good power available. Good engine. Good power available.	David Gentleman	1 - Engine	9	5,350	08 Dec 2007, 14:28
		Thread: Hi Post: [quote="kwack"]Keith wasn't actually driving the c... kwack Wrote:Keith wasn't actually driving the car. Twas a real racing car driver :D And an experienced one at that. There has been no modifications to the car whatsoever. Sold as seen so to speak. A...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	02 Dec 2007, 19:14
		Thread: Hi Post: [quote="kwack"]OMG what have i done? I'm a good g... kwack Wrote:OMG what have i done? I'm a good girl really and passionate about the Venturi's. And hi Rach :D Just to add David, the Venturi 400GT is bog standard......straight out of the box. Are t...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	02 Dec 2007, 19:03
		Thread: Hi Post: [quote="kwack"]OMG what have i done? I'm a good g... kwack Wrote:OMG what have i done? I'm a good girl really and passionate about the Venturi's. And hi Rach :D Just to add David, the Venturi 400GT is bog standard......straight out of the box. Are t...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	02 Dec 2007, 18:59
		Thread: Hi Post: Anyway, it probably is around 360-370bhp as the or... Anyway, it probably is around 360-370bhp as the original figures quote 408bhp for the Trophy, which never ran twin catalytic convertors. Coupled to the fact that any power runs done with a Racelogic ...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	02 Dec 2007, 18:37
		Thread: Hi Post: [quote="stunned_monkey"] If my assumptions and ru... stunned_monkey Wrote:If my assumptions and rusty maths are correct, the racelogic box will be logging speed against time, and the derivative of that, dV/dt = accelleration. F=ma and m is known (the ma...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	02 Dec 2007, 18:28
		Thread: Hi Post: [quote="kwack"]Mr Gentleman. You are officially a ... kwack Wrote:Mr Gentleman. You are officially a member of the Venturi Owners Club :D You might want to have a look at my site www.frenchturbo.co.uk. Few bits you might not have seen on there. Ive...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	02 Dec 2007, 17:33
		Thread: Hi Post: Whats annoying is all the figures that have been p... Whats annoying is all the figures that have been posted over the net about the Venturi 400 have now been proved to be wrong. The 4.7 to 60 is probably correct, but many sites have claimed that the car...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	02 Dec 2007, 16:35
		Thread: Hi Post: [quote="stunned_monkey"]Steve's racelogic box uses... stunned_monkey Wrote:Steve's racelogic box uses GPS and accellerometers to calculate HP figures. It reqires a slow rolling start in 2nd, and then floor it to the red line. Considering it would light t...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	02 Dec 2007, 15:11
		Thread: Hi Post: You might find it is running around 360bhp as the ... You might find it is running around 360bhp as the standard black 400GT in London was recently dyno'd at 360, and the times acheived that day on the 1/4 mile and top speed at 2 miles are a bit down on ...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	01 Dec 2007, 19:46
		Thread: Hi Post: I heard about the times today, not too bad all rou... I heard about the times today, not too bad all round.	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	30 Nov 2007, 20:50
		Thread: Hi Post: [quote="kwack"]Venturi 400GT Series 2 chassis numb... kwack Wrote:Venturi 400GT Series 2 chassis number 14 Is it black or Turquoise/White?	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	30 Nov 2007, 18:17
		Thread: Hi Post: [quote="kwack"]Thanks for the welcome guys and cla... kwack Wrote:Thanks for the welcome guys and clare. I'm not very clued up with cars but the Venturi we own i could write a book on. Keith is taking the car to Bruntingthorpe on Friday and i think one ...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	62	32,990	27 Nov 2007, 16:05
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: [quote="NickT"]Sounds like an ideal solution. Wher... NickT Wrote:Sounds like an ideal solution. Where would I get one of these in the UK? Is the unit a programmable unit requiring a laptop, set by dip switches or a manual dial? NickT I reckon you mig...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	26 Nov 2007, 17:00
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: [quote="NickT"]Is this MSD unit compatible with th... NickT Wrote:Is this MSD unit compatible with the odd fire type of engine with the distributor? NickT Ah, your right, keep forgetting your engines are oddfire. In that case, MSD do a unit specifical...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	26 Nov 2007, 16:12
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: [quote="NickT"] The static timing on the D is 13 ... NickT Wrote:The static timing on the D is 13 BTDC so maybe retarding it to 7 BTDC would be a safer starting point. Might not idle too well though. Hence why the MSD unit I mentioned earlier is the pe...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	26 Nov 2007, 13:05
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: [quote="NickT"] The system pressure tolerance is ... NickT Wrote:The system pressure tolerance is between 4.5 and 5.2 Bar by the primary pressure regulator. Maybe upping the pressure from the standard 4.7 to 5.2 would give better fuelling at higher revs...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	26 Nov 2007, 12:58
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: [quote="Tourettes Tony"]so really the advance shou... Tourettes Tony Wrote:so really the advance should only be 5 or 6 degrees from static ? TT If thats what the base timing is, then yes. Ive just compared a couple of GTA maps I have here running on sta...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	26 Nov 2007, 00:33
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: [quote="NickT"] The Hobbs (or pressure switch set... NickT Wrote:The Hobbs (or pressure switch set at 1lb pressure) just shorts out the o2 sensor input to the fuel computer to run the duty cycle to give maximum pressure. Some say to wire in the cold sta...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	26 Nov 2007, 00:11
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: See 23 degrees is loads for on boost. On my old GT... See 23 degrees is loads for on boost. On my old GTA, that used to run 16 degrees at 6psi and above, and thats right on the edge of knock. It wants to be about 16-18max, on boost from say 2.5k upwards...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	26 Nov 2007, 00:08
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: Am I right in thinking there is nothing on the Del... Am I right in thinking there is nothing on the Delorean Bosch ecu that controls fuel pressure according to load? On the Escort RS Turbo which also runs K-Jet there is an electromagnetic actuator whic...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	25 Nov 2007, 20:22
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: MSD all the way then I reckon. Easy fix, if it don... MSD all the way then I reckon. Easy fix, if it don't work, sell it again :lol:	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	25 Nov 2007, 20:04
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: None of that mentions timing though. What does the... None of that mentions timing though. What does the BAE kit do about timing? Do they simply say retard the timing? Remove the vacuum advance? Thats the main thing that causes knock, not fuel. You know ...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	25 Nov 2007, 19:32
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: [quote="Tourettes Tony"]well david i think off the... Tourettes Tony Wrote:well david i think off the top of my head its about 4.8 max and the volvo runs 5.2 ish Nick t knows more than me, im not sure if you have heard of RS automotive in shoebury but pa...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	25 Nov 2007, 02:52
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: [quote="Tourettes Tony"]mine runs at 8 retarded in... Tourettes Tony Wrote:mine runs at 8 retarded instead of 13 and its ok when half warm, when its hot it pinks slightly, your right in saying about more boost more retard, but the fueling can be a probl...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	24 Nov 2007, 22:48
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: [quote="steve.s"]Hi as far as i know, need to loo... steve.s Wrote:Hi as far as i know, need to look at the bits but no retard module. why would this be needed (forgive my ignorance on turbo's!). do you not just retard the timing a bit?. use a bette...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	24 Nov 2007, 20:29
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: [quote="Tourettes Tony"]it comes with a hobbs swit... Tourettes Tony Wrote:it comes with a hobbs switch to turn of the lambda when on boost, hence why the kits had a bad write up. I have the volvo gear so i can do away with it. That boost retard module ...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	24 Nov 2007, 20:14
		Thread: new turbo purchase Post: Re: turbo zippy Wrote:When fitted my last year sucked pipes in blue them of.When got that fixed went well for a year Now when you excellerate it pinks of 30 seconds try ed ever think but will keep trying. Does...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	40	19,252	24 Nov 2007, 19:38
		Thread: Ebay bargain Post: [quote="Claire Usher"]yep, you can see his Venturi... Claire Usher Wrote:yep, you can see his Venturi in the back ground. Martin needs to contact Ebay about this - especially as people in the States are bidding on this car........ It says payment metho...	David Gentleman	DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted	57	29,926	23 Nov 2007, 13:33
		Thread: Pontiac Firebird Post: [quote="tc ozzie"]so is it quite possible that mr ... tc ozzie Wrote:so is it quite possible that mr delorean him self had a hand in also designing k i t t is it possible that the firebird come from his brain too does this mean that k i t t and dmc a...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	9	5,248	23 Nov 2007, 01:52
		Thread: Speaking of turbos... sneak preview Post: [quote="Chris Hawes"]The stock DMC is 68% weight i... Chris Hawes Wrote:The stock DMC is 68% weight in the rear. Having found out how heavy the 32 valve V8 Northstar was I binned the idea and I doubt the Lexus engine is much of an improvement. If you d...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	72	35,862	23 Nov 2007, 00:51
		Thread: Speaking of turbos... sneak preview Post: [quote="Tourettes Tony"]there are a lot of engines... Tourettes Tony Wrote:there are a lot of engines that fit on the un1 gearbox so i was told i may go for a reliant engine :lol: TT Lexus V8 is a nice one. 32v, quad cam, rev real high. Guy in OZ ma...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	72	35,862	22 Nov 2007, 21:56
		Thread: Speaking of turbos... sneak preview Post: Honestly, none of the PRV's are anygood for anythi... Honestly, none of the PRV's are anygood for anything really, compared to more modern designs (Ie less than 20 years old) In the GTA's, the 160bhp atmo engine which runs crappy old carbs is a fun car ...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	72	35,862	22 Nov 2007, 12:52
		Thread: What would you most like to change about your DeLorean? Post: [quote="JamesRGUK"][quote="Chris Hawes"]Great idea... JamesRGUK Wrote:Chris Hawes Wrote:Great idea John. I was driving back in the rain on Sunday from Leicester and had to use the rear window demister. I also noticed how the rear two windows could have...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	75	36,649	22 Nov 2007, 12:50
		Thread: Speaking of turbos... sneak preview Post: [quote="Chris Hawes"] For me, it was important to ... Chris Hawes Wrote:For me, it was important to have the best production PRV ever built as a basis for my conversion as it is/was an established platform to work from. This model is a 3L 12V low compre...	David Gentleman	General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD	72	35,862	21 Nov 2007, 19:46