Re: [DMCForum] Re: fast Deloreans

["Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>]

I don't know.  The rotary redlines at 7100, though the trans has a .8 6th
gear with a 3.44 final drive.  My computer seems to think it can go
164mph.  I'm not to anxious to figure out if that is correct.

I was watching the Teckademics video about the gumball 3000;  the
Ferraris were maintaining 180mph at times.  Crazy.  

Jim


On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:51:23 -0000 "twinenginedmc12"
<twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Well, maybe so.  
> 
> Your car is fast.  I would not be surprised if your car, by virtue 
> of 
> its rotary engine is capable of a higher top speed than any other 
> Delorean in existence.  It's just too bad (or a good thing) we don't 
> 
> live at that end of the curve.
> I'm getting antsy too.  I'd like to actually have hard data on my 
> car, instead of projections based on approximations.
> 
> Rick.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland 
> <ihaveanaccount@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > OOH, better watch what you say, Rick.  I'm getting antsy.  Almost 
> feel
> > like I could be a contender.  My 0-60 is around 4.8, and a test I 
> ran
> > with a GTECH put the acceleration at .85g.  
> > 
> > We may have a showdown at pigeon forge after all; pitting 2.0 
> liters of
> > rice against 10.2 liters might prove to be a good show.  
> > 
> > I think we should sell tickets.  
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 15:47:11 -0000 "twinenginedmc12"
> > <twinenginedmc12@xxxx> writes:
> > > Hi John.
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the compliments.  Being considered cracked by your 
> > > girlfriend is a compliment indeed.
> > > 
> > > I made the car because it had to be restored from the frame up, 
> and 
> > > I 
> > > like to make strange things.
> > > 
> > > The car's top speed is limited to 108mph as it sits right now.  
> At 
> > > that speed, the rear engine will self-destruct.  
> > > Acceleration however, will be pretty good for a street car, 
> topping 
> > > out at .7g - .8g. all the way up to 30mph, which it should reach 
> 
> in 
> > > less than 2 seconds. It should hit 60mph in about 4.7 seconds. 
> The 
> > > car is geared very low, but is also very heavy, about 1900 kg 
> with 
> > > the driver.
> > > 
> > > Rick.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > > > Fantastic work Rich, your car looks superb.
> > > > I was describing to my girlfriend with the use of a sunstar 
> model 
> > > at 
> > > > home what you have done to your car, and she said "Why would 
> he 
> do 
> > > 
> > > > that?!" I said "so he has a 10.2 liter DeLorean"... 
> > > > She said "why would he want that?" 
> > > > 
> > > > I tried my best to put into words why a man would want a 10.2 
> > > liter 
> > > > DeLorean, but maybe you could say it better?! I think she 
> thinks 
> > > > you're cracked, which I hope you take as a great compliment. 
> > > > 
> > > > How fast do you expect this to be?
> > > > 
> > > > Well done,
> > > > John, Ireland.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "twinenginedmc12" 
> > > > <twinenginedmc12@xxxx> wrote:
> > > > > Hello.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The twin engine Delorean site's been updated. (09/26/03)  
> There 
> > > are 
> > > > > some new sections, fuel, cooling, electrical.  Also the 
> photo 
> > > > section 
> > > > > has some pictures of the car as it's currently running.  If 
> > > you've 
> > > > > seen the site before, you might want to skip to those 
> sections.  
> > > 
> > > > The 
> > > > > previous ones have changed only a little.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Here's a link.  I'm not savvy enough to make it clickable.
> > > > > 
> > > > > http://www.gendreaumicro.com/tenpointtwo/11472index.htm
> > > > > 
> > > > > Rick.
> > > 
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