Shannon, The DeLorean torque and gearing should provide jack rabbit take off's in stop and go traffic if not you have a problem. Be aware that the fuel injection acceleration enrichment circuit must be operating at factory specs, if not, you will experience sluggish response. DMC Joe / De Lorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: Shannon Larratt <toys@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 7:00 PM Subject: [DML] Re: turbo/super charging or TT > At 23/02/2000 02:56 PM -0800, you wrote: > >You really mean to say that 130 HP (your D or ANY other) will not keep up > >with stop and go traffic?? That you cannot start up as fast as any stop and > >go traffic? Where do you live? I'd like to drive in some of that fast > >traffic jam. I suspect that there is something radically wrong with your car > >if you cannot even drive it at some traffic times, and cannot keep up with > >some of the little four bangers. > > It can keep up, I just don't ENJOY driving an underpowered car in stop and > go traffic, especially a manual. I live in Toronto, it is a fast city full > of bad drivers. Average highway speed is about 90 MPH... If you're not > moving that fast, you're going slower than traffic. > > Shannon