Hi Dan. Thanks for the information. I was not aware that UK still uses brake horsepower. Nonetheless, the Delorean engine was specified 130 SAE net horsepower. Rick. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Daniel Shane <daniel.shane@xxxx> wrote: > > Hi Rick, > > Don¹t forget that the engine was built and tested here in the UK and we > still use BHP to measure our engine performance. > > Dan > > > On 8/4/05 6:58 pm, "twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxx> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm sure the DMCH performance engine is a fine engine, but it should be > > noted that the power specification they publish does not accurately > > compare to the stock specification. > > > > The OEM stock engine was rated 130 hp "NET", by law, which means the > > reading is taken with all accessories like water pump, alternator, air > > conditioning, intake, exhaust, etc, connected. > > > > The DMCH performance engine is rated 197 hp "BRAKE", meaning the > > reading is taken with no accessories connected. There doesn't even > > have to be coolant in the passages. In the nineteen seventies, the > > Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) abandoned specifying brake > > horsepower (BHP), because it does not accurately reflect the power > > available to move the car. > > > > Unless Delorean in Houston starts specifying their performance engine > > in NET horsepower, it's not possible to intelligently compare the two > > engines. I consider DMCH specifying their horsepower in BHP either > > misguided, or somewhat deceptive, depending on their motives, in that > > it leads people to believe the performance engine is more powerful than > > it is. This is precisely why the SAE stopped specifying power this way. > > > > > > Rick Gendreau 11472 > > twin engine Delorean, 560 brake horsepower, 450 net horsepower, Gosh, > > what a fun car. > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Warren Wallingford" <warren@xxxx> > > wrote: > >> > > >> > There was a thread last month on the DML, warm and wide, about PRV > > performance and secrecy. Herewith, DMCH wishes to set its part of the > > record straight. > >> > > >> > We set about the Performance Engine Project in a straightforward > > manner.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > > moderators@xxxx > > > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com > > > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/