I'd love to see it but I won't be coming to the show. Spent tooooo much time in Chicago when I was USN. How about some pictures? Have a great time at the show and be sure to let me know when it will be available online. Chris 06301 turbodelorean <dmcfan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Yes Jake is right. It is a minimal loss in trunk height at the bar but the performance you gain is worth it. I was still able to fit my golf bag in there but I do not have a tournament bag which I doubt would fit even without the strut bar. Chris, please stop by our booth on Saturday and check it out. If Jake is available I am sure he will be happy to show anyone how it is installed in his trunk. Thanks! Peter Kuchan --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jake Kamphoefner <jakekamp@...> wrote: > > > The tower brace does decrease the trunk depth in that area, but only by the diameter of the bar (maybe and inch or so). > > You must have a smaller golf bag than I do, though. I've never been able to get them to fit anywhere except the back shelf. > > Jake > 1063 > > > Chris <chrisau79@...> wrote: > What does the shock tower fix do to the trunk space? Will a golf bag > fit? Mine has to go in diagonally as it is. > > Chris > 06301 > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jakekamp" wrote: > > > > I would like to chime in here as I was one of the testers for both > of > > these products. My DeLorean is driven daily, in all kinds > > conditions, so it makes a good test vehicle for any new product. > > > > I've been running both of Joe's and Peter's products now for > hundreds > > (thousands?) of miles and I couldn't be happier. For anyone who > > hasn't yet met Joe, he gives you the same kind of confidence in > his > > products that Toby does. These are guys who really know their > stuff > > and build quality, tested equipment. > > > > Both items are ridiculously easy to install and you notice an > > immediate difference. Most are probably familiar with > the "floating" > > feeling the DeLorean gives in the front end when you push it to > the > > limit. The shock tower makes a big difference in alleviating that. > > > > The Fan Controller I really like because it staggers the cycling > on > > of the A/C compressor, and each fan, just like the Fanzilla used > to. > > It also restores the function of the fan fail light. During > testing, > > I removed an internal fuse to simulate a fan failure and it > correctly > > lit my fan fail light. This was the first time I'd seen it light > up > > since I've owned the car! I should also note that the unit is > > compatible with LEDs, as well as regular bulbs (mine are all LEDs > in > > my console). > > > > Cool stuff! Both have made my car much more of a pleasure to > drive. > > > > If anyone has any questions about the install or real-world use, > look > > me up at Pheasant Run and I'd be happy to chat about them. > > > > Jake Kamphoefner > > 1063 > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "joekuchan" wrote: > > > > > > Many of you are familiar with the work my son and I did on VIN > 6195, > > > some of which can even be termed "pioneering". The car was > featured > > in > > > several articles in Gullwing magazine over the past few years > and > > was > > > the first place winner in its category at Pigeon Forge. The mods > > > included HID projector headlamps, Brembo cross-drilled and > slotted > > > front brakes, custom wheels and tires, unique custom fuel system > > mods > > > for enrichment under boost (the car had a BAE turbo), an electric > > > scavenge pump for the turbo, custom stereo installation, fully > > painted > > > and detailed engine with custom metallized airbox, and on and > on... > > > > > > We were always in search of improvements that would update the > car > > and > > > make it more fun to drive. That's why we're now so pleased to > bring > > > what we think are two very exciting new products, originally > > developed > > > for 6195, to the entire DeLorean community. > > > > > > "ENJOY THE RIDE" > > > > > > The first product is a shock tower brace called "Enjoy the Ride". > > > Peter developed this product to improve the cornering and general > > > handling of the car. This is the only shock tower bar available > for > > > DeLoreans, and to our knowledge is the only significant > suspension > > > improvement other than the lowering kits that are available from > > > various sources. > > > > > > It works by tying the tops of the two front shock towers > together, > > > stiffening the front end of the car. The effect is to limit the > > camber > > > change that occurs during hard cornering. That, in turn, reduces > > > under-steer, thereby giving the car a more controlled, precise, > and > > > fun driveability in the turns. It's made from high strength, > > > lightweight aircraft quality aluminum alloy (6061-T6) and comes > > > polished for a great appearance. All necessary hardware is > included, > > > along with clear instructions that make installation quick and > easy. > > > Sooner or later, almost every performance car owner equips their > > > vehicle with some sort of strut tower brace. DeLorean owners are > no > > > longer left out. Finally, we too can enjoy the benefits of a > shock > > > tower brace! > > > > > > "JOE COOL" > > > > > > The second product is called "Joe Cool". I developed this to > address > > > the well-known and very annoying problem that happens when the > two > > > engine cooling fans turn on at exactly the same time that the AC > > > compressor engages: the engine slows, the lights dim, and the > > > experience of driving a performance car is ruined. Joe Cool puts > > each > > > fan on a separate high capacity relay and staggers their start > so > > that > > > the compressor engages followed shortly by first one fan turning > on, > > > and then a moment later by the other fan turning on. This > eliminates > > > the drag on the engine caused by too great a load being thrown > on it > > > all at once. > > > > > > Joe Cool also handles the fan fail light in an intelligent > manner. > > It > > > has separate internal fuses for each fan circuit. If a defect in > the > > > fans or their wiring results in either or both of the internal > fuses > > > blowing, the fan fail light will be turned on. You will not have > to > > > tape or paint over the word "fail" on your console anymore. Nor > will > > > you have that light flashing in a meaningless and annoying > fashion > > in > > > your peripheral vision as you drive. With Joe Cool, the "Fan > Fail" > > > light actually means the fans have failed. (Imagine that!) > > > > > > Joe Cool is completely "plug and play". Just plug it in and go. > > > > > > Reviews of both of these products can be seen in the latest > issue of > > > Gullwing magazine, so if you're interested check it out. Both > > products > > > will come with a one-year warranty against defects in materials > and > > > workmanship. > > > > > > If you're interested in these products, we'll have a limited > number > > of > > > each available for sale at Pheasant Run. The show is probably > your > > > best opportunity to buy them because they will be "show priced" > at > > > $150 for the shock tower bar, and $195 for the Joe Cool. (They > may > > be > > > priced higher later on.) By buying at the show you'll also avoid > > > shipping and handling. > > > > > > Unfortunately, we're just not set up to accept checks or credit > card > > > payments, so we'll only be able to accept cash payments at the > show. > > > Please stop by to see these products or just to chat about > > DeLoreans. > > > > > > See you next week at the show! > > > > > > -Joe and Peter Kuchan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@... > > 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! 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