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Chris
H and I had a chat about this with Steve Wynne some time ago (Eurofest
actually) on ths subject and I completely understand what he said. The problem
with upgrading the front brakes on the DeLorean is the weight distribution.Look
at any modern cars - my Xantia has fantastic brakes which are 300mm double
walled vented on the front and piddly 200mm plates on the back with postage
stamp pads. It stops as if stuck to the road. The active pitch correction and
power assisted high pressure hydraulics helps....
The
DeLorean has roughly the same sized discs front and rear and there's
reason for that - the weight distribution gives it a gloriously even braking
force. If you uprate the fronts, the front wheels'll skid before the backs.At
the end of the day, I'm quite capable of pulling a 4-wheel skid on a dry road -
my brakes are good enough (not that I've tried mind you!!!). And I haven't
invested in a set of Marty Maier's Stainless braided brake hoses, or kevlarpads
as yet (these will both increase the "sharpness" of the
pedal).
Bottom
line: If one were to quote the "rubber-on-the-road-to-weight ratio", I think the
DeLorean would do quite well. It stops remarkably well as it is and I would
think about kevlar pads and upgraded flexi-hoses with a set of Pirelli tyres
before worrying about 4 pot calipers (and how would you work the handbrake if
changing the rear calipers?). Also, there's not a lot of room in those 14" front
wheels :-)
Martin
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