[DMCForum] Re: perforance engine specifications

["twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mark.

The original was sent to the DML.  I don't see why they wouldn't post 
it.  It's not inflammatory, has no hidden agenda, and is technically 
accurate.  Your estimate of the net horsepower of 150 seems 
reasonable to me.  It could maybe be a little more.  One could 
imagine that they aren't actually lying about 197 brake horsepower, 
and that all the accessories would subtract about 30hp.

Misspellings were intentional, to avoid inadvertently advertising.  

Rick.

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxx> wrote:


> Could you please repost that to the DML, i am curios if they would 
even 
> let it through Rick. I would like to see DMCH's response to this.
> 
> Maybe the net hp on their engine could really be around 150 then?
> 
> Mark V
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 8, 2005, at 12:59 PM, twinenginedmc12 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
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> >

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