[DMCForum] DeLorean Differentials (was: Re: Racing)

["Josh Porter" <joshp1986@xxxxxxxxx>]

So, you're going to race?

Nothing towards you Robert, you're an awnsome guy, this is for all 
the people that asked me "What the hell are you going to race a 
DeLorean against, wheel chairs?". But excuse my expresson but 
WTF!!!!! I mention DeLorean and racing in the same sentence and every 
body acts like I said that I am going to sit my car ablaze!!!! So 
it's ok for him to race and it's not ok for me to strike up 
conversation with you guys and tell you that my roomate is wanting me 
to race him and tell you that I MAY race him on the drag strip that I 
learned my lesson with street racing. I know that I will lose but I 
love racing.
I hope I'm missing something here. If not then, well, I don't know!

Josh

 --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> 
wrote:
> No, I'm not looking for an LSD or ATB. Although the latter would be
> nice... :)
> 
> I want a larger gear-ratio to move those big tires, and to take-off
> quicker. The Esprit has a 3.88:1 ratio to turn a pair of 
245/50ZR16's,
> and in some cases, 295's with much smaller sidewalls. However, we're
> using a 3.44:1 differential, which is normally only used to turn
> 185/75R14's & 13's used on many Renaults/Eagles. Instead, we're 
using
> it to move a set of 235/60R15's! If I try to do a burn out, I'll 
slip
> the clutch before I even move those tires. The fulcrum on the stock
> differential is just too low.
> 
> The stock DeLorean differential may be there for conservation when 
it
> comes to fuel economy. But it's really just too damn small to be on 
a
> sports car! 3.78:1 would suit me well enough.
> 
> -Robert
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > All the Esprits right up to the V8's had the same diff. Why do 
you need 
> > an LSD? Problems with wheelspin?!??!
> > 
> > Martin
> > 
> > therealdmcvegas wrote:
> > 
> > > For outright drag racing, the DeLorean SERIOUSLY needs to have 
a new
> > > differential installed. Once you did that, the car would be a 
whole
> > > lot more competetive with just the stock engine, against more
> modern cars.
> > >
> > > Otherwise, with a stock DeLorean, you could really clean up if 
you
> > > were to take one bracket racing. It's aerodynamics make certain 
it
> > > isn't affected by the wind as much, among other things.
> > >
> > > -Robert
> > >

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