Re: How much HP will the trans, clutch, and chassis take??

["d_rex_2002" <rich@xxxx>]

Bill and List,

I do not want to go too far off on a tangent with the High HP theme,
but High HP does not imply uncomfortable. In 1997, I drove a BMW
750IL with a V12 that put out 385 HP and 400 lbs of torque, and that
was the most comfortable car I have ever driven in with that much HP.
Of course, I was testing the emergency messaging system for Motorola
and could never actually afford the $95,000 sticker price for it.

Most high HP applications are done in conjunction with suspension
upgrades, which often allow the car to "turn like it was on rails"
but often sacrifice comfort. There are compromises that can be made
but they can bring you to a "middle ground" with high HP and comfort.

I have a new High HP Delorean project that I have just begun and I'll
let you know which direction I will be headed, re: HP and comfort.

Later,
Rich W.


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote:
> Have you ever ridden in a 350+ HP automobile? They are 
*exceptionally*
> uncomfortable (remember: performance and comfort are at two opposite
> ends of the spectrum). 
>
>snip<
> 
> >--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "C. C. Cameron Putsch" <putsch.1@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hello all, I am planning on building my stock motor for high
> >performance.
> >
> >what about 350, and 400? 
> > 
> > snip < <