I forgot to add into this, he NEVER did any burn outs, nor spun the wheels. He just gently took off, and acellerated the car quickly. Never once did he abuse the rear end. Of course all the TLC in the world is no match for a chop shop if the car gets stolen. http://lvracingscene.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5230&st=15 -Robert vin 6585 "X" --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> wrote: > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxx> wrote: > <SNIP> > > One of those mistakes is that the D's tranny just can't > > handle any real horsepower. > > It is what it is. > <SNIP> > > The DeLorean transmission can handle quite a bit of power. Up to about > 300hp or so. You just can't go out and dump the clutch all the time > trying to do burn outs. That is the stress that the two-piece input > shaft can't handle. It's just like the new Ford Mustangs. They don't > use live axles, but rather half-shafts and CV joints on their rear ends. > > A coworker had a '04 Cobra, with a super charger, and dyno'd at about > a little over 400hp at the rear wheels. I'd seen him drag it, and he > NEVER broke the rear wheels loose. Not once did he ever have a problem > with the rear half shafts. One night, we saw 2 seperate Mustangs snap > their half-shafts just doing burn outs. > > So it's the same thing. It's not that the DeLorean 5-Speed tranny > can't handle the power output, it's just that you can't abuse it. > > -Robert > vin 6585 "X" To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx 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! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/