Stainless doesn't weigh much more than conventional steel for the same thickness. The DeLorean weighs a lot because it has a fibreglass underbody AND a stainless steel skin. -- Mike -------------- Original message from "stainlessilusion" <5n-@xxxxxxx>: -------------- > Everyone I talk to about my DeLorean (of course it's no one who owns > one) always says the car must be slow because it's stainless. I'm > starting to get curious how much heavier stainless is compared to > regular steel at the same thickness. Does anyone have any information > on this? -----dani b. #5003 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 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/