Re: [doc] A few questions

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

Thomas Mc Auley wrote:

> 1. I remember seeing something about the twin exhausts on the De Lorean, and it said that one is actually an air intake, and the other releases gases. Is this true?
No. The exhaust back box has one inlet and two outlets, so both exhaust 
pipes do blow gases out, but they aren't specific to L and R banks. You 
might be thinking of the air intake at the back corner of the rear 
windows. The one on the left is just cosmetic, and hides the electric 
aerial on later cars.

> 2. Can you get more horsepower from the engine just be 'tinkering' about? I know about the extra power you can get by removing the catalytic converter.
Only really because these engines are 20+ years old and most have spent 
ages sitting still at some point. However, there is a 170hp conversion 
that we perform at DMUK, which basically transforms the engine into its 
european equivalent. This requires the cat bypass pipe at least and the 
free-flow exhuast is recommended

> 3. How much horsepower can the twin turbo engines produce, and what is the price range on the systems?
In theory the limit is 200hp but this requires a lot of stuff the system 
doesn't come with. The price is extortionate andyuo can get more from 
the lump with some performance mods.

Martin
DeLorean Motors UK Ltd