From: Stephen Strelczak <STEPHEN.STRELCZAK@xxxx>
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To: "'doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [doc] That Delorean sound...the same in BTTF?
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 11:02:38 -0000
Do bricks in the front of the car add to the handling at all, given that
the
car has a rather back heavy weight distribution?
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Willis [mailto:danielpwillis@xxxx]
Sent: 07 November 2001 10:58
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [doc] That Delorean sound...the same in BTTF?
No they remained standard until the third film...
>From: Stephen Strelczak <STEPHEN.STRELCZAK@xxxx>
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>To: "'doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [doc] That Delorean sound...the same in BTTF?
>Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:43:42 -0000
>
>Were the alloys different too?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Daniel Willis [mailto:danielpwillis@xxxx]
>Sent: 07 November 2001 10:41
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [doc] That Delorean sound...the same in BTTF?
>
>
>Not sure on the sizes (if different) but they were BF Goodrich Radials...
>or
>
>something very similar (I don't have it to hand!).
>
>They do look nice though with the white writing on 'em!
>
>Dan
>Vin#5641 - Maddie - www.projectmadness.com
>
> >From: Stephen Strelczak <STEPHEN.STRELCZAK@xxxx>
> >Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: "'doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [doc] That Delorean sound...the same in BTTF?
> >Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:35:20 -0000
> >
> >What tires did they use in the film then?
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Daniel Willis [mailto:danielpwillis@xxxx]
> >Sent: 07 November 2001 09:58
> >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [doc] That Delorean sound...the same in BTTF?
> >
> >
> >Stephen,
> >
> >The BTTF Delorean was a dubbed V8 for the film as the Delorean has a
much
> >higher note and wouldn't have fitted the film (in retrospect of
course!).
> >I,
> >
> >amoungst others, would truly love our cars to sound *that* good!
> >Major differences to the car included the tires and the front being
> >lower...
> >
> >but not with springs - oh no - they used bricks!
> >All the other gubbins was just time stuff... though as has been noticed
> >before there were several cars used including autos, manuals and
various
> >bonnet designs through the course of the three films... could those
count
> >as
> >
> >modifications? ;o)
> >
> >HTH!
> >
> >Dan
> >Vin#5641 - Maddie - www.projectmadness.com
> >
> >PS - Mine sounds like the car from the film..... it has no exhaust!
>Hurrah!
> >
> > >From: Stephen Strelczak <STEPHEN.STRELCZAK@xxxx>
> > >Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: "'doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Subject: [doc] That Delorean sound...the same in BTTF?
> > >Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 09:49:27 -0000
> > >
> > >Cheers for that Martin,
> > >
> > > I'll try and make it up for Sunday, and being the friendly
>and
> > >helpful person I am, stay till the end and dismantle the stand. The
> >engine
> > >sound seems very promising indeed, can't wait to hear that burble for
>the
> > >first time. Out of interest, if you think back to the BTTF films, did
> >they
> > >use the real sound of the car, or was it tinkered with a great deal
to
> > >sound
> > >beefier for the film. Were there any other differences between real
Ds
> >and
> > >the film cars, apart from the extra time travel dummy gear all over
the
> > >car.
> > >Was it lowered. trim changed, wheel changed etc etc. Would be
>interesting
> > >to
> > >know how different the real car is from the one that most people
>percieve
> > >in
> > >the film.
> > > Open discussion on that on, regards
> > >
> > > Stephen.
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Martin Gutkowski [mailto:webmaster@xxxx]
> > >Sent: 06 November 2001 21:26
> > >To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: Re: [doc] NEC Show
> > >
> > >
> > >Stay till the show finishes and help dismantle the stand, then you'll
> >hear
> > >how they sound.
> > >
> > >It's a well muffled sound - there's no burbling, but not much lagging
>in
> > >the
> > >engine bay like you get now, so the result is a fairly loud deep
throb.
>I
> > >particularly like the steam that comes from the exhausts when its
cold.
> >It
> > >doesn;t rev like a Ferrari though, but it's nothing to be ashamed of
> > >either.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >The only car that sounds better IMO is my mate's Skyline GTS-R which
is
>a
> > >race-tuned strait-6 - even smoother and deeper. None of your tin-pot
> > >vauxhall nova noises!
> > >
> > >
> > >Martin
> > >
> > >
> > >Stephen Strelczak wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >It looks like it will have to be Sunday for me. If anyone is thinking
>of
> > >going that day, and feels like bringing their Delorean, I'd really
like
> >to
> > >hear the car ticking over, as have not experienced this yet. I think
I
> > >really ought to hear before I get too much further towards investing
in
> > >one.
> > >I've listened to a few recordings on the internet, but all were too
> > >muffled.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If any of you guys were to describe the engine sound, how
>would
> > >you
> > >do it. Does it sound like any other car, does it have a big engine or
> >small
> > >engine sound, does it turn heads? Does that 2.8 litre block sound
>sporty,
> > >even grunty? I just don't really know yet, and would like to. Answers
>on
> >a
> > >postcard(of a Delorean of course:) Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > > Stephen.
> > >
> > >
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