[DML] Re: Lowering, handling, etc

[Nick Ryan <nick@xxxx>]

I have an 1988 Esprit and a Delorean. 
The Delorean (non-catalytic, here in Ireland) on Bridgestone tyres has far better grip and cornering than the Esprit. For a car with the engine hanging over the rear wheels it can take a roundabout ( European device for road filtering) at at least twice the speed of the Esprit.

At high speeds the front gets too light but in the 60 - 100 Mph range it has superb ride and grip.

Nick


On 06/03/00, dmcnews wrote:
>Stephen Wynne and I were discussing the recent >threads about handling and lowering, particualrly >comments from Shannon, and offer these >comments... >
>1) Deloreans with cut or adapted springs on >either or both ends handle wretchedly. They >wallow, push, scrape, sidle, and slide. All of this >accompanies the normal choppy ride. >
>2) Stock Deloreans with decent tires handle at >least as well as an Audi TT, which is the subject >of a recall because of its habit of turning over. >Whatever be the Delorean's shortcomings, they >do not include rolling. >
>3) A Delorean , fitted with the available Delorean >Motor Company custom springs and Yokohama >AVS Intermediate tires, will run a TT ragged on >the track. >
>4) DMC is having a suspension package >developed in England that includes, spring, >shock, and roll bar modifications. The engineers >assure us, without any evidence of guile, that this >treatment, with Yokos, will make the Delorean >handle as well as a '98 Lotus Esprit >
>James Espey >DeLorean Motor Company >Houston, Texas >
>281/568-9573 >800/USA-DMC1 >http://www.usadmc.com >
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