Delorean Racing Car

[deloman]

Austria, Salzburgring, Pictures from yesterday:

http://www.deloreanclub.de/images/IMG_6167.jpg

http://www.deloreanclub.de/images/IMG_6214.jpg

http://www.deloreanclub.de/images/IMG_6260.jpg

[Domi]

Second picture is awesome :thumbup2:
Thanks for sharing :)

[PlutonimicX]

Very cool! How well did it perform in the race?

[deloman]

Very cool! How well did it perform in the race?

It was a big surprise for us, because we think that our Delorean has to less power compared to all the other racing cars, but we had luck with the weather! We use brand new yokohama semislick racetires and they are perfekt in the rain. So we had better grip than the others and Martin is a very good and careful driver. He used every opportunity to overtake and so the other drivers had big questionmarks over their heads in their Porsches, BMW´s ans Alfa Romeos. They never had a fight with a Deloren bevore. It was a big fun for everybody!

[propony]

That car is AWESOME! I really like the wheels, do you know if they are available here? What are they, and what are the specs, size, offset etc?
I really like this, I wish I could read some of the text, and captions on the photos...
Curt

[Mike C.]

Very cool. DEFINITELY digging the rims. The lip on the rears look great

[deloman]

That car is AWESOME! I really like the wheels, do you know if they are available here? What are they, and what are the specs, size, offset etc?
I really like this, I wish I could read some of the text, and captions on the photos...
Curt

The Wheels are Racing Equipment from the German Company HTN http://www.htn-felgen.de/ Sorry, the site is just available in german. We use 7X15 front and 9X15 rear and wheel spacers shims for getting enough space between spokes and caliper.

[robvanderveer]

Yes, those rims are a good choice. I didn't think anything other than stock would look this good.

[PlutonimicX]

It was a big surprise for us, because we think that our Delorean has to less power compared to all the other racing cars, but we had luck with the weather! We use brand new yokohama semislick racetires and they are perfekt in the rain. So we had better grip than the others and Martin is a very good and careful driver. He used every opportunity to overtake and so the other drivers had big questionmarks over their heads in their Porsches, BMW´s ans Alfa Romeos. They never had a fight with a Deloren bevore. It was a big fun for everybody!

It looks like a lot of fun and I'm glad to see that Martin did well on the track. Might there be anymore pictures of this car?

[SIMid]

Second picture is awesome :thumbup2:
Thanks for sharing :)

+1

:thumbup2:

Any vids? Love to hear this thing purr.

[sean]

Awesome, thanks for the share!

[Mark D]

That car looks f-ing sweet. Love the rims and the big logo on the hood. Glad to hear it did well in the race too. It makes you wonder what could have been if the company didn't close up shop so soon.

[deloman]

It looks like a lot of fun and I'm glad to see that Martin did well on the track. Might there be anymore pictures of this car?

Thank you for your interest in our project! You will find a lot of pictures and more informations on our homepage www.deloman.de . The direct link to the racing team:

http://deloman.mwp-server.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114&Itemid=82

The site is in german language, but google will help... We planed to write the sites again in english.

[Kenny_Z]

Oh wow, a full on race Delorean. That is an awesome car. The craftsmanship I see there is truly amazing. I love it. :D

[dmcjohn]

Great looking car, well done!

Regarding the extra link onto the front lower control arm, pictured here:

http://www.deloreanclub.de/images/lever01.jpg

did you change anything with the sway bar attachment to make this work? Did you use a different sway bar with drop links?

I have seen pictures of Lotus Esprit's with a similar setup but wondered how it works in the real world if you stop the lower arm being able to move in an arc while not modifying the sway bar?

Thanks,
John

[Dangermouse]

That thing is awesome Wolfgang. I love that you kept the PRV, though with a little power boost (200HP?)

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exerpt:

Modifications:

Heigo cage
Underbody reinforcements
Tyres (front rear 205/580R15 240/600R15)
Modified braking system (installed ventilated discs and larger brake calipers front, cold air ducts from front bumper, modified air deflectors, ...)
Modified electrical system (battery position, 6-pole main switch according to FIA, forced cooling fan control ,...)
SPARCO racing seats PRO2000 + Sabelt 6-point seat belt driver side
Driver's customized (position seat, pedals, steering wheel, shifter, floor height, ...)
Mechanically reworked engine (compression ratio is increased, inlet / outlet channels optimized, ...)
Modified exhaust system (2 individual exhaust headers, racing catalysts 2 + lambda control, ...)
Additional oil cooler with electric fan in the side of HR
Side windows, rear engine compartment of Makrolon
Widened body (wheel arches V + H to set about 4cm to the outside)
Helmet freedom in the driver's door by transformation of the door frame extended
Towing devices V + H to FIA
Modified cooling system (multi-row all metal radiator, ...)

[Chris Burns]

Footage of the Delorean racer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guH0Px1k3Hc&feature=related

[Ikeaboy1]

Awesome! Nice job representing the breed!

[DeLorean]

In regards to the extra lower link, this allows you to set the caster, which is normally... fairly "fluid" in the DeLorean, due to the sway bar doubling as the track rod...

What component did you use for the bit that attaches to the control arm? The rest of the stuff there I can get from from various places for circle track cars for fairly cheap, but that one but I could not easily find - do you have a source? I'd love to do this to my own street car!

[arrow_runner]

In regards to the extra lower link, this allows you to set the caster, which is normally... fairly "fluid" in the DeLorean, due to the sway bar doubling as the track rod...

What component did you use for the bit that attaches to the control arm? The rest of the stuff there I can get from from various places for circle track cars for fairly cheap, but that one but I could not easily find - do you have a source? I'd love to do this to my own street car!

Is this the proper modification to give the lower LCA a more 'wishbone'-type setup?

[opethmike]

http://www.motorcycleforums.net/forum/attachments/suzuki/25297d1309921005-intruder-recall-zombie-thread.jpg

[ALEXAKOS]

Now I know why they call it a wishbone. Cause you wished it was not as weak as a bone....