Twin Turbo or Stage 3 Upgrade On PRV

[Alves]

Hi guys, I have been wondering whether or not I want to swap the engine out of my delorean or rather just build on the PRV. My question is if I was going to keep the original engine and strive for the most power I could, would it be more intelligent to get the stage 3 upgrade or to install a twin turbo. Kind of a second question on top of the first, which would be the best twin turbo, the Island or another aftermarket one.

Ps. I already have the eibach suspension, at what amount of power would I need to replace the tranny and any other parts that would be affected by the increase in power.


Thanks, and I apologize for my lack of knowledge on certain aspects as I am learning as I go.

[1batt4u]

DPI Josh is working on the Twin Turbo project!

Let's see what he comes up with!! He always does a great job, and good prices!!!

[sadeeky]

Hi guys, I have been wondering whether or not I want to swap the engine out of my delorean or rather just build on the PRV. My question is if I was going to keep the original engine and strive for the most power I could, would it be more intelligent to get the stage 3 upgrade or to install a twin turbo. Kind of a second question on top of the first, which would be the best twin turbo, the Island or another aftermarket one.

Ps. I already have the eibach suspension, at what amount of power would I need to replace the tranny and any other parts that would be affected by the increase in power.


Thanks, and I apologize for my lack of knowledge on certain aspects as I am learning as I go.

Good question, I am wondering the same too

[outatym2001]

Out of all the replies you will get 33.3 % will say, “It’s not worth the money and hassle for so little gain.” 33.3% will say, “Go for the twin Turbo.” 33.3% will say, “Go for the Supercharger.”

Oh, and you asked, “What about an engine swap?”

With out describing how are you going to accomplish the above then it’s really hard to recommend the best solution for you.
Here is a quote I have heard many times. “Speed cost money. How fast do you want to go?”

I’m not an auto mechanic so my knowledge is limited. However, DMC Northwest in Bellevue, Washington installed the first customer paid Sprintex supercharger on a DeLorean PRV. It’s a very new beast and it will take some time to see how well it operates in a daily driver. Our old DeLoreans do not requre any emmissions testing here in Washington state so if there is a future problem it may never be realized since you can keep driving your old car and not have a clue whether the air / fuel mixture and timing are correct.

Thread about the supercharged D.
http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?21...Upgrade-Thread

There are no twin turbo DeLoreans that I know of here in the Pacific Northwest DeLorean Club so I don’t know what they are like to operate and maintian. There are two DeLoreans that have a single turbo that I have seen for myself. Any modification to the orginal powerplant or swap is going to be big money and big headaches.

I would love to do what you are asking if I only had the money. I just don’t care for the increased resonance (noise) of these more powerful engines and free-er flowing exhaust systems.

[Alves]

To give you all an idea, I'm looking to spend about 10k on the engine when it's all set and done. If that's not enough feel free to tell me. I'm not unrealistic just not well educated on the subject.

Just so I have an idea, how "little is the gain of the turbo. And how does it compare to a stage 3

[Chris Burns]

To give you all an idea, I'm looking to spend about 10k on the engine when it's all set and done. If that's not enough feel free to tell me. I'm not unrealistic just not well educated on the subject.

Just so I have an idea, how "little is the gain of the turbo. And how does it compare to a stage 3

This is just me, but I would do a Stage 2 by DMC or a Spec 2 offered by DPI Josh. I have a friend with the Island Twin Turbo kit. It works quite well, but puts out about the same amount as a Stage 2. He did his add on way before the Stage 2 was offered.

[Alves]

This is just me, but I would do a Stage 2 by DMC or a Spec 2 offered by DPI Josh. I have a friend with the Island Twin Turbo kit. It works quite well, but puts out about the same amount as a Stage 2. He did his add on way before the Stage 2 was offered.

I like this suggestion, the only issue i see is, don't I have to send the delorean in to a dmc shop. Like I said I'm in mass and to ship the car back and forth to Florida is kind of a headache. If i can get the island twin turbo and have it installed it might be less of a headache. Is there any real down side to the turbo other then it's output? I know somewhere on the fourm I saw someone with a twin turbo along with other mods at about 270 HP. I'm not saying I want to go this extreme but does any one know how much he spent on all that?

Thanks

[Delorean Industries]

I like this suggestion, the only issue i see is, don't I have to send the delorean in to a dmc shop. Like I said I'm in mass and to ship the car back and forth to Florida is kind of a headache. If i can get the island twin turbo and have it installed it might be less of a headache. Is there any real down side to the turbo other then it's output? I know somewhere on the fourm I saw someone with a twin turbo along with other mods at about 270 HP. I'm not saying I want to go this extreme but does any one know how much he spent on all that?

Thanks

Just for a pricing reference:

SPEC I 2695.00 (exhaust only installed on your engine)
SPEC II CAM/Exhaust 6285.00 (installed on your engine)
SPEC II Natural Aspirated 8995.00 (complete engine plus install)
SPEC II EFI Natural Aspirated 10995.00 (includes install)
SPEC 3.0 single turbo 14,995.00 (includes install complete install with forged internals)
SPEC III Supercharged 15,995.00 (includes install complete engine with forged internals)
SPEC III Twin turbo 20,995.00 (includes install complete engine and trans +brakes and suspension)

[Delorean Industries]

I like this suggestion, the only issue i see is, don't I have to send the delorean in to a dmc shop. Like I said I'm in mass and to ship the car back and forth to Florida is kind of a headache. If i can get the island twin turbo and have it installed it might be less of a headache. Is there any real down side to the turbo other then it's output? I know somewhere on the fourm I saw someone with a twin turbo along with other mods at about 270 HP. I'm not saying I want to go this extreme but does any one know how much he spent on all that?

Thanks

We are right in Ohio and sell our SPEC II package as a parts kit for you or a reputable shop to install. Not available anywhere else!

[StainlessBullet]

Just for a pricing reference:

SPEC I 2695.00 (exhaust only installed on your engine)
SPEC II CAM/Exhaust 6285.00 (installed on your engine)
SPEC II Natural Aspirated 8995.00 (complete engine plus install)
SPEC II EFI Natural Aspirated 10995.00 (includes install)
SPEC 3.0 single turbo 14,995.00 (includes install complete install with forged internals)
SPEC III Supercharged 15,995.00 (includes install complete engine with forged internals)
SPEC III Twin turbo 20,995.00 (includes install complete engine and trans +brakes and suspension)

What kind of power/gains does each spec produce? Is spec III still the 2.8 block?