30 Nov 2006, 00:03
Spent today with the fabled Renault Alpine on a properly calibrated set of rollers and came away with the following
Just to stop it wheelspinning required some added weight. It was doing over 100mph in 4th at this point
![[Image: heavy.jpg]](http://www.delorean.co.uk/heavy.jpg)
And after coast-down, this left echaust manifold looked like...
![[Image: hot.jpg]](http://www.delorean.co.uk/hot.jpg)
And produced this graph...
![[Image: graph.jpg]](http://www.delorean.co.uk/graph.jpg)
Note the staggering torque - 350ft-lbs in old money. I'd like to see my Skyline push that......
Just to stop it wheelspinning required some added weight. It was doing over 100mph in 4th at this point
And after coast-down, this left echaust manifold looked like...
And produced this graph...
Note the staggering torque - 350ft-lbs in old money. I'd like to see my Skyline push that......