[TPR] Fw: It's not much, just autocross

[asajay at asajay.com]

Oh yes, the driver needs a LOT more practice.  Getting pointers from  
some of the experts once every few weeks helps, but I don't have the  
stick time (or area to practice).  They change course from Saturday to  
Sunday, so pretty much everyone has the same handicap at the beginning  
of the day.  I am -very- sore just from the course walks I did  
Saturday, multiple times.  It was a terribly difficult course.  Even  
the two guys that designed it and laid it out got -lost- on their  
first runs.

So yes, I'll keep working on my driving. :)

 From the DeTomaso email forum, I have a line on two different sets of  
used Konis.  One is currently on ebay, the other is a list member with  
spare parts laying around.  As long as they work for a while, they're  
probably better than what I have on there now.  Then I can either get  
them rebuilt or buy a new set from Pantera Performance Center later  
this year.

But yea.... my shocks are screwed.  Maybe I can unload them on someone  
looking for original Telecars for a restoration.  I'm not even sure if  
these are rebuildable.  I may take a look at that second set in my  
garage and take one apart to see what it looks like.  I'll put my  
Pantera Research Institute white lab coat on for that.  :)

Asa Jay

Quoting David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>:

> Thought I might suggest concentrating on driving and not new parts, BUTT
> your shocks are screwed and you deserve something that works.
>
> autox/solo is VERY hard (no seat time and not repeating to learn).
>
> rubber side down!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <asajay at asajay.com>
> To: <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [TPR] Fw: It's not much, just autocross
>
>
>> HaHaHa!  yea... you da funny man.  :)
>>
>> Vintage is for anything 25 years and older.  A 1986 Dodge Daytona
>> happens to now fit in that class (unfortunately).
>>
>> Asa Jay
>>
>> Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>:
>>
>>> The Volvo? ;-)>
>>>
>>> Is a Dodge Daytona REALLY a vintage automobile? ;-)>
>>>
>>> Kidding aside, you did good. As Rowdy mentioned earlier autocross/solo I
>>> & II
>>> events are a challenge so again congrats on your run and your finish.
>>>
>>> Mad Dawg Antenucci
>>> Team Pantera Racing
>>> The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing
>>> www.teampanteraracing.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>>> To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
>>> Sent: Mon, April 11, 2011 8:39:00 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [TPR] Fw:  It's not much, just autocross
>>>
>>> Not much actually, not like a nationals meet or a real SSCC event.
>>> Only three cars entered in vintage class.  I was up against a Volvo
>>> sedan and a Dodge Daytona Turbo special edition driven by an
>>> experienced autocrosser.  Guess which car took first (but not by much).
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>> Asa Jay
>>>
>>> Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Congrat's AJ. In your vintage class what other cars did you have in
>>>> competition?
>>>>
>>>> Mad Dawg Antenucci
>>>> Team Pantera Racing
>>>> The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing
>>>> www.teampanteraracing.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>>>> To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
>>>> Sent: Sun, April 10, 2011 7:06:36 PM
>>>> Subject: [TPR] It's not much, just autocross
>>>>
>>>> Second day of Autocross this weekend.  Took Second place in Vintage both
>>>> days.  Need new shocks and could probably use Mad Dogs engine.  :)
>>>>
>>>> More racing at the end of the month.
>>>> Asa Jay
>>>>
>>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>>>> &  Shelley Marie
>>>> Spokane, WA
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