[TPR] Fw: [DeTomaso] Alignment for high speed

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

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  From: Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera at yahoo.com>
 To: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; mark skwarek <ehpantera at yahoo.com>; De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> 
 Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 8:43 AM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Alignment for high speed
   
Good idea....Dick Drenske added offset delrin bushings to my Pantera along with other suspension mods but can not honestly say they did anything for 'high-speed' handling...caster yes.....adding the cow catcher yes, and adding the vented hood and side skirts maybe....I ran a CUP style rear spoiler and even discussed it with the great Dan Gurney and another guy I can't remember who was heavily involved with GT40 development...both agreed the spoiler coming straight off the back of the NHRA cars would be an improvement for straight line performance but it has to come out and back far enough to be affective and to be really affective then you need to do all the other sheeeit.....flater bottom, covered A arms in frontDIFFUSERetc etcSo if anyone is really serious about this going fast again they need to consider all the above plus some....better just go buy a new Cobra or Vette and you can average 160 all day long with a cigar, beer and hot B-girl in seat next to you ;-)))
 

     From: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
 To: mark skwarek <ehpantera at yahoo.com>; De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com> 
 Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 6:56 AM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Alignment for high speed
   
Probably enough caster so that the car wants to go straight, but the best specs may depend on tire size?  
Might want to get offset control arm bushings to get more caster (I think Marino still makes them) before getting an alignment.
Ken
     

  From: mark skwarek via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
 To: De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com>; Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com> 
 Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 9:36 PM
 Subject: [DeTomaso] Alignment for high speed
   
    Looking for alignment specs that work best for 145 to 165 mph driving.
  Mark


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