[TPR] 200 MPH

[Lee Pedersen]

I wanted to take my Ford Gt to Bonneville and join the 200mph club on my first try!!  No wrenches, no oil, no rags or duct tape and drive back to Oregon!!  But Mali would not wear her mini skirt and high heals.
Best Regards, Lee Pedersen, Pres. Salem Motorsports Inc. 503-371-4200 3650 Portland Rd NE Salem, OR 97301    

    On Saturday, December 4, 2021, 04:55:14 PM PST, John Bentley via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:  
 
 My 2 cents is above 150 mph, you gotta spend time, money and effort to reduce drag. Velocity is a squared term in the drag equation so it would be cheaper and more efficient to reduce drag rather than increase HP.  The stock Pantera has plenty of drag due to the poor front end (too much air gets under the car, mine wants to fly above 150), the rough bottom, no diffuser, the list goes on. I doubt detomasso spent much time if any in a wind tunnel. Just because the car looks awesome sitting still, doesn’t mean it has a low drag coefficient. Blast shields up. JB 

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On Dec 4, 2021, at 11:18 AM, DENNIS ANTENUCCI via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:




Great report Lee…thank you. But can it do 200 at Silver state? Really? 🤨

As I think back my goal was never to do more then try and run a 150-160 Average in the Pantera which The Pantera never had trouble doing 170-175 at SS either even if Dennis did LOL ….but as we know and I trust the guys who have done 200 at elevation because 200 at elevation ON A OLD 2-lane crowned road aint the same as running at sea level on a good road…..just saying….it is just a little different but dennis has talked enough to junior and others to know even without the cow catcher on the front end of the pantera 500 Hp even at 7,000 is Not enough power? 
Are those guys right?
MD

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On Dec 4, 2021, at 10:59 AM, Lee Pedersen via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:



The ford GT had 550 HP and was a 206 mph car.  It weighs more than a Pantera and sits about the same height.  I had one for a few years and parked alongside my Pantera.  The cars a so similar who needs a GT?   Unlike me I sold it.   I was under the GT to see what made it so stable and it had a full belly really well fitted and the rear of the pan had huge channels to let the air escape.  I would tend to believe the 500 plus Pantera with over attention to air control will do it and purchasing the best air control would make me feel much more like I was going to stay on the ground in the right position.  When she goes she goes.  Stick your hand out the window at 65 mph and you will be reminded of the wall of air out there and it's power.  You can rotate your hand and find the best angle to cut the air.  Your hand will produce lift too.
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