<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">that's one thing you can always count on in Ely, the Dawg lifting his leg now and then and at some point, crapping his pants. :)<br><br>JB<br><div><span>what's that smell?</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Mad Dog Antenucci <teampantera@yahoo.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@asajay.com>; "tpr@teampanteraracing.com"
<tpr@teampanteraracing.com> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 7, 2012 4:28 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [TPR] Metal Valve Stem caps, for wheels/tires<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv1141393372"><div><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"><div><span>No worries. I bought some DEPENDS so when I see you again IF I crap my pants (and I am sure I will) I won't have to worry about running back to the hotel. ;-)</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;"> <div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Asa Jay Laughton <asajay@asajay.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b>
tpr@teampanteraracing.com <br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 7, 2012 1:22 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [TPR] Metal Valve Stem caps, for wheels/tires<br> </font> </div> <br>
OH, and before Mad Dawg craps his pants about tires at Autocross not <br>passing tech for SSCC...<br><br>I have brand new wheels and tires on the Pantera that have never seen <br>autocross and -won't-. These are my open road tires.<br><br>And the new engine is still clean. No leaks so far, no engine oil <br>drips on the floor, and the back of the manifold is still clean. <br>Let's pray it stays that way.<br><br>Asa Jay<br><br><br>Quoting <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:asajay@asajay.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>:<br><br>> Roger that, that's the plan. I've tried to clean up the engine<br>> compartment so it doesn't look like I've had any recent leaks. Once I<br>> get to Ely after the trip and Rookie School, I planned on giving her<br>> another engine bay path prior to tech. It won't be a spit and polish<br>> shine like most of the trailered
garage queen Panteras you see
at<br>> shows... but it will be clean.<br>><br>> Asa Jay<br>><br>> Oh, and at Autocross, I can't run the tub or -anything- loose in the<br>> front or back. The open track guys up here don't like it much either,<br>> but it's all about following the rules.<br>><br>><br>> Quoting Mad Dog Antenucci <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com">teampantera@yahoo.com</a>>:<br>><br>>> Not correct.....when you show up for Tech...you need to take the tub<br>>> and contents in the tub OUT of the car....they need to inspect your<br>>> entire engine bay...they don't do sheeeit but they want to see<br>>> it.....make sure you are not showing up with oil sprayed all over<br>>> your engine compartment.....ahhh they will be looking for a double<br>>> return spring on throttle and any 'lose' line that are
not<br>>> tie-wrapped, normal stuff
you have teched at any open track<br>>> event......but they don't jack up your car and unless they feel too<br>>> much movement on wheel/tires (bad bearing or bushing) its more of a<br>>> VISUAL inspection then anything else.....not sure why Dan Courtney<br>>> always had so many problems.<br>>><br>>> After you pass TECH you just put everything including the tub back<br>>> except leave out your extra can of GAS in the plastic can (kidding)<br>>> and shut the deck lid....as long as you are NOT running with a open<br>>> deck lid tech does not care.<br>>> they just don't want anything lose inside the car. do NOT ask the<br>>> SSCC List or Tech guys this question.....it will just open up a can<br>>> of worms. <br>>><br>>> so in summary take out the deck lid for inspection and then after<br>>> they sign off on your TECH put your sheeit back in place....when
you<br>>> get down to pregrid and you do the 'slow roll" all they look for is<br>>> that you have your gear on, their is nothing lose in the car and<br>>> there are not nails or other sheeit that shouldn't be there in your<br>>> tires.<br>>><br>>> Good luck bro.....its gonna be easy<br>>><br>>><br>>> ________________________________<br>>> From: Asa Jay Laughton <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:asajay@asajay.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>><br>>> To: <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a><br>>> Sent: Friday, September 7, 2012 6:43 AM<br>>> Subject: Re: [TPR] Metal Valve Stem caps, for wheels/tires<br>>><br>>> MD,<br>>><br>>> I had figured since the trunk was "loose" in the back,
they wouldn't let<br>>> me run it, especially if I had
"loose" stuff in it. As I recall, Ellis<br>>> didn't run his and had to head back to Ely to pick it up, then all the<br>>> way to Las Vegas that night. If it's alright to run the tub, why didn't<br>>> he run it?<br>>><br>>> I believe running -with- the tub will reduce rear and lift because there<br>>> isn't a large pocket to catch and buffer air. With it in place it has<br>>> to exit above the engine or under the car. I just don't think they'll<br>>> pass me in tech with it in place, and especially not if stuff is rolling<br>>> around in it. Same with stuff in the front trunk, if I have loose stuff<br>>> in there, I don't image they'll pass me.<br>>><br>>> Asa Jay<br>>><br>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>>> & Shelley Marie<br>>> Spokane, WA<br>>> ******************************<br>>>
http://www.racingagainstautism.com<br>>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com<br>>> http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism<br>>><br>>><br>>> On 9/6/2012 10:02 PM, Teampantera wrote:<br>>>> AJ<br>>>> That metal valve stem rule like the glovesrule....its so lame...but<br>>>> its their game and if you wanna play...and of course you do want<br>>>> to play;-)<br>>>><br>>>> I dont have someone right now to drive my rig down to finish<br>>>> line....you are more then welcome to throw your bags in my rig but<br>>>> right now I gotta find someone to drive it to finish line. But I am<br>>>> sure RICH will jave roomin his rig....<br>>>><br>>>> And trust me you do NOT want to wait around for road to reopen<br>>>> after you run waiting for NDOT to reopen the road so you can return<br>>>> to get your
tub and gear 4-7 hours after everyone is headed to<br>>>> Vegas for banquet dinner and open bar ;-)<br>>>><br>>>> Theres another reason to consider running your tub...not sure this<br>>>> is accurate or not but Junior Wilson or Bobby Byers were convinced<br>>>> running the tub IN the car reduced rear end lift at speed......true<br>>>> or not it would not hurt you.....I averaged 140-145 mph in my 1st<br>>>> and 2nd ORR'S and I ran BOTH orrs with tub and all my gear, tools,<br>>>> etc either locked in front or tub in back and because you can not<br>>>> have anything in car with you unless it is secured or 'hidden'<br>>>> think about that decision<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> Asa Jay Laughton<<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:asajay@asajay.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">asajay@asajay.com</a>>
wrote:<br>>>><br>>>>> Those
wienies at the tire shop put metal valve stems in like I asked,<br>>>>> but then used plastic caps with o-rings . (the rear wheels take two<br>>>>> valve stems). I had four DeTomaso logo aluminum valve caps from the<br>>>>> Campys, but needed two more caps for the rears. So I picked up a<br>>>>> handful from Napa today; just the very plain silver metal with o-ring<br>>>>> seal. I'll carry them with me since Blue mentioned something about one<br>>>>> of the most common "fails" in tech was for not having metal valve stem<br>>>>> caps. Maybe having them will help some other soul pass tech. :)<br>>>>><br>>>>> Found the factory alignment specs (again) -and- the specs they left the<br>>>>> car at the last time. Those settings felt soooooo good the last time<br>>>>> they aligned it, I want
to make sure we have that same good feeling<br>>>>> tomorrow.<br>>>>><br>>>>> I need to pick up a small bottle of Windex for the road, pack my tool<br>>>>> list and I think the car will be ready for the road trip.<br>>>>><br>>>>> I'm seriously considering leaving the tub at home. I think I can get<br>>>>> all my clothes into a bag that will fit up front in the footwell. I'll<br>>>>> put all the tools and spare parts in another one or two bags in the<br>>>>> front trunk. Then all I have to do is find someone like Mad Dawg with a<br>>>>> little cab space in their truck for a couple of bags, instead of a huge<br>>>>> tub. I'll be do some test packing this weekend. :)<br>>>>><br>>>>> Still working on a set of course notes. I've got all the inputs I
need,<br>>>>> I just have to figure out exactly what I want to use, print and post.<br>>>>><br>>>>> We are getting close boys and girls.<br>>>>> Asa Jay<br>>>>><br>>>>><br>>>>> --<br>>>>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired<br>>>>> & Shelley Marie<br>>>>> Spokane, WA<br>>>>> ******************************<br>>>>> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.racingagainstautism.com/">http://www.racingagainstautism.com</a><br>>>>> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.teampanteraracing.com/">http://www.teampanteraracing.com</a><br>>>>> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism">http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism</a><br>>>>><br>>>>>
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