<p>Hey Marco,<br>
That explains why when I sat in your pantera I couldnt turn the steering wheel...I thought you just had the 'dawg-lock' on it. ;-)</p>
<p>Did you exchange arms via the UK?</p>
<p>mark skwarek <ehpantera@yahoo.com> wrote:</p>
<p>>I have approx 7 degrees of caster and it is not too bad at low speeds. Nothing could be better on the open road. Straight and true. Come to SSCC and see.<br>
> <br>
>Mod was done by Johnny Woods.<br>
>Mark<br>
> <br>
><br>
>________________________________<br>
> From: Charles Engles <cengles@cox.net><br>
>To: 'DennisAntenucci' <teampantera@yahoo.com> <br>
>Cc: tpr@teampanteraracing.com <br>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 7:11 PM<br>
>Subject: Re: [TPR] Steering rack ready<br>
> <br>
><br>
>Dear Dennis,<br>
><br>
><br>
> One Pantera has a custom upper a arm fabricated locally by an NHRA certified chassis builder. It has been twenty years and I *think* I may have also modified lower bushings for about 4.5 degrees positive caster.<br>
> <br>
> The other Pantera was done after the first and I used seriously chopped bushings top and bottom with a final result of a documented five degrees positive caster.<br>
><br>
> Neither one has the upper ball joint shaved, although I think that is a reasonable idea.<br>
><br>
> One note of caution with positive caster of four degrees and greater: beware as it can throw your suspension geometry into a situation where the outer front edge of the tire can snag the fender if the suspension is compressed as in...turning up a driveway. The result is a PITA minor paint and metal glitch and trip to the paint&body guy. That is the only known downside to positive caster, IMHO.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles<br>
><br>
>-----Original Message-----<br>
>From: DennisAntenucci [mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com] <br>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:00 PM<br>
>To: Charles Engles<br>
>Cc: tpr@teampanteraracing.com<br>
>Subject: RE: [TPR] Steering rack ready<br>
><br>
>Yo Doc,<br>
><br>
>Good to hear your feedback...How.much do you have? And how did you achieve it?<br>
><br>
>...is there anyone out there we know that has went with the aftermarket A Arms to get 8+ ??<br>
><br>
>Dawg<br>
><br>
><br>
>Charles Engles <cengles@cox.net> wrote:<br>
><br>
>>Dear Asa and Maddog,<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I completely second the motion for as much positive caster as you can get. <br>
>><br>
>> The Positive Caster Ambassador, Chuck Engles<br>
>><br>
>>-----Original Message-----<br>
>>From: DennisAntenucci [mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com] <br>
>>Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 8:11 PM<br>
>>To: Charles Engles<br>
>>Cc: tpr@teampanteraracing.com<br>
>>Subject: Re: [TPR] Steering rack ready<br>
>><br>
>>Cool stuff Aj...and well said Doc. Quella is great.<br>
>><br>
>>I would add the machined/modified upper A arm and new delrin bushings or all together new A-arms is worth the work to get 5-8 positive caster for improved high speed handling.<br>
>><br>
>>Of all the chasis/suspension mods Dick Drenske or others made to my Pantera including new shocks, springs etc the one mod that delivered the most noticable benefit to handling or specifically high speed handling was going from 2.5-3 degrees positive caster to 5...I understand Johnny Woods and others A-arms are getting up to 8 with their aftermarket A arms<br>
>><br>
>>Right out of the alignment shop after Dick did the work the seat of the pants handling improvement was big.<br>
>><br>
>>Mike Drew recommended 'against' the delrin offset bushings that Dick machined citing that the increased steering effort did not justify the mod but my own experience was that there was no noticable increase in steering..<br>
>><br>
>>Maybe a small increase in steering effort at full stop or in parking but the improvement in added caster was well worth it. And that was just going 2.5 to 5 with Dicks mod.<br>
>><br>
>>I think Dick is now retired (Dick you still on site??) But there are others who can do the same work.<br>
>><br>
>>And as JB says, "Dawg doesnt touch tools and at Silverstate we dont ever let him touch any tools"<br>
>><br>
>>Yea okay, I dont disagree but I am a super star too. ;-)<br>
>><br>
>>MD<br>
>><br>
>> Charles Engles <cengles@cox.net> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>><br>
><br>
><br>
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<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>I have approx 7 degrees of caster and it is not too bad at low speeds. Nothing could be better on the open road. Straight and true. Come to SSCC and see.</span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Mod was done by Johnny Woods.</span></div><div><span>Mark</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"> <div style="margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: 0px;" class="hr" contentEditable="false" readonly="true"></div> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Charles Engles <cengles@cox.net><br> <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'DennisAntenucci' <teampantera@yahoo.com> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> tpr@teampanteraracing.com <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, July 17, 2013 7:11 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [TPR] Steering rack ready<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>Dear Dennis,<br><br><br> One Pantera has a custom upper a arm fabricated locally by an NHRA certified chassis builder. It has been twenty years and I *think* I may have also modified lower bushings for about 4.5 degrees positive caster.<br> <br> The other Pantera was done after the first and I used seriously chopped bushings top and bottom with a final result of a documented five degrees positive caster.<br><br> Neither one has
the upper ball joint shaved, although I think that is a reasonable idea.<br><br> One note of caution with positive caster of four degrees and greater: beware as it can throw your suspension geometry into a situation where the outer front edge of the tire can snag the fender if the suspension is compressed as in...turning up a driveway. The result is a PITA minor paint and metal glitch and trip to the paint&body guy. That is the only known downside to positive caster, IMHO.<br><br><br> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: DennisAntenucci [mailto:<a href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com">teampantera@yahoo.com</a>] <br>Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:00 PM<br>To: Charles Engles<br>Cc: <a href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com"
ymailto="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a><br>Subject: RE: [TPR] Steering rack ready<br><br>Yo Doc,<br><br>Good to hear your feedback...How.much do you have? And how did you achieve it?<br><br>...is there anyone out there we know that has went with the aftermarket A Arms to get 8+ ??<br><br>Dawg<br><br><br> Charles Engles <<a href="mailto:cengles@cox.net" ymailto="mailto:cengles@cox.net">cengles@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br><br>>Dear Asa and Maddog,<br>><br>><br>> I completely second the motion for as much positive caster as you can get. <br>><br>> The Positive Caster Ambassador, Chuck Engles<br>><br>>-----Original Message-----<br>>From: DennisAntenucci [mailto:<a href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com">teampantera@yahoo.com</a>] <br>>Sent:
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 8:11 PM<br>>To: Charles Engles<br>>Cc: <a href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com" ymailto="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a><br>>Subject: Re: [TPR] Steering rack ready<br>><br>>Cool stuff Aj...and well said Doc. Quella is great.<br>><br>>I would add the machined/modified upper A arm and new delrin bushings or all together new A-arms is worth the work to get 5-8 positive caster for improved high speed handling.<br>><br>>Of all the chasis/suspension mods Dick Drenske or others made to my Pantera including new shocks, springs etc the one mod that delivered the most noticable benefit to handling or specifically high speed handling was going from 2.5-3 degrees positive caster to 5...I understand Johnny Woods and others A-arms are getting up to 8 with their aftermarket A arms<br>><br>>Right out of the alignment shop after Dick did the work the seat
of the pants handling improvement was big.<br>><br>>Mike Drew recommended 'against' the delrin offset bushings that Dick machined citing that the increased steering effort did not justify the mod but my own experience was that there was no noticable increase in steering..<br>><br>>Maybe a small increase in steering effort at full stop or in parking but the improvement in added caster was well worth it. And that was just going 2.5 to 5 with Dicks mod.<br>><br>>I think Dick is now retired (Dick you still on site??) But there are others who can do the same work.<br>><br>>And as JB says, "Dawg doesnt touch tools and at Silverstate we dont ever let him touch any tools"<br>><br>>Yea okay, I dont disagree but I am a super star too. ;-)<br>><br>>MD<br>><br>> Charles Engles <<a href="mailto:cengles@cox.net" ymailto="mailto:cengles@cox.net">cengles@cox.net</a>>
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