<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Mike Drew introduced me to Brock Yates many years ago who had many suggestions on how to improve aerodynamics on the Pantera to get to that elusive 200 MPH.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Yes adding the diffuser was one of Brock's suggestions and the other was a rear spoiler running straight off the back of the deck lid 12-18"</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Running 140-175 speeds on a 2-lane road is so f'ing insane. I honestly was afraid to do anything that would make it seem easier to go faster.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">BS</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">MD</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Aug 26, 2017, at 6:48 PM, mark skwarek via TPR <<a href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><div>Chuck,</div><div><br></div><div>I've smoothed the bottom somewhat. It's a start. Will let you know how things perform.</div><div><br></div><div>Mark<br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="yahoo_quoted_4025924934" class="yahoo_quoted"><div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"><div>On Saturday, August 26, 2017 09:42:39 PM, Charles Engles via TPR <<a href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a>> wrote:</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div id="yiv1429761781"><style><!--
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--></style><div><div class="yiv1429761781WordSection1"><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal">Dear Dennis,</p><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal"> I just read Bob Riley’s biographical book: The Art of Race Car Design. I highly recommend it. Among other things, he would often improve the downforce on various racing cars with the simple expedient of a flat piece of sheet metal that sealed and smoothed the airflow beneath the car. (He also created much more effective and complicated under body shapes that improve downforce). </p><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal"> Back in your salad days with the Brazilian Bikini Team and various ORR wins in the high speed classes, I recall that you did have some aero mods on your Pantera. Did you have the underside sealed and smoothed? </p><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal"> Curious, Chuck Engles</p><p class="yiv1429761781MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>TPR mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:TPR@teampanteraracing.com" href="mailto:TPR@teampanteraracing.com">TPR@teampanteraracing.com</a><br><a href="http://teampanteraracing.com/mailman/listinfo/tpr_teampanteraracing.com" target="_blank">http://teampanteraracing.com/mailman/listinfo/tpr_teampanteraracing.com</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>TPR mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:TPR@teampanteraracing.com">TPR@teampanteraracing.com</a></span><br><span><a href="http://teampanteraracing.com/mailman/listinfo/tpr_teampanteraracing.com">http://teampanteraracing.com/mailman/listinfo/tpr_teampanteraracing.com</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>