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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Dennis,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> See below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> DENNIS ANTENUCCI [mailto:TEAMPANTERA@yahoo.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 27, 2017 3:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> Charles Engles<br><b>Cc:</b> mark skwarek; tpr@teampanteraracing.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TPR] Maddog's Pantera<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Both Mike Cook, Junior Wilson and Bobby Byers all made similar mods to bottom of the car..<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>$$$$$ Does that mean that they all sealed the bottom of the engine bay??<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>.I added two different side skirts....1st heavy industrial belt rubber (too much deflection) and forget the material we used next but it a semi hard plastic and that seemed to help some..<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>$$$$$ Right.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>.the biggest improvements came from "front-end mods (cow catcher) and opening up the hood with the decklid that Mark now has...all to decrease lift... felt some seat of the pants improvements<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>$$$$$ That jibes with the limited wind tunnel testing (front end gets lighter and sooner than the rear ) and decades of street and track usage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> but the most improvement just came from modified Feont A arms for more caster...that was huge improvement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>$$$$$ I agree. Neither of my Panteras have front spoilers and both have been north of 125 decades ago and they were very light and nervous. The biggest improvements were positive four to five degrees caster and PPCs Koni shocks and springs with double and more the stock spring rates. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>Also race decals on the sides of the pantera😉<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>$$$$$ Indubitably. One cannot argue with metaphysics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>MD<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Aug 27, 2017, at 6:55 AM, Charles Engles <<a href="mailto:cengles@cox.net">cengles@cox.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Dennis,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> So……no mention of sealing the rear of the Pantera under the engine bay? …..or was that included in the Diffuser technique??</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Curious, Chuck Engles</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> DENNIS ANTENUCCI [<a href="mailto:TEAMPANTERA@yahoo.com">mailto:TEAMPANTERA@yahoo.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 27, 2017 12:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> mark skwarek<br><b>Cc:</b> Charles Engles; <a href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TPR] Maddog's Pantera</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>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"<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>BS<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>MD<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Aug 26, 2017, at 6:48 PM, mark skwarek via TPR <<a href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Chuck,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>I've smoothed the bottom somewhat. It's a start. Will let you know how things perform.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Mark</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div id="yahoo_quoted_4025924934"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>On Saturday, August 26, 2017 09:42:39 PM, Charles Engles via TPR <<a href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">tpr@teampanteraracing.com</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div id=yiv1429761781><div><div><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>Dear Dennis,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> 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). </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> 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? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> Curious, Chuck Engles</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv1429761781msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>TPR mailing list<br><a 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></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>TPR mailing list<br><a href="mailto:TPR@teampanteraracing.com">TPR@teampanteraracing.com</a><br><a href="http://teampanteraracing.com/mailman/listinfo/tpr_teampanteraracing.com">http://teampanteraracing.com/mailman/listinfo/tpr_teampanteraracing.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></body></html>