[DeTomaso] Exhaust

[John Taphorn]

Gary

I'd wager that you will have interference.  I recommend that you remove the 
shock and put the suspension and tire through its range of motion.  I did a 
lot of testing in this manner to gauge backspacing when I first went to 18" 
rims.  With enough compression the tire's sidewall will scrub the frame 
rails right above your picture labeled .../exmock1.jpg.  I was surprise how 
much negative camber increases in compression.

Should you mount the exhaust this way, you may elect to use nitrogen in the 
tires.  Looks like they will be near quite a heat source.  Although, that 
may warm the tires quicker on cold track days.  I hypothesize the set up 
will also aggravate understeer initially; that is until the rears overheat 
and you can play with oversteer.  :^)

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GW" <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
To: "detomaso" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 8:41 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Exhaust


> With the tire fully compressed there is enough room to put through
> --two--- 2.25" pipes. A rough mockup here:
>
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars/panttransam/1905/ex/exmock2.jpg
>
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars/panttransam/1905/ex/exmock1.jpg
>
> http://www.rc-tech.net/cars/panttransam/1905/fit/wheel.jpg
>
> Gary
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