[DeTomaso] need formula for springs needed-- was shocks for ORR

[Doug Braun]

Whoa big fella!  I only mentioned losing one of the two B-girls in an effort
to go faster.  How bad do you want to win, slacker?

Doug Braun
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Mad Dog Antenucci [mailto:teampantera at yahoo.com]
  Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 1:30 PM
  To: doug at silicondesigns.com
  Cc: DeTomaso Forum
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] need formula for springs needed-- was shocks for
ORR


  That's it.....you guys are mean and you have hurt my feelings
  Dawg and B-girls - unsubscribed

  Doug Braun <doug at silicondesigns.com> wrote:
    Get rid of one of the two Brazilian girls in the passenger footwell;
this
    way you don't have to give up the beer.

    Doug Braun

    -----Original Message-----
    From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
    [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Mad Dog Antenucci
    Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 7:52 AM
    To: pantdino at aol.com; jason.eaton at gmail.com
    Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] need formula for springs needed-- was shocks for
    ORR

    Fellow Slacker! ;-]>

    I think you, Jason and others are all right on with your spring concern
    comments.....all the supporting feedback from mfg's and unlimited
drivers is
    forget replacing the shocks and just make an incremental increase to the
    springs to the back end where I had a problem or full compression. I
    currently am running 400 lb fronts and 700 lb rears.....I may have to
    consider raising the back end up a half inch or so too but hate doing
that
    since the car handles so well at every other ORR and at speed be it in
    straights or corners of canyon road I am reluctant to make big changes.

    I'm not sure what my speed was at when I hit the first dips but its at
the
    end of a long straight...I could have been 150 but was probably closer
to
    160......so right now I am going with a 750 on rears and adding a poly
shaft
    stop on top shock shaft for added protection....if that doesn't work I
will
    give up the donuts, macaroons and beer. ;-]>

    thanks for your comments.

    Dawg


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