[DeTomaso] Bigger-Better-Heavy Duty Shocks for Silver State WOOPS -No Slacker Content

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

thanks Art....They might but I'm at 750 now....I could be wrong but I don't think springs alone will fix this problem.

Art Stephens <artstephens at charter.net> wrote:  Wouldn't heavier springs do the job?

Art


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> Off Roaders & JORN IN NORWAY:
>
> Bilstein and Aldan were wrong.....rebuilding the shocks for the Pantera 
> with 25% more compression and rebound was not enough to stop full 
> compression at the dips (at WOT) at Silver State in the Pantera....you 
> couldn't have pulled a greased string out of my backside on the hardest 
> hit so its back to the drawing board.;-]>
>
> In the last ORR I had another great run....engine although it had too 
> much compression ;-]> ran great....the Pantera is handling better then it 
> ever has.....but hitting full compression broke the ABS side skirts and 
> bottom of the air dam in the dips. Shock mounts and chassis all look good 
> and the Pantera stayed straight and true on full compression so no 
> handling problem. Te ABS was meant to provide some added hi-speed 
> stability which it did until it broke ;-]> but the ABS was also meant tobe 
> the 'sacraficial lamb' which it also did but bottom line I still got 
> full compression in dips above 145 mph
>
> So, as part of this winter's projects (MORE engine compression) ;-]> I 
> need some customized shocks with added compression to handle these dips 
> (aka WOOPS). I don't think there are any plans in 2008 to regrade the 
> course dips so the challenge is to build shocks around the course 
> conditions.
>
> No Col. I still can't afford those high tech $5 grand computerized units 
> but a couple people I spoke too suggested adding a stop on top of springs 
> to eliminate the 'full compression'.... the negative to that suggestion is 
> others have suggested it could also cause wheel hop 'at speed' on full 
> compression which could lead to loss of control and an off road 4x4 
> excursion. ;-]> So goal is to STOP full compression.
>
> If YOU have a contact name of anyone you have personally dealed with on 
> customized shocks for off-road conditions send it to me. I gotta figure 
> those guys who are running offroad at 150 mph can help where 
> roundy-rounders can't.
>
> JORN, SEND ME contact infor on the VIKINGS that ran 200 MPH last week.
>
> MD
>
>
> Mad Dawg Antenucci
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