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

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Gary



> 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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> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 10:04 AM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Bigger-Better-Heavy Duty Shocks for Silver State
> WOOPS -No Slacker Content
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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
>> Team Pantera Racing
>> The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing
>> www.teampanteraracing.com
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