[DeTomaso] Aldan Eagle Shocks

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

To the song theme of WAR....
   
  Full suspension compression...wot is it good for?
  Absolutly nothing...
   
  Sounds good to me Mike....Aldan shocks give good bang for the buck. The Pantera control through and over the ORR dips depends on the usual factors (speed, air time, ride height, suspension and tires, baby jezus, etc)...far too complicated to explain here in anything less then a Mikey Magna Carta posting. 
   
  How fast you drive thru and over the ORR woops will also depend on how much deeper the WOOPS got through the winter of 2007-2008....... after 8 more months of overloaded 18-wheelers running the course at speed is going to make the course challenging! ;-]>..
   
  How low your ride is and how BIG your gonads are also part of the equation. Trying some new suspension mods but I want to  see if they work in May before I report!  I did take 23 pounds of unsprung weight off the Pantera this winter! ;-]> 
   
  Mad Dawg 
   
  Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
  Scott

I am strictly road driver, and the 350/550 combination I have is just right
for that with the jounce and rebound set at 9 and 2.

Some of the Silver Staters may want to chime in though (Dawg?) that
something stiffer would be needed for the high speeds. Now, the beauty of
the Aldans is that you can buy alternate sets of springs for not a lot of
additional money. Use the 350/550 when your not on the track or tearing up
the desert, and then have a firmer set to swap out for track time.

Guys, your thoughts?

Mike Thomas
Panteras Northwest

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From: Scott Couchman [mailto:scottcouchman at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:39 PM
To: mbefthomas at comcast.net
Subject: Aldan Eagle Shocks


Mike, I went back to your post last October about your Aldan Eagle shocks.
I'm ready to buy a set and plan to go with the double adjustable versions. I
primarily enjoy the car around town, but just completed a full engine/ZF
rebuild with full roller valvetrain with a medium cam with the goal of
making something north of 400/ plus a taller 5th gear all with the goal of
hitting 165 at SilverState events. I'd like to be able to enjoy the car
around town, but still keep it on the road and out of the desert in Nevada.
The 758HP (Hall Pantera??) comes with 12" springs, and 12" springs only come
in 350/500/550/600/650/700, but no 400 or 450. Based on your reply to Will
Demelo's post, I assume you've got the 350/550 combination??? Any more
thoughts about spring rates based on your experience? Scott



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