[DeTomaso] GTS "mini "air dam

Tue Mar 24 13:36:03 EDT 2009

Ask yourself the question, "do you need it or just want it for syling purposes.

FWIW on my street Pantera I ran my 1st and 2nd ORR's at SilverState and the NORC with 'NO' added spoiler or air dam averaging 140 &145 MPH and hitting 160-165 in the straights. 

My seat of the pants impression was the front end was  light for anything sustained above 140 mph. I next tried Quella's mini-air dam or spoiler and it helped but still wasn't enough down force above 150.

I then bought the same air dam Precision Proformance, Pantera Parts Connection and Hall sell but they need work and a allot of reinforcement to be effective at "sustained" speeds above 140. I had a local shop add approximately 2" to the bottom and a 2.5" splitter, glassed in the holes for driving lights/ducted air.  These minor mods really do the job. Two years ago I also added a vented (ala GT) front hood which was intended for cooling and no doubt also has some added benefit in reducing front end lift. It would have been more effective to cut out the front end bulkhead and move it back about 6-8" but as Dick Drenske stood ready with torch in hand I screamed 
"DON'T DO IT I NEED THAT LUGGAGE SPACE"

58 Days until the NORC!

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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From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: Fresnofinches at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:12:53 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GTS "mini "air dam

In a message dated 3/23/09 21 18 10, fresnofinches at aol.com writes:

> I just happen to have an uninstalled example of the Quella ABS
> no-holes GTS spoiler sitting in the garage.
> 
>>>...which, to be clear, is NOT the GTS mini air dam that we're talking 
about.   There is much confusion surrounding the two.   Both are excellent, and 
probably about as effective as each other, but they look very different.

What you have, and are talking about, is the original 1972 spoiler, which was 
simply a flat blade angled at about 45 degrees.   The mini air dam came into 
being about 1975, and looks completely different.   I happen to prefer the 
latter on aesthetic grounds, but either one is an excellent addition to any 
Pantera--particularly one whose front valance has been bashed into curbs, as it's 
much cheaper than fixing it!
> 
> It is less than $100 delivered, and will hold up to a lot more abuse
> than any of the fiberglass examples.
> 
> It is simple, subtle and effective.? Highly recommended.
> 
>>>Indeed!
> 
> For a full collection of photos, go to this album at the new POCA website:
> 
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=4867
> 
Very nice!   In fact your car is the one I use when showing people what the 
original spoiler looks like....

Mike

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