[DeTomaso] Things that make you go, "Hmmm...."

[michael frazier]

Why not just throw the other one away?

Michael Frazier
Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa 



 
> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:15:16 -0400
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Things that make you go, "Hmmm...."
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> Yesterday, while wrestling with my Pantera to change the front shocks, I 
> pulled the driver's side wheel, and was very surprised to find this:
> 
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=12322
> 
> Apparently, the mounting bolts holding the Spherebar sway bar bracket to 
> the A-arm backed out, and the cover made a successful bid for freedom at some 
> unknown point in the past. You can see where the bottom of the bracket has 
> been resting on the A-arm.
> 
> What this means is that the sway bar was working in right-hand corners 
> (because the left-side A-arm was pushing up on the underside of the bracket), 
> but it was not working in left-hand corners (because as the car rolled to the 
> right, the left side of the bar just lifted away from the A-arm).
> 
> I think this actually happened towards the end of the track event in Reno. 
> Somebody was riding with me, and we heard what sounded like something 
> falling off the car--it was loud enough that the cornerworkers even heard it and 
> reported it. We pulled in and I gave the car a quick look-see, and found 
> a blown exhaust gasket and missing bolts on the left-side collector. I 
> assumed the sound was just one of the bolts getting tangled up in the car 
> before hitting the ground.
> 
> Not long after that, the car started to get really over-steery in left-hand 
> corners, which we attributed to a badly overheated right rear tire. But 
> now I think it's because I had a dramatically unbalanced front/rear sway bar 
> thing going on.
> 
> Anyway, I called Hall Pantera and Tara was kind enough to sell me a 
> replacement cover and bolts. I offered up my address, and she laughed and said 
> she knew it by heart, because of all the parts that Eurodudes have sent to 
> my house over the years. HAH!
> 
> Mike
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